MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Result Closing Ranks

MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Provisional Result Out: AIIMS Delhi Closes at AIR 52, VMMC 124, MAMC 129

MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 provisional seat allotment is out. An analysis of the allotment list shows AIIMS New Delhi reaching an Open allotted-category closing rank of 52, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital 124, MAMC Delhi 129 and JIPMER Puducherry 309, while Self-Financed Merit seats extend far deeper into the NEET rank list.

New Delhi, August 21, 2026: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the NEET UG 2026 Round 1 provisional seat allotment result, giving MBBS aspirants the first clear picture of college-wise rank movement in this year's national counselling.

For candidates, the important question now is not simply whether the result has been released.

It is:

Where did the college I am targeting actually close in Round 1?

The provisional allotment offers the first answer.

At the top of the MBBS allotment, competition remains exceptionally tight. AIIMS New Delhi reaches Rank 52 for an Open allotted-category seat under Open Seat Quota, while VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital reaches Rank 124 under All India Quota and Maulana Azad Medical College reaches Rank 129.

JIPMER Puducherry's comparable Open allotments extend to Rank 309, AIIMS Jodhpur to 344, AIIMS Rishikesh to 537 and AIIMS Bhubaneswar to 664.

Further down, the counselling picture changes considerably. Leading AIQ government colleges move into the thousands, while MBBS allotments under Self-Financed Merit Seats extend into the lakh-rank range.

That gap is one of the biggest stories emerging from MCC Round 1.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 result: latest status

MCC issued Notice No. 11 dated August 20, 2026, confirming the release of the provisional Round 1 result.

Candidates were allowed to report discrepancies through the Candidates Grievances and Query Redressal System until 3:59 PM on August 21, 2026. MCC also made it clear that the provisional result is indicative, subject to change and cannot be treated as a final admission confirmation.

At the time of writing, MCC's official UG counselling page continues to list “PROVISIONAL RESULT FOR UG COUNSELLING ROUND 1” under Current Events.

Candidates should therefore treat all college-wise ranks discussed below as provisional Round 1 closing ranks until MCC declares the final result.

MCC Round 1 2026: important dates at a glance

MCC's revised Round 1 schedule places reporting and joining between August 22 and August 31, 2026.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 MBBS Closing Ranks

TAB India analysed MCC's provisional allotment list college-wise.

For the comparison below, the closing rank means the highest NEET Rank allotted an MBBS seat under the stated quota in the Open allotted category, excluding PwD seats from the standard Open comparison.

Top government and central medical colleges

These figures should not be confused with opening ranks or with the first candidate visible against each college. They represent the last Open-category allotment located for the stated quota in MCC's provisional Round 1 result.

AIIMS New Delhi remains the toughest MBBS seat: Open closing Rank 52

AIIMS New Delhi once again sits at the top of the MCC counselling hierarchy.

The provisional allotment list shows Open Seat Quota MBBS seats in the Open allotted category continuing through NEET Rank 52.

Immediately after this, the AIIMS New Delhi entries move into reserved allotted categories: Rank 54 is shown against OBC and Rank 55 against SC.

AIIMS New Delhi

Provisional Open Closing Rank: 52

For candidates hoping to understand just how competitive the country's most sought-after MBBS seat remains, AIR 52 tells the story far more clearly than the fact that AIIMS Delhi appears at Rank 1.

VMMC vs MAMC: just five ranks separate Delhi's two major AIQ colleges

The Round 1 data produces an especially close contest between two of Delhi's best-known government medical colleges.

VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital

AIQ Open Closing Rank: 124

Maulana Azad Medical College

AIQ Open Closing Rank: 129

The provisional gap is just five AIRs.

MCC's result shows an All India Open allotment for VMMC at Rank 124.

For MAMC, All India Open allotments extend through Rank 129. The following MAMC entry at Rank 130 belongs to the Delhi University Quota, so it should not be merged with its All India closing rank.

This is exactly why college-wise cutoff analysis must always separate quotas.

A college may appear much later in the MCC PDF under DU, IP, NRI, CW or another quota, but that later rank does not become its AIQ cutoff.

JIPMER Puducherry closes at Rank 309

JIPMER Puducherry remains among the most competitive central institutions in the country.

In the provisional result, its Open Seat Quota, Open allotted-category MBBS allocation extends to Rank 309.

The next JIPMER entries around this part of the allotment move into other categories.

JIPMER Puducherry

Provisional Open Closing Rank: 309

This places JIPMER below AIIMS New Delhi and Delhi's leading AIQ colleges in the rank order, but still comfortably within the top few hundred NEET ranks.

AIIMS Jodhpur, Rishikesh and Bhubaneswar: Round 1 closing ranks

After AIIMS New Delhi, the next group of major AIIMS campuses starts to spread across a wider rank band.

AIIMS Jodhpur

Open Closing Rank: 344

The provisional list shows AIR 344 allotted AIIMS Jodhpur MBBS in the Open allotted category. Subsequent allotments shift into reserved categories.

