NEET UG 2025 Counselling Update: MCC Delays Seat Allotment Result, Extends Choice Locking to October 13

The deadline for candidates to fill and lock their choices for NEET UG 2025 Round 3 counselling has been extended by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to provide relief to applicants who were waiting to fill or change their choices. In a new notice on its official website (mcc.nic.in), the MCC confirmed that the choice filling and locking window will now shut at 11:59 PM, October 13, 2025, moved back from October 11 due to new seats added to the counselling pool.

The MCC also rescheduled the NEET UG 2025 Round 3 seat allotment result instead of providing it on October 11, 2025, and would release it after October 13 to account for the additional medical seats in the counselling pool. The new schedule will allow candidates more time to fill or enable them to simply review the added seats and lock in, so that the candidates have proper choice availability to cover the new wave of choices with added choices and avoid extending the existing counselling rounds.

Revised NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule

The updated schedule allows candidates more time to review and lock their choices. This change was made to ensure that students can select from the newly added seats in the counselling pool.

Reason for the Delay

The MCC has added over 9,000 new medical seats to the seat matrix. These seats were included after a revision by the National Medical Commission (NMC). To accommodate these changes, the committee extended the choice filling and locking window.

Courses Available in NEET UG Counselling

The NEET UG 2025 counselling covers the following undergraduate medical courses:

How to Lock Choices

Candidates can lock their choices by following these steps:

Step 1: Go to the official website UG Medical Counselling | Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) | India

Step 2: Click on the link named NEET UG 2025 Round 3.

Step 3: Access your account by using your credentials.

Step 4: Choose colleges and courses that you like and put them in order.

Step 5: Submit your options and lock them before the deadline.

What Happens Next?

Once the choice locking window closes, MCC will process the seat allotment. The Round 3 results are expected to be published by October 15, 2025. Candidates who are allotted seats must report to their assigned colleges between October 15 and October 21, 2025.

Important Instructions

• Candidates who have already filled choices can revise and lock them again.

• No changes will be allowed after the deadline.

• Keep all required documents ready for college reporting.

MCC’s Official Statement

A notice on the MCC website states that considering the increase in the number of seats, the authorities have given the go-ahead to extend the Round 3 choice filling time till 13.10.2025 up to 23:59.

Final Reminder

All NEET UG 2025 candidates must be on alert and act quickly because Round 3 counselling is about to finish, and this is the final opportunity for the candidates to lock in the choice of their college of course preferences. The Medical Counselling Committee has extended its deadline to today, October 13, so students have a limited amount of time to lock in their choice. They have quietly added over 9,000 medical seats and the way it is currently looking, candidates will not have another opportunity to secure a top seat in one of the top universities. Candidates should login, look at what they have, and if they wish to move forward, they must lock in their choice before the deadline.