MCC warns of fake NEET UG 2026 cutoff notice on WhatsApp, Telegram
By TUF News Desk · Published 16 October 2026 · 3 min read
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A document promising a lower NEET UG 2026 cutoff is doing the rounds on WhatsApp and Telegram. It is fake, and the Medical Counselling Committee wants every candidate to know that.
MCC issued an urgent public advisory on October 13, 2026, denying that it has reduced the qualifying cutoff for NEET UG 2026 counselling. The committee called the circulating document false and misleading, and said cutoffs remain exactly as notified in the NEET UG 2026 Information Bulletin by NTA.
What the fake notice claims
The forged notice says MCC has lowered the qualifying percentile, which would make more candidates eligible for medical counselling. Reports say it is circulating in WhatsApp and Telegram groups and being shared on Facebook, Instagram and X.
MCC conducts the all-India quota counselling for seats at central institutions including AIIMS, JIPMER, Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University, besides the deemed and central university quota rounds. A change in the qualifying cutoff would be a major announcement. No such announcement exists on the official portal.
How to tell a real MCC notice from a fake one
MCC says genuine notices appear under the News and Events section of its official portal. A real MCC file carries a document ID and a date stamp, and its URL always ends with nic.in.
Any document that reaches you first on WhatsApp or Telegram is suspect. Official bodies do not route critical updates through private social channels.
What candidates should do
Do not forward the document to batchmates or family groups. MCC has asked candidates to flag such content on the National Cyber Crime Portal, and those who share fake MCC notices can face legal action under the IT Act.
This is not the first time MCC has had to do this. In earlier counselling cycles the committee flagged forged seat allotment letters and fake MBBS admission offers being sold to students. Each time, its advice was the same: trust only the official MCC portal for counselling updates.
Why this matters now
The timing is no accident. Counselling season is when students are most anxious about cutoffs and most willing to believe good news. A fake reduction can push ineligible students toward unregistered counselling scams that charge for admissions that do not exist. The only qualifying percentiles that count are the ones in the NTA Information Bulletin.
Frequently asked questions
Has MCC reduced the NEET UG 2026 qualifying cutoff?
No. MCC issued an advisory on October 13, 2026, saying a notice claiming a cutoff reduction, circulating on social media, is fake and was never issued by the committee.
What does the fake notice claim?
It claims MCC has lowered the NEET UG 2026 qualifying cutoff or percentile, suggesting more candidates are now eligible for counselling.
Where should candidates check genuine MCC notices?
Only on the official MCC portal, mcc.nic.in. Notices that arrive first on WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook should be treated as suspect.
What should I do if I receive the fake notice?
Do not forward it. MCC has asked candidates to flag such content on the National Cyber Crime Portal at cybercrime.gov.in, and sharing it can attract legal action.
Frequently asked questions
Has MCC reduced the NEET UG 2026 qualifying cutoff?
No. MCC issued an advisory on October 13, 2026, saying a notice claiming a cutoff reduction, circulating on social media, is fake and was never issued by the committee.
What does the fake notice claim?
It claims MCC has lowered the NEET UG 2026 qualifying cutoff or percentile, suggesting more candidates are now eligible for counselling.
Where should candidates check genuine MCC notices?
Only on the official MCC portal, mcc.nic.in. Notices that arrive first on WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook should be treated as suspect.
What should I do if I receive the fake notice?
Do not forward it. MCC has asked candidates to flag such content on the National Cyber Crime Portal at cybercrime.gov.in, and sharing it can attract legal action.
Sources: Collegedunia, CareerBox