BCECEB Invites Applications for NEET Stray Vacancy Round Counselling

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has commenced online registration for the final Stray Vacancy Round of NEET UG 2025 counselling. This is the ultimate opportunity for aspirants who missed out on MBBS and BDS seats in previous rounds. The deadline for online application, fee payment, and choice filling is strictly November 20, 2025. Check the eligibility criteria, the process for fresh registration, and the seats available in government and private colleges to secure your medical future in Bihar.

The clock is ticking down on the NEET UG 2025 admission cycle in Bihar. The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has activated the registration window for the highly critical Stray Vacancy Round for admission to remaining MBBS and BDS seats under the Under Graduate Medical Admission Counselling (UGMAC)-2025. This final, time-bound phase, often referred to as the 'last chance saloon,' is designed to ensure that no meritorious NEET-qualified candidate is left without a seat and that no valuable medical education seat goes waste.

​The window for this pivotal round is exceptionally short, with the online application, registration fee payment, and crucial choice-filling process open only from November 17 to November 20, 2025. Aspirants must act with extreme urgency and precision. This final round is being conducted to fill the approximately 299 vacant seats—comprising state quota seats in Government Medical Colleges and management quota seats in Private Medical/Dental Colleges—that remained unoccupied after the conclusion of all preceding rounds, including the Mop-Up Round.

​ Critical Deadlines and The Online Process

​The Stray Vacancy Round demands absolute adherence to the official schedule released by the BCECEB. Any lapse in meeting the deadlines for registration or choice locking will lead to automatic exclusion from this final opportunity.

• ​Online Application & Payment Window:
  • ​Start Date: November 17, 2025
  • ​Closing Deadline: November 20, 2025 (10:00 PM)
• ​Choice Filling and Locking:
  • ​Choice Locking Deadline: November 20, 2025 (11:59 PM)
• ​Final Seat Allotment Result: The result for this round is anticipated to be released shortly after the choice locking concludes, likely on November 25, 2025.
• ​Reporting/Document Verification: The physical reporting and document verification for candidates allotted seats in this round are scheduled from November 27 to November 29, 2025.

​Registration Fee Details: Candidates must pay a non-refundable registration/counselling fee through online mode. The fee is ₹1,200 for Unreserved/EWS/BC/EBC candidates and ₹600 for SC/ST/DQ candidates.

​ Eligibility and Exclusion Criteria for the Final Round

​The eligibility criteria for the Stray Vacancy Round are highly specific, designed to ensure that only genuinely unallotted candidates get this last shot at securing an MBBS or BDS seat.

• ​Who is Eligible to Participate
  • ​Candidates who qualified for NEET UG 2025 and are registered under UGMAC-2025, but were not allotted a seat in Round 1, Round 2, or the Mop-Up Round.
  • ​Candidates who did not register or submit the online application earlier but are otherwise eligible (fresh registration is mandatory).
  • ​Candidates who registered earlier but failed to complete the fee payment or choice filling process.
  • ​Candidates who were allotted a seat in Round 2 but forfeited their security deposit by not joining the allotted college, provided they register and fill choices again.
• ​Who is NOT Eligible (Must be Excluded):
  • ​Candidates who have already been admitted and joined a seat (MBBS/BDS/B.V.Sc.) through UGMAC-2025 (Round-1, Round-2, or Round-3).
  • ​Candidates who have secured and joined a seat under the All India Quota (AIQ) up to the Stray Vacancy Round conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). State counselling authorities strictly enforce the removal of AIQ-admitted candidates to prevent seat blocking.

​Strategizing Your Choice Filling: Maximizing Your Final Opportunity

​Given the limited number of seats (approximately 299 in total, including 48 MBBS seats in government and 167 in private colleges), the choice filling for the Stray Vacancy Round must be highly strategic and realistic.

• ​Review the Final Seat Matrix: The BCECEB has published the Revised Seat Matrix for the Stray Vacancy Round. Aspirants must download and meticulously analyze this document, focusing only on the seats vacant in their respective categories (UR, SC, ST, EBC, BC, EWS) and their preferred college types (Government or Private).
• ​Prioritize Based on Reality: Unlike the initial rounds where aspirants can afford to be aspirational, this round requires practical prioritization. Only list colleges and courses you are absolutely certain you will join if allotted. Listing high-preference, but highly improbable, choices above more attainable ones is a mistake.
• ​Prepare for Immediate Admission: Successful candidates will have a very short window (November 27–29) for document verification and admission. All necessary original documents (NEET Scorecard, UGMAC Application Form, Residential/Caste Certificates, MBBS/BDS/Class 10/12 Certificates, etc.) must be arranged and ready for immediate submission to avoid forfeiture of the final chance.
• ​Online vs. Offline: A significant point of clarity: the entire Stray Vacancy Round for Bihar NEET UG 2025 is being conducted online, including registration, payment, and choice filling. There will be no offline component for choice submission.

​Conclusion

​The commencement of the Bihar NEET Stray Vacancy Round is the definitive finale of the 2025 admission cycle for MBBS and BDS courses. With the strict deadline of November 20, 2025, the final three days are a high-stress, high-reward period. This is the last call for eligible, unallotted NEET-qualified candidates to secure their admission into a medical or dental college in Bihar. Aspirants must complete their registration, payment, and choice locking process meticulously on the BCECEB official website before the deadline to avoid missing this final, irrevocable opportunity to start their medical journey.

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