NEET UG 2026 Counselling Round 3 Choice Filling Begins | Check Dates, Locking Schedule and Key Rules

The MCC Round 3 Choice Filling window and related dates are as follows:

• Registration and fee payment: September 22 to 27, 2026
• Choice filling: September 23 to 28, 2026 (till 12 noon)
• NEET UG 2026 counselling choice locking date: September 27 to 28, 2026
• Seat allotment result: September 30, 2026
• Institute reporting: October 1 to 9, 2026

Candidates can follow these steps as part of the Neet Ug 2026 Counselling Choice Filling Process:

• Visit the official MCC website, mcc.nic.in.
• Open the UG Medical Counselling section on the homepage.
• Log in using your registered NEET UG 2026 credentials.
• Check the latest seat matrix before entering preferences, since available seats can change after earlier rounds.
• Enter your college and course choices in true order of preference, checking course, college, fees, location, and seat type before saving.
• Review all entered choices carefully, then proceed to lock them within the notified window.

Candidates should note a key restriction specific to this round. Once allotted a seat in round 3 of AIQ/Deemed/Central Universities counselling:

• Candidates will not be permitted to resign from their allotted seat.
• Candidates will also not be allowed to participate in any further counselling round after joining through round 3.

This differs from round 1, where a seat resignation facility remains available, requiring candidates to report physically at the allotted institute, complete the resignation process, and ensure a Resignation Letter or Seat Withdrawal Slip is generated with the institute's Nodal Officer.

The MCC NEET UG seat matrix for round 3 will be made available as a Clear Vacancy List, Virtual Vacancy List, and Newly Added Seats list. Candidates are advised to check this updated matrix before finalising their choices, since it reflects seats that became available after rounds 1 and 2 concluded. Once released, candidates looking for a NEET UG 2026 counselling choice filling pdf download can access the seat matrix document directly from the official MCC website.

Since round 3 carries the no-resignation and no-further-participation restrictions, candidates should treat their choice filling this round as a final, binding decision rather than a placeholder to revisit later. With choice locking running from September 27 to 28 and the result following just two days later on September 30, candidates are advised to finalise their preference order well before the locking window opens.