Candidates who are not holding any seat through previous MCC or State counselling rounds are eligible to participate. As per MCC guidelines, fresh registration and choice filling are mandatory, and all previously filled choices will be treated as null and void.
NEET UG 2025 Special Stray Vacancy Round: Schedule & Important Dates
All India Quota / Deemed & Central Universities
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Registration & Fee Payment | 18 to 23 December 2025 |
| Choice Filling & Locking | 19 to 23 December 2025 |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | 24 to 25 December 2025 |
| Seat Allotment Result | 26 December 2025 |
| Reporting / Joining at Allotted College | 27 to 31 December 2025 |
State Counselling Authorities – Special Stray Round
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Registration & Choice Filling | 20 to 25 December 2025 |
| Seat Allotment Processing | 26 to 30 December 2025 |
| Last Date of Joining | 31 December 2025 |
Round 5 (Final Round) – Combined Counselling Timeline
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Round 5 Counselling Process | 1 January ro 3 January 2026 |
| Last Date to join Allotted Seat | 10 January 2026 |
Seat Matrix Details
MCC has also released the seat matrix for the Special Stray Vacancy Round, highlighting the availability of vacant MBBS seats across multiple states. A total of 67 MBBS seats are available, with major vacancies reported in states such as Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Limited seats are also available in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.
Candidates are advised to carefully review the institute-wise and category-wise seat matrix before exercising their choices, as allotment will be strictly based on NEET UG rank, choice preference and seat availability.