NEET UG Choice Filling 2025 (Started): Special Stray Round Choice Filling For MBBS, BDS & BSc Nursing Courses
The NEET counselling choice filling 2025 is done after the registration process. As per the latest update, the authority has started the choice filling for the special stray round of NEET UG counselling 2025 on December 18, 2025. The last date to fill the choices for special stray round is December 21, 2025. Candidates can fill their choices for vacant MBBS, BDS, and BSc nursing seats.
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- NEET choice filling and locking dates 2025
- NEET UG 2025 choice filling process
- How to fill choices for NEET counselling 2025?
- NEET choice filling 2025: How to modify choices
The NEET counselling 2025 is conducted online. During the NEET UG counselling choice filling process, candidates have to select and fill their preferred colleges and courses. Once the choices are locked, they cannot be modified. Hence, candidates must fill and lock their choices carefully. Candidates who participate in the NEET UG 2025 counselling can read this article to know the choice filling and locking process of NEET 2025 in detail.
NEET choice filling and locking dates 2025
Candidates can check the important dates related to the NEET 2025 choice filling and locking in the table below.
NEET choice filling date 2025
| Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
Registrations for NEET 2025 counselling round 1 | July 21 to August 7, 2025 |
Choice filling NEET UG 2025 date round 1 | July 22 to August 11, 2025 |
Round 2 registrations | September 4 to 14, 2025 |
round 2 choice filling | September 5 to 15, 2025 |
Round 3 NEET 2025 registrations | September 29 to October 9, 2025 |
NEET counselling choice filling round 3 | September 30 to October 18, 2025 |
Stray round registrations | November 4 to 9, 2025 |
Stray round choice filling | November 5 to 13, 2025 (extended) |
| Special stray round | December 18 to 21, 2025 |
| Round 5 (BDS and BSc nursing only) | January 1 to 2, 2026 |
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NEET UG 2025 choice filling process
The NEET choice filling 2025 is held online. The process can be done after successful registrations. During the MCC counselling 2025, only registered candidates are allowed to submit their preferred choices of colleges and courses. Candidates can check the NEET 2025 choice filling to get a seat allotted in the top medical colleges in India.
How to fill choices for NEET counselling 2025?
To fill the choices of courses and colleges, students need to follow the below-mentioned steps.
Go to the MCC website, mcc.nic.in.
Click on the ‘New Registration’ tab
Enter NEET roll number, password and security pin and click on ‘Sign in’.
Click on the ‘Available choices’.
On the choice filling dashboard, the list of colleges as per the course will be displayed on the screen
Candidates need to select the institutions that match their preferences
Arrange the choices in the order. The choices filled can be rearranged or removed before the locking period.
To confirm the choices, click on the ‘Save’ tab.
Once the choices are filled, candidates need to lock them to complete the process. Choices once locked cannot be unlocked.
Candidates need to submit and lock the choices carefully before the last date.
NEET choice filling 2025: How to modify choices
Once the choices are filled, candidates can make modifications within the stipulated time and date. NEET qualified candidates have to follow the below given steps to make modifications in the NEET 2025 choice filling.
Visit the official website, mcc.nic.in.
Login by entering the credentials such as NEET roll number, password and security pin.
Click on the ‘Modify Selected Options’ tab to view the submitted choice filling list.
Carefully review the choices to ensure selected preferences can be useful for seat allotment.
Rearrange the order of filled preferences by clicking and select appropriate choices by swapping and reorder them.
Add preferences as many as they can from the available list to increase chances of securing a seat .
Review and check all changes carefully without fail.
Once changes are done, click the submit button to save the list in the NEET UG choice filling 2025 process.
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Hello Student, for NEET-UG , you need to have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination with the required subjects, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English. For the qualifying examination, the required PCB percentage is generally 50% for General category candidates, 40% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates and 45% for PwBD candidates
Hello Student, agar aapne counselling ke liye registration kar liya hai lekin Round 1 mein choice filling nahi karte, toh generally aapko Round 1 mein seat allotment nahi milega because aapne apni preferences submit nahi ki hain. However, later rounds mein participate karne ka option counselling ke specific rules par
Hi Aditi,
Please refer to this article link : https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-question-paper
It contains NEET previous years' question papers for the last 10 years, compiled in a single place.
Dear Student,
If grace marks have been given in your NEET result, admission eligibility depends on your final valid NEET score, rank and the applicable counselling rules. For BDS admission, you must fulfil the NEET qualifying criteria and participate in counselling. Check the latest BDS Cutoff for NEET 2026
Hello, grace marks in NEET do not determine eligibility for BDS admission. For BDS admission, candidates need to meet the NEET qualifying criteria and the required Class 12 subjects and marks. The eligibility criteria may also vary based on the candidate's category. You can check the detailed BDS eligibility criteria