88 MBBS and BDS Seats Open in Gujarat: Rs 3 Lakh Deposit, Choice Filling Ends Nov 4

Gujarat has opened one more chance for medical and dental admission this year. The state’s admission committee has announced an additional round for 88 vacant MBBS and BDS seats, and the window to act is very short. Choice filling closes on November 4, and only candidates who pay a Rs 3 lakh deposit can take part in the allotment.

The Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses, or ACPUGMEC, runs medical and dental admissions in Gujarat. It announced the extra round after seats stayed empty even after the regular process ended. The national admission deadline has been extended to November 15, which made this fresh round possible.

88 seats: 56 MBBS and 32 BDS under the state quota

The additional round covers 88 state quota seats: 56 MBBS and 32 BDS, including seats at well-known colleges that students usually compete hard for.

Seven MBBS seats are vacant at NHL Municipal Medical College in Ahmedabad. Namo Medical College has 18 vacant management quota seats, Pramukhswami Medical College at Karamsad has nine (eight ST and one SE category seat), and Bhagoday Medical College at Kadi has three management quota seats.

In the dental stream, the 32 vacant seats are spread across 16 colleges. Ahmedabad Dental College has the highest number, with six vacant seats. Check the full seat list on the official portal before you fill choices, because the college and category mix will decide where you actually stand a chance.

The Rs 3 lakh deposit is the entry ticket to this round

Here is the part every candidate must read twice. To take part, you have to deposit Rs 3 lakh with the admission committee. Only candidates who make this mandatory deposit will be considered for allotment. If you fill choices without paying it, your name will not enter the allotment process.

The deposit also works as a seriousness test. If you are allotted a seat and then decline admission, you will lose the entire Rs 3 lakh. On top of that, you will have to pay a Rs 10,000 penalty. The message from the committee is plain: fill choices only for colleges you are ready to join.

Fill choices only for colleges you will actually join. A seat you turn down in this round will cost you Rs 3 lakh plus a Rs 10,000 penalty.

This strict rule makes sense when you look at why these seats are empty. Even after four rounds, 88 seats stayed vacant. All 223 seats offered in the fourth round, held from October 21 to 26, were allotted, yet 88 were not confirmed by the deadline. Reports from Ahmedabad point to high management quota fees, quoted at Rs 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh a year, as one reason students walked away.

Who can apply, and who cannot

Not every NEET UG candidate can join this round. Candidates who confirmed an allotted seat in a previous round are not eligible. Candidates who were allotted a seat in the fourth round but did not confirm their admission are also barred. That leaves the door open for candidates who are still without a seat. If you are in that group, this round is worth your attention, but only if you are ready to pay the deposit and join the college you get.

What to do before November 4

The steps are simple, but the order matters. Do not leave the deposit or the choice filling for the last hour, because portal traffic always spikes near a deadline.

• Read the additional round notice on the official Gujarat medical admission portal.
• Check the vacant seat list for your category and note colleges where you have a realistic chance.
• Pay the Rs 3 lakh deposit through the portal, and keep the payment receipt safe.
• Fill your choices in order of real preference, and submit before November 4.
• Save a printout of your submitted choices and the deposit receipt.

Apply and check the seat list on the official ACPUGMEC portal, medadmgujarat.org. The portal is the only place where the round notice, the seat list, and the choice filling link are published together. Do not trust screenshots or forwarded messages for dates and deposit details.

A separate central round is also running: the NEET UG Special Stray Vacancy Round closes registration on November 4 too, but it covers the all-India quota, not Gujarat’s state seats.

Keep an eye on the admissions section for the allotment result and reporting dates once the committee publishes them.

Frequently asked questions

How many seats are open in the Gujarat MBBS and BDS additional round?

88 seats in total under the state quota: 56 MBBS seats and 32 BDS seats.

What is the last date for choice filling in this round?

November 4, 2026. Candidates must complete their choice filling by that date.

Is the Rs 3 lakh deposit refundable?

The deposit is at risk if you are allotted a seat and turn it down. In that case you lose the Rs 3 lakh and must also pay a Rs 10,000 penalty.

Who cannot take part in this additional round?

Candidates who already confirmed a seat in an earlier round cannot take part. Candidates who were allotted a seat in the fourth round but did not confirm it are also barred.