NEET UG 2026: Fill choices by Nov 7 for 2 new MBBS seats in Delhi, Chennai

In short

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) officially announced the addition of two MBBS seats on November 3, 2026.
One Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota MBBS seat was added at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi.
One Other Backward Classes Persons with Disabilities (OBC PwD) quota MBBS seat was added at Stanley Medical College, Chennai.
Eligible candidates can consider these newly added seats during the ongoing choice filling period for the Special Stray Vacancy Round.
The Special Stray Vacancy Round for MBBS seats is scheduled from November 2 to November 7, 2026.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on November 3, 2026, added two MBBS seats to the ongoing Special Stray Vacancy Round of NEET UG Counselling 2026. These additional seats are located at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR) in New Delhi and Stanley Medical College in Chennai.

This inclusion aims to fill unoccupied seats in MBBS programs during the final stage of the NEET UG 2026 counselling process. The Special Stray Vacancy Round, which is the fourth stage of the MCC’s NEET UG counselling, is scheduled to run from November 2 to November 7, 2026.

Details of Newly ADDED Seats

An official notice from the MCC informed candidates about the inclusion of these additional seats. One MBBS seat has been added under the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi. The second MBBS seat has been added under the Other Backward Classes Persons with Disabilities (OBC PwD) quota at Stanley Medical College, Chennai.

Candidates eligible for the NRI and OBC PwD quotas can consider these seats during the choice filling process. The MCC notice did not announce any separate registration window or revised choice-filling deadline for these newly added seats.

S.NO	INSTITUTENAME	SEAT ADDED
1	Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi	1
2	Stanley Medical College, Chennai	1
TOTAL		2

NEET UG 2026 Special Stray Vacancy Round Schedule

The Special Stray Vacancy Round is the final stage of the NEET UG 2026 counselling process, intended to fill any remaining unoccupied seats in MBBS, BDS, and participating B.Sc. Nursing programmes. The counselling framework for these rounds is approved by the Supreme Court. The MCC released the Revised Provisional Seat Allotment List for the NEET UG 2026 Stray Vacancy Round on October 21, 2026, following its official counselling schedule issued on September 14.

Fresh registration and fresh choice filling were required for this round. Registration for the 2026 stray vacancy round was scheduled from October 12 to 14, with choice filling running until October 15. The seat allotment result for this round was scheduled for October 17, and reporting to allotted colleges was scheduled between October 19 and 26. An update on the MCC’s undergraduate counselling portal indicated registration would become available on October 13.

Event	Date
Registration	October 12 to 14
Choice Filling	until October 15
Seat Allotment Result	October 17
Reporting to Allotted Colleges	October 19 to 26

Eligibility and MCC’s Role in Counselling

Candidates who were not allotted a seat in earlier rounds are eligible to participate in the stray vacancy round. However, candidates already holding or having joined a seat are excluded. Also, candidates who were allotted a seat in MCC Round 3 but did not report are also excluded from this round. The MCC shares candidate information with state counselling authorities after Round 3 to prevent dual participation.

The MCC conducts four rounds of All India Quota counselling and handles 15% All India Quota seats in government medical and dental colleges. Its jurisdiction also extends to seats in central universities and institutions, AIIMS, JIPMER, designated ESIC seats, and participating B.Sc. Nursing programmes. For Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, the MCC’s role is limited to registration and prescribed counselling arrangements.

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