The NEET UG-2025 stray vacancy round also gives aspiring candidates their last chance to appear for a secured admission in MBBS and BDS courses at government and private medical as well as dental colleges in India. This is an important opportunity for students who have not been allotted a seat during the earlier counselling or did not make it in mop-up round offers. It is necessary to know what the eligibility criteria are, process of participation and the next steps after admission for a hassle-free joining at Bangalore University.
What Is the Stray Vacancy?
The stray vacancy round is held to fill remaining seats after the first, second and mop-up counselling rounds conclude. These seats may arise due to:
- Candidates withdrawing from allotted colleges.
- Non-reporting or incomplete document verification.
- Vacancies in private/deemed universities.
This is the final opportunity for candidates to secure admission for academic year on NEET UG 2025.
Candidates looking for step-by-step information on counselling and seat allotment by visiting has an opening for MBBS Advisor, which not only offers accurate notifications, instructions.
Who is eligible to apply for the Stray Vacancy Round?
The eligibility for stray vacancy round is as below:
1.Unallotted Candidates:
- Candidates who did not get a seat in first, second or mop-up rounds.
2.Candidates Who Withdrew Earlier:
- Those did not participated or withdrew in the earlier rounds but are eligible for NEET UG.
3.Eligibility from NEET UG2025 marks:
- Eligibility: Candidates should have appeared NEET UG 2025 for this course.
- Qualifying Percentile : Candidate should obtain a minimum qualifying percentile in NEET UG 2019, as notified by NTA.
4.Document Compliance:
Candidates need to keep with them necessary documents, including their 10+2 mark sheet, NEET score card, category/domicile certificates and ID proof.
Please note that not all such candidates will be allocated seats in this round as allocated seats may exhaust due to operation of sliding and/or due to non-joining/small proportion(%) of asked choices. Check here for more details about the eligibility and participation from the official MCC portal website as well as MBBS Advisor – NEET UG Counselling.
What to Expect After You Have Your Eligibility Confirmed?
Once a candidate is found to be eligible, then the typical process that follows include:
1.Registration for Stray Vacancy Round
- Candidates must enrol online on state or MCC counselling portal to be considered eligible.
- As per the new regulations, candidates must think about both available seats and NEET rank while providing choice to college lock it.
2.Document Verification
- Aspirants need to participate in online or offline document verification.
- Make sure the original certificates, NEET scorecard and category/domicile certificates are correct and in place.
3.Seat Allotment
- Allocation of seats is made on the basis of NEET rank, category and filled choices.
- A few stray vacancy rounds provide a limited number of seats only. So well in time registration and judicious filling in of preferences is vital.
4.Reporting to College
- Upon seat allotment, candidates will have to go to the allotted college on scheduled date and time for completion of admission.
- The seat is declared vacant if the person does not report and the vacancy can be offered to another eligible candidate.
Key Points for Candidates
- One and only one participation is allowed in the stray vacancy round.
- Visit official counseling portal and MBBS Advisor for latest dates, registration & seat availability.
- Rank the colleges by reputation, location and infrastructure – not just on availability.
- Have a checklist of papers in hand to save yourself from last-minute hassles.
Conclusion
NEET UG2025 stray vacancy round is the last chance for candidates to bag MBBS or BDS seats. It is very important to know the eligibility, registration process, seat allotment and reporting dates. Aspirants who respond promptly, provides adequate documents and take correct decisions will benefit and get admissions in this final counselling round.
MBBS Advisor and the MCC official portal are some of the reliable sources to get accurate guidance and updates on stray vacancy counselling, enabling hassle-free admission process for NEET UG2025.
