Goa NEET Counselling 2026 is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Goa, on its official website dte.goa.gov.in for candidates who have cleared NEET UG 2026 and hoping to study MBBS, BDS, or any AYUSH, Nursing or Allied Health course in Goa. This is the process that turns your NEET UG 2026 score into an actual seat in a Goa medical, dental or AYUSH college.
NEET UG 2026 original exam, held on 3rd May 2026, was cancelled following a paper leak controversy, and NTA conducted a fresh Re-NEET UG 2026 exam on 21st June 2026. The result of this re-exam was finally declared on 16th July 2026, with over 11.21 lakh candidates qualifying across the country. Because of this, every state’s counselling calendar has been pushed back by close to two months compared to a normal year.
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As of now, DTE Goa has released the Common Prospectus for Degree Courses, Session 2026-27, but the exact round-wise schedule is still awaited and will be notified on the DTE website once the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) finalises the All India Quota (AIQ) schedule, since state counselling follows shortly after AIQ Round 1 opens.
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Latest News & Notifications - Goa NEET Counselling 2026
Here's what's actually happened so far, and what's still pending, in the run-up to Goa NEET Counselling 2026.
| Date | Update | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | DTE Goa's Degree Prospectus 2026-27 already published on dte.goa.gov.in | Download PDF |
| Awaited | MCC's AIQ counselling schedule for Round 1, expected to open late July/early August 2026 | Download PDF |
| Awaited | DTE Goa's state quota counselling schedule (application form, eligibility list, merit list, rounds) — to be notified on dte.goa.gov.in soon after AIQ Round 1 begins | Download PDF |
We'll keep this section updated as soon as DTE Goa notifies the actual dates — bookmark this page and keep checking back.
Goa NEET Counselling 2026 Highlights
Before we get into the step-by-step process, here's a quick-glance table with everything you need to know about Goa NEET Counselling 2026.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Counselling Name | Goa NEET UG Counselling 2026 |
| Conducted By | Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Goa |
| Official Website | dte.goa.gov.in |
| Entrance Exam | NEET UG 2026 (Re-NEET UG conducted 21 June 2026) |
| Courses Covered | MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BNYS, B.Sc. Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, B.V.Sc. & A.H. |
| Quota Split (MBBS/BDS) | 15% All India Quota (via MCC) + 85% State Quota (via DTE Goa) |
| Total MBBS Seats | 200 (Goa Medical College, Bambolim) |
| Total BDS Seats | 50 (Goa Dental College, Bambolim) |
| Total NEET-based Seats (approx., all courses) | Around 970 seats across MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, Nursing, Allied Health & B.V.Sc. |
| Mode of Counselling | Online application + in-person reporting at DTE Admission Centre, Porvorim |
| Reservation Categories | SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD, ESM, FF, GN, NRI |
| Counselling Rounds | Multiple rounds (First, Second, Third/Mop-Up and Additional rounds, as notified) |
| Official Admission Centre | Directorate of Technical Education, Alto-Porvorim, Bardez, Goa 403521 |
Goa NEET Counselling 2026 Dates
Since DTE Goa hasn't released the exact round-wise schedule yet, here's the realistic timeline based on how the process has always worked, alongside what's already confirmed this year.
| Event | Status / Expected Timing |
|---|---|
| Re-NEET UG 2026 Result Declared | 16 July 2026 (confirmed) |
| MCC AIQ Counselling Round 1 Registration | Expected late July–early August 2026 |
| DTE Goa Application Form (Single form for NEET + JEE + Pharmacy based courses) | To be notified - usually opens soon after NEET result |
| Display of Eligibility List | To be notified on dte.goa.gov.in |
| Display of Provisional Merit List | To be notified on dte.goa.gov.in |
| Round 1 Admission (in-person, at DTE Porvorim) | To be notified |
| Round 2 / Additional Round(s) | To be notified, subject to seat vacancies |
| Reporting to Allotted Institute | Within 3 working days of grant of admission in each round |
Types of Goa NEET Counselling 2026
Goa's admission process for NEET-qualified candidates isn't one single counselling, it actually runs across a few parallel tracks:
- All India Quota (AIQ) Counselling: 15% of MBBS seats (30 seats) and 15% of BDS seats (8 seats) at Goa Medical College and Goa Dental College are counselled centrally by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), open to NEET-qualified candidates from anywhere in India, irrespective of Goa domicile.
