Odisha NEET UG 2026: Physically report by October 26 for stray round

The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee released the stray round seat allotment result for MBBS and BDS courses on October 20, 2026. This final round of counselling aims to fill remaining vacant seats under the 85% Odisha state quota after earlier counselling rounds for the NEET UG 2026 admissions.

Students whose names appeared on the final stray round merit list were eligible to participate in choice filling, which closed on October 19, 2026. Physical reporting and admission for candidates allotted seats are scheduled to commence from October 22, 2026, and conclude on October 26, 2026.

Stray Round Eligibility and Participation Rules

Only candidates whose names were on the final stray round merit list were eligible to submit their college choices for MBBS and BDS seats. The OJEE Committee released the final merit list for MBBS and BDS admissions, which candidates could download from ojee.nic.in. No objections or queries against this final merit list were accepted.

Candidates who had registered in previous rounds but were not allotted a seat, or who withdrew before Round 3, were not required to register again for the stray round. Those allotted a seat in Round 3 but chose not to report were also eligible for the state stray round. However, candidates already admitted to a course were strictly blocked from participating. All participating candidates were required to sign an undertaking stating they were not participating in any other parallel stray vacancy round, and once a seat is allocated in this round, resignation is not permitted.

Key Dates and Reporting Procedure

The choice filling process for the stray round was open between October 17 and October 18, 2026, with the deadline for submission being October 19, 2026. The seat allotment result was published on October 20, 2026. Physical reporting for admission will take place at the OJEE Cell, Gandamunda, Bhubaneswar.

Candidates must report between October 22, 2026, and October 26, 2026. They are required to download and print their official Seat Allotment Letter, present all original academic, identity, and category certificates for document verification, and pay the first-year admission fees. Also, candidates must submit a signed state-mandated indemnity bond of ₹21 Lakhs. Necessary documents incorporate the NEET UG 2026 admit card and scorecard, OJEE counselling registration details, allotment letter, Class 10 certificate, Class 12 marksheet and passing certificate, identity proof, Odisha residence or domicile proof, category certificate, and passport-size photographs.

Vacant Seats and Fee Structure

The stray vacancy round is the final opportunity to fill MBBS and BDS seats that remained vacant after previous counselling rounds. According to data from Round 3, a total of 306 seats were vacant across private MBBS, government BDS, and private BDS courses. Most leftover MBBS seats were in private colleges, as Round 3 had no vacant government MBBS seats. The stray round is expected to have fewer seats available compared to Round 3.

The counselling authority is the OJEE Committee, with the official website for choice filling being ojee.nic.in and the counselling portal dmetodisha.in. The NEET UG 2026 exam was conducted on June 21, 2026, and its results were released on July 16, 2026.

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Written by Nishit Kumar

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