The Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses, Gujarat — known as ACPUGMEC — has officially begun online registration for MBBS and BDS admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. The window opened on July 31, 2026, and closes on August 12, 2026. Document verification at help centres runs from August 3 to August 13, 2026.
If you are a NEET UG 2026-qualified candidate eligible for Gujarat state quota, today is the right time to begin. The registration deadline is firm. There is no indication of an extension, and ACPUGMEC has consistently enforced its published timelines in previous cycles.
Key Dates at a Glance
Online PIN Purchase: July 31 to August 12, 2026 (until 12:00 PM)
Online Registration: July 31 to August 12, 2026 (until 4:00 PM)
Document Verification at Help Centres: August 3 to August 13, 2026 (until 4:00 PM)
Official Portal: medadmgujarat.org
ACPUGMEC Office: GMERS Medical College Campus, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Note: The current registration is specifically for MBBS and BDS courses. Admission counselling for BAMS, BHMS, Ayurvedic, Homeopathy, and other allied health courses will be announced by ACPUGMEC separately.
Who Can Apply: Eligibility for Gujarat NEET UG Counselling 2026
Gujarat counselling is a closed-state process for 85% state quota seats. Non-Gujarat domicile candidates are not eligible for these seats. Understanding this upfront is the most important context before applying.
Domicile requirement: Candidates must have been residents of Gujarat for a minimum of 10 continuous years as of January 1, 2026. This is a strict ACPUGMEC criterion for the 2026 cycle. Partial residence, intermittent periods, or residence through parental employment alone may not satisfy the requirement — verify the specific domicile documentation requirement from the official medadmgujarat.org notification.
Academic eligibility:
Must have passed Class 12 (10+2) in the Science stream, specifically the B or AB group (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
The Class 12 must be from the Gujarat Board, or from a Gujarat-based school affiliated to CBSE, ICSE, Cambridge University, or NIOS
Minimum 50% aggregate marks in PCB for General / UR category; 40% for SC, ST, and SEBC / OBC candidates
Class 12 marks are used only for eligibility verification, not for merit ranking. The merit list is based entirely on NEET UG 2026 score and All India Rank
NEET eligibility: Must have qualified NEET UG 2026 with a valid scorecard. The minimum qualifying percentile applies as per NMC norms — 50th percentile for General category, 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC.
Age: Must have completed 17 years of age on or before December 31, 2026.
For NRI candidates: NRI candidates have an additional step — a Demand Draft of Rs. 10,000 drawn in favour of "ACPUGMEC" payable at Gandhinagar must be submitted to the ACPUGMEC office directly. This is separate from the online PIN and registration process.
The PIN-Based Registration Process: What Makes Gujarat Different
Gujarat's counselling process has a distinctive feature that candidates from other states may not be familiar with: mandatory PIN purchase before online registration. Unlike most state counselling portals where registration begins directly, ACPUGMEC requires candidates to purchase a PIN first, which is a non-refundable nominal fee. Only after the PIN is purchased can the candidate proceed to complete online registration.
Step 1 — Purchase PIN at medadmgujarat.org
Visit the official portal and purchase your registration PIN. The PIN fee is non-refundable. Once purchased, the PIN is used to unlock the registration form. Payment is processed online through the portal's payment gateway.
Step 2 — Complete Online Registration
Using the PIN, fill in the registration form with accurate details: personal information, NEET 2026 roll number and application number, academic details, category, domicile information, and contact details. Photograph and signature must be uploaded in the specified dimensions and file formats. Cross-check every field against your NEET 2026 scorecard and Class 12 documents before final submission — ACPUGMEC does not allow editing after submission.
Step 3 — Book Document Verification Appointment
After completing online registration, candidates must select their preferred Help Centre and schedule an appointment for physical document verification. The appointment booking happens through the portal at the time of printing the registration slip. Help Centres are distributed across Gujarat's districts — the complete list is published at medadmgujarat.org.
Step 4 — Appear at Help Centre for Document Verification
Candidates must physically report to their selected Help Centre between August 3 and August 13, 2026 (before 4:00 PM) with all original documents and self-attested photocopies. Document verification is mandatory — candidates who complete online registration but do not complete physical document verification are not included in the merit list. This step has no online substitute.
Documents Required for Gujarat NEET UG Counselling 2026
Carry originals and self-attested photocopies of each document to the Help Centre appointment. The standard document list includes:
NEET UG 2026 Admit Card
NEET UG 2026 Scorecard / Rank Letter
Class 10 Marksheet and Certificate (date of birth proof)
Class 12 Marksheet and Certificate (PCB eligibility verification — B/AB group)
School Leaving Certificate confirming completion of Class 12 from a Gujarat-based school
Domicile Certificate / Nativity Certificate confirming 10 continuous years of Gujarat residence
Category Certificate (SC, ST, SEBC, OBC, EWS) in Gujarat government prescribed format, if applicable
Income Certificate for EWS category (current financial year)
PwD Certificate from authorised Medical Board (40% or above benchmark disability), if applicable
Valid photo ID (Aadhaar card preferred)
Passport-size photographs (carry minimum 6 copies matching your NEET registration photograph)
Printed copy of Registration Slip from medadmgujarat.org
NRI candidates: Demand Draft of Rs. 10,000 in favour of ACPUGMEC, Gandhinagar
The category certificate must be in the Gujarat government prescribed format. Central government format certificates, which are accepted for MCC AIQ counselling, may not be accepted for Gujarat state quota. Candidates who are simultaneously applying for both Gujarat state quota and MCC AIQ should have both format certificates prepared.
