Gujarat Opens NEET 2026 Round 4 Stray Vacancy Registration for MBBS, BDS Admissions, Apply by October 17

As per the official notification, the process is being conducted for admission to first-year undergraduate medical and dental courses in government, grant-in-aid and self-financed colleges across Gujarat.

Eligible candidates who have qualified NEET UG 2026 and meet the admission requirements prescribed by the Gujarat Government and the respective councils can participate in the round, subject to the eligibility conditions specified by the committee.

According to the schedule released by ACPUGMEC, candidates can purchase the online PIN through the admission committee's website until 8:00 am tomorrow, i.e. October 17, 2026. The online registration facility will remain open until 10:00 am on the same day.

Document verification and submission of photocopies at designated Help Centres will take place from today, i.e. October 16, 2026, at 10:00 am to October 17, 2026, at 12:00 noon. Below is the detailed schedule-

GUJARAT NEET UG ROUND 4 STRAY VACANCY SCHEDULE

The committee has clarified that fresh registration for the fourth online stray vacancy round is restricted to only for those candidates who have not Registered in Round 01 or Round 02 or Round 03 OR who have been allotted a seat in Round 02 but their admission have not been confirmed (Exited with forfeiture of refundable security deposit) and have not Registered in Round 03 for the admission to above Courses in Government, Grant in aid and Self-financed Medical & Dental Colleges after Qualifying Examination of 12th Standard (Science Stream with B / AB Group) passed from Gujarat Board OR the school situated in Gujarat State from the Central Board, Council of Indian School Certificate Examination, Cambridge University and National Institute of Open Schooling and after qualifying as per All India Rank in NEET-UG 2026 and eligible as per Admission Rules of Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of Gujarat

All candidates who have been allotted a seat in the MBBS/BDS courses in the Third Round, or whose admission has been confirmed in Round 1, Round 2, or Round 3, are not eligible to participate in the Fourth Online (Stray Vacancy) Round

Candidates registering for the fourth round must purchase an online PIN by paying a total of Rs 11,000, comprising a non-refundable amount of Rs 1,000 and a refundable security deposit of Rs 10,000. The PIN can be purchased through the official Gujarat medical admission website

After completing online registration, candidates must take a prior appointment for document verification and submission of self-attested photocopies at the Help Centre.

While printing the registration slip, candidates can select their preferred date and Help Centre for verification.

The committee has stated that Help Centres will function from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, and from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon on Saturdays. They will remain closed on Sundays and public holidays.

NRI candidates are required to submit a Demand Draft of Rs 10,000 as a processing fee after completing their online application.

The Demand Draft must be drawn in favour of "ACPUGMEC", payable at Gandhinagar, and submitted at the office of ACPUGMEC, GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar.

Candidates seeking assistance with registration or subsequent admission procedures can approach the designated Help Centres. The list of Help Centres is available on the admission committee's website.

ACPUGMEC has advised candidates to regularly visit the official admission portal for detailed information and further updates regarding the fourth online stray vacancy round.

To view the advertisement, click the link below

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION

STEP 1- Purchase PIN through the website by online payment of Rs 1000/- (non-refundable) + Rs 10,000 (Refundable Security Deposit) = Total Rs 11,000/-.

STEP 2- After purchase of PIN, the candidate has to register & upload required documents through the website. After completion of registration, take a printout of the Registration details. The candidate has to take a prior appointment for the Document Verification and Submission of photocopies of Documents at the Help Centre. Candidate, himself/herself, can select the Date, time slot and Help Centre for Document Verification at the time of printing the Registration details.

STEP 3- Visit the appointed help centre with original documents. Attach self-attested copies of the required documents with the registration details and submit to the Help Centre. The candidate has to get the ‘Registration Acknowledgement Slip’ duly signed by the nodal officer of the respective help centre to complete his registration process. The candidate applying for the NRI Quota, document verification and submission will be done only at the Office of ACPUGMEC, Ground Floor, GMERS Medical College, Civil Hospital Campus, Gandhinagar–382016, Gujarat. They have to submit a Demand Draft of Rs. 10,000/- (Non-Refundable) in favour of “ACPUGMEC”, payable at Gandhinagar, as a processing fee at the Office of ACPUGMEC, GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar, only at the time of document verification and submission.

STEP 4- Merit list will be prepared as per the admission rules and published on the official website of ACPUGMEC. Detailed program for online counselling, seat matrix and fee structure will be announced in due course on the website.

IMPORTANT POINTS

1 After submitting the documents at the respective centres, wait for the merit list.

2 The list of participating institutes with details of fees will be available on the website. Only those colleges who got permission from the respective council (NMC/DCI/NCISM/NCH) will be considered for the admission process.

3 ACPUGMEC will prepare a merit list on the basis of the All India Rank of NEET-UG.

4 The candidates who apply for Government seats of Government and Unaided Medical, Dental Colleges are also eligible for Management seats of Unaided Medical, Dental Colleges.

5 The candidate has to preserve the PIN till the whole admission process is completed, including the refund process.