The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh (DGME, UP) has released the final seat allotment results for the UP NEET PG 2025 stray vacancy round. Candidates who have been allotted seats are required to download their allotment orders from the official website upneet.gov.in and complete the admission process at their allotted colleges by February 28.
As per the final state merit list released for the stray vacancy round, a total of 1,409 candidates registered for MD, MS, and diploma programmes. Additionally, 162 candidates applied separately for Diplomate of National Board counselling (DNB) counselling.
The decision was taken after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India reduced the qualifying percentile for NEET PG to zero and revised the qualifying marks to -40. Due to this relaxation, all candidates who appeared for the exam became eligible to participate in the counselling process.
Interestingly, the lowest qualifying score among candidates registered for the UP NEET PG stray vacancy round was recorded at -5.
The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh has issued a strict advisory stating that candidates who do not complete the admission process after being allotted a seat in the stray vacancy round will lose their security deposit. Such candidates will also be restricted from participating in the NEET PG 2026–27 counselling session.
Candidates reporting for admission must carry all original documents for verification. The authority has also warned that submitting fake, invalid, or forged documents may lead to strict legal action, including possible criminal proceedings.
As per the official schedule, all admission formalities must be completed on or before February 28.
In a separate update, Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly has informed the state authorities about a revision in tuition fees for selected MD and MS courses for the 2025–26 academic year.
Under the revised fee structure, students admitted to pre-clinical courses will now be required to pay an annual tuition fee of ₹11,000. For the MD Community Medicine programme, the yearly fee has been reduced to ₹1 lakh. Previously, the official fee for these courses was ₹11.52 lakh per year, marking a significant reduction of up to 99% in some cases.
Candidates are advised to carefully check their allotment details and complete the admission process within the given deadline to confirm their seats.