NEET PG Stray Vacancy Registration Opens Feb 16

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has opened registration for the NEET PG stray vacancy round. This round fills remaining seats in the All India Quota (AIQ). The NEET PG admitted candidates list through round three is now available on mcc.nic.in.

Stray Vacancy Round Details

The final MCC NEET PG counselling round for 2025 runs from February 16 to February 28. Registration is open until February 18. Candidates can fill out their course choices from February 16 to February 19. Choice locking is available February 19 from 4 PM to 11:59 PM.

The final seat allotment results for the 2025-26 academic year will be announced on February 21 . Students assigned seats in this stray vacancy round must complete admissions between February 22 and February 28.

MCC posted a 1,959-page list of candidates admitted up to round three. Round three final allotments resulted in 10,084 fresh seat allocations. An additional 8,589 candidates received seat upgrades.

NRI Category Conversion

Candidates seeking to change their nationality from Indian to NRI for the stray vacancy round must email required documents to nri.adgmemcc1@gmail.com. This submission deadline is February 16 at 4 PM .

In the first three NEET PG AIQ counselling rounds, 1,666 candidates converted from Indian to NRI status.

Counselling Schedule

The MCC NEET PG stray vacancy round has a specific timeline:

Activity Dates
Registration February 16 – 18
Choice Filling February 16 – 19
Choice Locking February 19, 4 PM – 11:59 PM
Seat Allotment Processing February 20
Final Allotment Result February 21
Reporting for Admission February 22 – 28