NEET UG 2026 MCC Revised Schedule: Registration Deadline, Choice Locking & Seat Allotment Dates

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The first round of NEET UG Counselling 2026 has received another important update.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially revised the Round 1 counselling schedule, giving candidates additional time for registration, payment and choice filling. The revised notice was issued on 13 August 2026, and students participating in the All India counselling process should now follow these updated dates instead of the earlier schedule.

For thousands of students and parents, the change is welcome, but it also means one thing: do not rely on screenshots or an older counselling calendar saved on your phone.

The dates that matter now are the revised MCC dates.

Registration for Round 1 will remain available until 2:00 PM on 15 August 2026, while the payment facility will continue until 5:00 PM on the same day. Choice filling has been extended until 6:00 PM on 17 August, and choice locking will be available between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM on 17 August 2026. MCC is scheduled to process the allotment on 18 August and publish the Round 1 result on 19 August 2026.

NEET UG 2026 MCC Revised Round 1 Schedule at a Glance

According to the official revised MCC schedule dated 13 August 2026, the Round 1 timeline is as follows:

Important: MCC has specifically stated that these timings will be followed according to server time. Candidates should therefore avoid waiting until the last few minutes to complete registration, payment or choice locking.

What Has Changed in the MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Schedule?

The most important change is the extension of the Round 1 process.

Candidates now have additional time to complete three crucial activities:

• Registration and payment
• Choice filling
• Choice locking

Under the latest schedule, registration can be completed until 2:00 PM on 15 August, with payment permitted until 5:00 PM. Choice filling continues until 6:00 PM on 17 August, while the locking facility will open at 10:00 AM on 17 August and close at 6:00 PM the same day.

The Round 1 allotment process will then take place on 18 August, followed by declaration of the result on 19 August 2026. Candidates receiving a seat will have 20 to 25 August to report to or join the allotted institution.

This is why students following an older counselling schedule need to update their plans immediately.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Registration Deadline: 15 August

Candidates who have not yet completed their MCC Round 1 registration have a final opportunity under the revised schedule.

The registration window will remain open only until:

15 August 2026 – 2:00 PM

Payment can be completed until:

15 August 2026 – 5:00 PM

Both timings are based on MCC server time.

If you are planning to participate in Round 1, do not treat 2:00 PM as the time at which you should begin registration.

Complete the process much earlier.

Payment gateways, document checks, internet issues, OTP delays or simple form errors can become stressful when thousands of candidates are trying to use the portal close to a deadline.

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Before clicking final submit, check your:

• NEET UG details
• Personal information
• Category
• Nationality
• Eligibility information
• Contact details
• Applicable quota information

MCC’s current UG portal also provides specific instructions for candidates who need to apply for certain Delhi quota sections through registration unlocking. Candidates falling under such categories should carefully follow the instructions displayed by MCC before filling their choices. 

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Also read: NEET 2026 Choice Filling Strategy: How to Arrange Colleges Safely for Round 1

NEET UG 2026 Choice Filling Extended Until 17 August

The revised schedule gives candidates until:

17 August 2026 – 6:00 PM

to complete their Round 1 choice filling.

This extra time should not be used simply to add more colleges randomly.

It should be used to improve the order of your preference list.

This is one of the most misunderstood parts of medical counselling.

Suppose you have shortlisted 80 colleges. The important question is not whether all 80 are included. The real question is:

Are those 80 colleges arranged in the exact order in which you would genuinely prefer to join them?

Your first choice should be the college you would choose over every other available option.

Your second should be the college you would choose if the first were unavailable.

Then the third, fourth, fifth and so on.

Do not deliberately place a less preferred college higher simply because you think it is “safer.”

Your preference list should reflect what you actually want.

NEET UG 2026 Choice Locking Date and Time

This is another deadline candidates must note carefully.

MCC has scheduled Round 1 choice locking for:

17 August 2026

from:

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

according to server time.

Before locking your choices, review the complete list one final time.

Check:

1. College name
2. Course
3. Quota
4. College preference order
5. Whether any important college has been missed
6. Whether an unwanted college has accidentally been placed too high

Do not rush through the list simply because you have already reviewed it once.

Candidates often spend days preparing their choices and then make a last minute rearrangement that creates an avoidable problem.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Seat Allotment Date

After choice filling and locking close, MCC will process the Round 1 seat allotment on:

18 August 2026

The Round 1 result is scheduled for:

19 August 2026.

The allotment depends on factors including a candidate’s eligible choices, merit/rank, category and applicable seat availability under the counselling process.

A candidate’s preference order is therefore extremely important.

If multiple colleges are available to you according to the allotment process, the ordering of your submitted choices determines which preference is considered higher.

NEET UG 2026 MCC Revised Schedule: Key Dates You Should Save

If you remember only five dates from this update, remember these:

15 August, 2:00 PM – Registration closes
15 August, 5:00 PM – Payment closes
17 August, 6:00 PM – Choice filling closes
17 August, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM – Choice locking
19 August – Round 1 seat allotment result

Reporting/joining is scheduled from 20 to 25 August 2026.

Take a screenshot, set reminders and complete the process ahead of the deadline.

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Conclusion

The revision of the MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 schedule has given aspirants a little more breathing room.

Use it wisely.

If your registration is incomplete, finish it before the deadline.

If your choices are already filled, do not keep changing them without a reason. Instead, review the sequence carefully.

If you are still building your college list, compare your options based on your NEET rank, category, quota, previous counselling trends, fees, location and genuine college preference.

Most importantly, keep checking the official MCC website because counselling schedules and notices can change during the admission season. MCC itself has advised candidates to remain in touch with its website for further updates.

The exam may be over, but this stage is equally important.

A carefully prepared preference list can be the difference between simply getting a seat and getting the best available seat for your rank.

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FAQs

1. What is the revised last date for NEET UG 2026 MCC Round 1 registration?

The revised registration deadline is 15 August 2026 at 2:00 PM. The payment facility will remain available until 5:00 PM on 15 August, according to MCC server time.

2. What is the last date for NEET UG 2026 Round 1 choice filling?

MCC has extended Round 1 choice filling until 6:00 PM on 17 August 2026.

3. When will choice locking start for MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1?

Choice locking will be available on 17 August 2026 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, according to server time.

4. When will MCC release the NEET UG 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result?

MCC is scheduled to process seat allotment on 18 August 2026, with the Round 1 result scheduled for 19 August 2026.

5. What are the Round 1 reporting dates?

Candidates allotted seats in Round 1 will have a reporting/joining window from 20 August to 25 August 2026 under the revised schedule.