If you registered for NEET UG 2026 Round 1 counselling and later noticed a typo in your name, a wrong category selection, or an incorrect contact detail, you now have a limited window to fix it. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), which runs admissions to the 15% All India Quota seats in government medical and dental colleges, has switched on a reset registration facility on its portal, mcc.nic.in. This matters because once choice locking begins, your registration form is frozen — any error left uncorrected can follow you all the way to seat allotment and even put your admission at risk. Every NEET UG 2026 Round 1 candidate should treat this reset window as a mandatory checklist item, not an optional step.
NEET UG 2026 Round 1 candidates can unlock and correct their registration details only until 11 AM on August 12, 2026 — after that, choice locking closes the door on any changes.
What the reset facility actually does
The reset registration link lets a candidate log back into their MCC counselling account and unlock the registration form they submitted earlier. This is meant for genuine corrections — things like a misspelled name, an incorrectly ticked category (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST/PwD), a wrong mobile number or email, or an accidental wrong selection during the initial sign-up.
It is not a second registration window and it does not extend the choice-filling deadline. It simply gives you one more supervised chance to make sure the data MCC will use to process your seat allotment is accurate.
Round 1 counselling timeline to track
MCC has laid out a tight sequence of dates for Round 1. Missing any one of these steps — registration, reset, choice filling, or choice locking — can cost you a seat even if you are otherwise eligible.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Registration | August 5 to 12, 2026 |
| Seat Matrix Release | August 6, 2026 |
| Reset Registration Deadline | 11 AM, August 12, 2026 |
| Choice Filling | August 8 to 13, 2026 |
| Choice Locking | August 12 to 13, 2026 |
| Seat Allotment Result | August 17, 2026 |
| Reporting and Joining at Allotted College | August 18 to 22, 2026 |
Registration fee — what you pay and to whom
The registration fee for Round 1 is category-based and is paid online at the time of registration. This fee is separate from any tuition or seat-acceptance fee charged after allotment.
| Category | Registration Fee |
|---|---|
| UR / EWS | Rs 1,000 |
| SC / ST / OBC / PwD | Rs 500 |
How many seats are actually on the table this round
MCC has released the Round 1 seat matrix, listing seats available across the courses it counsels for under the All India Quota. Knowing the total gives aspirants a sense of scale before they start filling choices — this is not the full national seat count, since state quota and private/deemed colleges are handled separately by respective state authorities.
| Course | Seats Available |
|---|---|
| MBBS | 27,292 |
| BDS | 4,068 |
| B.Sc Nursing | 368 |
| Total | 31,728 |
Step-by-step: how to use the reset link
The process is entirely online and takes only a few minutes if you know exactly which fields need correction.
- Go to the official MCC portal, mcc.nic.in.
- Click the NEET UG counselling registration login link.
- Log in using your NEET UG 2026 roll number and password.
- Select the unlock or reset option on your dashboard.
- Edit only the details that are actually wrong — personal, category, or contact information.
- Save and resubmit the corrected form well before the 11 AM, August 12 cutoff.
Why aspirants should not treat this as a minor formality
A category error is the most consequential mistake to catch now. If your category is wrongly recorded, the seats and cutoff ranks you're eligible for during choice filling could be entirely different from what you actually qualify for, and this can trigger complications — including seat cancellation — after allotment.
Contact detail errors matter too: MCC and allotted colleges communicate reporting instructions primarily through the registered mobile number and email. A wrong number can mean missing a critical update during the narrow August 18–22 reporting window.
Because choice locking runs from August 12 to 13, and the reset link shuts at 11 AM on August 12, candidates effectively have only a few hours of overlap to fix data and then lock choices calmly rather than in a last-minute rush.
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Who can use the NEET UG 2026 Round 1 reset registration link?
Any candidate who has already registered for Round 1 counselling and needs to correct personal, category, or contact details entered during initial registration.
What is the last date to use the reset link?
The reset registration facility closes at 11 AM on August 12, 2026, after which no further edits are permitted before choice locking.
Can I change my choice of colleges using the reset link?
No. The reset link is only for registration data corrections. College and course preferences are entered separately during the choice-filling window, which runs from August 8 to 13, 2026.
What happens if I don't correct a wrong detail before the deadline?
Incorrect details, especially category errors, can affect which seats you are eligible for and may lead to complications, including possible cancellation, after seat allotment on August 17, 2026.
How many MBBS and BDS seats are available in Round 1 under the All India Quota?
MCC's Round 1 seat matrix lists 27,292 MBBS seats, 4,068 BDS seats, and 368 B.Sc Nursing seats, totalling 31,728 seats.
What is the registration fee for NEET UG 2026 counselling?
Rs 1,000 for UR/EWS candidates and Rs 500 for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates, paid online at the time of registration.
When will Round 1 seat allotment results be declared?
MCC has scheduled the Round 1 seat allotment result for August 17, 2026, with reporting and joining at allotted colleges from August 18 to 22, 2026.
If you've already registered for MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1, log in now, re-check every field on your form, and use the reset link before 11 AM on August 12 if anything needs fixing — don't wait until the last hour. Once that's done, move straight into choice filling with a clear list of colleges and courses ranked by your actual preference and eligibility, and watch for the seat allotment result on August 17.
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