AIIMS Madurai MBBS seat added to MCC NEET 2026 special stray vacancy round
New Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced the addition of one MBBS seat at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Madurai, to the ongoing Special Stray Vacancy Round of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET UG) Counselling 2026.
According to an official notice, the newly added seat falls under the Other Backwards Classes (OBC) category. Candidates eligible for the category will be able to exercise choice filling for the additional seat during the ongoing counselling round.
The notice was issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
As per the notice, one MBBS seat under the OBC category has been added at AIIMS Madurai, which is listed under institute code 200580.
The addition allows eligible candidates participating in the Special Stray Vacancy Round to consider the institute while filling their preferences. The details of the newly added seat are as follows-
S.NO | INSTITUTE NAME | COURSE | CATEGORY | SEATS ADDED |
1 | AIIMS Madurai | MBBS | OBC | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | |||
With the addition of the seat, eligible OBC candidates can include AIIMS Madurai in their choice list, subject to the applicable counselling rules.
As per the previously released NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule, the Special Stray Vacancy Round for MBBS admissions under All India Quota, Deemed and Central Universities is being conducted from November 2 to November 7, 2026.
The corresponding state counselling process is scheduled from November 3 to November 7, 2026.
The last date for joining allotted institutions under both AIQ and state counselling has been fixed as November 16, 2026.
Candidates participating in the ongoing round should take note of these deadlines and check the updated seat availability before finalising their choices.
To view the notice, click the link below
