MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 Choice Filling and Locking Deadline Extended
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is conducting NEET UG Counselling 2026 for undergraduate medical and dental courses under the 15 All India Quota and other central institutions. The choice filling and locking window for Round 1 was initially set to close on August 17 by 6 pm but was extended by some sources to August 18, 11:59 pm. Candidates must submit and lock their preferences online via the official MCC portal. The Round 1 seat allotment will be processed on August 18 and results announced on August 19, with reporting and document verification scheduled through August 26.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, freepressjournal, freepressjournal, indianexpress, freepressjournal, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 16 Aug, 07:11 am. Other outlets followed.