NEET UG 2026 Stray Round Registration Extended Till October 16: Revised MCC Schedule, Result and Reporting Dates
Published 14 Oct 20262 min read6 Views
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended NEET UG 2026 stray round registration until 4 PM on 16 October 2026. The revised timetable in MCC’s 14 October notice replaces the earlier deadlines. [VERIFY: notice not independently checked]
Revised stray round schedule (all dates 2026)
| Activity | New schedule |
|---|---|
| Reset-registration option | Until 16 October, 3 PM |
| Registration | Until 16 October, 4 PM |
| Payment | Until 16 October, 6 PM |
| Choice filling | Until 16 October, 11:55 PM |
| Choice locking | 16 October, 7 PM to 11:55 PM |
| Allotment processing | 17 to 18 October |
| Result | 19 October [VERIFY] |
| Reporting | 19 to 26 October |
Timed deadlines follow MCC server time.
What changed
| Activity | Earlier schedule | Revised schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | 14 October | 16 October, 4 PM |
| Choice filling | 15 October, 10 AM | 16 October, 11:55 PM |
| Result | 17 October | 19 October [VERIFY] |
| Reporting | 19 to 26 October | 19 to 26 October |
Earlier reports put registration at 12 to 14 October, choice filling until 10 AM on 15 October and the result on 17 October. The result and reporting both start on 19 October in the revised table, so check MCC’s notice for the exact sequence.
What candidates should do
- Open the Candidate Activity Board on MCC’s official UG counselling page.
- Check your eligibility and dashboard status.
- Complete any pending payment.
- Review current seat vacancies before filling choices.
- Save your submitted choices and payment receipts.
Registration, payment and choice locking have separate cut-offs. The later payment deadline is not extra time to register. If the portal is down, retry through MCC’s official page. The extension does not make an ineligible candidate eligible.
What is the stray round?
It is the final MCC counselling round, filling vacant MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing seats. MCC’s schedule lists it for all-india quota, deemed university and central university seats. Reports suggest no upgrades follow this round. [VERIFY] pwmedicaldialogues
Official website: mcc.nic.in [VERIFY: exact UG counselling page URL]
Update, 14 October 2026: MCC’s extension notice replaces the earlier 14 to 15 October deadlines.