AIIMS Rishikesh

Open Closing Rank: 537

AIR 537 is shown against AIIMS Rishikesh under Open Seat Quota in the Open allotted category.

AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Open Closing Rank: 664

AIIMS Bhubaneswar's comparable provisional Open allotment reaches Rank 664.

Taken together, the data creates an early preference ladder:

AIIMS New Delhi — 52
AIIMS Jodhpur — 344
AIIMS Rishikesh — 537
AIIMS Bhubaneswar — 664

For students targeting AIIMS in subsequent rounds, this is a much more useful benchmark than looking only at the rank where each institute first appeared.

GMC Chandigarh stays below AIR 1,000

Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh is another institution showing strong demand in Round 1.

The provisional result records consecutive All India Open MBBS allotments at Rank 703 and 704.

GMC Chandigarh

AIQ Open Closing Rank: 704

The institute therefore remains inside the sub-1,000 Rank band in the current provisional Open-category analysis.

IMS-BHU and BJ Medical College cross Rank 1,000

Two major medical institutions appear close together once the Open closing ranks cross the 1,000 mark.

IMS-BHU, Varanasi

Open Seat Closing Rank: 1,043

MCC's result shows Rank 1,043 allotted MBBS at the Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU under Open Seat Quota in the Open category.

B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad

AIQ Open Closing Rank: 1,094

BJ Medical College reaches Rank 1,094 in the All India Open-category provisional allotment.

The two colleges are separated by only 51 ranks in this provisional Round 1 comparison.

Bangalore Medical College closes at Rank 1,774

For candidates looking beyond Delhi and central institutes, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) remains one of the most important government-college benchmarks.

The All India Open allotment reaches:

Rank 1,774

The MCC result specifically records Rank 1,774 against BMCRI for MBBS under All India quota in the Open allotted category.

For students planning Round 2 choices, a closing Rank below 2,000 shows that BMCRI continues to command substantial demand.

GMC Surat extends to Rank 4,022

The rank range widens considerably by the time the allotment reaches Government Medical College, Surat.

GMC Surat

AIQ Open Closing Rank: 4,022

MCC's provisional result shows Rank 4,022 allotted MBBS at Government Medical College, Surat under All India quota in the Open allotted category.

The jump from AIIMS Delhi at 52 to GMC Surat at 4,022 illustrates how quickly the competitive band expands even within government MBBS seats.

But the biggest change appears once Self-Financed Merit seats are considered.

Deemed and Self-Financed MBBS closing ranks tell a completely different story

Candidates should not place government-college closing ranks and Self-Financed Merit closing ranks in the same comparison.

They represent different seat types, fee structures and candidate choice patterns.

In MCC's provisional result, several well-known Deemed/Self-Financed medical colleges continue accepting Open-category allotments far deeper into the merit list.

Selected Self-Financed Merit MBBS closing ranks

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum appears with an Open MBBS Self-Financed Merit allotment at Rank 1,81,223.

At Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi, the comparable rank extends to Rank 2,57,880.

Shri B. M. Patil Medical College reaches Rank 2,94,456, while Sri Ramachandra Medical College reaches Rank 3,29,861 in the provisional Self-Financed Merit Open-category analysis.
The final entry in the entire provisional allotment PDF is particularly striking.

MCC shows Rank 11,94,233 allotted MBBS at Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram, under Self-Financed Merit Seat in the Open allotted category.

Does Rank 11,94,233 mean the MBBS government cutoff went to 11.94 lakh?

No.

This is one of the most important distinctions candidates need to understand from the MCC result.

The Rank 11,94,233 allotment is:

Shri Sathya Sai Medical College
MBBS
Self-Financed Merit Seat
Open allotted category

It is not an All India Quota government MBBS seat.

Therefore, a headline saying:

“MCC government MBBS cutoff reached 11.94 lakh”

would be misleading.

The MCC allotment combines several different quota types, including All India, Open Seat, Self-Financed Merit, DU, IP, ESIC, NRI and minority/institutional quotas.

A meaningful closing rank should always be read as:

College + Course + Quota + Allotted Category + Closing Rank

Without these filters, one rank from the MCC PDF tells very little about a candidate's actual MBBS chances.

Why closing rank matters more than the first allotment

Opening ranks may tell us which college the highest-ranked candidates preferred.

Closing ranks answer the more useful counselling question:

How far did that college actually remain available in Round 1?

Consider the difference:

This is the type of data candidates can actually use while reviewing their Round 2 choice list.

However, these ranks remain provisional, and they should not be treated as guaranteed Round 2 cutoffs.

How should students read the MCC result?

The official MCC allotment contains separate columns for:

• NEET Rank

• Allotted Quota

• Allotted Institute

• Course

• Allotted Category

• Candidate Category

• Remarks

One detail is particularly important:

Candidate Category and Allotted Category are not always the same

For example, a candidate belonging to OBC may secure an Open seat on merit.

