UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Registration Extended: Check New Registration, Payment & Merit List Dates

Introduction

If you were planning to participate in UP NEET UG 2026 Counselling but could not complete your registration within the earlier deadline, there is an important update for you.

The Round 1 registration window has been extended, giving candidates another opportunity to complete the counselling process.

The revised window is quite short, so candidates who want to participate in UP NEET UG counselling should complete the required steps without waiting until the last few hours.

UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Revised Schedule

Who Should Take Note of This Update?

This extension is particularly important for candidates who:

• Want to participate in UP NEET UG 2026 counselling
• Could not register during the earlier window
• Started the process but could not complete it
• Still need to upload the required documents
• Need to pay the registration fee/security money
• Want their candidature to be considered for the Round 1 merit list

If you want to participate in UP counselling, the current update specifically asks candidates to message in their respective groups immediately.

So if you are already connected with the counselling process or your counselling group, don't delay informing the concerned team.

Step 1: Online Registration And Document Upload

Window: 1 September, 5:00 PM to 2 September, 2:00 PM

This is where you complete your registration on the official portal and upload your required documents: your NEET UG 2026 scorecard, admit card, and any other documents needed for the category or quota you're applying under.

Since this window is short, have your documents scanned and ready before 5:00 PM on 1 September, rather than starting to look for them once registration opens. A clear, correctly formatted scan uploaded early is far better than a rushed upload close to the 2:00 PM deadline on 2 September.

Step 2: Registration Fee And Security Money Payment

Window: 1 September, 5:00 PM to 2 September, 3:00 PM

Notice that payment stays open about an hour longer than registration and document upload. As with most counselling schedules, this extra hour is meant as a buffer for payment gateway delays, not as extra time to plan around. Pay as soon as your registration is complete; don't leave it for the final hour of this window, since payment portals tend to slow down when many candidates are trying to pay at the same time close to a deadline.

Step 3: Merit List

The Merit List will be prepared and published on 2 September 2026, the same day this extended registration window closes. This will determine your position among registered candidates and sets the stage for the next steps in UP counselling, typically choice filling, followed by seat allotment.

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Conclusion

The extension of UP NEET UG 2026 Round 1 registration is good news for candidates who missed the earlier opportunity, but the extended window is very short.

You have:

📅 1 September, 5 PM → Registration opens

📅 2 September, 2 PM → Registration & document upload closes

📅 2 September, 3 PM → Fee & security money payment closes

📋 2 September → Merit List

So if you want to participate in UP NEET UG counselling, don't wait for the last few hours. Keep your documents ready, complete your registration, upload the required documents, and make sure the payment is successful. And if you're already connected with a counselling group, message your respective group immediately as advised in the update.

For counselling, a missed deadline cannot be recovered by having a good NEET rank. So this time, complete the formalities first and worry about the next step afterward.