Karnataka NEET UG 2026 to hold extended special stray vacancy round to fill 47 vacant MBBS, BDS seats

Suviral Shukla | November 11, 2026 | 10:08 PM IST | 1 min read

The seat allotment results for the Karnataka NEET UG 2026 extended special stray vacancy round will be published online after 12:30 pm on November 13.

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Candidates can apply for the Karnataka NEET UG 2026 extended special stray vacancy round by November 13 up to 10 am. (Representative image: Magnific)

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has announced an extended special stray vacancy round for 47 vacant medical seats under the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 counselling. Candidates should have to pay a caution deposit of Rs 25 lakh and submit their options by 10 am on November 13.

According to the schedule, MBBS, BDS aspirants can pay the caution deposit on November 12, between 10:30 am and 4 pm. The seat allotment results for the extended special stray vacancy round will be published online after 12:30 pm on November 13.

The seat allotment results for the extended special stray vacancy round will be published online after 12:30 pm on November 13, the notice read.

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Karnataka NEET UG 2026: MBBS, BDS vacant seats

The latest Karnataka NEET UG 2026 round follows the special stray vacancy round conducted online for admission to MBBS and BDS courses for the 2026-27 academic session. The authority will announce the results on November 11.

The notice further states that a total of 195 vacant seats were available in the special stray vacancy round, including cancelled seats and those upgraded from dental to medical courses.

Of these, 148 medical and 21 dental seats were allotted, leaving 47 medical seats vacant. All available dental seats have been filled, the notice said.

The remaining 47 medical seats include 15 management quota seats in government medical colleges.

Candidates who have secured seats in the special stray vacancy round must pay the remaining admission fee, download their seat guarantee cards and complete admission at the respective colleges by November 13.

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