The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has declared the final seat allotment results for the NEET UG 2026 special stray vacancy round, bringing the state’s medical counselling season close to an end. Candidates who took part in the extended round can now check whether they have been allotted a seat, and those who have must complete their admission formalities today, November 14, 2026.
Of the 47 MBBS seats that were on offer in this extended round, 20 have found takers. That leaves 27 MBBS seats still vacant after the round, according to the official notice published on the KEA website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
20 seats allotted, 27 still vacant
All 20 seats allotted in this round are MBBS seats under the management quota, listed as MBBS-MNG in the allotment list. Bagalkote Medical College and Research Institute, Navanagar, Bagalkote, has taken seven of the allotted candidates. PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Electronic City, Bengaluru, has taken five. The remaining eight seats have gone to other participating colleges named in the official allotment list.
The 27 seats that remain vacant are the last unfilled MBBS seats in Karnataka’s NEET UG 2026 counselling. No BDS seats were part of this round, as all dental seats had already been filled in the earlier rounds.
Today is the last day to report
Candidates who have been allotted a seat in this round must pay the prescribed fees and complete the admission process at their allotted college by November 14, 2026. Reporting in person is mandatory. A candidate who does not report within the window risks losing the seat, and the seat will go back into the vacant pool.
Allotted candidates should carry their original documents, the allotment letter downloaded from the KEA portal, and the fee payment receipt when they report to the college. Colleges will verify the documents before confirming the admission.
How the extended round unfolded
This was not the first stray vacancy round in Karnataka this year. KEA had already conducted four stray vacancy rounds, with the fourth round’s allotment released on October 26. A special stray vacancy round followed, and its final allotment was declared on November 11, with seats allotted across medical and dental courses.
Even after that round, 47 MBBS seats were still lying vacant. KEA then announced an extended special stray vacancy round to fill them. Candidates had to pay a caution deposit of Rs 25 lakh by 4 pm on November 12, and the option entry window closed at 10 am on November 13. The final allotment result was published later that day, after 12:30 pm.
The caution deposit was a key filter. Only candidates who paid it in time could enter their college preferences, which kept this round to a smaller, more serious pool of aspirants.
How to check the allotment result
Candidates can download the final allotment list from the KEA website by following these steps:
- Visit the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
- On the homepage, open the UGNEET 2026 section.
- Click on the special stray vacancy round seat allotment result 2026 link.
- Select the MBBS allotment result link to view the PDF.
- Search for your roll number in the list and download the allotment letter.
The allotment list is published as a PDF. Candidates should check every detail in the letter carefully before reporting, and flag any mismatch to KEA immediately.
What happens to the 27 vacant seats
With 27 MBBS seats still unfilled, the question now is whether KEA will hold another round. The authority has not announced any further counselling round so far. Candidates who missed out should keep a close watch on cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, where any fresh notice would appear first.
Karnataka’s NEET UG counselling covers 85 percent of government medical and dental college seats under the state quota and all seats in private medical colleges in the state. The stray vacancy rounds are the final clean-up stages of this process, meant to ensure that as few seats as possible go waste in an academic year.
FAQs
How many MBBS seats were allotted in the KEA NEET UG special stray vacancy round?
KEA allotted 20 MBBS management quota seats in the extended special stray vacancy round, out of 47 seats that were available. Seven went to Bagalkote Medical College and five to PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bengaluru.
How many MBBS seats are still vacant in Karnataka after this round?
27 MBBS seats remain vacant after the final allotment of the special stray vacancy round. No further round has been announced yet.
What is the last date to report to the allotted college?
Candidates allotted a seat in this round must pay the fees and complete admission at their allotted college by November 14, 2026.
Where can I check the KEA NEET UG stray vacancy round result?
The result is available on the official KEA website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, under the UGNEET 2026 section. The allotment list is published as a PDF.
Was a caution deposit needed for this round?
Yes. Candidates had to pay a caution deposit of Rs 25 lakh by 4 pm on November 12, 2026, to take part in the extended special stray vacancy round.
For medical aspirants in Karnataka, this round marks the near end of a counselling season that stretched across several months. Those who secured a seat have a college to report to today. For the rest, the KEA portal remains the one place to watch.
