The Office of the Commissioner, Medical Education, Chhattisgarh has invited online applications for the first round of state-level counselling for admission to MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2026 in government and private medical and dental colleges of the state.
Candidates must go through Rule-503/30/2025/MED, the Chhattisgarh Medical, Dental and Physiotherapy Undergraduate Admission Rules, 2025, before applying online at www.cgdme.in.
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee (Non-Refundable) |
| Unreserved (UR) and OBC | Rs. 1,000/- |
| SC/ST | Rs. 500/- |
| NRI | Rs. 10,000/- |
Registration/Security Deposit Fee
| Category | Government Medical Colleges | Private Medical Colleges (and both Private/Government) |
| UR | Rs. 10,000/- | Rs. 1,00,000/- |
| SC/ST/OBC | Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 1,00,000/- |
This registration/security amount is refundable, but if a candidate does not take admission after allotment in any round beyond the first, or takes admission and later leaves the seat, the amount will be forfeited. This fee does not apply to the BDS course.
Round 1 Schedule
| Activity | Start | End |
| Online Application | 09.08.2026, 11:00 AM (Server Time) | 16.08.2026, 11:59 PM (Server Time) |
| Choice Filling and Locking | 09.08.2026, 11:00 AM (Server Time) | 17.08.2026, 11:59 PM (Server Time) |
Important Points for Candidates
- A fresh merit list will be published for each round of counselling
- Candidates who get upgraded after allotment in the first round can avail upgradation only in the second round, and only if they had filled the upgradation option on the portal
- EWS category eligibility will be determined strictly based on the category declared by candidates in the NEET UG 2026 result data provided by the National Testing Agency; no change to EWS category will be permitted during state counselling
- Candidates are advised to complete the process at least 24 hours before the deadline to avoid being declared ineligible due to errors such as incomplete applications or payment gateway failures
- Fee payment should be made through the candidate’s own bank account or that of a parent/guardian, and an alternate bank account should also be kept active for refund purposes
- After allotment, candidates must report to the allotted institute by the notified deadline for document verification; failure to do so will result in automatic exclusion from the current academic session’s counselling
- If a seat under Government/Private/NRI quota remains unfilled after allotment beyond the first round and the candidate does not join, the deposited registration fee will be forfeited
Where to Check Updates
Candidates should regularly visit www.cgdme.in and https://cgdme.admissions.nic.in for counselling schedules, notices, and further instructions, as no individual communication will be sent by the department.
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