Gujarat MBBS/BDS Stray Vacancy Round registrations concluded on 10 November; next allotment steps awaited

The registration window for the Gujarat MBBS/BDS Stray Vacancy Round (4th Online Round) has officially closed on November 10, 2025. Aspirants who provided their online consent and filled fresh choices are now eagerly awaiting the final seat allotment results. This round, conducted by ACPUGMEC, is the last opportunity to secure a seat in the state's medical and dental colleges for the 2025-26 session. The allotment is expected shortly, followed by immediate document verification and institute reporting. Candidates must keep their documents ready for the final admission phase.

The Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC), Gujarat, has successfully concluded the registration and choice-filling process for the 4th Online Stray Vacancy Round for MBBS and BDS admissions for the academic year 2025-26. The final deadline for candidates to submit their online consent and new choice preferences was November 10, 2025. This round represents the last phase of state-level counselling to fill the few remaining vacant seats across government, grant-in-aid, and private medical and dental colleges in Gujarat.

​The conclusion of the choice-filling window shifts the focus entirely to the seat allotment process. ACPUGMEC will now process the fresh choices and the final vacant seat matrix to generate the final merit-based allotment list. Candidates participating in this high-stakes final round are advised to remain on high alert, as the schedule for these concluding rounds is typically very tight and leaves minimal time for subsequent reporting formalities.

• ​Eligibility Check: Only candidates who provided their Online Consent and filled fresh choices during the designated window are considered for the allotment in this 4th Online Stray Vacancy Round. Candidates who joined a seat in Round 3 were explicitly made ineligible for this fresh registration.
• ​The Stakes: Since the Gujarat Stray Vacancy Round is the final round of counselling, candidates who secure an allotment in this round and complete the admission process will not be permitted to surrender or cancel their seat under any circumstances. This is a firm commitment to the course and college.
• ​Expected Result Date: Based on the fast-paced nature of the counselling schedule in the final stages, the Stray Vacancy Round Allotment Result is anticipated to be released within 2-3 days of the choice-filling closure, likely around November 12-13, 2025.

​ Immediate Next Steps After Allotment for Successful Aspirants

​Once the highly anticipated seat allotment result for the Stray Vacancy Round is published on the official medadmgujarat.org website, successful aspirants must transition immediately to the physical admission process. The timeline for these final steps is severely limited, demanding swift and organized action.

• ​Downloading the Allotment Letter: Candidates must first download the provisional allotment letter from their ACPUGMEC login portal upon the result declaration. This letter is the official document confirming the seat allotment and is essential for all further procedures.
• ​Fee Payment and Bank Challan: The next crucial step is the payment of the requisite tuition fee. The notice will specify the fee amount and the accepted modes of payment (often via a designated bank challan at specified branches of HDFC/Axis Bank or online payment gateway). A time window of typically 1-2 days is granted for fee payment. The fee payment receipt must be secured as it is mandatory for reporting.
• ​Mandatory Reporting and Document Verification: Following fee submission, the allotted candidate must report in person to the designated Help Center (often for fee confirmation and verification) or the Allotted Medical/Dental College itself. This is where the final document verification and physical submission of necessary documents take place to confirm admission.
• ​Documents to Keep Ready: Aspirants must have all original documents and multiple sets of self-attested photocopies ready for immediate submission. Key documents include: NEET UG 2025 Marksheet, Allotment Letter, Tuition Fee Payment Receipt, Domicile Certificate, Caste Certificate (if applicable), Proof of Date of Birth (HSC/SSC Certificate), and the Medical Fitness Certificate.

​Any failure to adhere to the payment or reporting deadline will automatically lead to the cancellation of the allotted seat, and the candidate will lose both the seat and the security deposit, with no further recourse.

​Significance and Impact on the Final Merit Cut-off

​The conclusion of the Stray Vacancy Round choice filling marks the effective end of the counselling process for the 2025-26 academic year in Gujarat. The availability of seats in this round has a direct impact on the final merit cut-off rank for both MBBS and BDS courses.

• ​Lower Ranks Get a Chance: The Stray Vacancy Round is primarily beneficial for candidates with lower All India Ranks (AIRs) who narrowly missed securing a seat in the Mop-Up Round. The vacancies are often due to candidates joining All India Quota (AIQ) seats or not reporting in previous rounds. These remaining seats, though few, provide a golden opportunity to candidates lower down the merit list.
• ​Final Cut-off Fluctuation: The final cut-off rank for admission in Gujarat is determined by the last seat allocated in this Stray Vacancy Round. Experts anticipate a slight, but significant, dip in the cut-off ranks compared to the Mop-Up Round cut-offs, especially in the more competitive Government quota seats, offering a final chance for dedicated aspirants.
• ​Transparency and Accountability: The complete process, from the release of the final vacant seat matrix to the allotment and reporting, is conducted with full transparency by ACPUGMEC. Students should rely only on the official website for all notifications, seat matrices, and result announcements.

​Conclusion

​With the registration for the Gujarat MBBS/BDS Stray Vacancy Round now concluded, the collective attention of thousands of aspirants shifts to the official website of ACPUGMEC for the final result. This last allotment will finalize the admissions for the 2025-26 batch. Candidates must prepare for an extremely rapid process of fee payment and physical reporting immediately upon result publication. Success in this round secures a medical career, making the next few days a period of intense vigilance for all participating candidates.

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