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NEET UG Counselling: Round 1 Choice Filling Closes August 17
NEET is a very important exam that students in India take when they want to study to become a doctor or a nurse.
After passing the exam, students get to choose which medical college they would like to join.
They do this by making a list of their favorite colleges and courses.
The deadline to finish making this list is August 17 at 6 PM.
On that same day, students can lock their list between 10 AM and 6 PM.
Locking is like sealing an envelope so no one can change it afterward.
The officials will process all the lists on August 18.
The results, which announce which college each student got, will come out on August 19.
Students who get a seat must report to their college between August 20 and 25.
That is why students are told to finish early and not wait until the last minute!
MCC will close Round 1 NEET UG Counselling 2026 choice filling on August 17 at 6 PM.
The choice-locking window opens August 17 from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Counselling covers 15% All India Quota seats and 100% seats of deemed and central universities, AFMC, AIIMS and JIPMER for MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing.
Round 1 seat allotment processing happens August 18, with results announced August 19.
Allotted candidates must complete reporting and joining between August 20 and 25, 2026.
- Who
- The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and candidates registered for NEET UG Counselling 2026
- What
- Closing of Round 1 choice filling and the start of the choice-locking window for NEET UG Counselling 2026
- Where
- India, through the official MCC counselling portal
- When
- Choice filling closes August 17, 2026 at 6 PM; choice locking runs August 17 from 10 AM to 6 PM; Round 1 result is announced August 19, 2026
- Why
- To finalize candidates' preferred colleges and courses so MCC can process Round 1 seat allotment
Key facts
- Choice Filling Deadline
- August 17, 2026, up to 6 PM
- Choice Locking Window
- August 17, 2026, 10 AM to 6 PM
- Registration Window
- August 5 to August 15, 2026
- Seat Allotment Processing
- August 18, 2026
- Round 1 Result
- August 19, 2026
- Reporting and Joining
- August 20 to August 25, 2026
- Seats Covered
- 15% All India Quota and 100% seats of deemed and central universities, AFMC, AIIMS and JIPMER
- Courses Covered
- MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing








