MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 round 3 choice locking put on hold: Check official notice here
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has decided to put the NEET PG counselling 2025 round 3 choice filling and choice locking process on hold. Candidates can check the official notice on the MCC website at mcc.nic.in.
In its latest notice, MCC stated that the earlier announcement regarding the completion of round 3 choice filling has been withdrawn. The committee informed that choice locking for round 3 has been put on hold until further notice.
Earlier, in a notice issued on January 29, 2026, MCC had informed candidates that:
However, the entire choice locking process has now been paused until further notice.
Recently, MCC also revised the seat matrix for round 3 of NEET PG counselling 2025. As part of this revision:
Some institutes added new seats and some institutes withdrew seats for round 3.
Seats marked for withdrawal will be removed from the seat matrix before seat processing, while the newly added seats have already been included. Candidates are allowed to exercise choices for the newly added seats once the process resumes.
Candidates are advised to:
Read the official notice here.
MCC will announce the next steps and updated schedule once further instructions are received.
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What MCC said in the official notice
In its latest notice, MCC stated that the earlier announcement regarding the completion of round 3 choice filling has been withdrawn. The committee informed that choice locking for round 3 has been put on hold until further notice.
Earlier schedule now withdrawn
Earlier, in a notice issued on January 29, 2026, MCC had informed candidates that:
- Round 3 choice filling would be available till January 30, 2026
- Choice locking would be activated from 6 pm on January 29 to 8 am on January 30, 2026
Revised round 3 schedule announced earlier
- Round 3 choice filling was scheduled to begin on January 16, 2026
- The process was supposed to end on January 26, 2026
- Choice locking was scheduled from 4 pm to 11.55 pm on January 26, 2026
However, the entire choice locking process has now been paused until further notice.
Seat matrix revised for round 3
Recently, MCC also revised the seat matrix for round 3 of NEET PG counselling 2025. As part of this revision:
Some institutes added new seats and some institutes withdrew seats for round 3.
Seats marked for withdrawal will be removed from the seat matrix before seat processing, while the newly added seats have already been included. Candidates are allowed to exercise choices for the newly added seats once the process resumes.
What candidates should do now
Candidates are advised to:
- Regularly check the official MCC website at mcc.nic.in
- Avoid relying on unofficial sources
- Wait for further updates regarding the resumption of round 3 choice filling and locking
Read the official notice here.
MCC will announce the next steps and updated schedule once further instructions are received.
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