Andhra Pradesh NEET UG 2026 MBBS: Free Exit from Phase-II Seat – Last Date 29 Sept

Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS), Vijayawada, has issued a notification allowing candidates who reported or joined a seat in Phase-II of MBBS counselling 2026-27 under Competent Authority Quota to exit without penalty. This is a one-time opportunity with a strict deadline: candidates must submit their exit request by 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026 to the Principal of their allotted college. If you exit by this date, the college will return all your original certificates and refund your entire tuition fee and other fees immediately. However, this decision is final and irreversible — once you exit, you cannot participate in any further rounds of Competent Authority Quota counselling, though you may be eligible for MQ Phase-II if a seat is allotted. This notice is critical for any candidate who has already joined a Phase-II seat but is reconsidering their choice.

What is this notification about?

This is a one-time exit window for candidates who have already reported or joined an MBBS seat in Phase-II of the 2026-27 Competent Authority Quota counselling. Competent Authority Quota (CAQ) seats are those filled directly by the state government through its own counselling process, separate from the national NEET counselling.

The notification gives you a limited window to withdraw from your Phase-II seat without any penalty. If you choose to exit, the college must return all your original certificates and refund every rupee of fees you have paid — tuition fee, admission fee, and any other charges. This is a rare opportunity because normally, once you join a seat, you are committed to it for the entire admission season.

Who is eligible to use this free exit facility?

You are eligible if you have already reported or joined an MBBS seat in Phase-II of the 2026-27 Competent Authority Quota counselling under NTRUHS, Vijayawada. 'Reported' means you appeared at the college and completed the reporting process; 'joined' means you have formally enrolled and paid fees.

This facility is available only to Phase-II candidates. If you did not report or join in Phase-II (for example, if you skipped Phase-II entirely), you are not eligible for this exit window. However, if you did not report at your Phase-II allotted college, you have different options in Phase-III (explained below).

Critical deadline: 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026

You must submit your exit request to the Principal of your college on or before 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026. This is a hard deadline — not 5:01 PM, not the next morning. The notification emphasizes that all public holidays are treated as working days, so there are no exemptions for holidays.

The college Principal must accept your exit request in the prescribed format (provided in the notification) and must freeze all data by 9:00 PM on 30 September 2026. After 9:00 PM on 30 September, no candidate will be permitted to withdraw from a Phase-II joined seat under Phase-I counselling rules. This means if you miss the 29 September deadline, you cannot exit at all during Phase-III or later rounds.

• Exit request deadline: 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026
• College data freeze deadline: 9:00 PM on 30 September 2026
• All public holidays count as working days — no extensions

What happens if you use the free exit facility?

If you submit your exit request by the deadline, the college must immediately return your original certificates (10th, 12th, NEET admit card, category certificate, etc.) and refund your entire tuition fee and all other fees you have paid. You will have no further claim on the Phase-II seat you joined.

Critically, you will not be eligible for any further rounds of Competent Authority Quota counselling in 2026-27. This means you cannot participate in Phase-III or any subsequent CAQ rounds. However, you may be eligible to join MQ Phase-II (Merit-based Quota Phase-II) of Dr. NTR UHS if a seat is allotted to you in that separate counselling process. MQ Phase-II is different from CAQ and operates under different rules.

• All original certificates returned immediately
• Full refund of tuition fee and all other fees
• No claim on the Phase-II seat
• Barred from all future Competent Authority Quota rounds (Phase-III onwards)
• May be eligible for MQ Phase-II if a seat is allotted

What happens if you do NOT use the free exit facility?

If you do not submit an exit request by 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026, you are considered to have accepted your Phase-II seat. After 9:00 PM on 30 September 2026, you will be treated as part of Phase-III counselling, and Phase-III rules will apply to you. This means you are locked into your Phase-II seat and cannot resign or withdraw from it during Phase-III or any later round.

However, if you reported in Phase-II and did not exit, you are eligible to exercise web options (change your college preference) for Phase-III counselling. You can choose any college in your priority order, subject to Phase-III rules. If you did not report at your Phase-II allotted college, you can exercise web options in Phase-III for all colleges except the one you did not join.

• You remain locked into your Phase-II seat
• You cannot resign or withdraw during Phase-III or later
• You can change your college preference (web options) in Phase-III if you reported in Phase-II
• If you did not report in Phase-II, you can apply to all colleges except the one you skipped

How to submit your exit request

You must submit your exit request directly to the Principal of the college where you joined in Phase-II. The notification provides a prescribed application form (included in the document) that you must use. Do not send the request by email or post — you must submit it in person or through an authorized representative.

The form requires you to fill in your name, registration ID, NEET UG-2026 rank, NEET roll number, phone number, address, and the name of your college. You must also state your reasons for seeking free exit. Importantly, you must acknowledge in writing that you understand the consequences: you will have no claim on the Phase-II seat and will not be eligible for future CAQ rounds. Both you and your parent or guardian must sign the form in capital letters.

