NEW DELHI: With around 2,000 MBBS seats remaining vacant across the country, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has announced a special stray vacancy round of NEET-UG 2026 counselling to fill the remaining seats.The registration process will begin on November 2 and continue until November 4 (3pm), according to the schedule issued by DGHS on Friday. Candidates can fill their choices from November 2 to November 5, with choice locking scheduled to begin at 4pm on November 4 and close at 11am on November 5.
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The seat allotment process will be conducted on November 5 and 6, and results will be declared on November 7. Candidates allotted seats will have to report to their respective colleges between November 7 and November 16, by 5pm.The special round is expected to provide another opportunity to eligible NEET-UG candidates to secure MBBS seats that remain vacant after the earlier rounds of counselling.DGHS has also announced the fifth round of BDS and BSc Nursing counselling, along with the sixth round for BDS and BSc Nursing seats.