KEA Stray Vacancy Round 2025: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has extended the Stray Vacancy Round for PG Medical Courses 2025, offering eligible candidates another opportunity to obtain admission to the remaining postgraduate medical seats across the state.
As per the official notice released on 10 March 2026, the stray vacancy seat allotment results had earlier been declared on 7 March 2026. However, following the initial allotment round, 783 PG Medical seats remained unfilled, leading KEA to conduct an extended online seat allotment process to fill these vacant positions.
Candidates who wish to participate in the extended stray vacancy round must pay the complete course fee through Demand Draft (DD) or cheque drawn in favour of the Executive Director, KEA, payable at Bengaluru. Along with the payment, candidates are required to submit their original documents in person at the KEA office located in Malleswaram, Bengaluru.
Fee and Document Submission Schedule
The window for submission of the Demand Draft and required documents is as follows:
Date: 11 March 2026
Time: 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Only those candidates who submit the full course fee DD along with original documents will be permitted to take part in the online option entry process.
Option Entry and Result Schedule
After completing document verification and fee submission, eligible candidates will be able to enter their preferences for the available PG medical seats.
Key schedule:
Option Entry: 11 March 2026, 12:30
PM to 4:00 PM
Seat Allotment Result: After 7:00 PM on 11 March 2026
Last Date for Admission: 12 March 2026 by 5:30 PM
Candidates who are allotted a seat must report to the assigned medical college and complete the admission formalities within the stipulated deadline. Failure to do so will result incancellation of the allotted seat.
Eligibility Criteria
To take part in this extended stray vacancy round, candidates must fulfill the following conditions:
- Must have qualified the NEET PG 2025 examination.
- Must not have been allotted any PG Medical seat in the previous KEA counselling rounds.
However, the following candidates are not eligible to participate:
- Candidates who have already joined a college through any of the three KEA counselling rounds.
- Candidates who have been allotted seats through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) or through Deemed Universities / other institutions.
- Candidates who have already received a seat in the MCC Stray Vacancy Round.
Final Opportunity to Secure PG Medical Admission
With 783 PG Medical seats still vacant, the extended stray vacancy round offers an important chance for qualified NEET PG candidates who have not yet secured admission. Interested candidates should ensure they visit the KEA office within the scheduled time along with the necessary documents and Demand Draft in order to participate in the process.