The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has opened registration for the NEET PG stray vacancy round to fill vacant seats under the All India Quota (AIQ) for the academic year 2025–26. The list of candidates admitted up to Round 3 has also been uploaded on the official website — mcc.nic.in.
The final round of MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 will be conducted from February 16 to 28, 2026. Registration will remain open until February 18, while candidates can fill in their choices from February 16 to 19. The choice locking facility will be available on February 19 from 4 pm to 11:55 pm.
The final seat allotment results for the academic session 2025–26 will be declared on February 21, and candidates allotted seats in the stray vacancy round must complete admission formalities between February 22 and 28.
NEET PG 2025 Round 3: Highlights
Candidates wishing to convert their nationality from Indian to NRI for the stray vacancy round must submit the required documents via e-mail to nri.adgmemcc1@gmail.com by 4 pm on February 16.
NEET PG 2025 Stray Vacancy: Counselling Dates
Registration: Feb 16–18, 2026
Choice Filling: Feb 16–19, 2026
Choice Locking: Feb 19, 4 pm–11:55 pm
Seat Allotment Processing: Feb 20, 2026
Final Allotment Result: Feb 21, 2026
Reporting/Admission: Feb 22–28, 2026
The MCC stray vacancy round provides a last opportunity for eligible candidates to secure AIQ seats and complete admissions before the start of the academic session.