That candidate will appear with:

Allotted Category: Open
Candidate Category: OBC

This is why category-wise closing ranks should be calculated using the allotted category, rather than blindly filtering only by the candidate's original category.

How to check MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 result

Candidates can check the allotment through the official MCC portal.

1. Visit the MCC UG Medical Counselling website.

2. Open the Current Events section.

3. Select Provisional Result for UG Counselling Round 1.

4. Open or download the allotment PDF.

5. Search for your NEET Rank.

6. Check your allotted institute, course, quota, allotted category and remarks carefully.

The official MCC page currently lists the provisional result, its notice and the Round 1 seat matrix under Current Events.

Got a college? Don't report on the basis of the provisional result alone

Students who have found their preferred college in the provisional allotment should avoid treating it as final admission confirmation.

MCC specifically states that the provisional result is indicative in nature and subject to change.

Candidates cannot claim a right over the seat shown in the provisional result and have been advised to approach the allotted institution only after the Final Result is declared.

The final result should therefore be checked before beginning the reporting process.

MCC Round 1 reporting: what happens next?

Under the revised MCC schedule, reporting and joining are scheduled from:

22 August to 31 August 2026

Verification of joined candidates' data is scheduled for:

1 September 2026

Once the final result is available, candidates should check more than just the allotted college name.

They should verify the latest official information on:

• Tuition fee

• Hostel and mess charges

• Security deposit

• Required documents

• Bond or service conditions, wherever applicable

• Reporting process

• Upgradation options

• Financial affordability of the allotted college

This becomes especially important for candidates receiving a Deemed/Self-Financed MBBS seat, where the fee structure can differ substantially from government medical colleges.

What do Round 1 closing ranks mean for Round 2?

Round 1 provides the first strong benchmark for the next stage of counselling, but it does not guarantee where a college will close in Round 2.

Seats can move when candidates:

• upgrade to a higher-preference college,

• do not join their Round 1 seat,

• leave MCC counselling,

• shift through permitted counselling options,

• or create vacancies that return to the next round.

As a result, some colleges may become available at ranks beyond their Round 1 closing position.

The movement will not be identical across colleges.

A candidate planning Round 2 should therefore consider:

Round 1 Closing Rank + Their Rank + Category + Quota + College Preference + Available Vacancies

rather than expecting a fixed amount of rank movement everywhere.

MCC Round 1 2026: the bigger picture

The provisional Round 1 result has already revealed a sharply divided MBBS counselling landscape.

At the very top, the competition is compressed into a few hundred ranks:

AIIMS Delhi — 52
VMMC — 124
MAMC — 129
JIPMER — 309
AIIMS Jodhpur — 344

The rank band then starts widening across other AIIMS and high-demand government institutions:

AIIMS Rishikesh — 537
AIIMS Bhubaneswar — 664
GMC Chandigarh — 704
IMS-BHU — 1,043
BJMC Ahmedabad — 1,094
BMCRI — 1,774
GMC Surat — 4,022

And once the allotment moves into Self-Financed Merit seats, the closing-rank environment changes completely, stretching from the lakh range to over 11 lakh Rank in the provisional result.

That does not mean one category of college is “better” or “worse” solely because of rank.

It shows that seat type, fee, quota and candidate preference fundamentally change how MCC closing ranks behave.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 result out?

Yes. MCC has released the Round 1 provisional seat allotment result. At the time of writing, the official portal continues to list the provisional result under Current Events.

What is the provisional closing rank for AIIMS New Delhi?

For Open Seat Quota + Open allotted category, the provisional Round 1 closing Rank is 52.

What is VMMC's Round 1 closing rank?

For All India Quota + Open allotted category, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital reaches Rank 124 in the provisional result.

What is MAMC Delhi's Round 1 closing rank?

MAMC reaches Rank 129 under the All India quota in the Open allotted category.

What is JIPMER Puducherry's closing rank?

The provisional Open Seat Quota, Open allotted-category closing Rank for JIPMER Puducherry is 309.

Is Rank 11,94,233 the government MBBS cutoff?

No. That rank belongs to a Self-Financed Merit MBBS seat at Shri Sathya Sai Medical College, not an AIQ government MBBS seat.

Are these final MCC Round 1 cutoffs?

No. These are closing ranks calculated from the provisional allotment result. MCC had not yet replaced the provisional result with a final result on its official UG page at the time of writing.

Final takeaway

The MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 result should not be reduced to one viral “last rank”.

The provisional data shows that AIIMS Delhi, VMMC, MAMC and JIPMER remain extraordinarily competitive, while other leading government colleges gradually extend into higher Rank bands.

Self-Financed Merit seats operate in a completely different rank and fee environment and must be analysed separately.

For candidates planning the next step, the most useful way to read MCC data is:

College + Course + Quota + Allotted Category + Closing Rank

Round 1 closing ranks can help students judge their position for Round 2—but they are a benchmark, not a promise.

And until MCC declares the final result:

Provisional Allotment ≠ Final Admission

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