Change summary: New official notice scheduling a re-counselling exercise for eligible candidates for MBBS and BDS seats under Meghalaya’s State Quota, including Shillong Medical College seats and applicable Central Pool seats.
Meghalaya schedules MBBS and BDS re-counselling on 16 and 17 September 2026
The Directorate of Health Services, Medical Education & Research (DME&R), Meghalaya, has notified a re-counselling exercise for admission to MBBS and BDS seats for the 2026-27 academic year. The notice is issued in pursuance of Government Order Health.153/2026/112 dated 15 September 2026.
What the notice confirms
The re-counselling covers MBBS and BDS seats under the State Quota, including seats at Shillong Medical College, as well as applicable Central Pool seats. The exercise is scheduled for 16 September 2026 and 17 September 2026.
Only candidates included in the list enclosed with the notice are directed to attend. The Directorate’s official Health & Family Welfare Department website also lists the notification for re-counselling for MBBS and BDS State Quota and Central Pool seats for the 2026-27 academic year. View the Meghalaya Department of Health & Family Welfare official website.
Important schedule and venue
| Item | Confirmed detail |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 and 17 September 2026 |
| Reporting time | 11:00 AM sharp |
| Venue | Office of the Director of Health Services, Medical Education & Research (DME&R), Top Floor, Health Complex, Laitumkhrah, Shillong |
| Courses/seats covered | MBBS and BDS seats under the State Quota, including Shillong Medical College seats and applicable Central Pool seats |
Who is affected
This notice applies to eligible candidates whose names appear in the notice’s enclosed list. Candidates not included in that list should not assume that they are eligible to participate on the basis of this notice alone.
Required action for listed candidates
- Attend in person at the notified DME&R office on the applicable counselling date.
- Report by 11:00 AM sharp.
- Bring only one guardian, as the notice permits the candidate to be accompanied by one guardian only.
- Follow the instructions communicated at the venue for choice filling, seat allotment and related formalities.
- Meet the prescribed eligibility conditions and other requirements applicable to the seat sought.
How the process will be conducted
The notice states that re-counselling will be conducted in a fair, transparent and uniform manner, in accordance with the cited Government Order and the applicable reservation and allocation policy. It further states that candidates will receive instructions at the venue on choice filling, seat allotment and associated procedures.
Seat allotment remains subject to fulfilment of the eligibility conditions and other requirements for the respective seat. Where applicable, the required bond or agreement is to be executed after counselling and seat allotment are completed.
Documents and preparation
The notice does not provide a separate document checklist. Candidates should therefore rely on the instructions issued at the venue and ensure that they can satisfy the eligibility and seat-specific requirements referred to in the notification. They should also retain a copy of the official notice and confirm that their name appears in its enclosed eligible-candidate list before travelling.