Madhya Pradesh NEET UG 2026: Mop-Up Round Schedule for MBBS & BDS

The Office of the Commissioner Medical Education, Bhopal, has released the tentative Mop-Up Round schedule for MP State Combined NEET UG Counselling (MBBS/BDS), 2026. If earlier rounds didn't land you a seat, or you're an eligible candidate who hasn't registered yet, here's the complete confirmed timeline — along with a bond rule worth understanding before you commit to any seat this round.

The Confirmed Mop-Up Round Schedule

• Fresh registration (by NEET UG 2026 qualified eligible candidates; already-registered candidates don't need to register again): September 28 to October 2, 2026 (till 11:59 PM) — 5 days

• Publication of revised state merit list and eligible candidates list: following registration

• Publication of vacancy: October 3, 2026 — 1 day

• Choice filling and choice locking (fresh choice filling is mandatory for every candidate participating in this round): October 4 to October 7, 2026 (till 11:59 PM) — 4 days

• Mop-Up Round allotment result: October 10, 2026

• Reporting at allotted college for document verification and admission: October 11 to October 14, 2026 (till 6:00 PM) — 4 days

Who Needs to Register, and Who Doesn't

If you're already registered from an earlier round, you don't need to register again for the Mop-Up Round — your existing registration carries forward. This window is specifically for NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates who haven't registered yet and want to enter the process fresh at this stage.

Fresh Choice Filling Is Mandatory — No Carried-Over Choices

Regardless of whether you registered earlier or are new to this round, fresh choice filling is compulsory for every candidate wanting to participate in the Mop-Up Round. Choices from a previous round don't automatically carry forward — if you want to be considered this round, you need to actively fill and lock your preferences again between October 4 and 7, based on the vacancy published October 3.

The Bond Rule Worth Knowing Before You Accept a Seat

This is the detail that carries real financial weight, and it's stated plainly in the notice: as per Rule 15(1)(ज), a seat-leaving bond becomes applicable to any candidate who resigns after the Mop-Up Round has commenced. In practical terms, once this round is underway, resigning from an allotted seat isn't a cost-free decision the way it might have been earlier in the counselling cycle — accepting a Mop-Up Round seat should be treated as a considerably more binding commitment than an earlier-round allotment. If you're weighing whether a Mop-Up Round seat is genuinely worth accepting, factor this bond obligation into that decision now, not after you've already accepted and are reconsidering.

What to Do Right Now

If you're not yet registered, complete registration within the September 28 to October 2 window. Once the vacancy list publishes October 3, use the short window before choice filling opens October 4 to research your realistic options — understanding how your NEET score converts into an estimated rank matters here just as much as in any earlier round. Fill and lock your choices deliberately, since this is fresh submission, not an edit of anything previous. Before accepting any allotment this round, understand the seat-leaving bond implications fully — reviewing service bonds and other hidden costs tied to MBBS/BDS admission is worth doing before, not after, you commit to a Mop-Up Round seat.

How This Fits Into MP's Broader Counselling Picture

This Mop-Up Round follows MP's earlier NEET MDS Round 2 schedule, which carried its own steep resignation penalties and upgradation rules — worth reviewing for context on how seriously MP's counselling authority treats post-allotment exits generally, even though that notice covered MDS rather than MBBS/BDS specifically. If this round doesn't work out either, understanding how mop-up and stray vacancy rounds function more broadly across states is useful context, though it's worth noting that a Mop-Up Round is typically one of the final opportunities in a state's counselling cycle, not an early-stage safety net.

Key Things to Remember

MP's Mop-Up Round for NEET UG 2026 MBBS/BDS counselling runs fresh registration September 28 to October 2 (already-registered candidates exempt), vacancy publication October 3, mandatory fresh choice filling October 4–7, allotment results October 10, and reporting and admission October 11–14. The most consequential detail is the seat-leaving bond under Rule 15(1)(ज), which applies to any candidate resigning after this round begins — making a Mop-Up Round seat acceptance a meaningfully firmer commitment than earlier-round allotments.

This information is based on the Office of Commissioner Medical Education, Bhopal's official tentative schedule dated September 21, 2026. Always verify current dates and bond requirements directly through the Commissioner Medical Education, Madhya Pradesh, official portal, since this schedule is explicitly marked tentative.