NEET counselling 2026: BFUHS notifies stray vacancy round schedule, lists 72 MBBS, BDS vacancies

As per the schedule, fresh online registration and payment of the prescribed application fee and security deposit will be conducted from October 16 to October 18, 2026.

The university displayed the vacancy positions on October 15, while candidates will be able to fill their online choices from October 20 to 21. The provisional seat allotment result is scheduled to be declared on October 22, followed by reporting and joining at allotted colleges from October 24 to 26, 2026.

For candidates applying under the NRI quota, the last date for submitting the admission application form is October 16, 2026, up to 4 PM.

Meanwhile, candidates applying under the Christian Minority quota must report to Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, for verification of their minority status by October 19, 2026, up to 3 PM.

The provisional seat allotment result will be displayed on October 22, 2026. Candidates who have objections to the allotment may submit them by October 23, 2026, up to 3 PM.

Following the allotment process, selected candidates must report to their respective colleges between October 24 and October 26, 2026, to complete admission and joining formalities. Below is the detailed schedule-

SCHEDULE FOR STRAY ROUND OF UG MEDICAL ONLINE PUNJAB STATE COUNSELING UNDER NEET UG-2026

REGISTRATION FEE AND SECURITY DEPOSIT

According to BFUHS, candidates applying afresh must complete their registration and deposit the prescribed application fee through the university's online payment portal. The registration fee is ₹5,900, including 18% GST, for General Category candidates, while Scheduled Caste candidates must pay ₹2,950, including GST. The security deposit varies depending on the type of institution selected.

In case an adequate number of candidates are not available for the BDS course, then candidates who are not eligible for 85% state quota seats may be considered.

The university also clarified that candidates who already hold or have joined a seat through MCC or any state counselling up to Round 3 will not be eligible to participate in the Stray Vacancy Round.

In addition to the application fee, candidates must submit their willingness and deposit the required security amount to participate in the Stray Vacancy Round.

BFUHS has stated that candidates who fail to submit their willingness or deposit the prescribed security amount within the stipulated period will not be considered for the Stray Vacancy Round.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q1 Is upgradation allowed during the Stray Vacancy Round of counselling?

A No. Upgradation is not permitted during the Stray Vacancy Round of counselling.

Q2 Which candidates are not eligible to participate in the Special Stray Vacancy Round?

A The following categories of candidates shall not be eligible to participate in the Stray Vacancy Round-

a Candidates who have not registered for the Stray Vacancy Round.

b Candidates who have already joined or are holding any seat upto 3rd Round counselling of MCC and All States. c) Candidates who were allotted a seat in Round 3 of Punjab State, but did not report for joining.

Candidates who have joined in any state or MCC counselling shall be weeded out before provisional allotment of seats. All candidates who do not fall under any of the above-mentioned categories shall be eligible to participate in the Stray Vacancy Round, subject to fulfilment of all other applicable eligibility conditions.

To view the schedule, click the link below

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/10/17/schedule-479988.pdf

Along with this, BFUHS Faridkot has released the vacancy positions for MBBS and BDS courses following the completion of the third round of NEET UG 2026 Punjab State online counselling.

The university has published the college-wise, category-wise and quota-wise distribution of these seats for candidates participating in the Stray Vacancy Round of counselling.

Also Read: BFUHS notifies round 3 NEET MDS counselling 2026 schedule, choice filling begins October 9, check details

According to the vacancy list, a total of 72 seats remain vacant, including 9 MBBS and 63 BDS seats, across participating medical and dental colleges in the state. Below is the detailed vacancies-

MBBS

BDS

The vacancy statement provides the position of seats after the third round of counselling and does not separately specify registration or allotment dates.

Candidates participating in the Stray Vacancy Round should refer to the university's counselling schedule and ensure that their preferred colleges, categories and quotas match the available seats.

To view the vacant positions, click the link below