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Counselling guide

What to do from documents to final reporting. Always double-check dates on the official websites for your year.

1. Step 1

   Understand the two counselling tracks

   MCC (central) and your state portal run in parallel. You usually register for both.

   • MCC covers 15% AIQ in government colleges plus AIIMS, JIPMER, ESIC, AFMC, deemed and central universities.
   • Your state authority covers 85% state quota and most private/management seats in that state.
   • If allotted in both, you must choose one and vacate the other within the reporting window.

   Start at mcc.nic.in and your state counselling website.

2. Step 2

   Prepare documents before registration

   Missing papers can block reporting even after allotment.

   • NEET admit card and scorecard / rank letter
   • Class 10 & 12 mark sheets and certificates
   • Photo ID (Aadhaar / passport / voter ID)
   • Category certificate (EWS / OBC-NCL / SC / ST) if applicable — check validity dates
   • PwBD certificate if applicable
   • State domicile / nativity certificate for state quota
   • Passport photos as specified by the portal

   Follow the exact document list in the current year's MCC / state bulletin.

3. Step 3

   Register on MCC and pay fees

   Registration + security deposit are required to participate in AIQ rounds.

   • Create / log in on the MCC UG counselling portal.
   • Enter NEET details carefully — mismatches cause rejection.
   • Pay non-refundable registration fee and refundable security deposit as applicable.
   • Keep payment receipts and login credentials safe.

   Only use mcc.nic.in — ignore unofficial lookalike sites.

4. Step 4

   Register on your home-state portal

   State rules (domicile, categories, fees) differ — read that state's brochure.

   • Find the official state counselling URL for the current year (URLs change).
   • Complete domicile / category verification steps required by that state.
   • Pay state registration / security amounts separately from MCC.

   Always use the official state counselling website for your year.

5. Step 5

   Study the seat matrix

   Know which seats exist for your category and quota before filling choices.

   • Download the round's seat matrix from MCC / state.
   • Note new colleges and seat increases — they can move cutoffs vs last year.
   • Filter by course (MBBS/BDS/etc.) and your eligible quotas.

   Seat matrix is published on the official portal each round.

6. Step 6

   Fill and lock choices carefully

   Allotment follows your preference order + AIR + category + available seats.

   • Order colleges by true preference — never by 'probability only'.
   • Include stretch, realistic, and safe options.
   • You can usually fill many choices; use that.
   • Lock before the deadline. Unlocked choices may auto-lock as last saved — confirm portal rules.

   Choice filling happens only on the official MCC / state portals.

7. Step 7

   Round 1 allotment and reporting

   Round 1 is often the safest exit window if you do not want the seat.

   • Check provisional then final allotment result.
   • Download allotment letter only after final result when instructed.
   • Physically report with originals if you accept the seat.
   • Understand free-exit / refund rules for Round 1 in the current bulletin.

   Read MCC FAQs on exit and security deposit for the current year.

8. Step 8

   Round 2 / 3 upgrades and forfeiture risk

   Later rounds can upgrade you, but exit rules tighten.

   • If upgraded, lower preference seats are usually cancelled automatically.
   • Exiting after certain rounds may forfeit security deposit.
   • Mop-up / Round 3 and stray vacancy have stricter joining rules.

   Never rely on third-party summaries alone — check the bulletin round rules.

9. Step 9

   Stray vacancy round

   Final leftover seats; joining is typically compulsory if allotted.

   • Eligibility lists are published separately.
   • Non-joining can mean deposit loss and further penalties as per rules.

   Follow MCC stray vacancy notices only.