MCC announces schedule for NEET UG special stray vacancy round 2026
Registration for approximately 2,000 vacant MBBS seats begins on November 2, according to reports from Prabhat Khabar and Hindustan Times.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the schedule for the NEET UG 2026 special stray vacancy round. This round aims to fill approximately 2,000 vacant MBBS seats in medical colleges across the country.
According to reports from Prabhat Khabar and Hindustan Times, the registration process starts on November 2. Eligible candidates can register until 3 pm on November 4, while the deadline for paying application fees is 6 pm on the same day.
The choice filling process will also begin on November 2 and continue until November 5. Candidates can lock their choices between 4 pm on November 4 and 11 am on November 5.
The MCC will process seat allotments on November 5 and 6, with the results scheduled for release on November 7, 2026. Candidates who are allotted a seat must report to their respective medical colleges between November 7 and November 16.
The sixth round schedule has also been released. Registration for that round will run from November 17 to November 19, with seat allotment results expected on November 20 and reporting scheduled from November 21 to November 28, 2026.