Uttar Pradesh MBBS counselling: round-by-round exit rules

Uttar Pradesh draws students from outside the state because its private colleges are open to non-domiciles. That openness has a price tag: a two-lakh deposit that sits at risk from the second round. For a UP-domicile candidate chasing government seats the stakes are smaller; for an out-of-state student treating UP as a private backup, Round 2 is where the money is.

This page covers the DGME state counselling for the 85% UP quota in government colleges and the seats in private medical and dental colleges.

Who runs it

The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training conducts counselling at upneet.gov.in. Government seats are domicile-restricted; private medical and dental seats are open-state, which is why non-domiciles apply here.

Security deposit, by category

The deposit is set by college type, not by category. There is no reserved-category concession on the deposit itself; the concession sits on the registration fee.

Registration fee is around ₹1,000 for general candidates and ₹500 for SC, ST and OBC. The deposit returns on a clean exit or on joining, and is forfeited if you take an allotment from Round 2 and refuse it.

How the rounds work

UP runs the main rounds, a mop-up and a stray round. Round 1 is a free look: skip an allotment and the deposit stays safe while you move to Round 2. Round 2 ends that, forfeiting the full deposit for a fresh allotment you do not join — up to two lakh for a private-medical seat. Mop-up and stray rounds tighten reporting further; non-joining forfeits the deposit. Private colleges fill their open-state seats in the later rounds, which is when out-of-state candidates enter.

Reservation and eligibility

Domicile. UP residence or schooling for the 85% government quota. Private seats are open to all.

Reservation. The UP state roster runs SC 21%, ST 2%, OBC 27% and EWS 10%, with PwD 5% as a horizontal quota. Horizontal reservations also cover freedom-fighter dependants, ex-servicemen and their dependants, and NCC candidates. OBC benefit needs a UP non-creamy-layer certificate; an out-of-state OBC certificate does not carry into the state quota.

What this means for your choices

For an out-of-state candidate, the single rule that matters is to treat the Round 2 private list as binding. A private-medical seat you reject after allotment costs two lakh, and a college added without checking its real tuition, hostel charge and bank-guarantee terms is the most expensive mistake on the form. Domicile candidates chasing government seats carry a smaller ₹30,000 risk but the same logic: in Round 2, list only what you will actually join.