UGNEET 2026 stray vacancy round results out: report to colleges by October 25

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) announced the seat allotment results for the UGNEET 2026 online stray vacancy round for undergraduate medical and dental admissions on October 22, 2026. Candidates can access these results on the KEA official website, kea.kar.nic.in. This round aims to fill remaining vacant undergraduate medical and dental seats in the state.

Candidates who have been allotted seats in this final opportunity must complete their admission formalities, including fee payment and college reporting, within a compressed timeframe. The KEA has specified strict deadlines for these procedures, with no extensions anticipated for the stray vacancy round.

Admission Formalities and Deadlines

Following the announcement of results on October 22, 2026, candidates must complete several steps to secure their allotted seats. Fee payment, after deducting any previously made medical course fee deposit, is scheduled from October 22 to October 24, 2026. Next, candidates are required to download their seat confirmation slip before 4 pm on October 24, 2026.

The final step involves reporting to the allotted colleges with all necessary documents. This must be completed by 6 pm on October 25, 2026. The KEA has stated that the admission deadline for this stray vacancy round will not be extended.

Procedure for Completing Admission

To complete the admission process for the UGNEET 2026 stray vacancy round, candidates must visit the KEA official website. They need to navigate to the UGNEET 2026 stray vacancy round admission section to initiate fee payment. After successful payment, the seat confirmation slip must be downloaded. Finally, candidates must report to their allotted college.

For college reporting, candidates are required to carry all original documents along with two photocopies of each. A mobile phone capable of receiving one-time passwords (OTPs) is also necessary. The KEA helpline numbers for assistance are 080-23460460 and 080-23564583.

1. Visit kea.kar.nic.in.
2. Access the UGNEET 2026 stray vacancy round admission section.
3. Complete fee payment, after deducting the medical course fee deposit.
4. Download the seat confirmation slip before 4 pm on October 24, 2026.
5. Report to the allotted college with required documents by 6 pm on October 25, 2026.

Previous Stages of the Stray Vacancy Round

The stray vacancy round involved several preliminary stages. Fresh registration for the Karnataka NEET UG Online Stray Vacancy 2026 was conducted from October 13 to October 16, 2026. During this period, candidates also made the medical course fee deposit. Fresh option entry commenced on October 16, 2026, at 11 AM and concluded on October 19, 2026, at 9 AM.

As of October 8, 2026, there were 664 unallocated MBBS seats for Round 3, which were expected to be allotted in this stray vacancy round. No dental seats remained unallocated at that stage. The revised fee deposit deadline for the stray vacancy process was October 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with the revised choice-entry deadline also on October 19, 2026.

Eligibility and Document Requirements

Candidates who had not yet registered with KEA were eligible to register fresh during the announced period. However, candidates who accepted and joined seats in the first three rounds of All India Quota or deemed universities were not eligible for medical seats in this round. Similarly, candidates who secured a seat in the fourth round of MCC or an MBBS seat through KEA were also ineligible for medical seats in this round.

The required documents for college reporting include the KEA stray round allotment letter, the Karnataka MBBS application form 2026, the KEA counselling fee payment receipt, two passport-size photographs, NEET admit card, NEET scorecard, SSLC / Class 10 marksheet, 2nd PUC / Class 12 marksheet, candidate study certificate, caste and caste income certificate, domicile certificate, rural study certificate (for rural quota), Kannada medium study certificate (for Kannada medium quota), and parents’ study, domicile, hometown, employment or marksheet certificates, and cumulative record.

Further reading

• Rajasthan NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy round seat allotment released: report to colleges by 26 October
• NEET UG 2026 Kerala stray vacancy final allotment released; report by October 26
• NEET MDS 2026 stray vacancy round registration begins today; apply by 26 October
• NEET UG 2026 stray round result out: report to colleges by 26 October
• MAH NEET UG 2026 Stray Vacancy Round 1 reporting extended to October 22

Written by Nishit Kumar

Nishit Kumar is a senior EdTech industry leader with over a decade of experience in building and scaling education platforms, shaping their product, content, and growth strategy. At FindMyCollege, Nishit oversees content and editorial strategy, guiding topic selection and content frameworks to ensure accuracy, relevance, and student-first value across the website.

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