The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, has extended the online registration deadline for Round 1 of UP NEET UG Counselling 2026. As per the official notice dated August 12, 2026, issued from the DGME office in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, candidates now have until August 14 to complete registration and fee payment on the official portal, upneet.gov.in, for state quota MBBS and BDS admission.

Key Highlights of the Revised Round 1 Schedule

  • Official notice reference: ME-3/2026/1517, dated August 12, 2026
  • Online registration and document upload: August 13, 2026 (11:00 AM) to August 14, 2026 (2:00 PM)
  • Registration fee and security money deposit: August 13, 2026 (11:00 AM) to August 14, 2026 (5:00 PM)
  • Portal: upneet.gov.in and dgme.up.gov.in
  • Applicable to: state quota seats in MBBS and BDS courses at government and private medical and dental colleges and universities in Uttar Pradesh
  • Helpline numbers: 8189011696, 8189011697, 8189011698, 8189011699, 8189011700

The notice states that this extension has been issued in continuation of the timetable set by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), New Delhi, for NEET UG counselling nationally, indicating that the revised UP schedule has been aligned with changes at the national level.

Why the Deadline Was Extended

The original deadline for UP NEET UG Round 1 registration was August 12, 2026, with document upload closing at 2:00 PM and fee payment at 5:00 PM the same day. Around the same period, MCC had also put a hold on the closing of its own Round 1 choice-locking window for the All India Quota, citing a National Medical Commission communication concerning PwBD admission guidelines. Since UP state counselling generally follows the broader national NEET UG calendar set by MCC, the extension of the state's registration window falls in line with this wider adjustment.

In continuation of the time-table issued by Medical Counseling Committee, New Delhi, for counseling of NEET UG course, the extended time-table of first round of online counseling registration is as follows.— Office of the Director General, Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh

How to Register Under the Revised Schedule

  1. Visit the official portal upneet.gov.in
  2. Open the UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 registration link
  3. Fill in your NEET UG 2026 details and personal information
  4. Upload the required documents, including photograph, signature, and certificates
  5. Pay the registration fee and applicable security money online
  6. Submit the form and download the confirmation page before the extended deadline

Revised Round 1 Timeline at a Glance

ActivityRevised Dates
Online registration and document uploadAugust 13, 2026 (11:00 AM) to August 14, 2026 (2:00 PM)
Registration fee and security money depositAugust 13, 2026 (11:00 AM) to August 14, 2026 (5:00 PM)

Candidates who had already begun their registration under the earlier timeline do not need to restart the process; the extension simply gives everyone additional time to complete document upload and fee payment before the new deadline. Dates for the merit list, choice filling, and Round 1 seat allotment for UP NEET UG 2026 have not been announced yet and are expected once the extended registration window closes.

Impact on Candidates

Candidates who were rushing to meet the original August 12 deadline now have a short additional window to ensure their documents and payment details are in order. At the same time, this should not be treated as an invitation to delay, since the extended deadline is itself close, and any technical issue near the closing hours on August 14 could still leave a candidate without enough time to resolve it before the window shuts.

Expert Insight: Using the Extra Time Wisely

Counselling experts suggest that candidates use this extension primarily to double-check details already submitted, rather than treating it purely as extra time to start fresh. Common issues such as mismatched names between the NEET admit card and certificates, unclear document scans, or incorrect category selection are far easier to fix a day or two before the deadline than in the final hour. Given that the fee and security-money deadline extends three hours beyond the document-upload deadline on August 14, candidates should aim to complete document upload first and use the remaining time as a buffer for payment, rather than leaving both tasks for the very end.

Conclusion

With DGME Uttar Pradesh confirming the extended Round 1 registration schedule for UP NEET UG Counselling 2026, candidates should complete document upload by 2:00 PM and fee payment by 5:00 PM on August 14, 2026, at upneet.gov.in, and continue checking the official website for the merit list and choice-filling dates that will follow.

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