The Office of the Director General, Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, has released the time schedule for the stray vacancy round of UP NEET UG 2026 online counselling. The schedule follows the timetable issued by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), New Delhi. The round is meant to fill state quota seats that remain vacant in Government and Private Medical and Dental Colleges and Universities of Uttar Pradesh.
Stray Round Dates
| S.No. | Event | Date |
| 1 | Online registration and document upload | November 5, 2026 (from 11:00 AM) to November 7, 2026 (till 11:00 AM) |
| 2 | Registration fee and security fee payment | November 5, 2026 (from 11:00 AM) to November 7, 2026 (till 2:00 PM) |
| 3 | Declaration of merit list | November 7, 2026 |
| 4 | Online choice filling | November 7, 2026 (from 5:00 PM) to November 12, 2026 (till 11:00 AM) |
| 5 | Declaration of seat allotment result | November 12, 2026 |
| 6 | Download of allotment letter and admission process | November 13 to November 16, 2026 |
Key Points for Candidates
- Registration, document upload and fee payment all open together on November 5 at 11:00 AM.
- The registration window closes at 11:00 AM on November 7, while fee payment stays open until 2:00 PM the same day.
- Candidates must complete the fee payment to be included in the merit list.
- The merit list will be declared on November 7.
- Choice filling opens at 5:00 PM on November 7 and stays open for five days, closing at 11:00 AM on November 12.
- The seat allotment result will be declared on November 12, the same day choice filling closes.
- Allotted candidates can download the allotment letter and complete admission from November 13 to November 16.
Seats Covered
- State quota seats in MBBS and BDS courses.
- Government Medical and Dental Colleges of Uttar Pradesh.
- Private Medical and Dental Colleges and Universities of Uttar Pradesh.
Official Websites and Helpline
- Websites: upneet.gov.in and dgme.up.gov.in
- Helpline numbers: 8189011696, 8189011697, 8189011698, 8189011699, 8189011700
- Helpline timing: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
