The Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (Dr. NTR UHS), Andhra Pradesh, has issued a notification regarding the Free Exit facility for Phase-I reported/joined candidates admitted to MBBS courses under the Competent Authority Quota for the academic year 2026-27.

According to the notification dated September 10, 2026, candidates who have reported to or joined their Phase-I allotted college can exit from the joined seat without continuing with that admission, provided they submit their Free Exit request to the Principal of the concerned medical college by 2:00 PM on September 12, 2026. The notification follows the earlier notice dated August 29, 2026.

AP NEET UG Counselling 2026: Free Exit Deadline

Candidates who wish to avail the Free Exit facility must submit the prescribed application to the Principal of their concerned college within the notified deadline.

Candidates Availing Free Exit Cannot Participate in Further CQ Rounds

Dr. NTR UHS has clarified that candidates who avail the Free Exit facility will not be eligible to participate in further rounds/phases of Competent Authority Quota counselling for MBBS 2026-27.

However, such candidates may participate in Management Quota (MQ) Phase-I counselling of Dr. NTR UHS if they are allotted a seat under that quota.

Therefore, candidates have been advised to take an informed and calculated decision before submitting a Free Exit request.

Original Certificates and Fees to Be Returned

The Principals of the concerned medical colleges have been instructed to accept Free Exit requests in the prescribed format.

After accepting the request, the college must return the candidate's original certificates and the entire tuition fee and other fees, if any, already paid.

The colleges have also been instructed to freeze the latest admission data by 2:00 PM on September 12, 2026.

After this deadline, candidates will not be permitted to withdraw from their Phase-I joined seat under the Free Exit facility.

What Happens After the Free Exit Deadline?

Candidates who resign from their Phase-I reported/joined seat before the deadline will be treated as not reported/not joined. The resulting vacant seats will be filled during Phase-II counselling, as per the applicable rules.

Candidates who remain joined after the Free Exit deadline will be treated as part of Phase-II counselling, and the Phase-II rules will apply to them.

Phase-I reported candidates who do not avail Free Exit will be eligible to exercise web options for Phase-II counselling according to their preferences and the notified counselling procedure.

Candidates who were allotted a Phase-I seat but did not report to the allotted college can also exercise Phase-II web options for other colleges, except the college to which they did not join.

Important: Free Exit After the Deadline Is Not Allowed

Dr. NTR UHS has specifically stated that reported candidates who do not utilise the Free Exit facility within the notified schedule cannot resign from the seat during the course of admissions, from Phase-III counselling until closure of admissions.

Candidates should therefore carefully evaluate their options before the September 12, 2026, 2:00 PM deadline.

Free Exit Application Format

Candidates are required to submit the prescribed Application for Free Exit from Phase-I Joined Seat of MBBS Course, 2026-27 under Competent Authority Quota.

The application format requires details such as:

• Candidate's name
• Registration ID
• NEET UG 2026 rank
• NEET UG 2026 roll number
• Phone number
• Address
• Allotted medical college
• Reason for seeking Free Exit
• Candidate's signature
• Parent/Guardian's signature

The candidate must acknowledge in the application that after availing Free Exit, they will have no claim over the Phase-I joined MBBS seat and will not be eligible for future Competent Authority Quota counselling phases.

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