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The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has published the schedule for a special stray vacancy round for MBBS and the 5th round for BDS and B.Sc Nursing seats in NEET UG counselling 2026, along with a 6th round for BDS and B.Sc Nursing later in November. All dates below are from MCC's schedule notice of 30 October 2026. Times are as MCC gives them, "as per server timing".
What are the dates for the MBBS special stray round and BDS/B.Sc Nursing 5th round?
Registration: 2 to 4 November 2026, up to 3:00 PM on 4 November
Fee payment: from 10:00 AM on 2 November up to 6:00 PM on 4 November 2026
Choice filling: 2 to 5 November 2026, up to 11:00 AM on 5 November
Choice locking: from 4:00 PM on 4 November up to 11:00 AM on 5 November 2026
Seat allotment processing: 5 to 6 November 2026
Result: 7 November 2026
Reporting at the allotted college: 7 to 16 November 2026, up to 5:00 PM on 16 November
When is the 6th round for BDS and B.Sc Nursing?
Registration: the notice lists 17 to 19 November 2026, with registration "up to 3:00 PM of 18.11.2026"; finish it by 3:00 PM on 18 November to be safe
Fee payment: from 10:00 AM on 17 November up to 6:00 PM on 19 November 2026
Choice filling: 17 to 19 November 2026, up to 9:00 AM on 19 November
Choice locking: from 4:00 PM on 18 November up to 9:00 AM on 19 November 2026
Seat allotment processing: 19 November 2026
Result: 20 November 2026
Reporting: 21 to 28 November 2026, up to 5:00 PM on 28 November
What should you do now?
Read the notice and the latest instructions on the MCC UG counselling page before 2 November.
Register and pay the fee by the times above; MCC's windows close at fixed times, not at midnight.
Fill and lock your choices before the deadline, in the order you truly prefer them.
If you get a seat, report to the college with your documents by the last reporting date.
MCC has also warned candidates about fake notices circulating online. Trust only notices on mcc.nic.in.
Who is this for?
These rounds are for NEET UG 2026 candidates taking part in MCC's All India counselling for the remaining MBBS seats, and for BDS and B.Sc Nursing seats. Eligibility for each round, and the rules for candidates who already hold a seat, are set out in MCC's notices and counselling information on its website; read them before you register.
