UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 State Merit List - Check Release Date @ dgme.up.gov.in

The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, is expected to release the UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 state merit list on August 19, 2026 the official counselling portal, upneet.gov.in. The list will carry the state merit rank of candidates who completed Round 1 registration, document upload, and security money deposit, and is the basis for participation in state quota choice filling for MBBS and BDS admissions. Candidates should treat this as the expected window and keep checking the official portal directly.

UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 State Merit List - Quick Overview

UP NEET UG 2026 Important Dates

UP NEET UG 2026 Registration Fee and Security Deposit

Only candidates who completed document verification and deposited the applicable registration fee and security money within the window ending August 14, 2026 (5:00 PM) will feature on the Round 1 state merit list and be permitted to participate in choice filling.

Tie-Breaking Criteria for the UP State Merit List

When two or more candidates score equally in NEET UG 2026, DGME applies the following tie-breaking order to determine their position on the UP state merit list:

1. Higher marks/percentile in Biology (Botany & Zoology)
2. Higher marks/percentile in Chemistry
3. Higher marks/percentile in Physics
4. Lower ratio of incorrect to correct attempted answers across all subjects
5. Candidate older in age

How to Download the UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 State Merit List

1. Visit the official website, upneet.gov.in.
2. Look for the notification titled "State Merit List NEET UG-2026 Round-1" under the notifications section on the homepage.
3. Click on the available PDF download link.
4. The merit list will open as a PDF document in a new tab.
5. Press Ctrl+F and search using your NEET Roll Number, Application Number, or Name.
6. Download and save the PDF for reference during the counselling process.

How to Complete Choice Filling After the Merit List

1. Log in to upneet.gov.in using your Roll Number and password.
2. Review the official seat matrix to see vacant government and private college seats.
3. Select preferred MBBS and BDS institutes and arrange them in order of preference.
4. Save your choices periodically to avoid losing progress due to session timeout.
5. Complete Choice Locking within the scheduled deadline; locked choices cannot be modified afterward.
6. Download and print the final locked choice list for reporting purposes.

Important Instructions for Candidates

• Only candidates who completed registration, document verification, and security deposit within the deadline will appear on the Round 1 merit list.
• A college that is not added to your choice list cannot be allotted to you - add and rank every institute you are willing to join.
• List government colleges ahead of private colleges in your preference order unless you have a specific reason to prefer a private institution, given the significant fee difference.
• UP NEET UG counselling allows a "free exit" in Round 1 - candidates who do not wish to join their Round 1 allotment can decline without forfeiting their security deposit.
• From Round 2 onward, this free-exit option does not apply; failing to join an allotted seat in Round 2 or later can result in forfeiture of the security deposit.
• Choices must be filled afresh for each counselling round; Round 1 choices do not automatically carry forward to Round 2.
• Use a desktop or laptop for choice filling rather than a mobile device, as recommended by the counselling authority, to avoid interface issues.
• If your name does not appear on the merit list despite completing registration and payment, check whether your document verification was flagged for discrepancies, confirm your security deposit status, and contact the DGME UP helpdesk with your payment and registration receipts.

UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 State Merit List - Important Links

• DGME Official Website