Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 Stray Vacancy Round 1: Choice Filling Oct 15–16, Result Oct 17

The Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 Stray Round Counselling Dates for round 1 were announced for the academic year 2026-27. The Maharashtra NEET UG stray vacancy round 1 begins with the publication of vacant seat details on October 14, followed by online choice filling on the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org.

Candidates allotted seats must report to their colleges with original documents and the required fee by 5:30 pm on October 20.

The Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 Stray Vacancy Counselling requires fresh choices. Preferences submitted in round 3 are cancelled and will not be considered for the stray vacancy allotment. Candidates can follow these steps:

1. Visit the official Maharashtra CET Cell website.
2. Open the MBBS and BDS admission counselling section.
3. Log in with the existing registration credentials.
4. Check the vacant seats once they are published.
5. Fill in the fresh college and course preferences.
6. Review the choices and submit them before the deadline.

In the Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2026 process so far, 17,266 students have taken admission in the first two rounds, including 8,001 in round 1 and 9,265 in round 2. In round 3, 11,340 candidates were given an opportunity. The CET Cell has announced that three online stray vacancy rounds will be held to fill vacant seats in government, municipal, government-aided, private unaided and minority colleges.

Candidates who qualified NEET-UG 2026, registered for the admission process and filled in their preferences earlier, but were not allotted a seat in any of the first three rounds, are eligible to participate, subject to Rule 4 of the information brochure. Fresh registration will not be allowed. Candidates who secured admission under the All India Quota (AIQ) counselling process and continued to hold a seat through Round 3 will not be eligible for the state-level stray vacancy rounds.