The last bus for this year’s medical admissions has finally left the station. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has declared the final allotment result of the NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy round, bringing the curtain down on the All India counselling process for MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing seats.
The result went live late on Monday night, October 19, on the MCC’s official portal, mcc.nic.in. Thousands of candidates who had registered for the final round can now log in, check their allotted institute and course, and download their provisional allotment letters. Those who get a seat must report to their allotted college between October 19 and October 26, 2026. That deadline is non-negotiable: miss it and the seat is gone.
A last chance that actually paid off
The stray vacancy round is the final phase of NEET UG counselling. It exists to fill seats that remain vacant after the regular rounds, including the third or mop-up round. This year the clear vacancy seat matrix listed 4,068 vacant seats across medical, dental and nursing institutions, and 3,108 of them have now been allotted.
What makes the stray round special is the surprise it springs. Seats often land at ranks far below what anyone expected. This year, a government MBBS seat at the medical college in Gangtok, Sikkim, went to a candidate with an All India Rank of 28,515 (a score of 562), while the general category closed at 27,080 in the previous round. At the other end of the spectrum, a self-financed merit seat at a deemed university went to a candidate ranked around 11,90,352, proof that the round’s closing ranks swing wildly by college, quota and seat type.
Who got where: the headline allotments
The allotment list spans the country’s top institutions. Candidates have secured seats across All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, government medical colleges, private colleges and deemed universities. Among the most watched names:
- AIIMS Bhubaneswar and AIIMS Gorakhpur featured among the top allotments, with students from various categories grabbing coveted AIIMS seats in the final round.
- King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, also saw allotments to high-ranking candidates.
- Allotments were spread across All India, open seat, IP University, Delhi University and self-financed merit quotas, under Open, OBC, EWS, SC, ST and PwD categories.
Category-wise, the swings were dramatic. An EWS candidate secured an AIIMS seat at an All India Rank of 6,071 (score 615), while an SC candidate got into an AIIMS MBBS programme at a rank of 1,29,719 (score 472). These gaps show exactly why counselling experts tell students to participate in every round instead of writing off their chances early.
How to check your allotment and report
If you participated in the stray round, here is exactly what to do now:
- Visit the official MCC website, mcc.nic.in.
- Open the UG Medical Counselling section and click on “Final Allotment Result for UG Counselling Stray Vacancy Round” under Current Events.
- Search the result PDF using your NEET UG All India Rank from your counselling records.
- Log in to the candidate portal, download your allotment letter, and note every detail: rank, allotted quota, institute, course, category and remarks.
- Report to the allotted institution within the October 19 to 26 window with all original documents and fees.
Carry everything the institute asks for, because document verification happens at the college, not at the MCC. Once you report and join, the institute shares the joined candidates’ data back with the MCC, and your admission is locked in.
The timeline that led here
The stray round moved fast. Registration closed at 4:00 PM on October 16, choice filling and locking wrapped up by 11:55 PM the same day, seat processing ran on October 17 and 18, and the result was declared on October 19. From registration to result, the entire final round took just four days.
That speed matters because the reporting window is already ticking. Colleges typically publish their own reporting instructions, sometimes with day-wise schedules by rank or course, so check your allotted institute’s website alongside the MCC portal rather than waiting for a personal call.
What if you did not get a seat?
If your name is not on the list, do not panic. The stray round only covers the 15 percent All India Quota and central/deemed university seats handled by the MCC. State quota counselling, run separately by each state’s authority, often continues on its own schedule with its own vacant seats, so keep an eye on your home state’s counselling portal too.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I check the NEET UG 2026 stray round result?
On the MCC’s official website, mcc.nic.in, under UG Medical Counselling and then “Final Allotment Result for UG Counselling Stray Vacancy Round” in Current Events.
What is the last date to report to the allotted college?
October 26, 2026. The reporting window runs from October 19 to October 26, and failing to report in time can mean forfeiting the seat and the security deposit.
Which courses are covered in the stray vacancy round?
MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing seats under MCC counselling, including AIIMS, government, private and deemed institutions.
Is the stray round the last round of NEET UG counselling?
Yes. It is the final phase, conducted to fill seats left vacant after the earlier rounds. There is no further All India round after this.
What should I carry while reporting?
Your allotment letter, NEET UG admit card and scorecard, Class 10 and 12 certificates, category certificate if applicable, identity proof, photographs and the prescribed fee, plus whatever the allotted institute lists on its website.
The 2026 medical admission cycle is nearly over. For the candidates who made it, the next step is simple: download the letter, pack the documents, and report before October 26. The white coat is finally within reach.
