Maharashtra NEET UG 2026: Stray Round 2 selection list out today, Oct 26 final deadline
By TUF News Desk · Published 22 October 2026 · 3 min read
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Choice filling for Round 2 closed at 11 AM this morning. The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell now publishes the second online stray vacancy selection list for NEET UG 2026, covering the MBBS and BDS seats that stayed vacant after three centralised admission rounds.
The stray rounds are the last phase of the 2026-27 medical admission cycle in the state. Seats are being filled across government, corporation, government-aided, private unaided and minority medical and dental colleges, and the window is short: the third and final selection list comes out on October 25, and joining must be completed by October 26.
The revised schedule
The CET Cell issued the revised schedule through Notice No. 27, dated October 16, to fit three online stray rounds into the admission timeline set by the Medical Counselling Committee. Round 2 candidates entered fresh college preferences from October 21 to October 22, up to 11 AM. The selection list publishes today, and allotted candidates must complete physical reporting at their colleges on October 23 and 24, by 5:30 PM, with original documents and the required fee.
Anyone allotted a seat in Round 1 stays out of the next rounds. Joining a stray-round seat is mandatory once it is allotted, which is why candidates were advised to list only colleges where they actually intend to take admission.
Round 1, for reference, ran choice filling from October 17 to 18, published its selection list on October 19, and closed reporting at 5:30 PM on October 21.
Who can take part
The stray rounds are open to candidates who qualified NEET UG 2026, registered for the Maharashtra admission process, and came through the centralised rounds without a seat by the end of CAP Round 3. Fresh registration is not permitted for the online stray rounds, and preferences submitted during CAP Round 3 were cancelled. Every stray round needs a fresh set of choices. The seats span colleges affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and other participating medical and dental institutions across the state.
How to check the list
Open the CET Cell’s counselling portal at medical2026.mahacet.org (also linked from cetcell.mahacet.org), look for the NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy Round 2 selection list, and download the PDF. Search the document for your application number or NEET UG roll number.
Keep your documents ready before reporting: NEET UG admit card and scorecard, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, domicile and category certificates where applicable, and the registration receipt. Our admission documents checklist covers the full set worth carrying to the college.
What comes next
Round 3 choice filling runs October 24 to 25, till 11 AM, and the final selection list publishes on October 25. The last date of joining is October 26, the deadline fixed under the MCC’s All India Quota stray schedule. After that, the 2026-27 counselling cycle closes.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy Round 2 selection list released?
On October 22, 2026. The State CET Cell publishes the list on its portal, medical2026.mahacet.org, after Round 2 choice filling closed at 11 AM.
What is the reporting window for Round 2 allottees?
October 23 to 24, 2026, by 5:30 PM. Candidates must report physically at the allotted college with original documents and the admission fee.
What is the last date for Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 admission?
October 26, 2026, after the Round 3 selection list on October 25. This is the final joining date under the MCC’s All India Quota stray schedule.
Who can take part in the Maharashtra stray vacancy rounds?
Candidates who qualified NEET UG 2026, registered for the state admission process, and had no seat after CAP Round 3. Fresh registration is not permitted for the online stray rounds.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy Round 2 selection list released?
On October 22, 2026. The State CET Cell publishes the Round 2 selection list on its portal, medical2026.mahacet.org, after choice filling closed at 11 AM.
What is the reporting window for Round 2 allottees?
October 23 to 24, 2026, by 5:30 PM. Allotted candidates must report physically with original documents and the admission fee at the allotted college.
What is the last date for Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 admission?
October 26, 2026 — the final joining date under the MCC's All India Quota stray schedule, after the Round 3 selection list on October 25.
Who can take part in the Maharashtra stray vacancy rounds?
NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates who registered for the state admission process and had no seat after CAP Round 3. Fresh registration is not permitted for the online stray rounds.
Sources: NDTV, The Free Press Journal, Medical Dialogues