The final date for college reporting for candidates who secured seats in the first round of the NEET PG 2026 counselling process was set for November 2, 2026. The seat allotment result for the first round was released on October 24.

According to NBEMS, 28,723 candidates were allotted seats in the first phase of NEET PG 2026 counselling. A total of 2,73,096 candidates had registered for the exam, out of which 2,65,980 appeared. Out of the top 501 candidates, 233, or 46 percent, have chosen the MD General Medicine subject.

Available seats and subject preferences

According to National Medical Commission data, a total of 58,000 MD, MS, and diploma seats are available for the year 2026-27, compared to 52,173 seats in NEET PG the previous year. The current total seats include 33,088 in government medical colleges, 21,892 in private colleges, and 8,197 in deemed universities.

Counselling schedule

The registration process for the second round of counselling will begin on November 6 and run until November 11, 2026. Following this, the result for the second round will be released on November 14, the third round result on December 4, and the stray vacancy round result on December 24, 2026.