Over 800 MBBS Seats Remain Vacant After Final NEET UG Counseling Round

More than 800 MBBS seats remain vacant across India even after the completion of the final stray vacancy counseling round conducted by the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC).

Out of the 3,426 vacant MBBS seats available in the stray vacancy round, 837 seats were left unallotted. The vast majority—824 seats—remain vacant in deemed universities across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Analysts attribute this high vacancy rate primarily to the heavy tuition fees at private and deemed medical institutions, which range from Rs 23 lakh to Rs 35 lakh annually.

Candidates allotted seats in this round are required to report to their respective colleges between October 19 and October 26 to complete their admission formalities.

Relevant authorities are expected to take a final decision soon on whether to conduct a special counseling round to fill the remaining vacant MBBS seats.