MCC releases NEET MDS 2026 stray vacancy seat matrix
The Medical Counselling Committee has listed 110 postgraduate dental seats available for the upcoming stray vacancy round.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has published the seat matrix for the NEET MDS 2026 stray vacancy round, according to Medical Dialogues. The document lists a total of 110 postgraduate dental seats across central universities, deemed universities and government dental colleges.
The vacancies are spread across nine different specialities. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology has the highest number of vacant seats at 35, followed by Periodontology with 17 and Public Health Dentistry with 17. Other specialities include Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics with 10 seats, Oral Medicine and Radiology with 10, Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry with 7, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with 6, Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge with 4, and Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics with 4.
The matrix provides details regarding the state, institution type, college name, quota, reservation category and speciality for each entry. Vacancies are listed under categories including EWS, SC, ST, OBC and Open.
Candidates can register and make payments for the stray round between November 10 and November 14, 2026. The deadline for registration is November 14 at 3 PM, while the fee payment deadline is 6 PM on the same day. Choice filling will take place from November 10 to November 16, with the seat allotment result expected on November 19, 2026.