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

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) released the provisional result for the NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy round for MBBS, BDS, and BSc Nursing seats on October 19, 2026. This round, the fourth and final in the MCC’s All India counselling process, aimed to fill 4,068 remaining vacant seats across India after the conclusion of previous rounds.

Of the 4,068 available seats, 3,108 were allotted to eligible candidates. Candidates who have been allotted seats are required to complete physical reporting, document verification, and tuition fee payments at their assigned colleges between October 19 and October 26, 2026. Failure to report will result in the forfeiture of the security deposit and disqualification from future counselling sessions.

Allotment Details and Closing Ranks

The stray vacancy round saw an MBBS seat under the open category allotted up to an All India Rank (AIR) of 11,90,352 for a self-financed merit seat at a deemed university. For open-category seats in government medical colleges, the closing AIR was 28,515 for the General category at Sikkim Government Medical College. More than 800 seats remained unallotted after this round.

For BDS courses, the closing AIR under the All India quota ranged from 52,383 for the open category to 2,04,945 for the ST category. India has a total of 1,40,664 MBBS seats across 839 colleges for the 2026-27 academic year, with 64,121 seats in government colleges and 76,543 in private colleges, according to the National Medical Commission (NMC) seat matrix dated September 21, 2026.

Stray Vacancy Round Process and Remaining Seats

The stray vacancy round was conducted to fill a total of 4,068 seats, comprising 3,426 MBBS, 499 BDS, and 143 B.Sc Nursing seats. The choice filling and locking for this round concluded at 11:55 PM on October 16, 2026. Fresh registration and choice filling were mandatory for this round, with choices from previous rounds not being reused. No float or upgrade options were permitted in the stray round.

The revised schedule for the Stray Vacancy Round was issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, through a notice dated October 15, 2026. The NEET UG 2026 re-exam result was declared on July 16, 2026, with 11.21 lakh qualifiers and a qualifying cutoff of 213 out of 720 for General and EWS candidates.

Next Steps for Candidates

Candidates can check their allotment status on the official MCC website, mcc.nic.in. Those who identify discrepancies in the provisional result can raise queries through the Candidate Grievance and Query Redressal System on their login portal by October 20, 2026. It is mandatory for candidates to download their provisional allotment letter from mcc.nic.in.

When reporting to their allotted institutes, candidates must carry original documents and photocopies as listed in the MCC information bulletin and their allotment letter. Candidates who were not allotted a seat are advised to regularly monitor the MCC portal for any supplementary waitlist releases.

Further reading

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• National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) cutoff: previous closing ranks and marks Next step
• CUET 2027: Register by November 25
• 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 Applications open

Written by Nishit Kumar

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