MCC NEET UG Stray Vacancy Round 2026 Seat Matrix Released

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the seat matrix for the stray vacancy round of NEET UG Counselling 2026. The 64-page document is titled “Clear Vacancy Stray Vacancy Round (MBBS, BDS, B.Sc Nursing), UG Counselling 2026”. It lists the vacant seats available across states, institutes and quotas. Candidates can download it from the official MCC website, www.mcc.nic.in.

What does the stray round seat matrix contain?

The matrix is a seat-wise listing of the clear vacancies left after the earlier rounds. For each entry it shows:

• State name
• Institute type
• Institute name, address and institute code
• Quota
• Branch (MBBS, BDS or B.Sc Nursing)
• Seat category
• PwD status
• Total seats

Seats available at a glance

Based on the entries in the document, the approximate seat count is:

Course	Approximate vacant seats
MBBS	About 3,426
BDS	About 499
B.Sc Nursing	About 143
Total	About 4,068

Of these, around 125 seats are marked as PwD (PH) seats. These figures come from our own count of the matrix and may differ slightly from the official total, so please check against the PDF.

Categories and institutes covered

• Seat categories: Open (OP), BC, SC, ST and EWS (EW), with PwD (PH) seats shown separately.
• Institute types and quotas: The matrix covers All India quota seats, including seats at Central Universities, Deemed Universities, ESIC institutes and AIIMS. It also includes other special quotas such as NRI seats.
• States: The listing runs alphabetically from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to West Bengal. Many states show vacant seats, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, Telangana and Rajasthan.

MCC NEET UG Stray Vacancy Round 2026 Seat Matrix PDF

How to check the stray round seat matrix

1. Visit the official MCC website, www.mcc.nic.in.
2. Open the UG Counselling section.
3. Click the notice for the Stray Vacancy Round seat matrix.
4. Download the PDF and look up your state, institute, quota and category.
5. Note the vacant seats that match your NEET rank and category before choice filling.

Tips for candidates

• Check the number of seats in your category. Many colleges have only 1 to 3 vacant seats, and some categories have none.
• Look at the quota carefully. Seats may be All India, Central University, Deemed University or ESIC.
• Use the seat matrix to build a realistic choice list. Include a wide range of colleges because stray round seats are limited.
• Follow MCC notices for the schedule, registration, fee payment and reporting. The matrix does not give these dates.
• Rely only on MCC has warned candidates about fake websites, agents and forged notices.