The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh has announced a major revision to UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 counselling for MBBS and BDS admissions. The earlier Round 1 allotment issued on September 7, 2026 has been declared invalid, and the first round will now be conducted again with fresh choice filling followed by a fresh seat allotment result. choice filling notice

The revised counselling process has been announced in compliance with the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench order dated September 16, 2026, followed by a Uttar Pradesh government order dated September 18, 2026. According to the revised notice, candidates must participate in the fresh Round 1 choice-filling process to be considered for the new allotment.

UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Revised Schedule

Candidates should note that the earlier Round 1 allotment will no longer remain valid. Seat allocation in the rescheduled first round will be made afresh on the basis of the applicable merit list and the choices submitted and locked by candidates during the new choice-filling window. choice filling notice

Revised UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Merit List Released

Along with the revised schedule, DGME has also released the UP State Revised Merit List of NEET UG 2026 Round 1 . The merit list contains registered candidate details, including NEET marks, rank, UP category and sub-category. UP STATE MERIT LIST OF NEET-UG …

The counselling authority has clarified that only candidates who have paid both the registration fee and security money and whose documents have been successfully verified are eligible to participate in choice filling. UP STATE MERIT LIST OF NEET-UG …

Revised Seat Matrix Also Published

DGME has also issued the Revised Seat Matrix for Round 1 of UP NEET UG Counselling 2026. The matrix contains college-wise and category-wise MBBS seat distribution for participating government and private medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh. TENTATIVE REVISED SEAT MATRIX F…

The revised matrix includes government medical colleges such as Autonomous State Medical Colleges, government medical colleges, ESIC medical colleges and other participating institutions, along with private medical colleges covered under the state counselling process. TENTATIVE REVISED SEAT MATRIX F…

What Candidates Should Do Now

Candidates who participated in the earlier Round 1 should not rely on their September 7 allotment, as the previous allotment has been made invalid under the revised counselling process. They should check the revised merit list and seat matrix, submit their preferences again during the fresh choice-filling window, and complete choice locking before September 21 at 5:00 PM.

The fresh UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result will be released on September 22, after which selected candidates will be able to download their allotment letters and complete the admission process from September 23 to 26.