NEET 2026 Counselling: First Round Provisional Seat Allotment Released

AIIMS Delhi Tops the Preference

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the provisional seat allotment results for the first round of counseling for the All India Quota (NEET) under NEET UG 2026.

This counseling process allocates seats for admission to prestigious institutions across the country, including AIIMS, JIPMER, medical colleges affiliated to central universities, ESIC medical colleges, other All India Medical and Dental Colleges, and select central nursing institutes.

A career counseling expert at ALLEN Career Institute stated that AIIMS New Delhi, the country’s leading medical institution, remained the top choice for candidates this year as well.

At AIIMS Delhi, the final selection rank for the general category was only 52, while the closing rank for the EWS category was 292, for the OBC category 192, for the SC category 793, and for the ST category 987.

For the 15% All India Quota seats in the MBBS course, the closing rank for the general category was 22,342, for the EWS 27,179, for the OBC 23,075, for the SC 104,921, and for the ST 132,111.

Following AIIMS New Delhi, other AIIMS institutes across the country also saw high demand. The closing rank for the general category was 3,948, for the EWS 5,492, for the OBC 4,382, for the SC 28,615, and for the ST 44,940. AIIMS Jodhpur in Rajasthan also emerged as a major choice for students.

At AIIMS Jodhpur, the closing rank for the general category was 344, for the EWS 879, for the OBC 714, for the SC 3941, and for the ST 4457. This clearly indicates that after AIIMS Delhi, candidates gave AIIMS Jodhpur the highest priority.

At AIIMS Rewari, which participated in the counseling process for the first time, the closing rank for the general category was 3948, for the EWS 5492, for the OBC 4382, for the SC 28615, and for the ST 39811.

BHU Leads among Central Universities

In the category of Central Universities, the Institute of Medical Sciences (BHU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, was among the most sought-after institutions. The closing rank for the general category was 1043, for the EWS 2017, for the OBC 1620, for the SC 14522, and for the ST 21083.

At Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, the closing rank for the general category under the All India Quota was 4310, while for internal quota candidates it reached 19636.

Fierce competition for seats in Delhi’s medical colleges.

In the internal state quota of medical colleges affiliated to Delhi University, including Maulana Azad Medical College (DU), Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), and University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS), the closing rank for the general category under the All India Quota was 7403, for EWS 14880, for OBC 14954, for SC 75166, and for ST 123564.

Similarly, in the state quota of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS), affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, the closing rank for the general category was 6717, EWS 9902, OBC 12527, SC 61656 and ST category 124759.

Relatively high closing rank in JIPMER

In JIPMER Pondicherry and Karaikal, the closing rank for the general category was 309, EWS 1651, OBC 771, SC 3910 and ST category 13345.

Closing Ranks for BDS Seats Also Announced

For the 15% All India Quota BDS seats, the closing rank for the General category was 41017, for the EWS 45421, for the OBC 42260, for the SC 153140, and for the ST 177533.

Candidates’ Concerns Increased Regarding College Reporting

This year, candidates who are allocated seats will have two options. First, candidates who are satisfied with their allotted college will select the “Freeze” option on the MCC portal and upload the documents required by the allotted college to the portal. Candidates will then need to download their allotment letter from the MCC’s official website.

They will then be required to report in person to the respective college with the original documents and admission fee within the stipulated time period. This time period will be between August 22nd and August 31st, as determined by MCC.

Secondly, candidates who are not satisfied with their allotted college and wish to pursue a better option in the second round of counseling can choose the “Float” option on the MCC portal and upload the documents required by their allotted college to the portal.

This eliminates the need for in-person reporting to their allotted college, making them automatically eligible to participate in the second round.

According to the MCC counseling brochure, it’s worth noting that all candidates in the above categories must upload scanned copies of their desired documents; some documents can also be uploaded directly from DigiLocker.

They also noted that, under the rules outlined in the MCC brochure, candidates who find their allotted college unsatisfactory can also choose the free exit option. Such candidates will still be eligible to participate in the second round of counseling.

Candidates’ difficulties may increase

According to Mishra, the discrepancies in the counseling deadlines and the delay in the release of results are due to the very small gap between the reporting deadlines. Due to this, many candidates may face travel-related problems.

Railway reservations are limited, so candidates traveling from distant locations may have to resort to air travel, which will prove to be significantly more expensive at this time.

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