MCC NEET UG 2026: Round 1 Choice Filling Ends Today at 6 PM

MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026: Round 1 Choice Filling Ends Today

The deadline for the first round of NEET UG counselling 2026 for the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is 17 August at 6 pm. Candidates must lock their choice of college and course before this time. MCC revised the schedule to include the admission process for 15% all India quota of MBBS/BDS/BSc seats in AIQ (all India quota). Seats in Deemed/Central Universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, and AFMC are also included in the revised schedule.

Candidates need to submit their preferred choices of college and courses without further ado. Once the deadline is over, candidates will be shifted from the preference submission to the seat allocation process.

Choice Locking: Important Timing Update

The official website updated the revised Round 1 highlights with choice locking timing from 10 am to 6 pm on 17 August. Choice locks must be carried out within the stipulated time.

However, the MCC UG counselling page discarded the timing for choice locking and published a new notification with live timing of 4 pm instead of 10 am. The official MCC website and the recent notification of MCC must be checked for the choice locking process. The discrepancy is valid for today's page viewing.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1: Revised Schedule

The following dates are from the revised MCC schedule. Any changes to timings should be referenced from the committee's live portal as they will be considered final.

What Candidates Should Do Before Locking Choices

Do not underestimate the importance of choice locking. Once preferences are locked, there is no option to change preference order. =Check the following before locking:

• College and course names
• Order of preferences
• AIQ/deemed/central university eligibility
• Category and applicable reservation
• Seats available in current matrix
• Previous year closing trends, if relevant
• Distance and Reporting requirements
• Preferred college’s fee structure

The MCC Round 1 seat matrix has been published on the official counselling website.

What Happens After Choice Filling?

After choice filling and locking, seat allocation will be processed on 18th August. As per the provisional schedule, Round 1 seat allocation results have been scheduled for 19th August 2026.

Candidates who have been allocated a seat will have to complete the reporting and joining process from 20th August to 25th August. So, a seat allocation is not the end of the process. Candidates have to complete the process within the stipulated time.

Which Admissions Are Covered?

MCC’s Round 1 counselling includes the following categories for undergraduate medical admissions:

• MBBS
• BDS
• BSc Nursing
• 15% AIQ seats
• Deemed universities
• Central universities
• AIIMS institutions
• JIPMER
• AFMC

MCC has also published the Round 1 seat matrix for MBBS and BDS on their current-events page.

Where to Check the Latest Update?

The MCC official site and the counselling portal are the places to go for filling choices, locking choices, matrix and allotment updates. The UG counselling page of MCC has the revised Round 1 schedule, as well as links for candidate activities.

Having said that, the revised schedule published on the homepage and the alert regarding the locking start time seem to be conflicting, so candidates should refrain from relying on older news or screenshots.

Final Thoughts

The NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 process is almost complete, with the last hour for filling choices ending at 6 PM today, 17 August and choice locking between 10 AM and 6 PM. MCC's latest homepage alert says that the locking facility will be operational at 4 PM, so candidates must rely on MCC's official site for the exact timing.

Candidates are advised to confirm their choices and lock their preferences in the seat matrix before the official facility is operational. Candidates are also cautioned against waiting until the last minute.

FAQs

1. When is the last date for filling in the Round 1 choice form for MCC?

The choice filling deadline has been set at 6 PM on 17 August 2026 (as per the revised MCC schedule).

2. When is the choice locking for Round 1 by MCC?

The time has been set between 10 AM to 6 PM on 17 August 2026 (as per the revised schedule). However, the MCC web page says that choice locking will be available at 4 PM. Therefore, candidates are advised to visit the MCC web page on the Live Portal for the latest updates.

3. When will the MCC NEET UG Round 1 allotment result be published?

The result for Round 1 NEET UG seat allotment by MCC will be published on 19 August 2026.

4. When is Round 1 reporting?

Candidates who have been allotted a seat will be able to report and join the allotted college between 20 and 25 August 2026.