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The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the seat matrix for the NEET PG 2025 stray vacancy round counselling. The NEET PG stray vacancy round seat matrix for the 2025 counselling session has been released online in PDF form at the official website mcc.nic.in. A total of 2,980 NEET PG 2025 seats are available for round 3 counselling. A direct link to download the NEET PG counselling stray vacancy round seat matrix PDF is provided in the table below.
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Based on the seat matrix of NEET PG counselling stray vacancy round, candidates can fill their choices of courses and colleges. The MCC has released the NEET PG stray vacancy 2025 seat matrix in the form of clear vacancy. Read the full article to know comprehensive details on the NEET PG stray vacancy 2025 seat matrix.
A brief overview of the seats available for stray round counselling of NEET PG is provided below.
| Category | Seats |
|---|---|
Clear Vacancy | 2,980 |
Total Seats | 2,980 |
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The seat matrix for stray rounds of NEET PG counselling 2025 is released in PDF form at mcc.nic.in. The direct links to download the stray round NEET PG counselling seat matrix can be checked below.
| S.No. | Type of Seat | Download Link |
|---|---|---|
1 | Clear Vacancy |
Direct links for the NEET PG stray vacancy round seat matrix pdf download is provided above. Alternatively, candidates can follow these steps to check the seat matrix of NEET PG stray vacancy round counselling.
Go to the official website of MCC, mcc.nic.in
Click on the “PG Medical” tab provided at the top
Click on the links provided for NEET PG stray round seat matrix 2025 under the current events section
The stray vacancy round seat matrix of NEET PG counselling 2025 will appear
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The NEET PG seat matrix is released in the separate PDF’s for the virtual, clear, and newly added seats. A brief explanation of the type of seats available in NEET PG stray round counselling is provided here.
| Seat Type | Meaning | How it Becomes Available | Availability Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Virtual Vacancy | A seat that is currently occupied but may be vacated if the allotted candidate gets upgraded to another seat | Created when candidates opt for upgradation during stray round | Conditional (may or may not convert into an actual vacancy) |
Clear Vacancy | A seat that is already vacant at the beginning of stray round | Due to non-joining, resignation after Round 3, or earlier vacant seats | Confirmed (definitely available for allotment) |
Newly Added Seats | Seats that were not available in earlier rounds but are added before stray round | Approved later due to new colleges, increased intake, or delayed reporting | Confirmed (treated as fresh vacancies) |
On Question asked by student community
To get reservation benefits in both All India Quota (AIQ) and Maharashtra State Quota, you need to follow two different steps.
While filling the NEET PG application form (for AIQ), choose General-EWS using your central EWS certificate. This will help you get the 10% EWS reservation in colleges across India.
NEET PG application form 2026 dates are not out yet. You can check for the latest updates about the NEET PG 2026 here.
NEET PG stray round counselling was extended until February 20, 2026. For more details, check the link below:
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/mcc-neet-pg-counselling-2025-stray-round
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