UP NEET 2026 counselling: DGME notifies stray vacancy round schedule, November 5 deadline for MBBS, BDS seat resignations

Candidates participating in the counselling process will be able to complete their registration, upload the required documents and deposit the registration and security fees within the prescribed deadlines.

The counselling will be conducted for admission against state quota seats in MBBS and BDS courses offered by government and private medical and dental colleges and universities across Uttar Pradesh.

According to the official schedule, the online registration process for the stray vacancy round has begun today, i.e. November 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM and will continue until November 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

Meanwhile, the window for depositing the registration fee and security fee will remain open until 2:00 PM on the same day. Candidates should take note of the separate closing times for registration and fee payment to avoid missing either deadline.

The Directorate has also announced that the merit list will be published on November 7. The online choice-filling process will begin at 5:00 PM on November 7 and continue until 11:00 AM on November 12, 2026.

During this period, candidates will be able to submit their preferences for participating medical and dental institutions and courses under the stray vacancy round. Candidates should carefully review the available options before submitting their choices and ensure that they complete the process within the specified timeframe.

The seat allotment result will be declared on November 12, 2026. Following the declaration of the result, candidates who receive allotments will be able to download their allotment letters and complete the admission process from November 13 to November 16, 2026. As per the notification, the schedule is as follows-

TIME SCHEDULE OF STRAY VACANCY ROUND OF ONLINE COUNSELLING FOR UP NEET UG-2026

The Directorate has specified these dates for completing the admission formalities at the allotted institutions.

Candidates are advised to follow the relevant admission instructions and complete the necessary procedures within the announced schedule.

The Directorate stated that the schedule has been issued in continuation of the timetable released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), New Delhi, for NEET UG counselling.

The notification specifically covers the stray vacancy round of online counselling for state quota MBBS and BDS seats in government and private medical and dental colleges and universities in Uttar Pradesh.

The notice provides the dates for registration, fee payment, merit list publication, choice filling, allotment results and admission. It does not specify the number of vacant seats available in the stray vacancy round.

DGME Uttar Pradesh has instructed candidates to regularly check the official websites for all counselling-related updates and information. For counselling-related assistance, candidates can contact the helpline numbers. The helplines will be available from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

With the stray vacancy round registration scheduled to begin on November 5, candidates seeking MBBS and BDS admission through UP NEET UG 2026 counselling should carefully follow the announced timetable, particularly the registration, fee payment and choice-filling deadlines.

To view the schedule, click the link below

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/11/04/schedule-482134.pdf

Additionally, the DGME Uttar Pradesh has issued an important notice for candidates who have secured admission to MBBS and BDS courses through the first, second and third rounds of UP NEET UG 2026 counselling, announcing the deadline and procedure for resigning from their allotted seats.

According to the official notification, candidates who have joined their allotted seats during the first three rounds of counselling and now wish to resign can submit their resignation letters until 5:00 PM on November 5, 2026.

The Directorate has instructed such candidates to personally visit the nodal centre associated with their admitted seat to complete the resignation process.

The notice applies to candidates admitted to MBBS and BDS courses in government, government-aided, private medical and dental colleges, institutions and universities across Uttar Pradesh.

"Under the provisions of Government Order No. I/1448377/2026/71-4099/1011/2022 dated 01.09.2026 regarding policy-making for UP NEET UG-2026 and the brochure, such candidates who have been allotted MBBS and BDS courses in Government / Autonomous / Private Sector Medical / Dental Colleges / Institutes / Medical Universities in the first, second and third rounds of counselling and have taken admission on the allotted seat, and subsequently wish to resign from the admitted seat, can submit the resignation by personally appearing at the Nodal Centre related to the admitted seat by 05 November, 2026 till 05:00 PM", the notification sttaed.

As per the notification, candidates who were allotted seats in Round 1, Round 2 or Round 3 of UP NEET UG 2026 counselling and subsequently completed their admission can resign from those seats within the prescribed deadline.

The Directorate has specified that candidates seeking to withdraw their admission must complete the process by November 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

The resignation facility is available to candidates who have already taken admission against their allotted seats and now wish to surrender them.

The notice has been issued in accordance with the Uttar Pradesh NEET UG 2026 policy-related government order dated September 1, 2026.

DGME Uttar Pradesh has clarified that candidates wishing to resign from their admitted seats must appear personally at the nodal centre concerned with their allotted admission.

Candidates will be required to submit their resignation letters at the respective nodal centres before the announced deadline.

The Directorate has specifically mentioned physical presence at the nodal centre for submission of the resignation letter.

Therefore, candidates planning to withdraw from their allotted MBBS or BDS seats should make the necessary arrangements to visit the concerned nodal centre within the specified timeframe.

To view the notification, click the link below