UP NEET MDS Round 3: Choice filling closes Nov 2 at 11 am, allotment on Nov 3

By TUF News Desk · Published 29 October 2026 · 4 min read

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November 2 at 11 am is the deadline that matters most in this round. That is when choice filling and locking closes for UP NEET MDS 2026 Round 3, and the window will not reopen for candidates who miss it. The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, is running the round for state quota MDS seats in government and private dental colleges and universities across the state.

The round moved fast. Registration opened on October 22 at 5 pm and closed on October 27 at 11 am, with fee payment closing the same day at 2 pm. The Round 3 merit list was declared on October 27. Choice filling opened on October 28 at 11 am, so candidates on the merit list have had five days to rank their preferred colleges and courses.

The Round 3 dates

Two parts of that table catch candidates out. The first is the split deadline on October 27: registration closed at 11 am, but fee payment ran until 2 pm, and only candidates who completed both steps appear on the merit list. The second is locking. Entering choices is not enough. Choices must be locked before 11 am on November 2, because the allotment is prepared from locked preferences only.

How to fill and lock choices

Candidates log in to the official UP NEET counselling portal, open the MDS Round 3 section, and add colleges and courses in order of genuine preference. The order matters more than the length of the list. Allotment follows merit, the locked order of preferences, and seat availability, so a college placed higher is considered before one placed lower.

It is worth checking the list twice before locking. A seat allotted against a higher preference cannot be swapped later for a lower one simply because second thoughts set in, and an unlocked list is not counted at all. Candidates should save the confirmation page after locking, since it is the record of what was submitted.

What happens after November 2

DGME will declare the Round 3 seat allotment result on November 3. Candidates who get a seat can download the allotment letter from the portal and must report to the allotted college between November 4 and November 7 to complete admission. That reporting window covers document verification and the remaining admission formalities, so the papers listed in our admission documents checklist should be ready before November 4 rather than assembled at the last minute.

Candidates who do not get a seat in this round should watch the portal for any further round. A stray vacancy round may follow if seats remain vacant after reporting closes, though DGME has not announced one yet. Readers tracking the undergraduate process alongside this one can check our earlier coverage of UP NEET UG Round 3 registration, which runs on a separate timetable with its own allotment date of November 2.

For now, the practical point is simple. If your name is on the Round 3 merit list and your choices are still unlocked, lock them before 11 am on November 2.

Frequently asked questions

When does UP NEET MDS Round 3 choice filling close?

At 11 am on November 2, 2026. Candidates must fill and lock their choices on the official UP NEET portal before that time.

When will the UP NEET MDS Round 3 seat allotment result be declared?

On November 3, 2026, on upneet.gov.in. Allotment letters can then be downloaded for reporting.

When do candidates allotted a seat in UP NEET MDS Round 3 report to college?

From November 4 to November 7, 2026. Candidates must complete admission formalities at the allotted college within that window.

Who can fill choices in UP NEET MDS Round 3?

Candidates who registered by October 27, paid the required fees, and appear on the Round 3 merit list. Registration for this round is closed.

Frequently asked questions

Sources: Collegedunia, Medical Dialogues