CG NEET UG special stray round counselling registration opens: apply by 5 November 2026

The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) Chhattisgarh initiated the registration and choice filling process for the Chhattisgarh NEET UG special stray round counselling today, November 3, 2026. This round supports admissions to 85% of state quota-reserved MBBS and BDS seats within Chhattisgarh’s medical and dental institutions.

Candidates seeking admission through this special stray round must complete their registration and choice filling online by 11:59 PM on November 5, 2026. The official portals for this process are cgdme.in and cgdme.admissions.nic.in.

Counselling Registration and Choice Filling Process

To participate in the special stray round counselling, candidates are required to follow a specific online procedure. This involves accessing the designated counselling section on the DME Chhattisgarh website, registering with personal and NEET UG details, and next filling and locking their college and course preferences. The registration link for Round 4 is currently active on the portal.

After successful registration and fee payment, candidates must log in using their NEET UG roll number and password. They can then select their desired medical and dental colleges and courses. It is mandatory to lock these choices before the deadline. A confirmation page of the submitted choices can be downloaded or saved for future reference.

1. Visit cgdme.admissions.nic.in.
2. Open the NEET UG (MBBS/BDS) 2026 counselling section.
3. Click on the Round 4 registration link.
4. Enter NEET UG and personal details.
5. Complete the registration and fee payment process.
6. Log in with NEET UG roll number and password.
7. Select medical and dental colleges and courses as required.
8. Lock the choices.
9. Download or save the confirmation page.

Required Documents for Counselling

Prospective candidates must have a set of essential documents ready for the counselling process. These documents are crucial for verifying eligibility and other details during admission. The list includes academic records, identity proof, and specific certificates based on domicile, caste, or physical disability status.

The following documents are required for Chhattisgarh NEET UG Counselling 2026, as specified by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) Chhattisgarh:

Background of NEET UG 2026 Examination

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the NEET (UG) examination, which serves as the common and uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate medical education in all medical institutions in India. The NEET (UG) 2026 examination was initially held on May 3, 2026. However, a re-examination was conducted on June 21, 2026, following a paper leak incident. The results for NEET (UG) 2026 were after that released on June 21, 2026, as confirmed by the NTA.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigated the NEET UG 2026 paper leak, which involved 45 Chemistry questions matching a master test booklet. The NTA prepares four master sets of question papers for NEET, with two administrative sets for NEET UG-2026 codenamed ‘Kailash’ and ‘Shivalik’. Evidence included 15 questions matching master set ‘Kailash’ in an April 19 mock test, six questions matching ‘Shivalik’ and five matching master set 2 in an April 30 mock test, and 13 Chemistry questions recovered from a phone matching across the four master sets. As per the NMC Act 2019, NEET (UG) is the sole entrance test for admissions to medical colleges in India, including AIIMS and JIPMER.

Further reading

• Maharashtra NEET UG 2026: 138 MBBS, BDS seats vacant; no institutional round admissions
• NMC to examine Andhra Pradesh request for MBBS admission deadline extension, NEET percentile reduction
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