62 MBBS, BDS seats- CENTAC begins application process for NEET counselling 2026 special stray vacancy round

Therefore, according to the notice issued by CENTAC in this regard, candidates can register after referring to vacancies published on the CENTAC website, using dashboard login credentials.

FRESH APPLICATIONS FOR MBBS AND BDS

Online fresh applications are invited from UG-NEET-qualified candidates for admission to the unfilled seats in MBBS and BDS from 02 to 08 November 2026, 5.00 p.m. After submitting the application, candidates should submit their willingness, course preferences and make payment for the Special Stray Round. However, only after exhausting the existing merit list, fresh candidates will be considered for allotment.

SUBMISSION OF COURSE PREFERENCES

Both existing candidates and fresh registration candidates can submit course preferences from 04 to 08 November 2026, 5.00 p.m.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES IN MBBS and BDS

As per the notice, a total of 62 seats remain vacant across three institutions. However, unfilled Government Quota seats will be converted into Management Quota after exhausting the Government Quota candidates list. Below are the detailed vacancies-

PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE SPECIAL STRAY ROUND

To participate in the Special Stray Round counselling, candidates are required to submit willingness, course preferences and pay the full Tuition Fee as Registration Fee. Refer to the Tuition Fee published on the CENTAC official website for the respective colleges.

Candidates who have paid the Registration Fee in previous rounds should pay the balance fee applicable for the Special Stray Round. However, the full tuition fee applicable for the allotted course and quota will be forfeited if the candidate fails to join the allotted seat in the Special Stray Round.

Candidates are requested to transfer the requisite fee to the CENTAC account through NET banking or by generating NEFT / RTGS challan using the payment option available in the dashboard login credentials and proceed with payment. For bank transfer, pay the exact amount reflected in the challan to ensure that the amount is not returned. In case of NEFT / RTGS, the challan generated can be used only once. Read the help Instructions carefully before proceeding with payment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL STRAY ROUND

All eligible candidates who have applied to CENTAC, except

1 Candidates who are in the Round 3 / Stray Round Allotment List (joined / not joined) of CENTAC counselling.

2 Candidates who are in the Round 3 admitted list (joined in Round 1 or Round 2 also) of All India Quota or State Quota.

3 Candidates who have been allotted any seat in the Stray Round of MCC / Ayush counselling.

MOST IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO NOTE FOR STRAY-2 ROUND

1 Candidates willing to participate in Special Stray Round should submit willingness, course preferences and pay the full tuition fee.

2 Candidates on the admitted list will not be permitted to resign their admitted seat or participate in the Special Stray Round.

3 The course preferences submitted in the Special Stray Round are null and void and all candidates registering for the Special Stray Round should submit course preferences afresh.

4 Sliding will not be allowed for candidates in the Special Stray Round.

5 Unfilled seats will be converted as per the Seat Conversion Algorithm and filled in the Special Stray Round. So, accordingly, course preferences will be enabled in the Special Stray Round.

6 If a candidate is allotted a seat in the Special Stray Round and fails to join the allotted seat, the Full Tuition Fee prescribed for the course allotted will be forfeited. For Puducherry - SC/ST/EBC/GSS candidates, if allotted under Government Quota, Stray Round Registration Fee (Rs 50,000 /- for MBBS & BDS) will be forfeited.

7 Further, he/she will not be permitted to participate in further rounds of counselling, if any, and also will be debarred from appearing for the UG NEET exam next year. A list of such ineligible candidates will be published on the CENTAC website.

To view the notice, click the link below

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/11/04/notice-482089.pdf

Along with this, CENTAC Puducherry has released the vacancy positions for undergraduate NEET-based courses for the Special Stray Round of counselling for the academic year 2026-27, showing a total of 78 vacant seats across MBBS, BDS and BAMS courses.

According to the official seat vacancy, the vacancies include 35 MBBS seats, 27 BDS seats and 16 BAMS seats under the Government and Management Quotas.

Of the total 78 vacancies, 61 seats are available under the Management Quota, while 17 seats are listed under the Government Quota. The committee has also confirmed that no vacancies are available under the Management Quota, Telugu Minority and NRI Quota categories in the institutions listed.

The vacancy list has been published on the official CENTAC website.

As per the seat matrix, all 35 vacant MBBS seats are available at various medical colleges. No MBBS vacancies have been reported under the Government Quota in the colleges listed in the matrix. Similarly, the Telugu Minority Management Quota and NRI Quota sections show no vacant MBBS seats.

For Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) admissions, CENTAC has reported 27 vacant seats. Of these, 26 seats are available under the Management Quota. The remaining one BDS seat is available under the Government Quota at MINDS, as listed in the official vacancy matrix. The seat falls under the General category in the Puducherry region.

No BDS vacancies have been listed under the Telugu Minority Management Quota or NRI Quota.

The vacancy matrix also includes 16 seats in the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) course. Of these, 15 seats are available under the Government Quota, while one seat is available under the Management Quota. All 15 Government Quota BAMS vacancies are listed under the General category for the Puducherry region. Below are the detailed vacancies-

LIST OF VACANCIES IN UG NEET COURSES FOR SPECIAL STRAY ROUND

To view the vacancies, click the link below