The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) opened registration for the NEET UG 2025 stray vacancy round today, November 4, 2025 . This round fills All India Quota (AIQ) MBBS and BDS seats in medical and dental colleges. Candidates must complete registration by November 9, 2025 , at 03:00 PM (server time).
Candidates previously registered in Round 3 who did not secure a seat or failed to report do not need to re-register. New applicants for the stray vacancy round must pay the registration fee and submit fresh college and course choices. Choice filling and locking also began today, November 4, and concludes on November 9, 2025.
Eligibility for Stray Vacancy Round
The stray vacancy round primarily targets candidates who have not yet secured a seat through previous counselling rounds. Eligible candidates include:
- Candidates registering for the first time in the stray vacancy round.
- Candidates who registered in previous rounds but were not allotted any seat.
- Candidates allotted a seat in Round 3 by MCC but did not report to the allotted institute.
Stray Vacancy Round Schedule
Key dates for the MCC NEET UG 2025 stray vacancy round are:
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Institutes | November 4, 2025 |
| Registration / Payment | November 5, 2025 to November 9, 2025 (Payment up to 03:00 P.M) |
| Choice Filling / Locking | November 4, 2025 to November 9, 2025 (Locking from 04:00 P.M to 11:55 P.M) |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | November 10, 2025 to November 11, 2025 |
| Result | November 12, 2025 |
| Reporting to Allotted Institutes | November 13, 2025 to November 20, 2025 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates Data by Institutes | November 13, 2025 to November 20, 2025 |
Candidates should monitor the MCC website for official announcements and updates regarding the counselling process.