State NEET PG Counselling Round 2 2026: Dates and Rules

State NEET PG counselling Round 2 2026 is the second seat allotment round for state quota MD, MS and diploma seats, and it runs from 14 to 23 November 2026 in the common schedule the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has set for every state, with 30 November as the last date to join the allotted college. Each state publishes its own Round 2 notice inside that window, and as of 3 November only Bihar has done so.

Key takeaways

• The MCC schedule for 2026 gives state quota Round 2 the window 14 to 23 November, joining by 30 November, and states send their joined candidate data to MCC on 1 December.

• Bihar has already fixed its own dates: Round 2 choice filling 19 to 21 November, result 25 November, admission 27 to 30 November. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Odisha, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh say Round 2 dates will follow their Round 1 reporting, which closes on 10 November in most states.

• Free exit ends with Round 1. From Round 2 onwards, a candidate who is allotted a seat and does not join loses the security deposit in the MCC rounds and in West Bengal and Bihar.

• A candidate holding a Round 1 seat can upgrade in Round 2 only by giving willingness for upgradation, and once upgraded has no claim on the earlier seat.

• MCC All India Quota Round 2 runs in parallel: registration 6 to 11 November, result 14 November, reporting 16 to 23 November. An AIQ seat holder who wants a state seat must surrender the AIQ seat with forfeiture after Round 2.

What are the state NEET PG counselling Round 2 dates in 2026?

The MCC NEET PG schedule 2026 is one sheet with two columns: one for the All India Quota, deemed and central universities, and one for state quota seats. Every state counselling authority is expected to run its rounds inside the state column. The table below is that column, with the AIQ dates alongside so a candidate can see where the two overlap.

The PG academic session begins on 20 November 2026, and the schedule tells institutes to treat Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted holidays as working days. Last checked 3 November 2026.

Which states have announced Round 2 dates so far?

As of 3 November 2026, Bihar is the only state with a published Round 2 schedule, and it sits later than the MCC window. The others have published Round 1 only and promise Round 2 dates after Round 1 joining closes. The table lists what each state portal says today.

Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Assam and Uttarakhand publish their rounds on their own portals, and their Round 2 notices are due once Round 1 joining closes around 10 November. Expect every state to announce within a day or two of that deadline, because the MCC sheet needs the Round 2 window to open on 14 November.

Who is eligible for state Round 2 in NEET PG counselling 2026?

Round 2 is open to four groups in most states, and the rules differ by candidate type, so find your own row rather than reading one blanket rule.

• Registered in Round 1 but not allotted a seat: eligible in every state, and in West Bengal and Bihar these candidates can edit or refill their choices for Round 2 without paying again.

• Allotted in Round 1 but did not join (free exit): eligible in Round 2 in the MCC rounds, West Bengal and Bihar. Kerala is the exception: a candidate who does not take the Phase 1 admission loses the allotment and all options for Phase 2 unless a new college or course is added, as stated in the CEE Kerala Phase 1 allotment notice of 2 November 2026.

• Joined a Round 1 seat and want a better one: eligible only if willingness for upgradation was given at the time of admission. In West Bengal the willingness is submitted online at the allotted college during admission, and without it the candidate cannot fill choices and keeps the Round 1 seat (WBMCC admission notice of 2 November 2026).

• Did not register in Round 1 at all: fresh registration in Round 2 is allowed in the MCC rounds and in West Bengal with full fee and deposit. Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra had not stated a fresh registration window on 3 November.

• Holding an MCC All India Quota seat: may take part in state Round 2, but must surrender the AIQ seat to take a state seat, and after AIQ Round 2 that surrender is with forfeiture of the deposit under clause 2.10 of the MCC PG information bulletin 2026.

Who cannot take part: a candidate who surrendered a seat after admission in West Bengal is out of the process entirely, and in Bihar a candidate admitted in Round 1 or 2 who has not resigned is not eligible for Round 3.

How do you register and fill choices for state Round 2 2026?

Each state portal follows the same five steps, and the official notice for Round 2 will give the exact hours for each one. The step that catches candidates is willingness: give it in Round 1, or the Round 2 portal will not let you fill choices.

1. Log in to the state portal with the Round 1 credentials. Fresh candidates create an account, upload the NEET PG 2026 scorecard and pay the registration fee and security deposit.

2. Check the Round 2 seat matrix, which includes seats left vacant in Round 1, seats surrendered during free exit and any new seats the NMC has added.

3. Fill choices in order of preference. In Bihar a Round 1 allottee cannot remove the Round 1 allotted choice, and in Andhra Pradesh the joined Phase 1 seat is the default last option.

4. Lock the choices before the closing hour. Unlocked choices are usually auto locked, but the printout of locked choices is the only proof if there is a dispute later.

5. Download the allotment order on the result date, pay the fee at the allotted college and report with original documents within the joining window. Upgraded candidates take online relieving from the earlier college, which cancels the Round 1 seat automatically.

What are the fees and security deposits for state Round 2?

The registration fee is non refundable in every state, and the security deposit is refundable or adjusted against tuition only if the candidate joins or is never allotted. The amounts vary widely, so budget for the state you are in.

Government college seats also carry service bonds. West Bengal asks for a bond of Rs 5 lakh for degree seats and Rs 2 lakh for diploma seats, and upgraders may defer the bond until the final seat. Our state by state table of MBBS and PG bond policies covers the rest, and the web story on NEET PG counselling fees and deposits has the MCC amounts on one screen.

Which documents are needed for Round 2 reporting?

