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- The Centre has announced reforms to the NEET UG Counselling 2026 process, with a one-time physical reporting framework aimed at reducing repeated travel by candidates to allotted medical colleges.
- Candidates will choose between a 'Freeze' option, requiring one physical visit to complete admission formalities, or a 'Float' option, allowing participation in later rounds with online document verification until the final stage after the third round.
- Other measures include online resignation through the MCC portal, pre-populated NTA data, digitisation of the NRI quota, an increase in disability assessment centres from 16 to 61, an appellate disability assessment board, and a 24×7 toll-free helpline.
- Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda reviewed the preparations, directing officials to ensure a transparent, merit-based and student-friendly process.
What to watch next
- Release of the detailed counselling schedule by the Medical Counselling Committee
- How the Freeze and Float options function in practice during the first rounds
- Functioning of the appellate disability assessment mechanism and expanded assessment centres
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