MCC Round 2 Choice Filling 2025: Smart Strategies for Low NEET Rank

MCC Round 2 Choice Filling 2025: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially opened NEET UG 2025 Round 2 counselling under the All India Quota (AIQ). This round is a golden chance for aspirants who either missed out in Round 1 or are seeking seat upgrades. MCC handles the 15% All India Quota (AIQ), Central Universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, AMU, BHU, and Deemed Universities, ensuring thousands of MBBS/BDS seats are available across India.

NEET UG Counselling 2025 round 2 choice filling will continue until September 9, 2025. What makes this round especially promising is the updated seat matrix, which has added 1,134 new MBBS/BDS seats along with more than 20,000 total vacancies (13,501 clear + 7,088 virtual).

For candidates with a low NEET rank, this means one thing: your dream isn’t over yet. With a smart preference strategy, you can still secure a good medical or dental seat.

MCC Round 2 Choice Filling 2025: Learn from Round 1 Cutoffs

Before making Round 2 choices, assess your position relative to Round 1 cutoffs.

MCC Round 1 AIQ Closing Ranks (General Category)

College/University	Closing Rank (AIR)
AIIMS Delhi	48
JIPMER Puducherry	258
BHU Varanasi	1165
AIIMS Rishikesh	685
AIIMS Patna	1537
AMU Aligarh	3971

If your rank is well above these numbers, focus on more realistic colleges. For example, a candidate ranked 8,000 or 10,000 should avoid filling only AIIMS/JIPMER in top slots. Instead, include mid-tier and newer government colleges where cutoffs are closer to your rank.

Smart Strategies for Low NEET Rank

The “Dream-Realistic-Safe” Strategy for MCC Round 2 Choice Filling

Experts suggest using a Dream → Realistic → Safe framework when ordering your preferences:

• Dream Choices (Top 5): Put aspirational colleges like AIIMS, JIPMER, or BHU even if they seem out of reach. If an upgrade comes, you win big.
• Realistic Choices (10-15): Government medical colleges where last year’s closing ranks were close to your score.
• Safe Choices (10+): Lower-ranked government or affordable private MBBS colleges where you are almost guaranteed admission.
• Backup Choices: Include deemed universities, BDS, or other programs you’d consider only if MBBS options don’t work out.

Tip: We advise you that if a college closed at AIR 25,000 last year and your rank is 30,000, you should still include it. Small cutoff change in Round 2 can work in your favor.

MCC Round 2 Choice Filling 2025: Cover Every Possible Seat

In MCC Round 2, there is no cap on the number of choices you can fill. Both MBBSCouncil and Edufever recommend listing every MBBS/BDS college you are willing to join.

Key points:

• Add all government and private AIQ colleges you are open to.
• Don’t skip mid-tier or lesser-known institutes, vacancies here often go unnoticed.
• MCC uses a common preference list across AIIMS, JIPMER, DU, ESIC, and central universities. Mix them in your order of priority.

In short, the more choices you fill, the better your chances.

Data-Driven Choices: Cutoffs + Seat Matrix

To build a winning list, use both cutoff history and the Round 2 seat matrix:

• Cutoffs: Use 2024 and Round 1 cutoffs as benchmarks. For example, AMU’s closing rank was 3971, if you’re close to that, it’s realistic.
• Seat Vacancies: The Round 2 matrix shows 13,501 clear vacancies and 1,134 new seats. Seats left due to resignations, upgrades, or new college approvals can work in your favor.

Beyond MBBS: Keep BDS, Nursing & AYUSH as Backup

If securing MBBS looks tough, don’t hesitate to include:

• BDS (Dental): Many government BDS seats are available under AIQ with lower cutoffs.
• B.Sc Nursing: Popular in AIIMS and central universities.
• AYUSH Programs: Often overlooked but provide a solid medical career pathway.

Remember: a seat in any medical course is better than no seat at all. List these after MBBS but before deemed/private options.

Do’s and Don’ts for MCC Round 2 Choice Filling 2025

Do’s:

• Fill and reorder choices till the last moment; lock only before the deadline.
• Download your locked list PDF for record-keeping.
• Cross-check tuition fees and bond details on official college websites.
• Use a desktop/laptop instead of mobile for error-free filling.

Don’ts:

• Don’t rely only on dream colleges.
• Don’t skip mid-tier government colleges.
• Don’t assume Round 1 choices will carry over, Round 2 requires fresh entries.

Stay Informed and Stay Positive

Keep checking MCC’s official website and updates from our website. Round 2 is often where lower-ranked students get their break thanks to vacancies, resignations, and new seat additions.

Many students with AIR 10,000+ and beyond secure MBBS or BDS seats in Round 2 every year.

If you’re worried about a low NEET rank, remember this: Round 2 is your reset button. With smart preference ordering, data-driven decisions, and an open mind towards BDS/Nursing, you can still achieve your medical career dream.

So, go ahead, fill every choice, stay strategic, and believe in your chances. MCC Round 2 could be the turning point you’ve been waiting for.