NEET SS 2025 Special Stray Vacancy Seat Matrix Revised; 33 Seats Added

The Medical Counselling Committee has revised the NEET SS 2025 Special Stray Vacancy Round seat matrix, adding 33 super-speciality seats to the counselling pool. The revised matrix gives eligible candidates additional options while participating in the final stages of All India Super Speciality counselling for DM, MCh and related programmes.

The additional seats are linked to Tamil Nadu medical colleges and have been included under the All India counselling process. Candidates participating in the Special Stray Vacancy Round should review the revised matrix carefully because the updated availability can affect the order in which they arrange their college and speciality preferences.

NEET SS Revised Seat Matrix 2025: Key Details

Which Specialities Received Additional Seats?

The revised matrix includes seats across several high-specialisation medical branches. Availability differs by institution, so candidates should examine the exact college and programme combination instead of relying only on the overall number of added seats.

• MCh Paediatric Surgery.
• DM Neurology.
• MCh Neurosurgery.
• MCh Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
• MCh Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Medical Colleges Included in the Updated Matrix

Why Candidates Should Recheck Their Choices

The addition of 33 seats can change the options available to candidates who had already prepared their preference lists. A programme that was previously unavailable or had very limited availability may now appear in the revised matrix.

Candidates should therefore reopen the seat matrix, identify relevant additions and rearrange their preferences where necessary before locking choices. The order of preferences is important because allotment depends on merit, eligibility, available seats and the sequence in which a candidate submits choices.

What Candidates Should Do Before the Deadline

• Log in to the MCC Super Speciality counselling portal.
• Download or review the revised Special Stray Vacancy seat matrix.
• Compare the revised matrix with previously available vacancies.
• Check whether new seats match the candidate's eligible speciality.
• Add newly available colleges where appropriate.
• Rearrange preferences in genuine order of choice.
• Review every selected programme before final submission.
• Lock choices before the notified deadline.

Special Stray Vacancy Round Remains Important

The Special Stray Vacancy Round is intended to fill super-speciality seats that remain vacant after previous counselling stages. Because this stage takes place late in the admission cycle, changes to the seat matrix can be particularly significant for candidates still seeking DM or MCh admission.

The addition of 33 seats gives eligible candidates more options, but it does not guarantee allotment. Final admission will continue to depend on NEET SS merit, counselling eligibility, available vacancies and the choices submitted by each candidate. Applicants should therefore use the revised matrix rather than older vacancy information while making their final counselling decisions.