- By Sarju Saran Tiwari
- Sun, 10 Aug 2025 03:58 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
NEET UG 2025 Counselling: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has again extended the choice locking deadline for NEET UG 2025 Round 1 counselling. As per the official notification on the MCC website, candidates now have until August 11, 11:59 pm, to complete their preferences.
This comes after the previous extension, granted on August 7, due to technical glitches on the MCC portal that hindered students from locking their choices.
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The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended the NEET UG 2025 Round 1 choice filling and locking deadline once again. Candidates can now fill and lock their choices till Monday, August 11, 11:59 pm, as per the official announcement on mcc.nic.in. This marks the second extension, following multiple requests from NRI/CW category candidates and delays caused by ongoing court proceedings.
Earlier Extensions and Technical Glitches:
Initially, the Round 1 choice filling process was to conclude earlier, but MCC extended it to August 7 at 1:30 pm after technical glitches disrupted the process. Many candidates faced issues accessing the portal, prompting authorities to give extra time for selecting preferred medical and dental colleges.
The fresh extension now offers candidates another opportunity to finalise their choices before the seat allotment results are declared.
Round 1 Seat Allotment and Reporting Process:
The NEET UG 2025 Round 1 seat allotment results will be declared on August 11. Candidates who secure a seat must download their allotment letter and report to the allotted college within the specified timeframe to complete admission and document verification.
Those who fail to confirm their admission will forfeit the seat. MCC will release detailed reporting guidelines along with the results, ensuring candidates understand the steps to follow.
Vacant MBBS Seats Despite Increase in Capacity
Despite a significant 39% increase in MBBS seats over recent years—from 83,275 in 2020–21 to 1,15,900 in 2024–25—thousands of seats remain vacant nationwide. National Medical Commission (NMC) data presented in the Lok Sabha reveals that 2,849 undergraduate medical seats (excluding AIIMS and JIPMER) remained unfilled in 2024–25.
The peak was in 2022–23 when 4,146 seats were vacant. Experts believe that timely counselling, efficient choice locking, and better infrastructure in rural medical colleges can help address this issue.