Gujarat NEET Counselling 2026 is the state counselling for MBBS and BDS seats in Gujarat, run by ACPUGMEC, Gandhinagar, on NEET UG 2026 ranks. It fills government, management and NRI seats in government, GMERS, municipal and self-financed colleges over four rounds. The Round 3 allotment result came out on 10 October 2026.
Gujarat NEET Counselling 2026
Round-wise dates, seat types and seat matrix, how to register, PIN fee and deposit, portal login, eligibility, round rules, documents and official notices.
| Full name | ACPUGMEC admission to first-year MBBS and BDS, Gujarat, session 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Conducted by | Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC), Gandhinagar |
| Exam level | State counselling; no separate exam, merit is drawn from NEET UG 2026 All India Rank |
| Courses / Purpose | MBBS and BDS: government, management and NRI seats in government, GMERS, municipal and self-financed colleges |
| Selection | ACPUGMEC merit list from NEET UG 2026, online choice filling and seat allotment |
| Application | Online PIN and registration; 2026 Round 1: 31 July to 12 August 2026 |
| Application fee | PIN Rs 11,000 (Rs 1,000 non-refundable + Rs 10,000 refundable security deposit) |
| Eligibility | NEET UG 2026 qualified; Class 10 and 12 (Science, B or AB group) from schools in Gujarat |
| Mode | Online registration and choice filling; document verification and reporting at help centres |
| Rounds | Four state rounds in 2026; Round 4 (stray vacancy) result out 21 October 2026; last date of joining 26 October |
| Official website | medadmgujarat.org |
Gujarat NEET Counselling 2026 Important Dates
Rounds 1, 2 and 3 are over, and Round 3 reporting at help centres was extended to 4:00 PM on 16 October 2026. Round 4, the final stray vacancy round, falls in the national window of 17 to 21 October 2026; ACPUGMEC will announce its exact dates. The 2027 counselling is expected around August 2027, after the NEET UG 2027 result.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online application | 31 July to 12 August 2026 Closed |
| Document verification at help centres | 3 to 13 August 2026 Released |
| Round 1 merit list | 15 August 2026 Released |
| Round 1 online choice filling | 24 to 27 August 2026 Closed |
| Round 1 allotment result | 27 August 2026 Released |
| Round 1 fee payment and reporting at h… | 27 August to 5 September 2026 Released |
| Round 2 online choice filling | 7 to 11 September 2026 Closed |
| Round 2 allotment result | 14 September 2026 Released |
| Round 2 fee payment and reporting at h… | 14 to 19 September 2026 Released |
| Round 3 fresh registration | 26 to 30 September 2026 Closed |
| Cancellation of Round 1 or 2 admission… | 26 September to 1 October 2026 Released |
| Round 3 online choice filling | 6 to 10 October 2026 Closed |
| Round 3 allotment result | 10 October 2026 Released |
| Round 3 fee payment and reporting at h… | 10 to 16 October 2026 Released |
| Counselling | 17 to 21 October 2026 Closed |
| Round 4 allotment result | 21 October 2026 Released |
| Last date of joining, Round 4 | By 26 October 2026 Upcoming |
Which seats are filled through Gujarat NEET counselling?
ACPUGMEC fills every MBBS and BDS seat in Gujarat’s government, GMERS, municipal and self-financed colleges, except the All India Quota seats. These are the seat types in the 2026-27 seat matrix.
| Seat type | Where | Who can get it |
|---|---|---|
| Government quota | All colleges (after AIQ seats in government colleges) | Eligible Gujarat candidates on the ACPUGMEC merit list, with SC, ST, SEBC, EWS and PwD reservation |
| Management quota | Self-financed colleges | Candidates on the ACPUGMEC merit list, at the management fee |
| NRI quota | Self-financed, GMERS and municipal colleges | NRI candidates or wards of NRIs on the separate NRI merit list |
| Local quota | Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad and SMIMER, Surat | Local students of Ahmedabad or Surat city, with a certificate from the college Dean |
| All India Quota (AIQ) | Government medical and dental colleges, including ESIC Ahmedabad | Filled by MCC, not by ACPUGMEC |
Vacant NRI seats are filled as management quota seats at the management fee. GMERS colleges and Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj have no management quota of their own, so their vacant NRI seats are filled this way. For AIQ seats, register separately in MCC NEET counselling.
