Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Counselling 2026: Dates, Registration, Cutoff & Seat Matrix

Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Counselling 2026 will be conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Madhya Pradesh for admission to MD, MS and other notified postgraduate medical courses in government, autonomous and private medical colleges of the state. The counselling is conducted through the DME MP online portal, with separate sections for the counselling schedule, seat charts, state merit list, rule book and allotment results.

The MP state counselling process covers the seats falling under the state counselling framework, while 50% AIQ seats of government medical colleges are handled separately by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Private medical college seats and other categories are included according to the seat matrix and rules issued by DME MP for the relevant counselling year. The exact 2026 seat distribution will be known once DME MP publishes the official seat chart.

• MCC handles AIQ counselling, including the AIQ component of government medical college seats.
• The DME portal contains separate sections for merit, seat charts, schedule, rules and allotment.
• The commonly applied MP reservation structure is SC 16%, ST 20%, OBC 14% and EWS 10%.
• Previous counselling included Round 1, Round 2, Round 3/mop-up and stray vacancy activity.
• The 2026 seat matrix and closing ranks should not be estimated from previous years.
• Candidates should check the latest DME notification before each counselling round because eligibility, vacancies and choice-filling rules can change.

Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Counselling 2026 Highlights

Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Counselling 2026 Dates

DME Madhya Pradesh has not yet published the complete 2026 counselling calendar. The official portal has separate sections for the schedule, seat charts, state merit and allotment lists, which will be updated as the counselling progresses.

For context, the 2025 cycle began with registration in October and subsequently moved through Round 1, Round 2 and later mop-up counselling. The 2025 mop-up process was eventually revised after the NEET PG qualifying cutoff was changed, demonstrating why previous-year dates should not be carried forward as 2026 dates.

How Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Counselling 2026 Works

The MP counselling process is managed through the DME MPOnline portal. Candidates first register and submit their NEET PG and eligibility details. DME then prepares the state merit list and publishes the applicable seat chart before candidates declare their course and college preferences.

The admission flow is:

The official DME portal itself separates the process into Counselling Schedule, Seat Charts, State Merit, Rule Book/User Manual and Allotment List, making these the key sections candidates should monitor during counselling.

Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Registration 2026

The Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Registration 2026 will be completed online through the DME MPOnline counselling portal. Candidates will have to create or use their counselling profile, enter their NEET PG details and complete the application within the notified window.

In the 2025 cycle, the counselling registration fee was INR 500, irrespective of category, according to the published counselling information. The 2026 fee should be confirmed from the new DME MP notification before candidates make payment.

Candidates should keep the following information ready:

• NEET PG 2026 scorecard and rank
• NEET PG application details
• MBBS degree/provisional certificate
• Internship completion certificate
• Permanent/provisional medical registration
• Madhya Pradesh domicile certificate, wherever applicable
• Category certificate
• EWS certificate, if applicable
• PwD certificate, if applicable
• Other documents prescribed by DME MP

Eligibility for Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Counselling 2026

Candidates must qualify NEET PG 2026 and satisfy the eligibility conditions specified by DME Madhya Pradesh.

The important conditions include:

A major MP-specific issue is institutional preference for candidates who completed MBBS in Madhya Pradesh. During the 2025 counselling cycle, this provision became the subject of legal proceedings, with the Madhya Pradesh High Court examining the state's seat-allocation framework and restrictions relating to candidates who had not completed MBBS in the state. Candidates should therefore rely on the 2026 DME rule book, rather than assuming that the 2025 eligibility conditions remain unchanged.

Documents Required for MP NEET PG Counselling

Candidates should prepare the documents required for online verification and subsequent college admission:

1. NEET PG 2026 scorecard.
2. NEET PG admit card/application details.
3. MBBS degree or provisional certificate.
4. Internship completion certificate.
5. Permanent/provisional medical registration certificate.
6. Domicile certificate, where applicable.
7. Category certificate.
8. EWS certificate, where applicable.
9. PwD certificate, if applicable.
10. Recent photographs and valid photo ID.
11. NOC/service documents for eligible in-service candidates.
12. Any additional document prescribed by DME MP.

The final document list should be checked against the 2026 DME rule book before registration.

Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Merit List 2026

DME Madhya Pradesh publishes the state merit list after processing eligible candidates who have registered for counselling. The merit list is used along with the candidate's category, applicable preference provisions and declared choices for seat allotment.

The DME MP portal maintains a separate State Merit section, and revised merit lists can be issued when candidate eligibility, documents or counselling rules change.

Candidates should check their NEET PG rank, category, domicile/institutional status and other relevant details immediately after the provisional merit list is published.

Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Seat Matrix 2026

The Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Seat Matrix 2026 will provide the branch-wise and category-wise availability of seats in participating institutions. DME MP maintains a separate seat-chart section on its counselling portal.

The state has a substantial government medical college network, including major institutions such as:

The final 2026 list may include additional institutions and newly approved seats. Candidates should use the latest round-wise seat chart, because vacancies and seat categories can change between rounds.

Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Reservation 2026

MP follows category-based reservation for state counselling, subject to the rules and roster applicable to the relevant admission year.

The commonly published state reservation structure is:

The category percentages above total 100% and represent the commonly applied MP state reservation structure. Additional horizontal reservations, including provisions for women and PwD candidates, are applied according to the applicable state rules and seat roster.

The final 2026 category-wise distribution should be checked against the official DME MP seat matrix because the actual number of seats in each category depends on the branch-wise roster.

MP NEET PG Counselling Rounds 2026

The MP counselling process has historically progressed through multiple rounds rather than ending after the first two rounds. The 2025 cycle included Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3/mop-up activity, followed by further vacancy processing.

In the 2025 cycle, the mop-up process was particularly important because DME revised the schedule after the NEET PG qualifying cutoff was lowered. The final mop-up allotment included 2,221 candidates in the allotment list, with 924 fresh allotments after AIQ weeding, showing that substantial seat movement can occur in the later stages.

Candidates should therefore check the eligibility list and vacancy chart for every round rather than assuming that a seat available in Round 1 will remain available later.

MP NEET PG Choice Filling and Seat Allotment

After the seat chart is published, candidates submit their preferred colleges and specialities through the DME MPOnline portal. The order of choices matters because allotment is made by considering the candidate's merit, applicable category, available seats and preferences.

The basic sequence is:

Candidates who receive an allotment must complete the admission and reporting requirements within the deadline. Failure to report or complete the prescribed admission formalities can affect continuation of the allotted seat or eligibility for subsequent rounds, depending on the rules of that round.

MP NEET PG Cutoff 2026

The MP NEET PG Cutoff 2026 should be understood at two levels: the NEET PG qualifying cutoff and the actual college/course closing rank generated during state counselling.

NEET PG Qualifying Cutoff

The qualifying percentile determines whether a candidate can participate; it is not the closing rank for a particular MD/MS seat.

Previous-Year MP NEET PG Closing Rank

Actual closing ranks vary sharply by speciality and college. For example, the 2025 Round 1 data showed highly competitive closing ranks for government institutions, while later rounds extended substantially further depending on speciality and category. DME publishes allotment/merit information through its counselling portal, allowing candidates to track actual seat movement rather than relying only on the qualifying cutoff.

Candidates should compare their rank against college + speciality + category + counselling round, rather than using a single “MP NEET PG cutoff.”

Madhya Pradesh NEET PG Counselling 2026 FAQs