NEET UG 2026 — 20 August All India & State Counselling Live Status

🚨 TODAY'S MBBS/BDS COUNSELLING TRACKER

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Date: 20 August 2026

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This single alert covers today's important deadlines, registrations, Choice Filling, merit stages, allotments and current counselling position across MCC and State counselling authorities.

🔴 Today's Critical Timeline

11:00 AM — Himachal Pradesh

Provisional Merit grievance / discrepancy deadline

Candidates having an issue in the published provisional MBBS/BDS merit should complete the prescribed representation process before the deadline.

11:00 AM Onwards — Andhra Pradesh

Scouts & Guides Physical Verification

Applicable Dr NTRUHS Competent Authority Quota candidates must attend physical verification at the University in Vijayawada.

Candidates who fail to attend may lose consideration under the Scouts & Guides category.

12:00 Noon — Kerala

First Phase MBBS/BDS Option Registration closes

Candidates should finalise:

• Kerala Medical Rank-based choices
• Category / quota eligibility
• Government / Self-Financing options
• College fees
• Genuine preference order
• Backup colleges

If no fresh extension is announced:

Option Registration → Closed

Next Stage → Allotment Processing / Result Check

2:00 PM — Odisha

Round 1 Provisional Allotment scheduled

HGE should mark:

Result Published

only after the actual official provisional allotment becomes available.

Until then:

Status: Provisional Allotment Awaited / Result Watch

5:00 PM — Tamil Nadu

Round 1 Registration + Choice Filling + Choice Locking closes

Applicable routes include:

• Government Quota
• Management Quota
• Minority routes
• NRI routes where applicable

After 5 PM, if no extension is issued:

Choice Filling → Closed

Current Stage → Seat Allotment Processing

5:00 PM — Maharashtra

Provisional Merit grievance deadline

Candidates should check:

• Candidate details
• NEET details
• Category
• Reservation
• Eligibility
• Merit information

After 5 PM:

Merit Grievance → Closed

Next Stage → Revised / Final Merit + CAP Schedule Check

6:00 PM — Telangana Competent Authority Quota

Reopened Registration + Certificate Upload closes

This is for candidates who missed the earlier Competent Authority registration.

Already successfully registered candidates do not need to register again.

After 6 PM:

Registration → Closed

Next Stage → Certificate Scrutiny / Provisional Merit

6:00 PM — Telangana Management Quota

B Category + C/NRI Registration closes

This counselling route is separate from Competent Authority Quota.

Candidates should complete:

• Registration
• Processing fee
• Certificate upload
• NRI documents where applicable
• Final submission

After 6 PM:

Registration → Closed

Next Stage → Certificate Scrutiny / Management Merit / Web Options

6:00 PM — Rajasthan

Security Deposit deadline

Candidates must complete the applicable security deposit before the deadline.

11:55 PM — Rajasthan

Round 1 Choice Filling Auto-Lock

Candidates should finalise their full college preference list before automatic locking.

After 11:55 PM:

Choice Filling → Closed

Current Stage → Seat Allotment Processing

📊 Result / Allotment Watch Today

Madhya Pradesh

Current Stage: Round 1 Result Watch

Round 1 allotment result is scheduled today.

Do not mark the result as published until the official result is actually available.

Next Stage: Reporting / Admission

Bihar — UGMAC

Current Stage: Round 1 Provisional Allotment Watch

Provisional allotment is scheduled today.

Update to:

Result Published

only after BCECEB uploads the official allotment result.

Chhattisgarh

Current Stage: Round 1 Allotment Result Watch

After official publication:

Current Stage → Result

Next Stage → Reporting / Admission

⚙️ MCC — All India Quota

Current Stage: Seat Allotment Processing

Round 1 Position

Registration: Closed

Choice Filling: Closed

Choice Locking: Closed

Seat Allotment Processing: 19–20 August

Round 1 Result: 21 August

Reporting / Joining: 22–31 August

Joined Candidate Data Verification: 1 September

⚠️ MCC's national State counselling timeline does not automatically extend an individual State deadline.

