NEET UG 2026 Counselling: MCC announces major changes in admissions; what’s new

3 min readNew DelhiJul 29, 2026 01:12 PM IST NEET UG 2026 candidates can now accept the allotted seat and simultaneously participate in the subsequent round without physically reporting to the institute (Express Photo)With the NEET UG 2026 counselling expected to commence soon, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced several changes in the medical admissions counselling process. In its notice dated July 28, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed the medical counselling authorities of all states and Union Territories about the changes to the undergraduate medical counselling process for this year, saying that the changes are aimed at making the admission system more transparent, efficient, and feasible for aspiring medical students. As per the reform initiated by t