The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially begun the choice locking process for Round 1 of NEET UG Counselling 2025. This is a crucial phase for candidates who qualified the NEET UG 2025 exam and have completed registration and choice filling on the MCC portal — mcc.nic.in. Choice locking enables aspirants to finalise their preferred medical or dental colleges and courses under the All India Quota (AIQ) seats. Students must ensure all choices are reviewed and locked before the deadline to avoid auto-locking by the system. Failure to lock choices in time may impact seat allotment.
What is choice locking in NEET UG counselling?
Choice locking allows registered candidates to finalise their course and college preferences after filling them. Once locked, these choices cannot be changed, so applicants are advised to double-check before confirming.
Steps to lock choices in NEET UG Counselling 2025
Here is how participating candidates can lock their choices online:
- Go to the official MCC website – mcc.nic.in
- Click on “UG Medical Counselling”
- Log in using your Roll Number and Password
- Fill and rearrange your college/course preferences
- Click on ‘Lock Choices’
- Confirm your choices and download the locked choices slip for future reference
Direct link to lock NEET UG round 1 choices.
Important reminders
Candidates must note that only those who have successfully completed the choice filling process are eligible to lock their preferences. It is essential to manually lock the choices within the given deadline, as failure to do so will result in the system automatically locking the last saved choices. Once locked, whether manually or automatically, these choices will be considered final and used for Round 1 seat allotment. As no further modifications can be made after locking, applicants are strongly advised to review their selections carefully and prioritise their options strategically based on rank, college reputation, and course preferences.TOI Education is on WhatsApp now. Follow us here.