For a thorough breakdown of how NEET counselling document requirements work across different authorities, the NEET counselling documents checklist covers the distinctions between central and state format requirements in detail.
Seats Available: MBBS and BDS Colleges in Gujarat
Gujarat has one of the largest medical college ecosystems in India. The ACPUGMEC counselling process covers government medical colleges, GMERS (Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society) hospitals, grant-in-aid colleges, and self-financing private colleges.
Total undergraduate seats available through Gujarat NEET UG counselling exceed 7,000 across MBBS, BDS, BAMS, and BHMS programmes. For the current registration round, only MBBS and BDS seats are in scope.
Reservation Policy Under Gujarat NEET UG Counselling 2026
Gujarat's reservation framework for state quota MBBS and BDS admissions follows the state government's reservation policy:
Scheduled Caste (SC): 7%
Scheduled Tribe (ST): 15%
Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC / OBC): 27%
Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 10%
General / Unreserved: 41%
PwD (Persons with Disability): 5% horizontal reservation across all categories
Candidates claiming reservation must carry category certificates in the ACPUGMEC-prescribed format. SEBC certificates — Gujarat's equivalent of OBC certificates — must be current and in the format specified by ACPUGMEC. Like the OBC-NCL certificates required for MCC AIQ, financial year validity is relevant for certain categories. Verify the specific validity requirements from the official notification at medadmgujarat.org before appearing for document verification.
The Counselling Rounds: What Comes After Registration
After the registration and document verification phase concludes on August 13, ACPUGMEC will publish the merit list based on NEET UG 2026 scores. Merit-listed candidates then proceed through four to five rounds of counselling:
Round 1: Merit-listed candidates fill choices online from medadmgujarat.org, selecting preferred colleges and courses in order of priority. Seat allotment happens based on NEET rank, category, and choice order. Allotted candidates must report to the college within the specified window.
Round 2: Vacant seats from Round 1 — including seats where allotted candidates did not report — are redistributed. Fresh choice filling is required.
Mop-up Round: Additional vacancies are filled in this round. Some candidates who did not participate in earlier rounds may be eligible.
Stray Vacancy Round: Final opportunity to fill remaining vacant seats. Candidates allotted in stray vacancy rounds must join without the option to exit.
Choice filling strategy matters significantly at every round. The principle that applies in Gujarat counselling is the same as in MCC AIQ — your preference order is a direct instruction to the allotment algorithm. A college listed above another in your preference list will be allotted to you whenever it is available at your rank, regardless of whether you would have ultimately preferred the other. Filling a comprehensive list of 30 to 50 choices — including safe, target, and reach options — consistently produces better outcomes than a short list of only top preferences.
Understanding how mop-up and stray vacancy rounds work across counselling processes is useful preparation before any of these rounds begin.
Gujarat vs Other States: Where This Fits in Your Counselling Strategy
For candidates who are Gujarat domicile holders, the ACPUGMEC registration deadline of August 12 and the MCC AIQ registration deadline of August 12 are the same date — and both processes run in parallel. Participating in both is the right approach: they draw on different seat pools and do not interfere with each other.
Gujarat's government college seats — where closing ranks for General category have historically been in the AIR 20,000–50,000 range — are often more accessible than equivalently prestigious government college seats in states like Delhi or Maharashtra. For Gujarat domicile candidates with AIRs in this range, the state quota counselling is often a stronger primary track than AIQ, with AIQ serving as the upgrade attempt for central institutions.
For non-Gujarat candidates evaluating this article: the ACPUGMEC process is not the right track for you. Out-of-state candidates who want to target Gujarat private colleges should focus on the deemed university counselling through MCC (which covers some Gujarat institutions) or, for AYUSH courses when announced, verify whether any open quota exists. The WBMCC counselling guide is the relevant state counselling reference for West Bengal students, and top medical colleges in West Bengal covers the state-specific options that are most relevant to domicile candidates from this state.
For candidates with the NEET UG 2026 result in hand who are building a multi-state counselling strategy, understanding what your marks and rank mean for college access across both AIQ and state quota pools simultaneously is the analytical foundation of a well-built strategy.
What to Do Right Now — Before August 12
The registration deadline is August 12 at 4:00 PM. Document verification runs until August 13. Today is August 2 — there are ten days remaining.
If you are a Gujarat domicile candidate who has qualified NEET UG 2026:
Visit medadmgujarat.org and purchase your PIN immediately — before attempting to fill the form
Complete the online registration form before the August 12 deadline at 4:00 PM
Book your Help Centre appointment during the registration process — appointment slots at popular centres fill up early
Appear at your Help Centre with all original documents and photocopies before August 13 at 4:00 PM
Monitor medadmgujarat.org regularly for any notifications, corrigenda, or schedule updates from ACPUGMEC
Simultaneously, register for MCC AIQ counselling — registration opened August 5 at mcc.nic.in. Both processes need to be tracked and executed in parallel this week. The MCC AIQ Round 1 choice filling window opens August 6 and closes August 13. That timing overlap with Gujarat's document verification deadline is tight and requires careful calendar management.
For candidates who want guidance on building their choice lists across both Gujarat state quota and MCC AIQ — understanding which colleges fall within their rank range in each pool and how to prioritise across the two processes — a structured counselling approach that maps rank to realistic options simultaneously across multiple state and AIQ counselling authorities is the most efficient way to navigate this week's overlapping deadlines.
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