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NEET UG 2026 counselling: MCC schedule for MBBS special stray round and BDS round 5
Registration for the MBBS special stray vacancy round and round 5 of BDS/B.Sc Nursing closes at 3 pm on 4 November 2026. The result is due on 7 November.
By Dharaneesh R.A · Published
Key points
- Registration for the MBBS special stray vacancy round and round 5 of BDS/B.Sc Nursing runs from 2 November to 3:00 pm on 4 November 2026.
- Choice locking opens at 4:00 pm on 4 November and closes at 11:00 am on 5 November 2026, as per server timing.
- The result will be published on 7 November 2026, and candidates must report to their allotted college by 5:00 pm on 16 November 2026.
- A 6th round for BDS and B.Sc (Nursing) seats follows, with its result on 20 November 2026 and reporting from 21 to 28 November 2026.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has released the schedule for the special stray vacancy round for MBBS and the 5th round for BDS and B.Sc Nursing in NEET UG counselling 2026. The schedule was generated on 30 October 2026. It also gives dates for a 6th round for BDS and B.Sc (Nursing) seats.
Special stray vacancy round (MBBS) and 5th round (BDS/B.Sc Nursing)
- Registration: 2 November to 4 November 2026 (up to 3:00 pm on 4 November)
- Payment: 10:00 am on 2 November to 6:00 pm on 4 November 2026
- Choice filling: 2 November to 5 November 2026 (up to 11:00 am on 5 November)
- Choice locking: 4:00 pm on 4 November to 11:00 am on 5 November 2026 (as per server timing)
- Processing of seat allotment: 5 November to 6 November 2026
- Result: 7 November 2026
- Reporting at allotted college: 7 November to 16 November 2026 (up to 5:00 pm, as per server timing)
6th round for BDS/B.Sc (Nursing) seats
- Registration: 17 November to 19 November 2026. The notice states the deadline as "upto 03:00 P.M of 18.11.2026".
- Payment: 10:00 am on 17 November to 6:00 pm on 19 November 2026
- Choice filling: 17 November to 19 November 2026 (up to 9:00 am on 19 November)
- Choice locking: 4:00 pm on 18 November to 9:00 am on 19 November 2026 (as per server timing)
- Processing of seat allotment: 19 November 2026
- Result: 20 November 2026
- Reporting at allotted college: 21 November to 28 November 2026 (up to 5:00 pm, as per server timing)
What candidates should do now
Candidates taking part in the current round must register and pay before the deadlines above. They must then fill and lock their choices within the choice filling and locking windows. Those who get a seat must report to the allotted college within the reporting period. All times follow server timing, as stated in the notice.
Where to check
The full schedule is in the MCC notice on the NEET UG counselling section of the MCC website.
Official source
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