MCC NEET Counselling 2026: Stray vacancy round schedule extended, 4,068 MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing seats vacant
New Delhi- The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended the schedule for the Stray Vacancy Round of NEET UG Counselling 2026, giving participating candidates additional time to complete registration, payment and choice filling for undergraduate medical admissions.
The revised schedule has been issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, for the information of all participating candidates and institutions.
As per the official notice issued by the MCC in this regard, candidates can now register for the stray vacancy round until 4:00 PM tomorrow i.e. October 16, 2026, while the payment facility will remain available until 6:00 PM on the same day.
The committee has also extended the choice-filling deadline to 11:55 PM on October 16, 2026. The stray round seat allotment result is scheduled to be declared on October 19, 2026, followed by reporting at allotted institutions from October 19 to October 26, 2026.
It is for the information to all participating candidates and institutes that the schedule of Stray Round of UG Counselling 2026 has been extended as under-
REVISED SCHEDULE
S.NO | EVENTS | REVISED DATE & TIME |
1 | Registration for Stray Round | Up to 4:00 PM on October 16, 2026 |
2 | Reset Registration Option | Up to 3:00 PM on October 16, 2026 |
3 | Payment for Stray Round | Up to 6:00 PM on October 16, 2026 |
4 | Choice Filling for Stray Round | Up to 11:55 PM on October 16, 2026 |
5 | Choice Locking for Stray Round | 7:00 PM to 11:55 PM on October 16, 2026 |
6 | Seat Processing | October 17 to October 18, 2026 |
7 | Stray Round Result Declaration | October 19, 2026 |
8 | Reporting at Allotted Institutions | October 19 to October 26, 2026 |
To view the notice, click the link below
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/10/15/notice-479695.pdf
Along with this, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the clear vacancy seat matrix for the Stray Vacancy Round of NEET UG Counselling 2026, listing a total of 4,068 vacant seats across MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing courses in participating medical, dental and nursing institutions.
The vacancy list provides details of available seats across different states and Union Territories, including government medical colleges, deemed universities, AIIMS, central institutions and other participating institutes.
According to the seat matrix, 3,426 MBBS seats, 499 BDS seats and 143 BSc Nursing seats have been listed for the stray vacancy round.
The vacancy list will help candidates identify available seats according to their preferred course, institution, quota and category before participating in the choice-filling process. As per the MCC vacancy matrix, the course-wise distribution of available seats is as follows-
S.NO | COURSE | VACAT SEATS |
1 | MBBS | 3,426 |
2 | BDS | 499 |
3 | BSc Nursing | 143 |
TOTAL | 4,068 | |
To view the seat matrix, click the link below
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/10/15/seat-matrix-479696.pdf
