Archive · 25 Sep 2026
NEET SS 2025 Special Stray Round Opens After Court Order
The Medical Counselling Committee has announced one more counselling round for some medical super-speciality seats.
This happened after a Supreme Court order dated September 17, 2026.
The minimum qualifying score level has been lowered from the 50th percentile to the 30th percentile.
This means some more candidates may now be allowed to take part.
The round is for D.M., M.Ch.
and DNB SS seats that are still empty.
Candidates who already received a seat will not get an upgraded seat in this round.
Candidates without a previous allotment and newly eligible candidates may participate.
Vacant in-service seats from Tamil Nadu may later be added to the national seat list.
The Medical Counselling Committee announced a Special Stray Vacancy Round for NEET SS Counselling 2025.
The round follows a Supreme Court order dated September 17, 2026, in a case involving the Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association.
The qualifying percentile for Super Speciality counselling has been reduced from 50th to 30th percentile.
The round will cover vacant D.M., M.Ch. and DNB SS seats left after Round 2.
Candidates without earlier allotments and those newly eligible under the revised percentile can participate, but the round is non-upgradation.
- Who
- The Medical Counselling Committee, eligible NEET SS candidates, the Supreme Court, and Tamil Nadu state counselling authorities.
- What
- A Special Stray Vacancy Round has been announced for vacant NEET SS D.M., M.Ch. and DNB SS seats, with the qualifying percentile reduced to 30%.
- When
- The Supreme Court order was dated September 17, 2026; Tamil Nadu in-service seats are expected to revert on September 28, 2026.
- Where
- The round concerns All India Super Speciality counselling, with some seats originating from Tamil Nadu state counselling.
- Why
- The round is intended to fill seats that remained vacant after Round 2, following the revised eligibility threshold.
- Counselling
- NEET SS Counselling 2025
- Conducting body
- Medical Counselling Committee
- Revised percentile
- 30th percentile
- Previous percentile
- 50th percentile
- Covered seats
- Vacant D.M., M.Ch. and DNB SS seats after Round 2
- Round type
- Non-upgradation round
- Tamil Nadu seat update
- Vacant in-service seats may revert to the state authority on September 28, 2026 and later enter the All India seat matrix