- State Quota Counselling: The remaining 85% of MBBS/BDS seats, plus effectively all seats in BHMS, BAMS, BNYS, B.Sc. Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, are counselled by DTE Goa under this Common Prospectus, largely for candidates with Goa residency/domicile.
- NRI/OCI/PIO Quota: A small number of seats across MBBS, BDS and other courses are set aside for NRI, OCI and PIO category applicants, counselled within the same DTE Goa process.
- Management Quota: Applicable mainly to self-financed Pharmacy and Engineering seats (not MBBS/BDS), where private institutions handle admissions directly for their management quota share.
- Goa-Reserved Seats at MAFSU (for B.V.Sc. & A.H.): Separately, Goa reserves 11 seats for its own residents in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry course at Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU) campuses, based purely on NEET-2026 merit, with a mandatory Goa residency and rural service bond.
If you're eligible for both AIQ and State Quota, keep an eye on both timelines, the AIQ round opens first, and missing it while waiting on the state notification is one of the most common mistakes NEET aspirants make.
Goa NEET Counselling Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility depends slightly on which course you're aiming for, but the broad framework is the same across MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BNYS, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences.
| Criteria | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian nationals; NRIs (with Indian passport), OCI/PIO cardholders eligible under NRI category |
| Age | Must have completed 17 years on or before 31st December 2026 (no upper age limit specified) |
| Qualifying Exam | Passed HSSC (Std. XII) of Goa Board, CBSE, or an equivalent recognised board |
| Subjects Required | Physics, Chemistry, Biology (or Biotechnology), and English |
| Minimum Marks - MBBS, BDS, AHS | 50% aggregate in PCB for General category; 40% for SC/ST/OBC; 45% for PwD |
| Minimum Marks - B.Sc. Nursing | 45% aggregate in PCB for General category; 40% for SC/ST/OBC |
| Minimum Marks - BHMS, BAMS, BNYS | Pass with PCB/Biotechnology as per HSSC, plus NEET UG 2026 qualifying percentile |
| Entrance Exam | Valid NEET UG 2026 score/rank (Re-NEET UG 2026, conducted 21 June 2026) |
| Merit List Basis | NEET UG 2026 All India Rank / Percentile / Score, as applicable |
Goa NEET Counselling Process Step by Step
The whole process, from application to actually walking into your college, follows this sequence:
- Application Form Submission: Submit the form and enclosures according to the scheduled given on time to DTE Goa.
- Eligibility List: Check eligibility list displayed by DTE Goa for all course/applicant mentioning objection or shortfall (need to submit objection, You're expected to check your own entry and flag errors within 24 hours.
- Provisional Merit list: All the seats for various courses like MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BNYS, AHS, Nursing, B.V. Sc. & A.H. Etc. Will be filled strictly on the basis of merit score/rank obtained by candidate in NEETUG-2026 score/rank.
- Category verification: If any applicant is seeking any reserved status seat i.e. SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD/FF/ESM/GN/NRI, then verification of their document based on merit order will take place at this juncture.
- Counselling Rounds (In Person): You will report physically to Admission centre by DTE Goa, Porvorim on the given date/day in list, accompanied with your Acknowledgement Card along with the required set of documents and fees;
- Seat Selection: Your merit rank, according to which you will choose an available seat from any discipline and any institution still remaining.
- Fee Payment and Documents Verification: The whole and soul your final confirmation of admission is done at the time of your depositing required documents and fees on the spot.
- Reporting to College: Make sure that you will report physically at your alloted institution within a period of 3 working days from the date of allotment.
- Subsequent Rounds: If seats remain vacant, DTE Goa conducts Round 2, Round 3/Mop-Up and any additional rounds using the same merit list (or a fresh one, if the original list is exhausted).
Goa NEET Counselling Registration Process & Choice Filling
Registration for Goa NEET Counselling is conducted through DTE Goa's common application form and in-person rounds. Here's how it typically plays out:
- Fill the common application form as per the schedule notified on dte.goa.gov.in, entering every course and category you're eligible for and wish to apply under, changes to category or course aren't allowed after the last date.
- Attach your photograph (not older than 3 months) and all specified enclosures, and submit before the deadline. Late applications are rejected outright, and postal delays are not DTE's responsibility.
- NEET UG 2026 scorecard: if your result isn't out by the application deadline, you can submit it within 8 days of the official declaration.
- "Choice filling" happens in person, not by locking preferences online. At your turn in the merit list, during the counselling round at DTE Porvorim, you personally choose from the seats still available across eligible courses and colleges.
