If you registered for Telangana's state NEET UG counselling for MBBS and BDS seats, your provisional Round 1 merit rank is now live. The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has put out this list for candidates seeking Competent Authority Quota seats — the state-run counselling route separate from the central AIQ (All India Quota) process. This rank is what actually decides which colleges you can hope to get through choice filling, so any mistake in it needs to be caught immediately. There is only a one-day window to raise objections, making this a genuinely time-sensitive step for every Telangana NEET aspirant.
Check your Telangana NEET UG 2026 provisional merit list today for errors in rank, category, or local-area status, and file an objection before the window closes — after that, the rank used for seat allotment cannot be corrected.
What KNRUHS has released
KNRUHS, the university that conducts state-level medical and dental counselling for Telangana, has put out the provisional Round 1 merit list for candidates who completed registration and document upload for the 2026-27 academic year.
The list is provisional because it is a draft — it is meant to be checked by candidates and corrected, if needed, before it becomes final and is used for seat allotment.
Only candidates who registered and uploaded documents for this counselling cycle, and who hold a valid NEET UG 2026 score, appear on it.
What information to verify
Each entry on the list carries several data points, and a mistake in any one of them can change your effective rank or eligibility for certain seats. Candidates should open their entry and cross-check every field against their own NEET UG scorecard and application documents.
- NEET roll number and state merit rank
- All India Rank (AIR) and NEET UG 2026 score
- Category (General, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD, etc.)
- Local area / non-local status, which affects local quota seats
- For special category candidates: confirmation that departmental verification is correctly reflected
Separate lists for special categories
Alongside the general provisional list, KNRUHS has issued separate provisional lists for candidates under reserved special categories, since these go through an additional layer of verification by the concerned department or authority before being merged into the counselling process.
- NCC (National Cadet Corps) candidates
- CAP (Children of Armed Personnel) candidates
- PMC candidates verified by the PwD medical board
- SCCL (Singareni Collieries) candidates — MBBS admissions only
- Anglo-Indian candidates — BDS admissions only
Key dates for Round 1
The counselling timeline so far is tight, and candidates should not wait to act.
| Event | Date/Status |
|---|---|
| Provisional merit list released | August 25, 2026 |
| Last date to raise objections | August 26, 2026 |
| Final merit list | To be announced |
| Round 1 web options / choice filling | To be announced |
How to check the list and raise an objection
The process is entirely online through the candidate's KNRUHS account, and any grievance must be backed by documentary proof — unsupported complaints will not be considered.
- Visit knruhs.telangana.gov.in and open the notifications section to download the provisional merit list PDF, then search using your NEET roll number.
- Log in to your KNRUHS candidate account and open the grievance section on the dashboard.
- Select the exact field that is incorrect — rank, category, local status, or score — and upload supporting documents proving the correct detail.
- Submit the grievance and download the acknowledgement receipt; keep this safe for any future reference or follow-up.
- Complaints submitted after the deadline will not be entertained, so this is a same-day-priority task for anyone who spots a discrepancy.
Why this step matters for your admission chances
Your state merit rank is the single number that determines which government and private MBBS/BDS seats you can list and secure in choice filling. A wrongly recorded category or local-area status can silently push a candidate down the effective ranking for reserved or local-quota seats, even if the raw NEET score is correct.
Once the objection window closes and the final merit list is published, corrections become far harder, and the rank used for allotment is largely locked in for the round. Aspirants who skip this check risk losing out on a seat they were otherwise eligible for, simply due to a clerical mismatch that was never flagged in time.
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Who should check the Telangana NEET UG 2026 Round 1 provisional merit list?
Any candidate who registered and uploaded documents for Telangana's state MBBS/BDS counselling under the Competent Authority Quota for 2026-27.
What is the last date to raise objections?
August 26, 2026. Complaints submitted after this deadline will not be considered by KNRUHS.
What details should I verify on the list?
Your NEET roll number, state merit rank, All India Rank, NEET UG 2026 score, category, and local/non-local area status.
Can I raise an objection without documents?
No. KNRUHS will only consider grievances that come with valid supporting documents proving the correct information.
When will the final merit list and choice filling begin?
Both the final merit list and the Round 1 web options/choice filling schedule are yet to be announced by KNRUHS and are expected soon after the objection window closes.
Are NCC, CAP, PMC, SCCL, and Anglo-Indian candidates on the same list?
No, these special categories have separate provisional lists issued after verification by their respective departments, though they will eventually feed into the same counselling process.
Telangana candidates should download their provisional merit list today, compare every field against their NEET UG scorecard and category certificates, and file a documented objection immediately if anything looks wrong. Keep an eye on the KNRUHS portal for the final merit list and the Round 1 choice-filling schedule, since both are expected shortly.
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