138 MBBS, BDS seats: Maharashtra NEET UG special stray round 1 result out, join by Nov 10

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has declared the NEET UG 2026 special stray vacancy round 1 selection list today, November 8. The list covers 138 MBBS and BDS seats that were still vacant after three centralised admission rounds and three online stray vacancy rounds. If your name is on it, you have only two days to act. The last date to join the allotted college is November 10, up to 5.30 pm.

The list is provisional. Your admission is confirmed only after the college checks your original documents and you pay the required fees. The CET Cell has made it clear that a candidate who does not join within the given time loses the seat.

138 seats on offer: 84 MBBS and 54 BDS

This special round was opened to fill the last vacant seats for the 2026-27 academic year. Of the 138 seats, 84 are for MBBS and 54 are for BDS.

All MBBS seats in government medical colleges are already filled. The 84 MBBS seats are in private colleges (39 seats) and private universities (45 seats). In BDS, two seats are in government colleges, 22 in private colleges and 30 in private universities. The seats are spread across government, municipal corporation, government-aided, private unaided and minority institutions.

Choice filling for this round ran from November 5 to November 7, till 12 noon. The CET Cell published the vacancy list on November 4, before opening the preference window.

Who could take part in this round

Only some candidates were allowed to fill choices for the special stray round. You were eligible if you had qualified NEET UG 2026, registered for the Maharashtra state admission process, and had not been allotted a seat in any earlier Group A round.

Candidates who had already got a medical seat through the All India Quota stray vacancy round, including the special round, could not apply. The rule comes straight from the CET Cell notice, so the round was open only to students who were still without a seat.

“Candidates who have been allotted seats must report physically to their respective colleges with original documents and a demand draft for the prescribed admission fee.”

How to check the selection list

The provisional selection list is a PDF on the official counselling portal. Follow these steps:

• Go to the official NEET UG counselling portal at medical2026.mahacet.org.
• Open the notices section and find the link titled “Provisional Selection List Only for MBBS/BDS Courses - Online Special Stray Vacancy Round 1”.
• Download the PDF and search for your name or application number in it.
• You can also open the list directly from the official selection list PDF hosted on the CET Cell portal.

The PDF was printed on November 8 and carries the header “Admissions to Health Science Courses, NEET (UG) 2026-2027” from the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra.

What to do if your name is on the list

Do not wait till the last hour. The joining window is short, and colleges close the process at 5.30 pm on November 10.

• Report in person at the allotted college with all original documents.
• Pay the required admission fees at the college.
• Fill the Status Retention Form at the college by November 10, 5.30 pm.
• Keep a copy of the fee receipt and the filled form for your records.

Students who went through the earlier Maharashtra NEET UG round 3 result will know the drill. The process is the same here: physical reporting, document check, fee payment. The only difference is the shorter window.

Two more rounds if seats are still vacant

If seats remain after round 1, the CET Cell will hold two more special stray rounds. The schedule for round 2 and round 3 is already out.

• Round 2: seat matrix display and choice filling on November 10 and 11; selection list on November 11.
• Round 3: seat matrix display and choice filling on November 13 and 14; selection list on November 14.
• Final admission deadline: November 16, 2026.

Students who miss out in round 1 should watch the portal for the round 2 seat matrix on November 10. Fresh choice filling will be needed for each round, so do not assume your round 1 preferences carry forward.

Why this round matters

This is one of the last chances to get an MBBS or BDS seat in Maharashtra this year. The regular counselling is over, and even the three stray vacancy rounds could not fill these 138 seats. For students who have waited months without an allotment, the special stray rounds are the final door.

The national picture is similar. The Medical Counselling Committee has also been running its own special stray round for All India Quota seats, and its MCC NEET UG special stray vacancy round allotment came out a day earlier. Between the state and national rounds, the last vacant medical seats of 2026 are being filled this week.

Check the list now, and if you are on it, pack your documents today. November 10 will come fast.