- Once you accept a seat, deposit your original documents, and pay fees, the admission is locked in for that round, if you skip your turn or don't accept, the seat moves to the next candidate in merit.
- Vertical mobility (switching institute, course, category or branch during subsequent rounds) is allowed and isn't treated as a cancellation, but no refund applies if you move out of a course where no further rounds are scheduled.
Goa NEET Counselling 2026 Documents Required
Keep both originals and photocopies of the following ready for every round you attend:
- NEET UG 2026 (Re-NEET) Admit Card and Scorecard
- HSSC (Std. XII) Mark sheet and Pass Certificate
- SSC (Std. X) Mark sheet, for age and name verification
- School Leaving Certificate / Transfer Certificate
- Birth Certificate (for age proof)
- Acknowledgement Card issued at the time of application
- Passport-size photographs (same as used in the application)
- Category certificate (Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC from the Dy. Collector - non-creamy layer and non-migrant, for OBC), issued in the prescribed proforma
- Income & Assets Certificate (for EWS candidates), from the Mamlatdar of the concerned Taluka
- Residence/Domicile Certificate from the Mamlatdar (for General category and various sub-categories)
- PwD Certificate from the Medical Board of GMC or a designated authority, where applicable
- Ex-Servicemen / Freedom Fighter / Goan Native certificates, where applicable, in the specified formats
- For NRI/OCI/PIO applicants: certificate from the Indian Diplomatic Mission abroad, OCI/PIO card, certified passport copy, and a provisional eligibility certificate from Goa University
- Eligibility Certificate from Goa University (mandatory if you passed your qualifying exam from a board other than the Goa Board)
- Aadhaar Card and other basic ID proof
Goa NEET Counselling Reservation Policy
Goa follows a fairly detailed reservation structure across its NEET-based courses:
| Category | Reservation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 2% |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 12% |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC, non-creamy layer) | 27% |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | Offered from within the General category merit list, subject to income & asset criteria (family income below ₹8 lakh/year) |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | 5% (horizontal, across General/SC/ST/OBC groups) |
| Freedom Fighters' Children (FF) | 1% (horizontal) |
| Ex-Servicemen's Children (ESM) | 1% |
| Goan Natives (GN) | 2% (horizontal, across General/ST/OBC groups) |
| NRI / OCI / PIO | Up to 5% |
| General (Open) | Remaining seats after all the above |
Seat Allotment & Important Rules
Some rules that change how you should plan your counselling day:
- Attendance is compulsory: Every eligible candidate wanting admission must be physically present at their allotted round, with original documents and fees. Absentees simply forfeit their turn.
- Reporting deadline: Once allotted a seat, you must report to the institute within 3 working days, or the admission can be cancelled and you may be barred from further rounds.
- Vertical mobility: You can move between courses/institutes/categories in later rounds without it counting as a "cancellation", except SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates and Tuition Fee Waiver beneficiaries have specific protections here.
- Bond for MBBS/BDS/AHS: Selected candidates must sign a bond to serve the Goa Government for 1 year after completing the course, with a penalty of ₹10 lakh if they resign or fail to serve.
- Medical fitness check: MBBS and BDS admissions are provisional until the Medical Board at Goa Medical College certifies you as medically fit.
- Ragging is a serious offence: Admission can be cancelled or a student expelled if involved in ragging.
- Document custody: Your original documents and fee receipts stay with the Admission Committee (through the institute's nominee) until the next round, so on-the-spot refunds remain possible during vertical mobility.
- Cancellation fees: ₹1,000 before the term commences, ₹2,000 before the last notified date of an admission round; no refund after that, except for genuine vertical-mobility cases.
- Admission fee (₹2,100) is non-refundable under any circumstance except candidate death/incapacitation within 90 days of the final round.
Goa NEET Counselling 2026 Fees
Here's the official fee structure at Government institutions in Goa, per year:
| Course | Total Annual Fee (₹) |
|---|---|
| Medicine (MBBS) | 88,300 |
| Dentistry (BDS) | 87,100 |
One-time Admission Fee (all courses): ₹2,100
NRI category fees for MBBS: US $50,000 for the complete course (in four equal instalments), payable to the Dean, GMC. Candidates of Goan origin admitted under NRI category pay twice the normal General category fee instead. In all other courses, NRI candidates pay the same fee as General category students.
