UP NEET 2026 stray vacancy round: DGME releases merit list and seat matrix for 115 medical seats

The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, has published the state merit list and seat matrix for the UP NEET UG 2026 stray vacancy round, opening 115 MBBS and BDS seats across government and private institutions.

A total of 2,546 candidates feature on the state merit list. According to the department, eligibility for choice filling is restricted to registered candidates who have successfully completed document verification and paid the required security fee. Candidates must log into the official counselling portal at upneet.gov.in to lock their options before the window closes at 11 AM on 12 November 2026.

The stray vacancy round serves as the final phase of undergraduate medical counselling in Uttar Pradesh, offering seats left unfilled following earlier admission cycles. The published seat matrix includes 93 MBBS and 22 BDS seats across the state.

Government medical institutions account for 11 of the available seats, including 10 MBBS vacancies located in Autonomous State Medical Colleges in Sonbhadra, Bahraich, Hardoi, Jaunpur, and Sultanpur, as well as other state medical facilities. Private colleges account for the remaining 104 vacancies.

Seat availability breakdown

Key dates and admission process

Following the conclusion of choice filling, the DGME will announce seat allotment results on 12 November 2026. Candidates allotted a seat must report to their assigned college between 13 November and 16 November 2026 to verify original documents and complete admission formalities.

Official guidelines state that candidates who fail to report within the prescribed timeframe will forfeit their seat allotment.