The Medical Counselling Committee has released the regulations and criteria for the 2022 NEET PG special stray vacancy round.

MCC has declared a special stray vacancy round for the National Eligibility Entrance Test for Postgraduate 2022 counselling, to fill the 2,244 PG seats and 62 MDS seats that were not taken up in the preceding round.

MCC has stipulated certain regulations and qualifications for those wishing to take part in the additional counselling session, including a refundable deposit of Rs 50,000. Furthermore, those who fail to accept their seat during the special round will be disqualified from NEET PG 2023.

In order to benefit the applicants, the relevant governing body has decided to hold an extra stray vacancy round for the remaining 2,244 PG (MD, MS, Diploma, PG DNB) and 62 MDS seats using an online approach, as authorized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This is to make sure that the seats are not left empty. This was made known in a statement from the Medical Council of India.

NEET PG counselling 2022

According to the official notification, rules and eligibility for special stray vacancy round are:

• No fresh registration will be conducted in the special stray vacancy round. Pre-registered candidates who do not hold a seat in All India Quota (AIQ) or state quota can participate in the counselling.
• Candidates will have to do fresh choice-filling and previously filled choices will be rendered ‘null and void’.
• All registered candidates, irrespective of their category, will have to pay a refundable security deposit of Rs 50,000 to participate in the special stray vacancy round.
• The refundable deposit of candidates who do not join the allotted seats will be forfeited.
• Candidates who do not join the seats will be debarred from appearing in NEET PG 2023.

MCC stated that applicants will have to provide a pledge concerning the assignment of seats when making selections.