Reporting is physical in every state, with originals checked at the allotted college. The list below is the common set; the state notice adds state specific items such as domicile or the undertaking West Bengal asks for.

• NEET PG 2026 admit card and scorecard issued by NBEMS.

• State Round 2 allotment order and the printout of locked choices.

• MBBS degree or provisional degree certificate, with all professional year mark sheets.

• Internship completion certificate, or a certificate showing the internship will finish by the cut off date the state sets.

• Permanent or provisional registration certificate from the state medical council or the NMC.

• Category certificate in the state's prescribed format for reserved seats, and the PwBD certificate from a designated centre where claimed.

• Domicile or residence proof for state quota seats, and the Class 10 certificate as proof of date of birth.

• Status retention form and fee receipt for upgraders (Maharashtra names both in its notice), and the undertaking that the candidate is not admitted anywhere through AIQ or state counselling in 2026 (West Bengal).

• Service bond or bank guarantee for government seats, with the amount set by the state.

Candidates reporting for the first time after an AIQ allotment can follow the sequence in our guide to NEET PG allotment and reporting.

What do freeze, float and upgradation mean in state Round 2?

Three words decide what happens to your Round 1 seat. Freeze means you keep the seat and leave the process. Float means you keep the seat but ask for a better one, and the counselling body may move you up in Round 2. Upgradation is the result of floating: if a higher choice becomes available, you are allotted it and the earlier seat is cancelled automatically, so there is no way back. Bihar spells out that float candidates move from Round 1 to Round 2 and from Round 2 to Round 3, while freeze candidates report physically and stop. The MCC bulletin says the same for the All India Quota in question 15: a Round 1 joinee can be upgraded in Round 2 only after giving willingness, and an upgraded candidate has no claim on the Round 1 seat.

How does state Round 2 differ from Round 1 in 2026?

Round 1 is the only round with a free exit. In Round 1 a candidate who is allotted a seat can walk away and lose nothing except the registration fee. From Round 2 the deposit is at risk: the MCC bulletin forfeits it when a Round 2 or later allottee does not join, surrenders or has admission cancelled, West Bengal forfeits it for non reporting from Round 2 onwards, and Bihar forfeits it for Round 2 surrender or resignation. Round 2 also has more seats than many candidates expect, because seats surrendered in free exit and seats vacated by upgraders come back into the matrix, and reserved seats that stay vacant are converted to open seats in Round 3 in states such as Gujarat.

Can you hold an MCC AIQ seat and a state seat at the same time?

No. The MCC bulletin's flowchart lets Round 1 and Round 2 candidates "also participate in state counselling", but a candidate admitted through the All India Quota must surrender the AIQ seat to take a state seat, and after AIQ Round 2 the surrender costs the deposit. West Bengal makes every candidate sign an undertaking at admission that they are not admitted anywhere through AIQ or state counselling in 2026. The practical rule is to decide on 14 November, when both the AIQ Round 2 result and the state Round 2 window open: take the AIQ seat if it is the better one, or let it go before reporting closes on 23 November and go for the state round. Our page on MCC NEET PG Round 2 2026 covers the AIQ side in full, and the NEET counselling hub explains how the two systems share data.

What happens after state Round 2, and what if you miss it?

After the Round 2 joining deadline of 30 November, states send their joined candidate lists to MCC on 1 December, and candidates holding a seat anywhere are removed from the later rounds of the other system. Round 3 for states runs from 4 to 12 December and the state stray vacancy round from 22 to 25 December, with 31 December as the final joining date. A candidate who misses Round 2 entirely can still register for Round 3 in most states, but a Round 2 allottee who does not join loses the deposit, and in Bihar a candidate admitted in Round 2 without resigning cannot take part in Round 3. Our web story on PG counselling mop up and stray rounds shows the end of the calendar, and NEETsheet's guide on the difference between MD and MS helps candidates who are rethinking their branch before Round 3.

What is the worked example for a Round 2 upgrade?

For example, take Rohan from Kolkata, with a NEET PG 2026 score of 480. In West Bengal Round 1 he is allotted MD Anaesthesiology at a government college, reports on 6 November, pays the fee and gives willingness for Round 2 online at the college.

On 14 November he sees the MCC AIQ Round 2 result and finds no better seat there. He keeps his willingness, fills three higher choices in the state Round 2 window and locks them on 22 November.

The state Round 2 result allots him MD Radiodiagnosis at a different government college. He takes online relieving from the first college, reports to the new one by 30 November and signs the Rs 5 lakh bond there.

Three things to notice from Rohan's case. The willingness given in Round 1 is what made Round 2 possible. He checked the AIQ result on the same day the state window opened, so he never held two seats. And once the upgrade came through, the first seat was gone, so he had listed only colleges he would actually join. Candidates comparing what each seat pays during residency can use our table of PG resident stipends in India and NEETsheet's note on doctor salaries in India.

Sources

• MCC NEET PG schedule 2026, AIQ and state counselling

• MCC PG All India Quota schedule 2026 (29 October 2026)

• MCC PG information bulletin 2026

• MCC PG medical counselling page

• BCECEB Bihar PGMAC 2026 advertisement of 18 October 2026

• WBMCC notice cum information bulletin of 14 October 2026

• WBMCC admission notice of 2 November 2026

• Maharashtra CET Cell NEET PG 2026 notice no. 4

• Tamil Nadu Selection Committee Round 1 schedule

• CEE Kerala PGM 2026 notifications

• DMET Odisha PG counselling schedule

• Dr NTRUHS Andhra Pradesh PG prospectus 2026

• KNRUHS Telangana PG registration notification 2026