MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Choice Locking Time Revised; Know When, Where & How to Lock Preferences

NEET UG 2026 Round 1 choice locking time is revised. MCC has delayed the start time from 10 AM to 4 PM. Candidates can lock their college preferences on the official portal mcc.nic.in. Check the complete process of when, where, and how to lock preference filling for medical seats here.

NEET UG Counselling 2026: The Medical Counselling Committee has issued an urgent notice for medical students applying for 15% AIQ seats. The official MCC NEET UG 2026 round 1 choice locking time has changed. Earlier scheduled to begin at 10 AM, the NEET UG 2026 round 1 choice locking process will begin at 4 PM today. Students must note that the choice filling process will only be conducted online at mcc.nic.in. Only those students who have filled their choices before the deadline will be eligible to lock their preference list created for UG medical/ dental admissions. 

MCC Changes Round 1 Choice Locking Time

The NEET UG Round 1 choice locking time has been revised due to an unforeseen situation. According to the original schedule, the choice locking window was supposed to begin at 10 AM on August 17. However, the council has updated the portal with a new alert stating the choice locking process will begin at 4 PM on August 17 instead. 

How to Lock NEET UG 2026 Counselling Round 1 Preference List?

Students can follow the below steps to lock choices for MBBS/ BDS admissions through NEET scores: 

• Open the portal at mcc.nic.in or click here
• Click on the active link for 'UG Medical Counselling'.
• Type NEET UG roll number and password to log in.
• Open saved choice filling dashboard page.
• Review the sequence of selected medical and dental colleges.
• Click on the 'Lock Choices' option once the window opens.