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Every State authority's own latest schedule remains controlling.

🟢 Punjab — BFUHS

Current Stage: Choice Filling

Status: OPEN / EXTENDED

Choice Filling Deadline: 23 August — 5:00 PM

The earlier downstream allotment/reporting dates should not be treated as final.

Remaining Revised Schedule: Awaited

🟢 Uttarakhand — HNBUMU

Current Stage: Registration + Choice Filling

Revised Round 1 Schedule

Registration / Fee / Security Deposit: till 24 August — 5:00 PM

Choice Filling: till 24 August — 5:00 PM

Seat Allotment Processing: 25–26 August

Round 1 Result: 27 August

Last Date of Joining: 5 September

🟢 Jharkhand — JCECEB

Current Stage: Registration / Choice Filling

Round 1 counselling remains active through the current extended workflow.

Important Date: 21 August

Candidates should continue monitoring the official portal for exact live Choice Filling/editing status.

🟢 West Bengal — WBMCC

Current Stage: Choice Filling / Locking + Schedule Check

WBMCC has published:

• Round 1 Eligible Candidate List
• Seat Matrix

Choice Filling / Locking is connected with the current 19–21 August counselling period.

A revised State schedule is also awaited.

🟢 Tripura

Current Stage: Registration

Registration

Deadline: 21 August — 11:00 AM

Registration Unlocking

Deadline: 21 August — 9:00 AM

Discrepancy Removal

Deadline: 21 August — 3:00 PM

Choice Filling

Starts: 21 August — 5:00 PM

Closes: 22 August — 11:00 PM

Merit List

23 August

Allotment

24 August

🟢 Karnataka — KEA

Current Stage: Choice Filling / Post-Mock Option Review

KEA has published:

• Mock Allotment
• Updated fee information
• Fresh MBBS Provisional Seat Matrix dated 19 August

Candidates should review post-mock preferences using the latest matrix.

Do not change the exact Choice Filling deadline unless officially verified.

🟡 Gujarat — ACPUGMEC

Current Stage: Merit List / Check

General Merit: Published

SC / ST / SEBC / EWS / Local Merit: Published

General Merit Correction: Closed

PwD Merit: Awaited

NRI Merit: Awaited

Round 1 Choice Filling: Awaited

🟡 Kerala — NRI Route

Current Stage: Check / NRI Verification

NRI Document Upload: Closed

NRI Eligibility / Verification: Awaited

This route must remain separate from normal Kerala First Phase counselling.

🟡 Andhra Pradesh — Main Competent Authority Quota

Current Stage: Special Category Verification / Merit Finalisation

Today's specific action:

Scouts & Guides Verification — from 11 AM

Do not overwrite the main AP counselling stage for every candidate.

🟡 Assam

Current Stage: Seat Allotment Processing / Result Watch

Round 1 Choice Filling has already progressed to the allotment stage.

🟡 Manipur

Current Stage: Post-Registration / Round 1 Choice-Allotment Workflow

Registration: Closed

Round 1 Seat Matrix and Choice Filling-related information have already been issued.

🟢 Goa

Current Stage: Admission / Reporting

NEET-based admission round is active during:

18–21 August 2026

Candidates should follow the detailed Goa DTE course/category reporting schedule.

🟡 Puducherry — CENTAC

Current Stage: Eligibility / Counselling Schedule Check

Recent activity includes:

• NEET UG merit information
• Application notices
• PwBD physical examination process

No fresh 20 August MBBS/BDS allotment should be marked as published unless officially released.

JIPMER counselling remains under MCC and should not be merged with CENTAC State counselling.

⚪ Haryana

Current Stage: Yet to Start

Registration: Yet to Start

Choice Filling: Yet to Start

The counselling portal indicates that the 2026–27 online application will be available soon.

