The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Chhattisgarh, released the round 1 state merit list for NEET UG 2026 counselling on August 18. The list is available on the official portal, cgdme.admissions.nic.in, for candidates who registered and locked their choices for MBBS and BDS admission under the state quota.
The merit list ranks candidates who completed registration and choice filling between August 9 and August 17. It will be used to allot seats across 3,575 MBBS and BDS seats in 28 government and private colleges in the state. The round 1 seat allotment result is scheduled for August 20.
Key Highlights
- Chhattisgarh NEET UG round 1 state merit list released on August 18, 2026, at cgdme.admissions.nic.in.
- The list covers candidates who registered and locked choices between August 9 and August 17.
- Round 1 seat allotment result will be declared on August 20, 2026.
- Candidates allotted seats must report at their allotted institute between August 21 and August 27 for document verification and admission.
- A total of 3,575 seats are on offer this round: 2,875 MBBS and 700 BDS seats.
- Seats are spread across 28 institutes, including 15 government medical colleges, 6 private medical colleges, 1 government dental college and 6 private dental colleges.
- Choice locking has closed; no further edits are possible for round 1.
What It Means For Candidates
The round 1 merit list ranks candidates on the basis of their NEET UG 2026 score, combined with Chhattisgarh’s domicile and category rules. It is a prerequisite for the computerised seat allotment that follows.
Candidates who registered on the state counselling portal and locked their college and course preferences can check their rank in the published list. The list is issued as a PDF and candidates should look up their roll number or application number within it, since it covers all eligible registered candidates in rank order.
The DME had earlier released the round 1 seat matrix and counselling schedule along with the registration notice. Registration and fee payment ran from August 9 to August 16, and choice filling and locking closed on August 17, a day after registration.
Round 1 Counselling Schedule
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration and fee payment | August 9 to 16, 2026 |
| Choice filling and locking | August 9 to 17, 2026 |
| Round 1 merit list | August 18, 2026 |
| Round 1 seat allotment result | August 20, 2026 |
| Reporting and admission at allotted institute | August 21 to 27, 2026 |
Note: Candidates who do not report within the August 21-27 window risk losing their allotted seat, based on the schedule published by the DME.
How To Check The Round 1 Merit List
- Visit the official portal, cgdme.admissions.nic.in.
- Open the “What’s New” or notices section on the homepage.
- Click on “CHHATTISGARH STATE NEET-UG (MBBS & BDS)-2026 MERIT LIST-ROUND 1.”
- Download the PDF and locate your roll number or application number using the search function.
- Save or print the list for reference during document verification.
Fee Structure
Candidates paid a counselling registration fee during the application window: ₹1,000 for UR, EWS and OBC candidates, ₹500 for SC and ST candidates, and ₹10,000 for NRI candidates. A security deposit is also payable on seat acceptance: ₹10,000 for UR candidates and ₹5,000 for reserved category candidates in government colleges, and ₹1,00,000 for private medical colleges. Candidates seeking BDS seats only are exempt from the security deposit requirement.
What Happens Next
Candidates should track the seat allotment result on August 20 using their login credentials on the counselling portal. Those allotted a seat must report to the respective institute between August 21 and August 27, carrying their NEET UG scorecard, class 10 and 12 mark sheets, domicile certificate, category certificate where applicable, passport-size photographs, and the allotment letter for document verification. Candidates who remain unallotted or wish to try for a better seat can wait for the round 2 schedule, which the DME is expected to announce after round 1 admissions close.
Official Website And Important Links
- Chhattisgarh DME counselling portal: cgdme.admissions.nic.in
- Round 1 merit list notice: cgdme.admissions.nic.in/document/cg-neet-ug-mbbs-bds-round-1-merit-list-session-2025-26
- Round 1 counselling schedule: cgdme.admissions.nic.in/document/neet-ug-mbbs-bds-round-1-schedule-2026
