Rajasthan NEET UG 2026 Stray Vacancy Round Schedule Released

The NEET UG Medical & Dental Admission/Counselling Board 2026, Rajasthan (SMS Medical College, Jaipur) has released the schedule for the stray vacancy round of NEET UG counselling 2026 for MBBS and BDS. The notification is dated October 15, 2026 and follows the state schedule for the stray vacancy round released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

Rajasthan NEET UG Stray Vacancy Round 2026: Important Dates

Event	Date
Online application and fee payment starts (fresh candidates)	October 16, 2026
Provisional vacant seat matrix	October 16, 2026
Last date to pay application fee	October 17, 2026 (4:00 PM)
Last date to submit Part 1 and Part 2 of the application form	October 17, 2026 (8:00 PM)
Document verification and bond submission (offline)	October 18 to 20, 2026 (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
Provisional combined merit list	October 20, 2026
Security deposit	October 19 to 21, 2026 (till 5:00 PM on October 21)
Online choice filling	October 19 to 21, 2026 (auto-locks at 11:45 PM on October 21)
Stray vacancy round allotment result (provisional)	October 22, 2026
Printing of allotment letter and application form	October 22 to 26, 2026 (disabled at 2:00 PM on October 26)
Payment of one-year tuition fee	October 22 to 26, 2026 (closes 5:00 PM on October 26)
Reporting at allotted college desk	October 22 to 26, 2026

Document verification takes place at the Academic Block, SMS Medical College, Jaipur. Reporting runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on October 23 to 25, and continues till 8:00 PM on October 26, 2026.

Application Fee

Fresh candidates must pay a non-refundable application fee of ₹2,500 (₹1,500 for SC, ST and ST-STA candidates of Rajasthan domicile), plus transaction charges. Candidates already registered and eligible for the stray round do not need to register or pay again. Both parts of the application form must be completed.

Security Deposit Amounts

Course and seat type	Security deposit
MBBS Government seat (UR/EWS, SC/ST/ST-STA/OBC/MBC) in Govt. Medical Colleges, Govt. Society Medical Colleges, RUHS CMS and ESIC MC	₹50,000
MBBS Management seat in Govt. Society Colleges and RUHS CMS	₹2,00,000
MBBS in Private Medical Colleges	₹5,00,000
BDS only (Govt. Dental College, RUHS CDS, Private Dental Colleges)	₹10,000

Candidates who deposit ₹2,00,000 or ₹5,00,000 are automatically eligible to fill choices for government medical and dental colleges, Govt. Society Medical Colleges, RUHS CMS, RUHS CDS, ESIC MC and private dental colleges. Candidates who already paid the applicable security amount in earlier rounds need not pay again, but must pay any difference based on the seat type, course or college they now choose. Candidates whose deposit was forfeited for non-joining in Round 2 must pay again.

Who Is Eligible

Candidates who can fill fresh choices in the stray vacancy round include:

1. Registered candidates who got no allotment in Round 1, 2 or 3.
2. Candidates allotted a seat in Round 1 who exited or resigned without forfeiture (resignation up to 5:00 PM on September 16, 2026) and got no seat in Round 3.
3. Candidates allotted or upgraded in Round 2 who did not join and got no seat in Round 3 (on re-registration).
4. Newly registered and re-registered candidates.
5. Candidates under clause XI “Other” (All India candidates), considered for seats left vacant after the state merit list under clauses I to X is exhausted.

Who Cannot Participate

• Candidates with a joined status after Round 3 on the MCC website.
• Candidates allotted or upgraded a seat in Round 3 but who did not join.
• Candidates who have joined another college through All India counselling or any other counselling.

Key Points to Note

• Document verification and the bond are compulsory. Choice filling is enabled only for candidates whose verified documents and bond are deposited with the Board on time. The bond format is available on the website.
• Fresh choices are mandatory. Choices from Rounds 1, 2 and 3 stand cancelled, and candidates who do not fill fresh choices will not be considered for allotment.
• Bond conditions apply. A candidate allotted a seat who does not join must meet the bond conditions and forfeit the security deposit. Those who join cannot resign on or before the last date of admissions set by MCC, NMC or DCI.
• Subsequent rounds of seat allotment will be notified later.

Candidates should read the information booklet and the full notification on the official website, ug.neetrajasthan.com, before applying.