UP NEET UG Stray Round 2026 Guidelines have been released! Candidates should check the eligibility criteria, important instructions and counselling rules before participating in the stray vacancy round.
The Office of the Director General, Medical Education & Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, has issued an important notice with guidelines for candidates taking part in the stray vacancy round of UP NEET UG 2026 counselling. The notice (No. ME-3/2026/1960) is dated 04 November 2026.
Who Is Eligible
- Only candidates who were not allotted any seat in any round of UP NEET UG 2026 counselling can take part.
- Candidates admitted through NEET UG 2026 All India counselling or other states’ counselling in any round are not eligible.
- Candidates from Rounds 1, 2 and 3 who are Admitted, Not Reported after allotment, or Resigned are not eligible.
- Candidates who were admitted to BDS in Rounds 1, 2 or 3 can fill choices for MBBS in this round. They must deposit the security money for MBBS online as per rules.
Registration Fee
- All eligible candidates must pay a fresh registration fee of Rs 2,000 and complete new registration.
- The fee is non-refundable in all cases.
Security Money
- Already deposited: Candidates who registered in Rounds 1, 2 or 3 and paid security money, but were not allotted a seat, do not need to pay it again.
- First-time participants: Candidates who did not take part in earlier rounds must pay the security money.
- Candidates who do not pay the security money online are not eligible for choice filling.
| Seats | Security Money |
|---|---|
| Government medical/dental seats | Rs 30,000 |
| Private medical seats | Rs 2,00,000 |
| Private dental seats | Rs 1,00,000 |
- Candidates choosing both government and private (medical and dental) seats must pay Rs 2,00,000.
- Candidates choosing both government and private dental colleges must pay Rs 1,00,000.
- Candidates should pay from their own bank account. After all rounds end, the security money of unallotted and admitted candidates will be refunded to the same account.
Documents and Reservation
- Candidates must select one nodal centre at registration on https://upneet.gov.in for online document verification. The list is in the UP NEET UG 2026 brochure.
- Reservation certificates (OBC, SC, ST and EWS) are valid only if issued by the competent authority of Uttar Pradesh in the format set by the UP Government.
- Reservation certificates meant for appointment to posts under the Government of India are not valid.
- Reserved category candidates from states other than Uttar Pradesh will be treated as unreserved and will not get reservation.
Warning for Allotted Candidates
- If a candidate does not take admission after allotment in the stray vacancy round, the security money will be forfeited.
- Such candidates will also be debarred from UP NEET UG counselling 2027-28.
For the Government Order, brochure and updates, candidates can visit https://upneet.gov.in and https://dgme.up.gov.in.
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