AACCC UG Counselling 2026-27: Choice Filling & Registration Unlocking Schedule Extended

The Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC) has issued an important update for candidates participating in AACCC UG Counselling 2026-27, revising the timeline for Choice Filling and Registration Unlocking on the portal. Here's the complete, extended schedule and what it means for candidates.

Why the Schedule Was Extended

AACCC (Ref. 1/2/2026-AACCC, dated 9th September, 2026) has informed all concerned candidates that, due to a delay in obtaining permission from MARB/ISM and University affiliations, the facility for Choice Filling and Registration Unlocking on the AACCC UG Portal has been extended. This delay is tied directly to the addition of new colleges to the 1st Round AACCC UG seat matrix, which was being uploaded on the day this notice was issued.

The facility, originally scheduled to begin on 9th September, 2026, will now commence from 10th September, 2026, at 10:00 AM onwards.

The Revised Round 1 Schedule

Choice Filling/Locking runs from 10th September to 13th September, 2026, till 11:55 PM (as per Server Time) — a 4-day window. Within this, Choice Locking specifically opens from 2:00 PM to 11:55 PM on 13th September, 2026 (also as per Server Time), meaning candidates need to lock in their final choices within this narrower same-day window on the last date.

Processing of Seat Allotment takes place over 14th to 15th September, 2026 — a 2-day window.

Publication of Result is scheduled for 16th September, 2026 — a single day.

Reporting at Allotted Institute runs from 17th to 23rd September, 2026 — a 7-day window, the longest stage in this schedule.

Verification of Joined Candidate Data by AACCC/NCISM/NCH is scheduled for 24th September, 2026 — a single day.

The Registration Unlocking Facility Has Also Been Rescheduled

This notice also updates an earlier, separate notification regarding the Registration Unlocking facility. In continuation of that previous notice — where unlocking was originally scheduled to commence on 9th September, 2026 — this too has been rescheduled. Registration Unlocking will now be available from 10th September, 2026, at 2:30 PM, until 13th September, 2026, at 12:30 PM.

Candidates should note that this Registration Unlocking window closes about 11.5 hours before Choice Locking closes on the same date (13th September) — so anyone planning to use the unlocking facility to make corrections needs to do so well before their final choice-locking deadline, not right up against it.

Why the Choice Locking Window Deserves Extra Attention

Look closely at 13th September, 2026 — it's the single busiest day in this entire schedule. Registration Unlocking closes at 12:30 PM, Choice Filling/Locking (the broader window) closes at 11:55 PM, and within that, the specific Choice Locking action is only available from 2:00 PM to 11:55 PM. Candidates who leave any of these steps for the last day should plan their sequence carefully: resolve any registration corrections first (before 12:30 PM), then move to finalizing and locking choices in the afternoon/evening window that follows.

What to Do Now

Log in to the AACCC UG Portal from 10th September, 2026, 10:00 AM onwards, and begin reviewing the newly added colleges in the updated 1st Round seat matrix before finalizing your choice order.

If you need to use the Registration Unlocking facility to correct any submitted detail, complete this before 12:30 PM on 13th September, 2026, since this window closes earlier than the Choice Locking deadline on the same day.

Avoid waiting until the final hours of 13th September to lock your choices — with Choice Locking open only from 2:00 PM that day, treat the afternoon and evening as your working window, not a buffer.

Once the Result is published on 16th September, plan your reporting at the allotted institute early within the 17th-23rd September window, rather than waiting until the final days.

As you evaluate the newly added colleges and your options across this seat matrix, checking updated cutoff trends and seat availability data before finalizing your preference order can help you make a more informed choice than working from memory or last year's numbers alone.

Key Things to Remember

AACCC has extended Choice Filling and Registration Unlocking, now starting 10th September, 2026, 10:00 AM, due to new colleges being added to the 1st Round seat matrix.

Choice Filling/Locking runs 10th-13th September (till 11:55 PM), with Choice Locking specifically open only from 2:00 PM to 11:55 PM on the final day.

Registration Unlocking is now available 10th September, 2:30 PM, to 13th September, 12:30 PM - closing earlier than the Choice Locking deadline on the same date.

Reporting at the allotted institute runs 17th-23rd September, with joined-candidate data verification by AACCC/NCISM/NCH on 24th September, 2026.

This article is based on the official notice issued by AACCC (Ref. 1/2/2026-AACCC, dated 9th September 2026). Candidates should verify all dates and further updates directly on the official AACCC UG Portal.