NEET UG 2026: Special stray vacancy round of counselling begins today; here’s your last chance to secure a seat..

NEET UG 2026: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the official schedule for the 'Special Stray Vacancy Round' of the NEET UG 2026 counselling. For candidates who have not yet been allotted a seat in previous rounds, this is a golden opportunity to secure vacant MBBS seats in government and private medical colleges. Let’s take a look at the complete schedule and the application process.

NEET UG 2026: Complete Schedule for the Special Stray Vacancy Round
Online Registration (Fresh Registration): November 2 to November 4, 2026 (until 3:00 PM)

Fee Payment: November 2 to November 4, 2026 (until 6:00 PM)
Choice Filling: November 2 to November 5, 2026 (until 11:00 AM)
Choice Locking: November 4 (from 4:00 PM) to November 5, 2026 (until 11:00 AM)

Seat Allotment Processing: November 5 to November 6, 2026
Seat Allotment Result: To be released on November 7, 2026
Reporting to the Allotted College: November 7 to November 16, 2026 (until 5:00 PM)

Important Note:
The sixth round of counselling for BDS and B.Sc (Nursing) seats will be held between November 17 and November 19, 2026.

How to apply for the counselling?
First, visit the official website of the Medical Counselling Committee at mcc.nic.in.

On the homepage, navigate to the 'UG Medical Counselling' section and click on the 'Special Stray Vacancy Round Registration' link. A new page will open where you will need to log in by entering your roll number, password, and security pin.

Next, complete the new registration form by providing the required details. However, candidates who are already registered but have not been allotted a seat do not need to register again; they can proceed directly to the choice-filling process.

Pay the counseling fee and the refundable security deposit through the online mode.

Select your preferred medical colleges in order of priority, and ensure that you lock your choices within the stipulated timeframe.

Once the application process is complete, download the confirmation page and keep a printed copy for future reference.

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