MP NEET UG special stray round: choice filling closes tonight at 11:59 pm

By TUF News Desk · Published 12 November 2026 · 3 min read

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Medical aspirants in Madhya Pradesh have a few hours left. Choice filling for the special stray vacancy round of MP NEET UG counselling 2026 closes at 11:59 pm tonight, November 12. The round covers the MBBS and BDS seats still vacant after the earlier rounds of state counselling.

The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Madhya Pradesh, released the schedule through the Office of the Commissioner, Medical Education, Bhopal, on November 5. The list of remaining vacancies and eligible candidates went up on the portal on November 11, and choice filling opened at 2 pm the same day. Candidates can apply through the official MP DME counselling portal.

A different kind of round

This round does not work like the regular ones. There is no allotment result to wait for. Instead, the portal shows a college-wise merit list of applicants in real time while choice filling is open, so candidates can see where they stand against others who picked the same college.

The next step is physical. On November 13, between 10 am and 6 pm, candidates must report at the college they want and log online attendance there. A government nodal officer appointed by DME records the attendance. The real-time attendance merit is also shown on the portal.

Admissions happen on November 16, between 10 am and 6 pm, on the basis of attendance-cum-merit. One rule matters more than the rest: a candidate can log online attendance at only one college in this round, and it has to be a college they listed in their choices. Picking the college is the decision, and there is no second chance to switch after reporting.

What to do before midnight

Candidates should first check the vacancy list and the eligible candidates list on the portal. That list is the only reliable source for how many seats are open at each college, so do not trust seat numbers from unofficial sources.

Fill choices against the vacancies before 11:59 pm tonight, and keep an eye on the real-time merit list for the colleges picked. Candidates reporting on November 13 should carry their original documents, as colleges verify eligibility at reporting. Our admission documents checklist covers the documents colleges commonly ask for.

Other states are closing their rounds too. Uttar Pradesh declared its stray vacancy round result today, with reporting from November 13 to 16.

Frequently asked questions

When does MP NEET UG special stray round choice filling close?

At 11:59 pm on November 12, 2026. Choice filling opened at 2 pm on November 11 on the official MP DME counselling portal.

How are seats allotted in this round?

There is no allotment result. Selection is by attendance-cum-merit: candidates report at a college on November 13 to log online attendance, and admissions are done on November 16.

Can a candidate report at more than one college?

No. Online attendance can be logged at only one college in this round, and it must be a college the candidate listed in their choices.

When is admission in the MP NEET UG special stray round?

November 16, 2026, between 10 am and 6 pm, for candidates selected on attendance-cum-merit.

Frequently asked questions

Sources: Medical Dialogues, CaderAedu, Admission Duniya