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MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) in NEET
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MCC is the Medical Counselling Committee, the body under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) that runs centralised online NEET counselling. It allots All India Quota seats, deemed university seats and seats in central institutions. NTA conducts NEET and declares results; MCC and the state authorities take over from there to give out seats.
Which seats MCC counsels
- The 15% All India Quota seats in state government medical and dental colleges. In Tamil Nadu that is 753 MBBS seats in 2026-27.
- All seats in deemed universities.
- Central universities and institutions, such as BHU, AMU, Delhi University colleges and IP University.
- AIIMS and JIPMER.
- ESIC colleges, including the insured-person ward quota.
The state quota is not MCC's job. Each state's authority counsels for it, and in Tamil Nadu that is the Selection Committee in Chennai.
The steps on the MCC portal
- Register online and pay the registration fee and security deposit.
- Do choice filling.
- Do choice locking.
- Get the seat allotment result.
- Download the provisional allotment letter and report to the college with your documents.
Rounds run as Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and then an online stray vacancy round.
Dates change, so go to the source
As reported for 2026, MCC scheduled Round 1 results for 17 August, Round 2 for 11 September and Round 3 for 30 September, with the stray vacancy round in mid-October. MCC revises its schedule often, so rely on the notice on mcc.nic.in, not on a coaching-site calendar. Fees, deposits and eligibility rules also differ by quota and year. We could not confirm them from the MCC website, so they are not quoted here as facts.
Frequently asked questions
Is MCC the same as NTA?
No. NTA conducts the entrance exam and publishes the result. MCC counsels for seats afterwards.
Does MCC fill Tamil Nadu's state quota seats?
No. It fills only the AIQ share of Tamil Nadu's government colleges, deemed universities and central institutions. The state quota is filled by the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee. See the counselling process guide for how both tracks fit together.
Official sources
- MCC website: notices, schedules, fees and allotment results.
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- All India Quota (AIQ)All India Quota is the 15% of state government medical seats filled by MCC for candidates of any state. See how it works and Tamil Nadu's 2026-27 seat numbers.
- Choice fillingChoice filling is listing the colleges and courses you want, in order, before NEET seat allotment. See how the order drives your seat and how to build the list.
- Stray vacancy roundThe stray vacancy round is the last online round of NEET counselling, filling seats left empty after Round 3. See how it works, who can join and what to expect.
- Deemed universityA deemed university can award its own degrees, and MCC counsels its MBBS seats, not the state. See how it differs from state seats, plus fees and registration.
- NEET counselling processHow NEET counselling works: what MCC and state authorities each run, the steps from registration to reporting, rounds, choice filling and documents.
More in NEET
- MCC security depositThe MCC security deposit is refundable and paid at registration, unlike the fee. See the 2026 reported amounts, Tamil Nadu's deposit rules and when it is lost.
- Management quotaManagement quota is a category of private medical seats with higher fees. See the Tamil Nadu 2026-27 share, fees and deposit, and how it differs from NRI quota.
- Mop-up roundThe mop-up round is Round 3 of Tamil Nadu NEET counselling, with stricter joining and deposit rules. See what changes, the 2026 dates and how to prepare.
- Nativity certificateA nativity certificate proves you are a native of Tamil Nadu, which the state quota requires. See why a residence certificate is not accepted and who may apply.
- Information bulletinThe NEET information bulletin is NTA's official rulebook for each exam cycle. See what it covers, why older bulletins mislead and the 2027 bulletin's status.
- NEET percentileNEET percentile is the share of candidates who scored at or below you. See the formula, how it differs from marks and rank, and the qualifying percentile rule.
- NEET tie-breakingNEET tie-breaking decides rank when candidates have equal marks. See the order NTA uses (Biology first), what was removed, and a worked example.
- NMCNMC is the National Medical Commission, whose rules set the NEET syllabus and eligibility. See what it controls, what NTA and MCC do, and the 2026 syllabus.