NEET UG 2026 stray round result out: report to colleges by 26 October

The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Assam, today, October 23, 2026, released the seat allotment results for the stray vacancy round of the NEET UG 2026 counselling process. This round marks the final stage of the state-level admission process for MBBS and BDS programmes across government medical and dental colleges within Assam.

Candidates who completed the choice filling and locking process before the October 19, 2026, deadline are included in this allotment phase. The results, provided in PDF format, are accessible on the official website, dme.assam.gov.in, under the ‘Latest’ section.

Stray Round Result and Reporting Schedule

The Assam NEET Stray Round Result 2026 was initially scheduled for release on October 21, 2026. However, the DME Assam had postponed the seat allotment result for MBBS and BDS admissions, without announcing a new result date at that time. The results have now been published on October 23, 2026.

Students who have been successfully allotted a seat are required to complete the mandatory physical reporting process at their respective institutions. This window is scheduled to take place between October 25 and October 26, 2026. Candidates must have all original documentation prepared for verification during this period.

Counselling Process Overview

The stray vacancy round aims to fill any remaining vacant seats for MBBS and BDS programmes in government medical and dental colleges within the state. Online choice filling for the stray round was conducted from October 18 to October 19, 2026, until 10:00 PM, with online choice locking on October 19, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 11:59 PM. The seat allotment process was scheduled for October 20, 2026.

The stray round registration link was published on October 17, 2026. Candidates who had registered earlier for counselling were not required to register again for this round. the 15% All India Quota seats in state government colleges are handled separately by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

Previous Counselling Rounds

Prior to the stray vacancy round, the DME Assam conducted three rounds of counselling for MBBS and BDS admissions under the state quota. The Round 3 provisional selection list for MBBS and BDS admissions under the Assam State Quota was published on October 12, 2026. The reporting window for Round 3 selected candidates was October 13 and 14, 2026.

Round 3 online registration ran from September 28 to October 1, 2026, with choice filling from October 2 to 5, 2026. Choice locking for Round 3 was on October 5, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 11:59 PM. The seat-allotment processing for Round 3 was from October 6 to 8, 2026, and the results were published on October 9, 2026. Candidates who joined or were holding a seat allotted in Round 3 counselling by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for the All India Quota were not eligible for the state’s 3rd round.

Further reading

• NEET: Do not pay cash for admission; fraud surfaced October 10, 2026
• NEET UG 2026 Round 3 admissions conclude for MBBS at Medical College, Kolkata
• NEET cutoff: previous closing ranks and marks Next step
• KCET registration 2027 to open tentatively in January, application fee details
• KEAM 2026: Apply for 84 MBBS, 106 BDS stray seats. CEE to announce dates
• NEET: complete exam guide

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