The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG Counselling Stray Vacancy Round 2025 registration starts on November 4, 2025, and will conclude on November 9, 2025. The seat allotment result for the fourth and last round of the NEET UG Counselling will be announced on November 12, 2025. This round gives students one last chance to get a seat in medical and dental colleges across India. If students didn’t get a seat in earlier rounds of NEET UG Counselling 2025 or want a better seat, they can join this round.
Students must register and choose their preferred colleges on time to be part of the NEET UG counselling. The results for this round will be announced on November 12, when students can see if they got a seat. It is important to follow all official updates and deadlines to avoid missing anything. The Stray Vacancy Round fills any leftover seats after the main rounds, offering a final chance for medical admission.
NEET UG 2025 Stray Vacancy Round Eligibility
Candidates wishing to participate in the Final Stray Vacancy Round of NEET UG Counselling 2025 must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- They must have qualified in NEET UG 2025.
- Fresh registration on the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) website (www.mcc.nic.in) is required.
- Candidates should not currently hold or have joined any seat allotted in earlier counselling rounds.
- Those who were allotted a seat in Round 3 but did not report are not eligible.
- Candidates who accepted seats in Round 2 or Round 3 and joined are not allowed to resign to participate in this round.
- Only candidates fulfilling all these conditions can register and fill in their choices for the NEET UG counselling Stray vacancy round.
NEET UG 2025 Stray Vacancy Round Guidelines
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has issued key guidelines for the NEET UG 2025 Stray Vacancy Round as follows:
- New registration is mandatory; previous registrations cannot be reused.
- Fresh choice filling and locking are required.
- Seat allotment is strictly online and merit-based.
- Allotted seats must be reported and joined; failure to join leads to debarment from next NEET UG exam and loss of security deposit.
- Resignation after joining a ministry-allotted seat is not permitted.
- No manual allotments or nominations will be made.
- Candidates already allotted a seat under any state quota will be excluded to avoid duplication.
If a candidate is allotted a seat in the Stray Vacancy Round but fails to join the college, they will be banned from appearing in the next NEET UG exam cycle for one year and will lose their security deposit, if applicable. This rule was established by the Supreme Court of India to prevent seat blocking and ensure that no seats go to waste.
