MCC NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy round registration deadline is extended to October 16, 2026. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has revised the counselling schedule, giving eligible candidates additional time to complete registration, fee payment, and choice filling for the stray vacancy round.
Under the revised schedule, candidates can register until 4 PM on October 16, 2026. The registration reset facility remains available until 3 PM, while candidates can pay the counselling fee until 6 PM on October 16, 2026.
NEET UG 2026 choice filling remains open until 11:55 PM on October 16, 2026. Choice locking will be available from 7 PM to 11:55 PM on the same date. Candidates should carefully arrange and lock their preferred colleges and courses before the deadline.
MCC will process the stray vacancy seat allotment from October 17, 2026 to October 18, 2026. The NEET UG 2026 stray round seat allotment result is scheduled for October 19, 2026. Candidates allotted seats must report to their respective institutes from October 19, 2026, to October 26, 2026.
Key highlights:
- NEET UG 2026 stray round registration closes at 4 PM on October 16, 2026.
- Fee payment is allowed until 6 PM on October 16, 2026.
- Choice filling closes at 11:55 PM on October 16, 2026.
- Seat allotment processing takes place from October 17, 2026 to October 18, 2026.
- Stray vacancy seat allotment result is scheduled for October 19, 2026.
Candidates should visit the official MCC website to complete NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy counselling formalities and check official notices. Refer to the MCC portal for the latest schedule, seat allotment result, reporting instructions, and authoritative counselling information.