The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Board has released the final schedule for NEET Counselling stray round for MBBS and BDS admissions. This last counselling round will occur on November 13 and 14, 2025 , at the OJEE Office in Bhubaneswar. Its purpose is to fill all remaining vacant seats in medical and dental colleges.
Registration for the stray vacancy round began on November 10, 2025 , at 11 AM. The registration window closed promptly at 11:59 PM on November 11, 2025 .
OJEE NEET Counselling: Stray Vacancy Schedule
The OJEE Board has detailed the schedule for reporting and provisional admissions by category and State Category Rank. Candidates must report to the OJEE Office in Bhubaneswar according to their specific time slots.
| Date | Reporting and Provisional Admission Time | Category | State Category Rank (Merit Listed Candidates) |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2025 | 10 am to 11 am | All ST | All ST Rank |
| November 13, 2025 | 11 am to 12 noon | All SC | All SC Rank |
| November 13, 2025 | 12 noon to 1 pm | All ES | All ES Rank |
| November 13, 2025 | 2 pm to 2:30 pm | All EWS | All EWS Rank |
| November 13, 2025 | 2:30 pm to 3 pm | All SGS | All SGS Rank |
| November 13, 2025 | 3 pm to 4 pm | NRI | All eligible NRI Rank as per State Merit List |
| November 14, 2025 | 10 am to 11 am | General/GC | State Rank (1 to 2000) |
| November 14, 2025 | 11 am to 12 noon | General/GC | State Rank (2001 to 2300) |
| November 14, 2025 | 12 noon to 1 pm | General/GC | State Rank (2301 to 2500) |
| November 14, 2025 | 1 pm to 2 pm | General/GC | State Rank (2501 to 3000) |
| November 14, 2025 | 2 pm to 3 pm | General/GC | State Rank (3001 to 4000) |
| November 14, 2025 | 3 pm to 4 pm | General/GC | State Rank (4001 to Last Rank) |
The above schedule is valid only if vacancies exist in the respective categories. Candidates should report according to their rank and the vacancy positions published by OJEE.
Eligibility for OJEE NEET Stray Round 2025
Candidates considering participation in the OJEE NEET 2025 stray round must meet specific criteria. Only merit-listed candidates are eligible to appear for this counselling.
- Candidates already registered in previous counselling rounds do not need to register again.
- Individuals not holding any seat, either from the All India quota or State quota, can participate.
- Candidates who did not attend Round-3 counselling or earlier OJEE counselling are eligible.
- Those already offered admission are not eligible for this counselling.
- Candidates must submit an undertaking confirming they are not participating in any other MBBS/BDS stray counselling simultaneously.
- Admission, once offered in this round, cannot be resigned.
Candidates offered admission through this spot round must report immediately to their assigned institutions. They need to submit a copy of the allotment-cum-admission letter, duly signed by the OJEE authority. For continuous updates and the vacancy seat matrix, candidates should regularly check the OJEE official website,ojee.nic.in.