The online stray vacancy round fills seats that remain vacant after Round 3. Ranks go much deeper, and the last seats in many branches are allotted here.
| Registration | 16–21 Dec |
|---|---|
| Choice filling and locking | 16–21 Dec |
| Seat allotment result | 24 Dec |
| Reporting to college | 24–31 Dec |
Source: MCC's tentative schedule for PG counselling 2026, as reported. Dates can change; always confirm on mcc.nic.in.
Rules on upgrades, free exit and forfeiture of the security deposit are different in each round and can change every year. Read MCC's 2026 information bulletin before you register, fill choices or join.
MCC publishes the Stray Vacancy Round seat allotment result on mcc.nic.in, expected on 24 Dec (tentative). We do not publish or predict result lists. When it is out, download it from MCC PG Medical Counselling, and see how to check your result.
The last All India Rank allotted a government MD/MS seat (All India Quota) in each branch and seat category in Stray Vacancy Round of 2025, from MCC's final allotment results. The last column shows the General closing rank in Stray Vacancy Round of 2024. A dash means no seat in that category was allotted in this round.
| Branch | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | General 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | 17,190 | 17,290 | 14,970 | 33,250 | 64,859 | 9,911 |
| Radiology (Radiodiagnosis) | 6,656 | 18,747 | 8,956 | 27,605 | 24,035 | 5,807 |
| Dermatology | 15,146 | 18,528 | 15,531 | 19,863 | 51,139 | 12,056 |
| Paediatrics | 18,067 | 21,102 | 21,552 | 44,438 | 75,733 | 14,646 |
| Orthopaedics | 23,502 | 30,717 | 31,397 | 59,154 | 80,476 | 21,550 |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OBG) | 18,213 | 26,367 | 32,338 | 57,287 | 67,848 | 16,810 |
| General Surgery | 24,781 | 27,865 | 21,784 | 49,317 | 85,276 | 19,578 |
| Psychiatry | 25,096 | 45,285 | 34,598 | 57,109 | 105,466 | 25,576 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 19,115 | 22,669 | 22,942 | 52,615 | 93,173 | 15,704 |
| ENT | 35,864 | 46,756 | 44,713 | 58,059 | 96,841 | 23,557 |
| Ophthalmology | 38,678 | 45,312 | 46,824 | 58,981 | 101,719 | 24,913 |
| Anaesthesiology | 35,635 | 44,153 | 48,136 | 63,593 | 94,638 | 29,657 |
| Emergency Medicine | 26,817 | — | 34,925 | 53,488 | 100,275 | 23,588 |
| Radiation Oncology | 26,283 | 26,663 | 20,427 | 56,898 | 95,090 | 30,749 |
| Nuclear Medicine | — | — | — | — | — | 6,772 |
| Pathology | 76,368 | 157,131 | 95,020 | 112,645 | 170,432 | 52,599 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) | 41,612 | 58,970 | — | 70,193 | — | 30,536 |
| Family Medicine | — | — | 31,418 | — | — | — |
| Geriatric Medicine | 22,661 | 40,686 | 23,178 | 54,428 | 77,942 | 18,400 |
| Palliative Medicine | — | — | — | 69,847 | — | — |
| Microbiology | 143,664 | 173,094 | 160,772 | 198,436 | 229,650 | 111,102 |
| Pharmacology | 141,823 | 198,513 | 190,218 | 174,771 | 226,551 | 105,415 |
| Community Medicine (PSM) | 119,391 | 201,591 | 133,557 | 159,007 | 204,590 | 74,969 |
| Forensic Medicine | 123,371 | 183,002 | 122,598 | 155,483 | 206,055 | 127,023 |
| Transfusion Medicine | 59,977 | 145,739 | 70,331 | 76,087 | — | 48,405 |
| Biochemistry | 157,119 | 150,369 | 198,959 | 229,259 | 219,631 | 139,898 |
| Physiology | 182,941 | 200,039 | 213,875 | 229,144 | 204,953 | 171,375 |
| Anatomy | 187,915 | 190,956 | 215,165 | 230,049 | 215,949 | 183,117 |
Source: MCC NEET PG All India counselling final allotment results, 2025 and 2024. Seat category as allotted; PwD, deemed, central university and state quota seats are not included. Past ranks are a guide, not a guarantee.
MCC's schedule lists Stray Vacancy Round choice filling and locking on 16–21 Dec (tentative). Confirm on mcc.nic.in.
MCC's schedule lists the Stray Vacancy Round result on 24 Dec (tentative). The result is published on mcc.nic.in.
In Stray Vacancy Round of 2025, the last General-category government MD General Medicine seat in the All India Quota was allotted at AIR 17,190.
In Stray Vacancy Round of 2025, the last General-category government MD Radiodiagnosis seat in the All India Quota was allotted at AIR 6,656.
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