11 AM Today: UP NEET UG Stray Round Registration Closes, Choice Filling Starts at 5 PM

The clock is ticking for medical aspirants in Uttar Pradesh. Registration for the UP NEET UG stray vacancy round 2026 closes today, November 7, at 11 AM. If you have not registered yet, this is your last chance to get into the final round of state counselling for MBBS and BDS seats.

The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, released the stray round schedule on November 4. Registration and document upload opened on November 5 at 11 AM. The window shuts at 11 AM today, and the portal will not accept fresh applications after that.

Merit list today, choice filling from 5 PM

DGME will publish the merit list later today, November 7. Once the list is out, candidates can start filling their college and course choices from 5 PM today. Choice filling stays open till November 12 at 11 AM.

The seat allotment result will be declared on November 12, 2026. That result decides who gets the remaining state quota seats in government and private medical and dental colleges across Uttar Pradesh.

Here is the full schedule in one place:

• Registration and document upload: November 5, 11 AM to November 7, 11 AM
• Fee and security money payment: till November 7, 2 PM
• Merit list: November 7, 2026
• Choice filling: November 7, 5 PM to November 12, 11 AM
• Seat allotment result: November 12, 2026

“The stray round is the last window for students who are still without a seat. Once this round closes, there is no fresh choice filling.”

Who this round is for

The stray vacancy round covers state quota MBBS and BDS seats that stayed vacant after the earlier rounds, including the mop-up round. Only candidates who register in this window and appear in the merit list can take part in choice filling.

This is a state counselling process, run separately from the Medical Counselling Committee’s All India Quota rounds. Students should follow the UP NEET instructions on the official portal and not mix up the two schedules. The MCC NEET UG special stray vacancy round has its own dates and reporting window, and it does not apply to UP state quota seats.

How to register before 11 AM

Candidates can apply on the official portal, upneet.gov.in. The process is fully online. Keep your NEET UG scorecard, admit card, and documents ready before you start, because the upload step closes along with registration at 11 AM.

Follow these steps:

• Open upneet.gov.in and go to the UG counselling registration section.
• Fill in your NEET UG details and personal information.
• Upload the required documents in the format asked on the portal.
• Pay the registration fee and security money before 2 PM today.
• Save the confirmation and check the portal later today for the merit list.

Fee payment stays open till 2 PM even after registration closes at 11 AM. But the registration and document upload must be done by 11 AM. A candidate who misses the 11 AM cut-off cannot complete the process later, even if the fee window is still open.

What to do after you register

Once the merit list is published today, check your rank and name on the portal. Choice filling starts at 5 PM, so use the hours in between to shortlist colleges. Look at the seat matrix on the portal and put your preferred colleges and courses in order. Lock your choices before November 12, 11 AM, because no fresh choice filling is allowed after the round closes.

Students who get a seat in the allotment on November 12 must watch the portal for the reporting schedule and complete admission formalities at the allotted college within the given window. Carry original documents and self-attested photocopies when you report.

For candidates also tracking postgraduate counselling, the NEET PG 2026 Round 2 registration opened today as well, under a revised schedule. That is a separate process with its own dates.

The stray round is the final lap for UP NEET UG 2026. Seats are limited, the deadlines are tight, and the portal closes without extension. Register before 11 AM, pay the fee by 2 PM, and be ready with your choices at 5 PM.

Frequently asked questions

What is the last date to register for the UP NEET UG stray vacancy round 2026?

Registration and document upload close on November 7, 2026, at 11 AM. The fee and security money can be paid till 2 PM the same day.

When does choice filling start for the UP NEET UG stray round?

Choice filling starts on November 7, 2026, at 5 PM and runs till November 12, 2026, at 11 AM. Candidates fill their college and course choices on upneet.gov.in.

When will the UP NEET UG stray round seat allotment result be declared?

The seat allotment result is scheduled for November 12, 2026. The merit list will be published on November 7, before choice filling begins.

Which seats are covered in the UP NEET UG stray vacancy round?

The round covers vacant state quota MBBS and BDS seats in government and private medical and dental colleges and universities across Uttar Pradesh.