MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Choice Filling & Locking (Begins Today): Complete Guide

MCC NEET Choice Filling 2026 for Round 1 starts today, August 1, 2026. Candidates need to fill in their choices for round 1 counselling and lock them by August 13, 2026. Check MCC NEET Counselling 2026 choice filling and choice locking process here. Know the round-wise MCC NEET Choice filling and locking dates.

MCC NEET Counselling 2026 Choice Filling & Locking Guide

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has notified the schedule for NEET UG Counselling 2026 choice filling and locking for each round. The MCC NEET registration 2026 for round 1 is underway at mcc.nic.in. The MCC NEET choice filling 2026 window for round 1 counselling will open today, August 6, 2026. Candidates need to fill the choices and lock them while taking the MCC NEET counselling registration 2026. The last date to use the MCC NEET choice filling and locking facility is August 13, 2026. Candidates must make a strategic choice of courses and colleges based on the MCC NEET UG seat matrix 2026 and then enter them on the online form. Read further to know the NEET UG Counselling choice filling process, how to lock the choices, factors affecting choice filling and locking process and round-wise dates.

MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 Choice Filling & Locking Dates

The MCC NEET UG Counselling dates 2026 have been announced. Check the table below to know the last date and time to use the MCC NEET Choice filling and locking 2026 facility for round 1 counselling:

MCC NEET Choice Filling 2026: How to Fill Choices on Counselling Form?

Candidates need to use the process shared below to fill thei choices on the MCC NEET UG Counselling registration form 2026:

• Visit the official website- mcc.nic.in. 

• Click on the ‘New Registration’ link.

• Sign in using the NEET Roll Number, Password and Security Pin.

• Click on the Available Choices link and go to the 'Choice Filling' icon

• The choices will be displayed on left side basket and on clicking the button for the required choice, it will be selected, removed from the left basket and added to the right basket.

• After saving the choices, candidates can change the order of preference of choices by clicking on the Upper Arrow button to move up, the Down Arrow button to move down and the Delete button to delete the choice.
• Candidates can interchange the choices (Swapping) by selecting appropriate choices as source and destination.

• After finalising the choices, lock them and submit the form.

MCC NEET Choice Locking 2026: How to Lock Choices on Counselling Form?

Have a look at the process to lock choiced filled in the MCC NEET counselling application form:

• Candidates can lock the choices by clicking the 'Choice Lock' button and confirming the same.
• After clicking the Lock Choice, the submitted choices will be displayed on the screen.
• During the locking process, candidates need to enter the password, and then only the system proceeds with the locking of choices.
• Take the printout of the locked choices, which includes the locking date and time, IP address.

MCC NEET Choice Locking 2026: Points to Remember

Go through the important points regarding the MCC NEET UG Choice locking feature:

• Choices once locked cannot be unlocked.

• The choices filled and locked above the allotted choice will be processed in the second round of NEET UG Counselling 2026.

• Failre to lock choices will automatically lock the choices filled by the candidate at 11:00 am on August 13, that is, the last date of locking.

• After locking the choices, if a candidate logs in again, then the locked choices given by the candidate will be displayed, and the choices cannot be modified or altered.

What is NEET UG Choice Filling & Locking?

The NEET UG choice filling refers to the facility of choosing the preferred colleges and courses from the official MCC seat matrix. The NEET UG choice locking refers to finalising or locking the choices entered on the MCC NEET registration form. The choice filling and choice locking facilities are made available for all rounds of the MCC NEET 2026 counselling, such as:

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Stray Vacancy Round

Factors Affecting MCC NEET UG 2026 Choice Filling

Go through the factors that affect MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 choice filling and locking process:

• Seat Matrix: The MCC seat matrix plays a crucial role in deciding the colleges and courses for admission. Go through the seat matrix carefully before making the choices.

• Rating of the College: Before choosing the colleges, candidates must check the rating of the medical college. Know about the important parameters such as adequate infrastructure, faculty, intellectual resources and placement.

• Course Selection: MCC conducts the NEET UG counselling for three courses, namely, MBBS and BDS. Along with the colleges, candidates need to select the courses properly.

• Admission Cutoff Rank: While taking the MCC NEET choice filling and locking facility, candidates must check the previous years cutoff ranks for those colleges to know admission chances.

• Order of Preference: The order of preference during choice filling should be based on factors such as government college, private colleges, Deemed Universities, management quota and others.

Read More:

• MCC Registration 2026 NEET UG (Begins) @mcc.nic.in
• NMC MBBS Seat Matrix 2026-27 NEET UG
• State-wise NEET UG Counselling 2026 Dates & Schedule 
• NEET 2026 State Rank List
• MBBS Admission 2026 Through NEET UG
• Documents Required for MCC NEET Counselling 2026