UP NEET UG Counselling 2026 Update: Round 1 Seat Allotment Result Today. Online Counselling Registration Deadline Extended

The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, has extended the UP NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 registration process. Those medical candidates who are eligible can do online registration and document submission through the official website, upneet.gov.in, up to September 2, 2026, till 02:00 PM. Payment of the registration fee and security deposit is to be made by September 2, 2026, till 03:00 PM. Also, the UP NEET UG Counselling Round 1 merit list will be released on September 2, 2026, on the official website of the UP NEET UG Counselling website. 

Those candidates who wish to get enrolled in the MBBS or BDS course in the state medical or dental colleges should be aware of the fact that the deadline for online registration has been extended once again, but this will be the last extension. This is because there are still some medical aspirants who have missed previous deadlines.

UP NEET UG Counselling Round 1 Merit List 2026

According to the Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME) Uttar Pradesh, the UP NEET UG Counselling Merit List 2026 for Round 1 will be published officially on September 2, 2026. In view of the extended online application process that ends on September 2, 2026, at 02:00 PM and the process of fee submission that ends at 03:00 PM, applicants for medical courses are able to get their state merit list PDF by visiting the official website, https://upneet.gov.in/. The important state merit list contains the NEET All India Rank, roll numbers, marks, and category of the candidates.

Revised Schedule for UP NEET UG Counselling 2026

Medical aspirants can check the important dates and revised timelines for the first round of counselling in the table below:

The eligible students who have cleared the National Medical Entrance Test will be able to complete the registration through the official website. The following easy-to-follow procedure will help you complete the registration process without any mistakes:

• Candidates who are interested in applying for the UP NEET UG counselling must visit the official website https://upneet.gov.in/default.aspx 

• Click on the link UP NEET UG Counselling 2026 Registration.

• Log in to the portal with your roll number and application ID of NEET UG. 

• Fill in the necessary details asked in the counselling form.

• Upload scanned copies of required documents such as academic mark sheets and category certificate.

• Make the compulsory registration fee payment and security deposit online within the given time frame.

• Complete the submission of your form and download the confirmation page.

Important Guidelines and Eligibility Criteria for UP NEET UG Counselling

The Important Guidelines and Eligibility Criteria for round 1 of the UP NEET UG counselling show that the candidates are required to meet certain eligibility criteria relating to state domicile and academic qualifications. Counselling takes care of the admissions process in respect of 85% state quota seats in government colleges as well as private medical universities of Uttar Pradesh.

Candidates are expected to make sure that they pay the required fees on time. Any delay in paying the security money results in disqualification from the process of seat allocation. Once the window for registration closes, DGME will put up the merit list, thus enabling the choice-filling and seat locking rounds to follow after that.