NEET SS Counselling 2025 special stray round result out; report to colleges by October 6

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) announced the NEET SS Counselling 2025 Special Stray Round Result on September 30, 2026. This result pertains to seat allotment for D.M/ M.CH & DNB SS courses, and candidates can check their status on the official website, mcc.nic.in. Following the declaration, candidates who have been allotted seats are required to report to their respective colleges between October 1 and October 6, 2026.

This special stray round was conducted to fill remaining vacancies, incorporating newly added seats and those received from Tamil Nadu. The MCC had issued a notice for the removal of seats for this round on September 29, 2026. The counselling process is entirely online, and document verification is mandatory at the allotted institute.

Special Stray Round Counselling Schedule and Eligibility

The registration for the NEET SS 2025 Special Stray Vacancy Round Counselling commenced around September 17, 2026, and concluded on September 28, 2026. The choice filling window was open from September 25 to September 29, 2026, with choice locking available from September 28, 2026, at 8:00 PM to September 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Seat allotment processing for this round took place on September 29, 2026.

If you look at the MCC, only candidates who had qualified for NEET SS 2025, registered for counselling, and remained unallotted or did not exit with a seat were eligible for this special stray round. The MCC also clarified that once a seat is allotted in the stray round, no further rounds or upgrades will be available. Failure to report within the specified period will result in the forfeiture of the allotted seat.

Counselling Fees and Security Deposit

For NEET SS counselling, candidates were required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of ₹5,000. Also, a refundable security deposit of ₹2,00,000 was mandatory. The security deposit is refunded only if the candidate does not join the allotted seat or surrenders it within the stipulated time frame. Candidates must register on the official MCC website, mcc.nic.in, to participate in the counselling process.

The NEET SS counselling covers MCh/DM/DNB Super Speciality seats across various institutions. The overall process involves multiple rounds, including the stray vacancy round, which serves as a final opportunity for candidates to secure available seats. The MCC, under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, conducts counselling for All India Quota seats and institutional quotas in central universities, among others.

Previous Rounds and Cutoff Scores

The NEET SS 2025 counselling process included earlier rounds. The Round 1 payment and registration facility was available from March 10 to March 15, 2026, with the final result declared on March 18, 2026. Reporting for Round 1 was from March 19 to March 25, 2026. Round 2 registration and payment were from March 28 to April 3, 2026, with choice filling ending on April 4, 2026. The final result for Round 2 was expected on April 7, 2026.

NEET SS is an entrance test for DNB and MCh/DM super speciality courses in India, conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). The qualifying cutoff scores out of 600 for NEET SS 2025 varied across different question paper groups. For instance, the Critical Care Medicine Group had a cutoff of 285, while the Respiratory Medicine Group had the highest at 365. These cutoffs determine eligibility for counselling.

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