The AP NEET counselling dates for 2026 are expected to be announced by Dr. YS Rao University of Health Sciences (YSRUHS) around August 2026 . Initially, the counselling body will publish the State Merit list. Eligibility to take part in the Andhra Pradesh NEET 2026 counselling will be limited to those individuals whose names appear on this Merit List.
The AP NEET 2026 counselling process is expected to consist of three to four rounds, with the exact number subject to the availability of vacant seats. The counselling sessions are tentatively scheduled to take place between August and December 2026 . The process will encompass approximately five to six key steps, including the publication of merit lists, seat allocation, registration, active participation in counselling sessions, announcement of round-specific outcomes, as well as subsequent institute reporting and verification of documents.
The NEET 2026 examination took place on May 5, 2026 , and the results are scheduled to be released on June 14, 2026 . Subsequently, the dates for the Andhra Pradesh NEET Counselling 2026 will be revealed a few months after the announcement of the results.
AP NEET Counselling 2026 Important Dates
Please refer to the table below for the full timetable of the AP NEET 2026 examination.
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Aug ’24 | AP NEET Counselling 2026 Round 1 Registration ProcessTENTATIVE |
| Aug ’24 | AP NEET Counselling 2026 Round 1 Choice FillingTENTATIVE |
| Aug ’24 | AP NEET Counselling 2026 Round 1 Result DeclarationTENTATIVE |
| Aug ’24 | AP NEET Counselling 2026 Round 1 Document VerificationTENTATIVE |
| Aug ’24 | AP NEET Counselling 2026 Provisional Merit ListTENTATIVE |
| Aug ’24 | AP NEET Counselling 2026 Provisional Merit List Grievance SubmissionTENTATIVE |
Salient Features of the Andhra Pradesh NEET Counselling
The Andhra Pradesh NEET 2026 counseling will consist of three to four rounds including Round 1, Round 2, and Round 3 or a mop-up round if there are any remaining vacant seats. Once the Andhra Pradesh NEET counseling for 2026 is completed, universities may conduct additional counseling at the institution level to fill any remaining seats.
In order to take part in the AP NEET counselling 2026 , applicants must first complete the registration process. The registration for Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling is conducted online, and the registration forms for different rounds can be found on NTRUHS’s official website.
The registration for AP NEET counseling will only be acknowledged upon the payment of the registration fee. Following the completion of the NEET counseling registration form, the organizing committee published the list of candidates who successfully registered and whose applications will be processed.
Candidates whose names appear on the list must attend the document verification centers. Following this process, candidates are required to indicate their preferred colleges in order of priority. A preliminary list of selected candidates will be published for the allocation of seats.
Following this, further counseling rounds will be conducted based on the cutoff marks and seat availability.
