New Delhi- The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is soon going to close the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) round 3 counselling registration window and choice-filling process for the academic year 2026.

According to the official schedule released by the MCC in this regard, the eligible candidates can apply for counselling before October 7, 2026. The last date for MCC NEET MDS choice filling is October 8, 2026.

Registration for NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 3 began on October 3, 2026.

Therefore, candidates willing to participate in the Round 3 counselling should apply for NEET MDS counselling online at the official website of MCC before the deadline ends. NEET UG 2026 qualifying candidates can apply for the counselling process.

The schedule states that choice locking will begin at 4:00 PM on October 7 and continue until 10:00 AM on October 8. The Round 3 seat allotment will be processed on October 8 and 9, while the result will be declared between October 10 and October 11, 2026, as specified in the schedule.

Candidates allotted seats will then be required to report between October 12 and October 19, 2026. Verification of joined candidates' data by institutes and sharing of the data by MCC is scheduled for October 20.

After Round 3, MCC will proceed with the Stray Vacancy Round. Verification of the tentative seat matrix by participating institutes is scheduled for October 21, 2026. Registration for the Stray Vacancy Round will be available from October 22 to October 26, with registration closing at 3:00 PM on October 26. The payment facility will remain available until 6:00 PM on October 26.

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