How many MBBS and BDS seats are there in Gujarat?
The tentative Round 1 seat matrix of 21 August 2026 lists 41 MBBS colleges with 7,500 seats and 13 dental colleges with 1,255 BDS seats. Seats added later by NMC were included from Round 2.
| College type | Colleges | Intake | AIQ | State seats (govt / management / NRI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government medical colleges (incl. ESIC Ahmedabad) | 7 | 1,450 | 242 | 1,208 / 0 / 0 |
| GMERS medical colleges | 13 | 2,100 | 75 | 1,710 / 0 / 315 |
| Municipal colleges (NHL Ahmedabad, SMIMER Surat) | 2 | 500 | 0 | 374 / 50 / 76 |
| Self-financed medical colleges | 19 | 3,450 | 0 | 2,599 / 380 / 471 |
| Government dental colleges (Ahmedabad, Jamnagar) | 2 | 250 | 36 | 214 / 0 / 0 |
| Self-financed dental colleges | 11 | 1,005 | 0 | 770 / 87 / 148 |
Municipal government quota seats include 68 local quota seats at NHL and 70 at SMIMER. To see how far each college went, check the Gujarat NEET cut off.
How to apply for Gujarat NEET Counselling 2026?
You buy an online PIN, register on the ACPUGMEC portal, upload documents and then get them verified at a help centre. Registration is complete only after the help centre signs your registration slip.
Apply Online for Gujarat NEET Counselling 2026
The Gujarat NEET Counselling 2026 application window (31 July to 12 August 2026) has closed.
- Buy the online PIN from the ACPUGMEC UG admission page by paying Rs 11,000 online. In 2026, Round 1 PIN sales ran from 31 July to 12 noon on 12 August.
- On the MBBS/BDS registration portal, choose Candidate Registration and enter the PIN serial number, 14-digit PIN, email, mobile number and NEET UG 2026 roll number.
- Fill in the online form, set a password and confirm the form with the OTP sent to your mobile.
- Upload your documents in PDF, JPG or PNG format and confirm the registration details.
- Book a document verification slot, print the registration details (two copies) and visit the help centre with originals and self-attested copies.
- After the merit list, fill and lock your choices in each round, then pay the tuition fee and report at a help centre if you get a seat.
| Fee (2026-27) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Online PIN: registration fee | Rs 1,000 (non-refundable) |
| Online PIN: security deposit | Rs 10,000 (refundable) |
| Total PIN price | Rs 11,000 |
| NRI processing fee | Rs 10,000 demand draft to “ACPUGMEC”, payable at Gandhinagar |
| Tuition fee | Fixed per college; paid online or at a designated HDFC Bank branch after allotment |
NRI candidates verify documents only at the ACPUGMEC office, GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar. Help centres work Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12 noon.
How to log in to the ACPUGMEC MBBS/BDS candidate portal?
You log in to the candidate portal to edit or confirm your registration, book document verification, print your registration slip, fill choices and see your allotment.
- Open the official login page for UG (MBBS and BDS) admission.
- Select Candidate Login.
- Enter your Login ID (the serial number of your PIN), your 14-digit PIN and your password.
- Use the menu to view or edit registration details, print the registration slip, change your password or see your login history.
- During a round, fill and lock your choices, then check your allotment from the same login.
Lost your PIN? Visit the nearest help centre or the ACPUGMEC office at GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar, to regenerate it for a processing fee. Keep the PIN until the whole process, including refunds, is over. ACPUGMEC helpline: 9099058953.
Who can apply for Gujarat NEET Counselling 2026?
You must have qualified NEET UG 2026 and passed Class 12 Science (B or AB group) from the Gujarat Board, or from a school in Gujarat affiliated to CBSE, CISCE, Cambridge or NIOS.
- Class 10 and Class 12 must both be passed from schools in Gujarat. Candidates who joined Class 10 outside Gujarat before 23 June 2017 are exempt from the Class 10 rule.
- Candidates born outside Gujarat need a Gujarat domicile certificate.
- Also eligible: children of IAS, IPS and IFS officers of the Gujarat cadre on deputation, children of Gujarat Government employees posted outside the state, and children of defence or paramilitary personnel with Gujarat domicile serving outside Gujarat.
- Jawahar Navodaya students who studied up to Class 8 in Gujarat and passed Class 12 from a Navodaya Vidyalaya outside Gujarat are eligible.