🟡 Uttar Pradesh

Current Stage: Round 1 Schedule Check

UP NEET UG has issued an extended First Round counselling schedule.

HGE should retain the last directly verified active stage and avoid displaying an unverified deadline.

⚙️ Delhi / MCC-Administered Seats

Current Stage: MCC Seat Allotment Processing

Applicable routes include:

• AIQ
• Delhi University
• Central Universities
• AIIMS
• JIPMER
• Other MCC-administered seats

Timeline

Processing: 19–20 August

Result: 21 August

Reporting: 22–31 August

🔴 Himachal Pradesh

Current Stage: Deadline — Merit Grievance

Deadline: 20 August — 11:00 AM

After the deadline:

Merit Grievance → Closed

Dashboard → Merit List / Next Counselling Stage

⚪ Other State / UT Counselling Sections

For States/UTs where no fresh 20 August MBBS/BDS deadline or stage change has been confirmed, HGE should retain the last verified counselling stage.

This includes:

• Jammu & Kashmir
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Sikkim
• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Nagaland
• Other State/UT counselling authorities without a fresh 20 August update

📌 Today's HGE Priority Order

Before 11 AM

Himachal Pradesh — Merit Grievance

From 11 AM

Andhra Pradesh — Scouts & Guides Physical Verification

Before 12 Noon

Kerala — First Phase Option Registration

Around 2 PM

Odisha — Provisional Allotment Watch

Before 5 PM

Tamil Nadu — Registration / Choice Filling / Locking

Maharashtra — Merit Grievance

Before 6 PM

Telangana Competent Authority Registration

Telangana Management / NRI Registration

Rajasthan Security Deposit

Before 11:55 PM

Rajasthan Round 1 Choice Filling

Result Watch

Madhya Pradesh

Bihar

Chhattisgarh

Processing

MCC

🔄 Admin Update Rules During Today

11 AM

Himachal Merit Grievance → Closed

AP Scouts Verification → In Progress

12 Noon

If no extension:

Kerala Options → Closed

Kerala Main Stage → Allotment Processing / Check

2 PM

If official result appears:

Odisha → Provisional Allotment Published

Otherwise:

Result Watch

5 PM

If no extension:

Tamil Nadu → Seat Allotment Processing

Maharashtra Merit Grievance → Closed

6 PM

If no extension:

Telangana CAQ Registration → Closed

Telangana Management/NRI Registration → Closed

Rajasthan Security Deposit → Closed

11:55 PM

If no extension:

Rajasthan Choice Filling → Closed

Rajasthan → Seat Allotment Processing

Result Publication Rule

For:

• Madhya Pradesh
• Bihar
• Chhattisgarh
• Odisha

change:

Result Watch → Result Published

only after the official result/allotment file appears.

Official Counselling Portals

MCC

https://mcc.nic.in/ug-medical-counselling/

Kerala CEE

https://cee.kerala.gov.in/keam2026/

Tamil Nadu

https://tnmedicalselection.net/

Telangana KNRUHS

https://www.knruhs.telangana.gov.in/all-notifications/

Rajasthan

https://ug.neetrajasthan.com/

Punjab BFUHS

https://admission.bfuhsonline.ac.in/mbbs_bds/mbbsbds.asp

West Bengal WBMCC

https://wbmcc.nic.in/

Karnataka KEA

https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/ugneet2026

Gujarat ACPUGMEC

https://www.medadmgujarat.org/ug/home.aspx

Andhra Pradesh Dr NTRUHS

https://drntr.uhsap.in/index/notification_admission

Hire Guide Education Advice

20 August is one of the busiest NEET UG 2026 counselling days.

Candidates should follow this order:

Hard Deadline → Registration → Choice Filling → Fee / Security Deposit → Result → Reporting

⚠️ Never assume that an MCC schedule revision automatically changes a State counselling deadline.

Always follow the latest official notice from the respective counselling authority.

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