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Step-by-Step Guide to Stray Vacancy Round Registration MCC

Amrita Sinha • 6 Mins read • 4 Jun 25

Are you a NEET 2025 candidate in India who is going to register for the MCC counselling? Do you want to secure a seat in MCC counselling 2025? If yes, then you must know everything about the NEET counselling in 2025. Many students also have doubts about the stray vacancy round of NEET counselling. Stray round is the final round of the counselling for the allotment of vacant seats after the final counselling round of MCC. Those students who did not get any seat in the first round, second round, and mop-up rounds are eligible for seat allotment.

In this blog, we will know about the stray vacancy round of counselling. We will know the steps involved for registration in the stray vacancy round. We will also know the eligibility criteria and the documents required for the application. So, keep reading to get all the information.

What is the Stray Vacancy Counselling Round?

During the MBBS counselling, it often happens that the seat remains vacant after the first and second rounds of the counselling. After the first two rounds of the MCC counselling, mop-up rounds are conducted so that the vacant seats get allocated too. If seats still remain vacant after the mop-up round completion, ‘stray vacancy rounds’ are conducted. It is conducted by MCC for All India Quota seats and by the respective states for the State Quota seats.

After the first two rounds of MCC counselling, mop-up rounds are conducted for the remaining seats, if left vacant.
These seats are filled through the ‘stray vacancy round’. This is the final opportunity for the NEET candidates to secure a seat.
It is conducted by respective State-Quota authorities, whereas the MCC conducts the initial three rounds of the counselling.

Step-by-step guide to Stray Vacancy Round registration in 2025

NEET is a national-level entrance examination where lakhs of students fill out the application form to get into the desired medical college. In this highly competitive, many candidates often do not get any seat allotment in the initial rounds of the MCC counselling. So, for such candidates, stray vacancy and mop-up rounds are the last option for seat allocation. So it is very important for the candidates to know the steps involved in the registration for the stray vacancy round. Below in this section, we have mentioned all the steps. NEET candidates are advised to have a look and remember them while participating in the counselling.

Who is eligible for the Stray Vacancy Round registration?

Candidates who registered for the NEET counselling 2025, and did not get any seat in round 1, round 2, and mop-up rounds are eligible.
Students who got a seat allotment in the second round, but opted for upgradation in the mop-up round.
Applicants who got a seat allotment but left the allotment and opted for a mop-up round.
Applicants whose documents were not verified and lose their allotted seat.

Now we will have a look at the step-by-step process of stray round counselling and how to register for the stray vacancy round. Candidates who did not get any seat in the mop-up round or any of the rounds are eligible.

Visit the official website of MCC mcc.nic.in
Proceed with the registration under the stray vacancy round registration category.
Enter your personal details like your NEET examination roll number, Date of Birth, and password to log in to your account.
Proceed further by paying a registration fee of ₹1000. Students do not need to pay for the special stray vacancy round if already registered under the stray vacancy counselling category.
After the successful registration, the next step is choice filling. According to the availability of the vacant seats, complete the choice filling. Lock the seat when allotted. If not locked, the last saved choice is considered final and will be allotted as the final choice.
Wait for the seat allotment result. Once the seat allotment result is declared, check for the seat allotted.
After locking your final seat, print the seat allotment letter. Then report to the respective institute for physical verification of documents and admission procedure.

What are the documents required for NEET MCC counselling?

Till now, we have read about the overall step-by-step process for participating in the stray round counselling. Now we will be reading about the documents that are required for participation and registration in the NEET 2025 counselling conducted by MCC. It is very necessary as missing any document can cause issues in the counselling process. All the documents mentioned below are important for participation in the counselling process as well as for the physical verification process.

NEET exam admit card for the year 2025.
NEET examination scorecard
Class 12th marksheet and passing certificate
Class 10th marksheet and passing certificate
Seat allotment letter (for physical reporting processes)
Category certificate, if applicable.
Income certificate
Government identity proof, like the Aadhar Card
Photographs of the candidate
Photographs of the parents (for physical reporting processes)
PwD certificate (if applicable)

Tips for Stray Vacancy Round Counselling 2025

Apart from knowing the entire process of stray round counselling, it is important to know some other things too. This section contains some important tips for any NEET aspirant. Before participating in the stray vacancy round of counselling, candidates must keep the following things in mind.

No fresh registrations are allowed for the stray vacancy round. Only the candidates who participated in the earlier rounds are eligible to participate.
Ensure that all the documents and information provided are correct. Cross-check to avoid disqualification for the counselling.
Be cautious while filling in the choices, as once locked, they are considered final. Also, seats are allocated according to the choice filling only.
Lock the seat once you get your preferred choice. If you do not lock your choice on time, the last saved choice is considered final and is locked. This cannot be undone.
Keep checking for updates from the official website of MCC.

Conclusion

In this blog, we’ve read about the step-by-step process for the stray vacancy round registration in 2025. Along with this, we also read about the documents required, the eligibility conditions. We also got to know the tips to keep in mind while applying for the stray vacancy round registration. So, follow the process accordingly and keep checking for the latest updates on the official website of MCC. Keep reading and be informed!