NEET UG 2026: MCC extends choice-filling deadline for Round 1

Candidates can now submit their choices until 11:59 pm on August 18, according to an official notice issued by the MCC on August 17.

1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 19, 2026 09:15 AM IST

Candidates should ensure that their choices are submitted and locked within the revised timeline. (Image: representative)

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on Monday extended the choice-filling deadline for Round 1 of the NEET UG 2026 counselling process. Candidates could submit their choices until 11:59 pm on August 18, according to an official notice issued by the MCC on August 17.

The choice-locking facility for Round 1 began at 5:30 pm on August 17. Candidates who have registered for the counselling process are advised to complete and lock their choices within the revised deadline.

The MCC, under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), issued a notice informing candidates of the extension and advising them to check the official MCC website for further updates regularly.

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The extension gives candidates additional time to finalise their preferred medical and dental colleges and courses before the Round 1 seat-allocation process.

Candidates were advised to ensure that their choices were submitted and locked within the revised timeline, as the MCC has specifically stated that choice filling would remain open only until 11:59 pm on August 18.

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