• Use the prescribed application form provided by NTRUHS
• Submit in person to the Principal of your Phase-II college
• Fill in all required fields: name, registration ID, NEET rank, roll number, phone, address
• State your reasons for exit
• Acknowledge that you understand the consequences
• Get signatures from both candidate and parent/guardian in capital letters
• Submit by 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026

What the college must do after you exit

Once the college receives your exit request in the prescribed format, the Principal must accept it and immediately return all your original certificates and refund your entire tuition fee and other fees. There is no delay or processing period — the refund must happen immediately. The college must then freeze the latest data (your exit status) by 9:00 PM on 30 September 2026.

Your vacated seat will be filled in Phase-III counselling according to the rules. This means another candidate will be allotted your seat in the next round. The college cannot hold the seat open or use it for any other purpose.

• College accepts exit request in prescribed format
• College returns all original certificates immediately
• College refunds entire tuition fee and all other fees immediately
• College freezes data by 9:00 PM on 30 September 2026
• Vacated seat is filled in Phase-III counselling

Important trap: You cannot resign after the deadline

This is the most critical rule to understand. The notification explicitly states: 'Reported Candidates who have not utilised the free exit facility as per the schedule cannot resign the seat during the course of admissions i.e., from Phase-III counselling to till closure of admissions.' In plain language, if you do not exit by 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026, you are permanently locked into your Phase-II seat. You cannot change your mind later, even if you get a better seat in Phase-III or a later round.

This is a one-time, irreversible decision. Once the 29 September deadline passes, the only way to leave your seat is to formally discontinue from the course — which is a different process with different consequences and is not covered by this free exit facility. Do not assume you can exit later. The notification is clear: after the deadline, no resignations are permitted.

• ⚠️ After 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026, you CANNOT resign or withdraw from your Phase-II seat
• ⚠️ This lock-in applies from Phase-III counselling through the entire admission season
• ⚠️ You cannot change your mind later, even if you get a better seat in Phase-III
• ⚠️ The only option after the deadline is formal course discontinuation, which is a separate process

What if you did not report in Phase-II?

If you were allotted a seat in Phase-II but did not report or join at the college, you are not eligible for this free exit facility (because you never joined in the first place). However, you have a different advantage: you can exercise web options in Phase-III for all colleges except the one you did not join. This means you can apply to any other college in your priority order.

The notification states: 'The candidates who have not reported at the Phase-II allotted college are eligible to exercise Web Options in Phase-III for all other colleges except the college which he/she has not joined.' This is a standard rule to prevent candidates from gaming the system by skipping a college and then applying to it again in a later round.

• If you did not report in Phase-II, you are not eligible for free exit (you never joined)
• You can apply to all colleges in Phase-III except the one you skipped
• You cannot apply to your Phase-II allotted college again

What if you reported in Phase-II but did not exit?

If you reported in Phase-II and chose not to use the free exit facility, you are eligible to exercise web options for Phase-III. This means you can change your college preference and apply to other colleges in your priority order, subject to Phase-III rules and your merit rank. You are not locked into your Phase-II college for Phase-III — you can move to a different college if you are allotted one.

However, you cannot resign from your Phase-II seat entirely. If you are not allotted a seat in Phase-III, you will remain in your Phase-II seat. The key difference is that you can change colleges in Phase-III, but you cannot exit the counselling process altogether.

• You can change your college preference in Phase-III (web options)
• You can apply to other colleges in your priority order
• You are not locked into your Phase-II college
• If not allotted in Phase-III, you remain in your Phase-II seat
• You cannot resign from counselling entirely

Key dates and timeline

The timeline for this exit window is very tight. The notification was issued on 29 September 2026, and the exit deadline is also 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026. This means you have only a few hours from the time the notification is published to submit your exit request. If you are reading this after 5:00 PM on 29 September, the deadline has already passed, and you can no longer use this facility.

The college must freeze all data by 9:00 PM on 30 September 2026. After this, no further exits are permitted, and all Phase-II candidates (whether they exited or not) will be treated as part of Phase-III counselling.

• Notification issued: 29 September 2026
• Exit request deadline: 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026
• College data freeze deadline: 9:00 PM on 30 September 2026
• After 9:00 PM on 30 September, no further exits permitted

What documents do you need to submit?

You only need to submit the prescribed application form provided by NTRUHS. The form is included in the notification document. You do not need to submit any additional certificates, fee receipts, or supporting documents with your exit request. However, you should keep copies of all your original documents (10th, 12th, NEET admit card, category certificate, etc.) for your records, as the college will return these to you immediately after accepting your exit request.

The form must be filled out completely and signed by both you and your parent or guardian. Ensure that all names are written in capital letters as instructed. Submit the form in person to the Principal of your college — do not rely on email or postal delivery, as the deadline is very tight and you need confirmation of receipt.

• Prescribed application form (provided in the notification)
• Filled out completely with all required information
• Signed by both candidate and parent/guardian
• Names written in capital letters
• Submitted in person to the college Principal

Frequently asked questions

If you joined an MBBS seat in Phase-II under Competent Authority Quota and want to exit, you must act immediately. Submit your exit request using the prescribed form to your college Principal by 5:00 PM on 29 September 2026 — this is a hard deadline with no extensions. Remember: if you exit, you cannot participate in Phase-III or any further CAQ rounds, but you may be eligible for MQ Phase-II. If you miss the deadline, you are locked into your Phase-II seat for the entire admission season. Consult your parents and college before making this decision, as it is final and irreversible.