@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.MyViewModel.Value,
                                new List<SelectListItem> {
                                new SelectListItem { Text = "1",Value = "1" },
                                new SelectListItem { Text = "2", Value = "2" },
                                new SelectListItem { Text = "3", Value = "3" },
                                new SelectListItem { Text = "4", Value = "4" },
                                new SelectListItem { Text = "5", Value = "5" },
                             });

<select id="MyViewModel.name" name="MyViewModel.name">
                            <option value="">--Select--</option>
                            @for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++)
                            {
                                <option value="@i">@i</option>
                            }
                        </select>

<select data-val="true" id="ddl" name="SelectedShowCharacter.as_order">
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
**<option selected="selected" value="3">3</option>**
<option value="4">4</option>
<option value="5">5</option>
</select>