The Office of Director General, Medical Education & Training, Uttar Pradesh starts UP NEET MDS 2024 counselling registration for special stray vacancy round. Eligible candidates start applying for counselling on October 15, 2024, at 11 AM.  Register with your course, roll number, and email ID on the official website upneet.gov.in. The last date for registration and fee payment is October 18, 2024. You have to pay a registration fee of Rs 2000. 

The merit list of registered candidates will be released on October 18, 2024. Shortlisted candidates must complete the choice filling by October 21, 2024. UP NEET MDS 2024 special stray vacancy round seat allotment result will be out on October 21, 2024. Candidates allotted seats in this round must download the allotted letter and admission process by October 25, 2024. 

Important Dates for Special Stray Vacancy Round

Admission Guidelines

• Registration Requirement: Only candidates who have not been allotted seats in any round of counseling are eligible to participate in the Special Stray Vacancy Round. Eligible candidates must register separately for this round on the official website by paying the registration fee and entering the necessary details.

• Security Deposit: Candidates who did not participate in previous counseling rounds and are entering the Special Stray Vacancy Round for the first time must also pay a security deposit of ₹1,00,000 for private dental colleges and ₹30,000 for government dental colleges. Candidates who registered in previous rounds but did not receive any allotment and have already paid the security deposit are exempt from paying it again for this round.

• Consequences of Non-Admission: If a candidate does not take admission after being allotted a seat, their deposited security amount will be forfeited, and they will be banned from participating in UP NEET MDS counseling for the academic year 2025-26.

• Tuition Fee Payment: Candidates allotted seats in private dental colleges are required to submit a bank draft for the tuition fee, as determined by the government, at the relevant nodal center. The draft must be issued in favor of the Director General of Medical Education & Training, U.P., payable at Lucknow. Non-compliance will lead to automatic cancellation of admission.

• Document Submission and Reporting: Candidates who receive allotment in the Special Stray Vacancy Round must present all original educational and reservation-related certificates at the allotted dental college or nodal center during the admission process. Failure to do so will result in the denial of admission. Report to the allotted college for further process.

• Medical Examination Requirement: All candidates allotted seats must undergo a medical examination conducted by the medical board established at the dental college or nodal center.