Karnataka NEET UG special stray allotment today after 1 pm: report by Nov 13
By TUF News Desk · Published 11 November 2026 · 3 min read
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Karnataka’s medical aspirants have one more date circled on the calendar. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will publish the NEET UG 2026 special stray vacancy allotment after 1 pm today, November 11. The list goes up on the official KEA portal, and it decides who takes the MBBS and BDS seats still vacant for the 2026-27 academic year.
The round follows the Medical Counselling Committee’s schedule of October 30, under which states ran a special stray round to fill the seats left over after the regular rounds. The medical and dental colleges in Karnataka are largely affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Bengaluru, so the allotment decides where the remaining students will study.
How to check the allotment
Candidates can check the result on the official KEA portal. Go to the UGNEET 2026 section and look for the special stray vacancy round seat allotment result link. The result shows the allotted college and course, and candidates should download or save it before heading to the college. The reporting window opens the next morning, November 12, so anyone who has to travel to the allotted college has one evening to plan the trip.
What to do if you get a seat
Allotted candidates have two days to finish admission. They must pay the balance fee and report to the allotted college on November 12 and 13, with the original documents needed for verification. Our admission documents checklist covers the papers and photo specifications counselling portals commonly ask for, which helps avoid a last-minute rejection at the reporting counter.
How the round got here
The round moved on a tight schedule. Fresh registration for candidates who had not registered before ran from November 2 to 4, so the round also gave a fresh chance to students who had stayed out of the earlier rounds. Before entering options, a candidate had to pay a caution deposit of Rs 25 lakh for medical courses or Rs 1 lakh for dental courses, between November 4 and 6. Option entry then ran from November 6 to 9, and it closed on November 9.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I check the Karnataka NEET UG special stray vacancy allotment?
On the official KEA portal at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/, under the UGNEET 2026 section. Look for the special stray vacancy round seat allotment result link.
What time will the Karnataka NEET UG special stray allotment be published?
After 1 pm on November 11, 2026, as per the schedule published by the Karnataka Examinations Authority.
What is the last date to report after the Karnataka NEET UG special stray allotment?
November 13, 2026. Allotted candidates must pay the balance fee and report to the allotted college on November 12 and 13.
What was the caution deposit for the Karnataka NEET UG special stray vacancy round?
Rs 25 lakh for medical courses and Rs 1 lakh for dental courses. Only candidates who paid the deposit by November 6 could enter their options.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I check the Karnataka NEET UG special stray vacancy allotment?
On the official KEA portal at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/, under the UGNEET 2026 section. Look for the special stray vacancy round seat allotment result link.
What time will the Karnataka NEET UG special stray allotment be published?
After 1 pm on November 11, 2026, as per the schedule published by the Karnataka Examinations Authority.
What is the last date to report after the Karnataka NEET UG special stray allotment?
November 13, 2026. Allotted candidates must pay the balance fee and report to the allotted college on November 12 and 13.
What was the caution deposit for the Karnataka NEET UG special stray vacancy round?
Rs 25 lakh for medical courses and Rs 1 lakh for dental courses. Only candidates who paid the deposit by November 6 could enter their options.
Sources: JagranJosh, Mirror Now, NEET2Seat