MCC NEET UG 2026: Stray round allottees must report by October 26

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and several state medical education directorates have concluded or are in the final stages of the NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy round counselling process, with reporting deadlines for allotted candidates extending up to October 26, 2026. This round aims to fill remaining MBBS, BDS, and BSc Nursing seats that were not secured in the preceding counselling rounds.

The stray vacancy round follows the conclusion of MCC NEET UG Round 3 reporting on October 9, 2026, and operates on a compressed timeline. Candidates who did not secure a seat in earlier rounds or sought to upgrade their college preferences were eligible to participate in this final phase of counselling.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Stray Vacancy Round Allotment and Reporting

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) announced the NEET UG 2026 Stray Vacancy Round allotment result on October 17, 2026. Next, a revised provisional NEET UG 2026 Stray Round seat allotment list was released on October 19, 2026, detailing 3,108 allotment records. Reporting for candidates allotted seats through the MCC stray round was scheduled from October 19 to October 26, 2026.

Registration and fee payment for the MCC NEET UG 2026 Stray Vacancy Round took place from October 12 to October 14, 2026. Choice filling was open from October 12 to October 15, 2026, with choice locking from 4 PM on October 14 to 10 AM on October 15, 2026. The seat allotment processing occurred on October 15 and 16, 2026. Candidates whose category or quota changed in the revised allotment were required to obtain an online-generated relieving letter and complete admission to the seat under the changed category or quota. Candidates who had already reported and been admitted to a college in Round 3 were not eligible to participate in the MCC stray vacancy round for a different seat.

State-Specific Stray Round Deadlines and Procedures

Several state directorates also conducted their stray vacancy rounds with specific reporting timelines. In Tamil Nadu, the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Chennai, released its NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy round seat allotment on October 22, 2026. Candidates allotted a seat in Tamil Nadu were required to pay tuition fees online and report to their allotted college by 12 pm and 5 pm respectively on October 26, 2026.

The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Assam, released its NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy round seat allotment results on October 23, 2026. For Maharashtra, candidates allotted a seat in NEET UG Stray Vacancy Round 2 were required to report in person at the allotted college with original documents and fees by October 24, 2026, 5:30 pm. Karnataka NEET UG 2026 stray round allottees were instructed to download their admission order immediately from cetonline.karnataka.gov.in and report to their respective colleges.

Required Documents for Reporting

Candidates reporting to their allotted colleges for the NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy round were required to present a set of documents. These included the NEET UG 2026 admit card, scorecard, and the MCC seat allotment letter.

In addition, Class 10 and 12 certificates/marksheets, a photo ID, and category or Persons with Disabilities (PwD) certificates, if applicable, were mandatory for verification during the admission process. The final allotment result for Round 1 of UG Counselling 2026 was released by MCC on August 25, 2026, with Round 3 results released on September 30, 2026, and a nine-day reporting window from October 1 to October 9, 2026.

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Written by Nishit Kumar

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