Goa NEET Counselling 2026 Merit List
Your Goa NEET merit list is built purely on your NEET UG 2026 (Re-NEET) All India Rank, Percentile and Score, exactly as issued by NTA, no separate state-level exam or weightage is added for MBBS, BDS. Once DTE Goa notifies the schedule, a provisional merit list goes up first for you to check and flag errors within 24 hours, followed by the final list used for actual seat allotment during the in-person rounds.
Downloadable PDF - Merit List
| Merit List | Download |
|---|---|
| Government Quota Merit List | Download PDF - Coming Soon |
| Management Quota Merit List | Download PDF - Coming Soon |
| NRI Quota Merit List | Download PDF - Coming Soon |
| Local Applicant (LA) Category Merit List | Download PDF - Coming Soon |
Goa NEET Counselling Cut Off
Goa's MBBS/BDS cut offs move a little every year based on how many candidates apply and how competitive that year's NEET turns out to be. As a reference point, in 2025 the General category closing rank for MBBS at Goa Medical College settled at around 23,562, with OBC closing near 16,989, these are last year's numbers and 2026's cut offs will depend on this year's overall NEET difficulty level and applicant pool, especially given the unusual Re-NEET cycle this year.
Downloadable PDF — OR-CR (Opening Rank–Closing Rank)
| Round | Download |
|---|---|
| Round 1 OR-CR | Download PDF - Coming Soon |
| Round 2 OR-CR | Download PDF - Coming Soon |
| Mop-Up Round OR-CR | Download PDF - Coming Soon |
Top Medical Colleges in Goa
Goa's medical education landscape here is refreshingly simple to describe, there's exactly one medical college in the state.
Top Government Medical Colleges in Goa
| College Name | College Website |
|---|---|
| Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim | Click Here |
Top Government Dental Colleges in Goa
| College Name | College Website |
|---|---|
| Goa Dental College & Hospital (GDC), Bambolim | Click Here |
Goa NEET Counselling 2026 Seat Matrix
The complete seat matrix (course-wise, category-wise and round-wise) will be published by DTE Goa closer to the counselling rounds. Here's the overall course-wise seat break-up, to give you the bigger picture meanwhile:
| Course | Institute | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|
| MBBS | GMC, Bambolim | 200 |
| BDS | GDC, Bambolim | 50 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Goa NEET Counselling 2026 and who conducts it?
A. It's the seat-allotment process for MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BNYS, B.Sc. Nursing, Allied Health Sciences and B.V.Sc. & A.H. seats in Goa, conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Goa, on dte.goa.gov.in, based on your NEET UG 2026 score.
Q. When will Goa NEET Counselling 2026 registration start?
A. DTE Goa hasn't announced exact dates yet. Since the Re-NEET UG 2026 result was declared on 16 July 2026, state counselling is expected to begin soon after MCC opens its AIQ Round 1 (expected late July/early August 2026). Keep checking dte.goa.gov.in for the official notification.
Q. How many MBBS and BDS seats does Goa have?
A. Goa has 200 MBBS seats (Goa Medical College, Bambolim) and 50 BDS seats (Goa Dental College, Bambolim) all within a single government medical college and a single government dental college, with no private MBBS/BDS colleges in the state.
Q. Is Goa domicile required for Goa NEET Counselling 2026?
A. For the 85% State Quota seats, you need to meet Goa's residency criteria (10 years continuous residence, or 5 years if a parent/grandparent was born in Goa) to qualify under the General category. The 15% All India Quota seats, however, are open to NEET-qualified candidates from any state.
Q. What's the difference between AIQ and State Quota in Goa NEET Counselling?
A. AIQ (15% of MBBS/BDS seats) is counselled centrally by MCC and open to all NEET-qualified Indian candidates nationwide. State Quota (85%) is counselled by DTE Goa, mainly for Goa-domiciled candidates and Goa's own reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD, ESM, FF, GN, NRI).
Q. What documents are required for Goa NEET Counselling 2026?
A. Key documents include your NEET UG 2026 scorecard, HSSC and SSC mark sheets, School Leaving Certificate, Acknowledgement Card, category certificates (where applicable), residence/domicile certificate, and photographs, all in original, at the time of the in-person counselling round.
Q. How many rounds does Goa NEET Counselling have?
A. First Round, Second Round, and a Third/Mop-Up or Additional Round(s), depending on how many seats remain vacant after each round, all conducted in person at the DTE Admission Centre, Porvorim.
Q. What happens to seats that remain vacant after the last round?
A. Vacant seats are filled in subsequent rounds using the same merit list, and any unclaimed reserved-category seats are first de-reserved to the same group's open category, and then, if still vacant, moved to the General category.
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