NEET UG 2026: MCC Announces Special Stray Vacancy Round for Around 2,000 MBBS Seats; Registration Begins Today

NEET UG 2026 has announced a special stray vacancy round from today, November 2nd, giving another opportunity to medical aspirants in India. As per reports there are approx 2000 seats yet to be filled. 

This opportunity has come as a hope for Medical aspirants looking forward to getting admission in MBBS courses. The Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) will be starting NEET UG 2026 Special Stray Vacancy Round counseling for various MBBS colleges in India.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) through MCC has issued the counselling schedule for NEET UG 2026 Special Stray Vacancy Round.

Important Dates for NEET UG 2026 Special Stray Vacancy Round

As per the schedule, the registration and counseling fee payment will be possible between November 2 and November 4, 2026. The last date and time to register for NEET UG 2026 Special Stray Vacancy Round would be 3 PM of November 4, 2026, while the last date and time to pay the counseling fee would be 6 PM of the same day.

The choice filling process would be held between November 2 and November 5. The candidates will get an option to lock their choices between November 4 and November 5 till 11 AM of November 5.

The seat allotment process is scheduled for November 5 and 6, with the results expected on November 7. Candidates who secure the seats need to report to their allotted colleges between November 7 and November 16, 2026.

MCC Also Announces BDS and BSc Nursing Counselling

MCC has also announced the 5th round of counseling of BDS and BSc Nursing programs. The registration process for choice filling would begin from November 2 for the round.

Moreover, the 6th round of counseling of BDS and BSc Nursing programs would start from November 17 whereas the result for seat allotment would be declared on November 20.

How to Register for NEET UG Counseling 2026?

Eligible candidates can directly log in to the official Medical Counselling Committee site https://mcc.nic.in/  for accessing the counseling portal, counseling registration, counseling schedule and notification.

Eligible candidates are recommended to go through the counseling guidelines and instructions for counseling registration and seat allotment. They should register themselves within the designated time period and lock their choices.

Additional counseling rounds offer more chances for eligible aspirants of MBBS to grab a seat in the 2026-27 academic year and help medical institutions to fill their vacant seats.