According to Medical Counselling Committee, 1,31,7215 candidates secured admission in 15% All India Quota seats during the first three rounds of NEET 2025 counselling. Final round choice filling window is about to close, check details below.

Medical Counselling Committee will close stray vacancy round choice filling process of NEET UG counselling 2025 today, November 13, 2025, by 11:55 PM. You can log in to the official MCC portal to select your preferred colleges and courses. NEET UG choice locking 2025 process for stray vacancy round will begin at 05:00 PM today. You can review, modify, and lock your final choices until 11:55 PM. Complete the process carefully before deadline to secure a seat in your desired medical college.
Direct Link: MCC NEET UG Counselling 2025 Stray Vacancy Round Choice Filling (Open) |
Earlier, the last date for NEET UG 2025 stray round choice filling and locking was November 09, 2025, which was later extended by two days till November 11, 2025. Now, the choice filling and locking process will close today at 11:55 PM. MCC has not given any official reason for this change. However, the addition of a new MBBS seat in NEET UG 2025 round 4 seat matrix could be a possible reason for this extension.
Meanwhile, MCC released NEET UG 2025 seat matrix which includes all available seats across medical and dental colleges. You need to check the options carefully to fill and lock your preferred seats.
Additionally, MCC has issued a notice for NRI candidates applying for MBBS and BDS courses. According to the notice, the committee has released a list of candidates found eligible to fill NRI choices after proper document verification. The MCC has also shared the priority system for NRI category seat allotment for five candidates, participating in the stray round counselling process.

Check the following important dates of NEET UG 2025 stray vacancy round:
| NEET UG 2025 Stray Vacancy Round: Important Dates | |
| Events | Dates |
| Choice Filling | November 05, 2025 – November 13, 2025 (11:55 PM) |
| Choice Locking | November 13, 2025 (05:00 PM) - November 13, 2025 (11:55 PM) |
| Seat Allotment Result | To be notified soon |
| Institute Reporting | To be notified soon |

Follow these steps to fill choices for NEET UG 2025 Stray Vacancy round:
You should carry the following documents when reporting to your allotted institute during NEET counselling 2025:
Other Important Links
Ans: Check the following table to know reservation of AIQ seats in NEET 2025:
NEET 2025 Reservation Criteria for AIQ Seats | |
| Category | Reservation Percentage |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disability) | 5% (Horizontal Reservation) |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 27% (Only in National Institutes/Central Universities) |
| EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | 10% (Only in National Institutes/Central Universities) |
Ans: NEET 2025 seat allotment will be announced soon. Choice filling window for NEET UG Stray Vacancy round is now open. If you are already registered, you can directly fill and lock your choices.
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