MCC Round 1, 2 resignation window with forfeiture

The Medical Counselling Committee has allowed another resignation and seat withdrawal window for candidates holding Round 1 or Round 2 seats through MCC counselling. Notice No. 23, dated 17 September 2026, covers candidates in the FREEZE and FLOAT categories who have not been upgraded. The facility begins at 3:30 PM on 17 September and closes at 6:00 PM on 18 September. The notice makes clear that the security deposit will be forfeited for a resignation made in this window.

The announcement is addressed to candidates who had accepted a seat allotted in Round 1 or Round 2 but now want to leave it. It does not describe a fresh choice filling exercise or a new allotment list. Its subject is the act of resigning or withdrawing from a joined seat, and the procedure differs according to whether the candidate is marked FREEZE or FLOAT. Candidates should read the category shown in their own MCC account before starting the process.

What FREEZE candidates must do

MCC says a FREEZE candidate who wants to resign or withdraw must physically report at the allotted institute to complete the resignation. The visit to the institute is therefore part of the stated process, not an optional step. The candidate should carry out the reporting within the time printed in Notice No. 23, from 3:30 PM on 17 September to 6:00 PM on 18 September. A request made after the closing time is outside the window described by this notice.

The notice also tells candidates to make sure that the resignation letter or seat withdrawal slip is generated online through the portal provided by MCC. A resignation without the required online record will be treated as null and void. This instruction applies alongside the physical reporting requirement for FREEZE candidates. Candidates should check that the document is visible or downloadable before considering the process complete.

FLOAT candidates must generate the online slip

For a FLOAT candidate who has not been upgraded, MCC directs the candidate to log in to the account and generate the Seat Withdrawal slip online. The notice does not treat a verbal request or an incomplete account action as enough. If the slip is not generated through the prescribed portal, the resignation will be treated as null and void. FLOAT candidates should therefore complete the online action and retain the slip as proof of the request.

The financial condition is the same for the covered categories. Notice No. 23 states that resignation within the stipulated period will happen with forfeiture of the security deposit. The word forfeiture matters because the facility permits an exit but does not preserve the deposit. Candidates weighing the decision should note both parts of the notice, the closing time and the deposit consequence, before submitting a request.

The notice uses the phrase FREEZE/FLOAT not upgraded for the candidates covered by this window. It also refers to a Round 1 or Round 2 joined seat. Candidates should not assume that the instruction applies to a different seat status, a different counselling round, or a request made outside the listed hours. The safest record is the account entry and the letter or slip generated through the MCC portal during the allowed period.

After a resignation or withdrawal is completed, the candidate has no claim over the resigned seat, according to the Medical Counselling Committee. That means the decision ends the candidate’s claim to that particular seat. The final check should be made before submission, especially where a candidate is using the online FLOAT route. MCC Notice No. 23 is dated 17 September 2026 and was posted on the same date.

The practical distinction is simple: FREEZE candidates must physically report to the allotted institute, while FLOAT candidates who were not upgraded must log in and generate the online Seat Withdrawal slip. Both must stay within the 17 September 3:30 PM to 18 September 6:00 PM window, and both face security deposit forfeiture. Candidates should use the official MCC record as the reference for whether the action has been accepted.

The final step is not merely leaving the campus or closing the browser. It is making sure that the official resignation letter or online Seat Withdrawal slip has been generated and that the candidate understands the forfeiture and loss of claim stated in Notice No. 23. Once those conditions are accepted, the candidate can make the choice with a clear record of what the notice permits and what it does not preserve.