- Students who passed Class 10 and 12 from the Gujarat Board in Daman and Diu or Dadra and Nagar Haveli, with Gujarat domicile or birth, are eligible.
- NRI seats are open to NRI candidates or children of NRI parents.
| Course and category | Class 12 PCB marks | NEET UG 2026 qualifying score |
|---|---|---|
| MBBS: Open / EWS | Pass | 213 |
| MBBS: PwD (Open / EWS) | Pass | 194 |
| MBBS: SC / ST / SEBC and category PwD | Pass | 177 |
| BDS: Open / EWS | 50% | 213 |
| BDS: PwD (Open / EWS) | 45% | 194 |
| BDS: SC / ST / SEBC and category PwD | 40% | 177 |
English must be passed in Class 12. PwD candidates must appear before the ACPUGMEC Medical Board; no other disability certificate is accepted for the PwD quota.
How do the four Gujarat counselling rounds work?
Each round has a merit list, online choice filling, an allotment result, tuition fee payment and reporting with original documents at a help centre.
- Round 1 has a free exit: whether you were allotted, reported or not, you move to Round 2 with your old registration and keep your security deposit.
- From Round 2 on, if you are allotted a seat but do not pay the fee and report, your Rs 10,000 security deposit is forfeited. To take part again, you must buy a new PIN.
- If you are upgraded in a later round, you lose the seat you confirmed in the earlier round.
- Round 3 (earlier called the mop-up round) is binding: once you confirm a Round 3 seat, your admission cannot be cancelled and you cannot join any later state or AIQ round.
- Candidates who confirmed a Round 2 seat and are not upgraded in Round 3 also cannot cancel or join later rounds.
- Round 4 is the final stray vacancy round. You give online consent, then fill choices. Candidates who never registered can register fresh for it.
Candidates who join an AIQ seat through MCC are removed from the Gujarat merit list. The 2026 Round 1 and 2 admissions could be cancelled at help centres from 26 September to 1 October 2026.
What documents do you need for Gujarat NEET counselling?
Upload these during registration and carry the originals with self-attested copies to the help centre, as listed in the official 2026-27 document list.
- NEET UG 2026 mark sheet (scorecard)
- Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
- School leaving or transfer certificate showing place of birth (birth certificate or passport if the place is not shown)
- Proof of date of birth
- Gujarat domicile certificate, if born outside Gujarat
- SC or ST certificate issued by the Gujarat Government authority
- SEBC certificate and non-creamy layer certificate valid for 2026-27
- EWS certificate valid for 2026-27
- Local candidate certificate from the Dean of NHL or SMIMER, for local quota
- Physical fitness certificate in the prescribed format, and OCI card or NRI proof for NRI seats
Gujarat NEET Counselling 2026 Official Notices and Downloads
These are the latest official files from the ACPUGMEC UG admission page.
- PDFRound 4 rank-wise allotment result (21 October 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFAdvertisement: Round 4 (stray vacancy) allotment and reporting (21 October 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFAdvertisement: Round 4 (stray vacancy) registration (15 October 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFAdvertisement: Round 4 (stray vacancy) online choice filling (16 October 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFAdvertisement: Round 3 allotment and reporting, MBBS/BDS 2026-27 (9 October 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFRound 3 last rank (including all previous rounds) (10 October 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFRound 3 institute-wise allotment result (10 October 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFRound 3 rank-wise allotment result (10 October 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFRound 3 general merit list (updated) (6 October 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFAdvertisement: Round 3 online choice filling (5 October 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFAIQ and state counselling schedule for Rounds 2, 3 and 4 (14 September 2026) (14 September 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFMBBS seat matrix 2026-27 as provided by NMC on 10 September 2026 (11 September 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFList of documents required for MBBS/BDS admission 2026-27 (3 September 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFInstructions for the four state counselling rounds (Gujarati) (27 August 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFTentative seat matrix 2026-27: Medical (MBBS) (21 August 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFTentative seat matrix 2026-27: Dental (BDS) (21 August 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFAdvertisement: online registration for MBBS/BDS admission 2026-27 (31 July 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- PDFProcedure for online registration 2026-27 (29 August 2026)Official site · medadmgujarat.ncode.inOpen
- LINKACPUGMEC UG (MBBS/BDS) admission page: all 2026-27 noticesOfficial site · medadmgujarat.orgOpen