NEET counselling pushes MBBS session by a week
The start of the 2026-27 MBBS academic session in India has been delayed by approximately one week due to extended NEET-UG counselling. The delay is attributed to ongoing court cases and student requests for more time to complete the admission process.
Why it matters
The delay impacts thousands of medical students and highlights systemic administrative challenges within the Indian medical education admission process.
NEW DELHI: The MBBS academic session for the 2026-27 batch, scheduled to begin on Sept 8, is likely to be delayed by around a week as the NEET-UG counselling schedule has been extended amid court cases and requests from students for additional time to join colleges.Round 2 of counselling has been extended till Sept 18, while subsequent rounds are expected to continue into Oct.A health…
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