NEET UG Counselling 2026 1,219 Vacant Seats Listed: MCC Adds 2 MBBS Seats, Details Here

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the NEET UG 2026 Special Stray Vacancy Round seat matrix, listing 1,219 vacant seats across MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing courses. The vacancies include 946 MBBS seats, 207 BDS seats and 66 B.Sc Nursing seats. MCC subsequently announced two additional MBBS seats, taking the listed total to 1,221 seats, subject to the updated seat matrix.

NEET UG 2026 Special Stray Vacancy Round Seat Matrix

The original MCC seat matrix lists 1,219 vacancies across three courses. The distribution is as follows:

MCC later issued a separate notice adding two MBBS seats to the special stray vacancy round. One is an NRI-quota seat at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, and the other is an OBC-PwD seat at Stanley Medical College, Chennai. The original matrix and subsequent additions should be read together when checking available seats.

Which Colleges Have MBBS Seats Available?

The original MCC seat matrix includes vacancies at government medical colleges, central institutions and deemed universities. Some institutions have multiple vacant seats, while others have only one or two.

Examples from the published matrix include:

These are selected entries from the original matrix, not a complete list of available colleges. Candidates should use the official PDF to check all institutions, seat categories and quotas.

NEET UG 2026 Special Stray Round Registration Dates

Candidates must follow the official schedule carefully because registration, payment and choice locking have different deadlines.

The deadlines follow the official MCC schedule and are subject to server time. Candidates should complete each step well before the closing time.

How to Check the NEET UG 2026 Vacant Seat Matrix?

Candidates can check the college-wise vacancy list by following these steps:

1. Visit the official MCC UG counselling website.
2. Open the Current Events UG section.
3. Find the notice for the Special Stray Vacancy Round for MBBS and fifth round of BDS/B.Sc Nursing.
4. Open the seat matrix PDF.
5. Search for a preferred college, state, course, quota or category.
6. Check the number of seats available and confirm the applicable eligibility conditions before filling choices.

Candidates should also review the separate notice announcing the two additional MBBS seats to avoid relying only on the earlier matrix.

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