MCC NEET UG Stray Vacancy Round 2026 Seat Matrix Out

MCC releases NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy round seat matrix with 4,068 seats for MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing. Check the key seat details here.

14 Oct, 2026 05:24 PM
Vikrant Sharma

Candidates can now check the updated seat matrix for vacant MBBS/BDS seats available in the stray vacancy round counselling.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the seat matrix for the Stray Vacancy Round (MBBS, BDS, B.Sc Nursing) of UG Counselling 2026. The 64-page matrix lists the clear vacancies available in this round, and it is available on the official MCC website, www.mcc.nic.in.

Total Seats in the Stray Vacancy Round

As per the seat matrix, the total number of seats listed is about 4,068:

MBBS: about 3,426 seats
BDS: about 499 seats
B.Sc Nursing: about 143 seats

MCC NEET UG Stray Vacancy Round 2026 Seat Matrix PDF

Category-wise Seat Distribution

Open (OP): about 3,105 seats
BC (OBC): about 424 seats
SC: about 276 seats
EWS (EW): about 136 seats
ST: about 127 seats
Of the total seats, about 125 are listed under the PwD (PH) category

Seats by Institute Type

The matrix includes seats in different types of institutes:

Deemed universities: about 2,359 seats, the largest share of the stray round vacancies
All India Quota seats in state and other institutes (All India except Central University): the remaining majority of the seats
AIIMS (Open Seat Quota): about 79 seats
ESIC medical colleges: about 50 seats
Delhi University and IP University: about 28 seats
Central universities: about 10 seats

State-wise Highlights

The matrix covers seats across states and union territories. States with the most seats include:

Tamil Nadu: about 1,386 seats
Puducherry: about 489 seats
Maharashtra: about 384 seats
Karnataka: about 318 seats
Uttar Pradesh: about 169 seats
Delhi: about 150 seats
West Bengal: about 134 seats
Kerala: about 107 seats

Smaller numbers of seats are available in other states such as Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, Gujarat, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand.

How the Matrix Is Presented

For each seat entry, the matrix gives:

State name and institute type
Name and address of the institute
Quota (such as All India or Open Seat Quota)
Branch (MBBS, BDS or B.Sc Nursing)
Category (OP, BC, SC, ST or EW), PwD status and total seats

What Candidates Should Do

Download the stray vacancy round seat matrix from www.mcc.nic.in and check the seats available in your category
Compare the institute, quota and category before filling choices
Keep checking the MCC website for the stray vacancy round schedule, registration and choice filling dates, as these are not given in the seat matrix