Rajasthan NEET UG 2026 Round-3: Seat Conversions, Weeding Rules & Deadlines

The Rajasthan NEET UG Medical & Dental Counselling Board has issued a critical notice for Round-3 allotment, which begins October 9, 2026. This round involves complex seat conversions—vacant PwD seats revert to parent categories, NRI seats convert to government or management seats, reserved seats convert to unreserved, and girls' seats convert to unreserved girls' category. The board is also weeding out candidates who have already joined through AIQ or other state counselling, and will debar non-joiners from the Stray Vacancy Round. Today, October 7, is the final deadline for choice filling and security deposit payment—if you have not submitted your choices, you must do so immediately.

What is Round-3 and Why Does This Notice Matter?

Round-3 is the final counselling round in Rajasthan's NEET UG 2026 admission process. During this round, the board will allot seats based on your merit rank and your choice of college and course. However, this round is different from earlier rounds because many seats will be converted—that is, they will change category, quota, or gender pool—based on how many candidates have already joined in earlier rounds or through other counselling processes.

This notice explains exactly how those conversions will happen, which candidates will be removed from the allotment list, and what penalties apply if you do not join your allotted seat. It is critical to read and understand these rules before you finalize your choice list, because a seat you think is available might convert to a different category, or you might be weeded out entirely if you have already joined elsewhere.

Understanding Seat Conversions: What Happens to Vacant Seats

During Round-3 allotment, the board will convert vacant seats in a specific order. This means a seat that appears to be in one category or quota may be converted to another category or quota if no eligible candidate in the original category accepts it. Understanding this order is essential because it affects which seats you can be allotted to.

The conversions happen in this sequence: first, PwD (Person with Disability) seats that remain vacant after exhausting the PwD merit list revert to their parent category (e.g., a PwD-SC seat becomes an SC seat). Second, all vacant NRI seats are converted category-wise to Government Seats (in government colleges) or Management Seats (in RUHS-CMS and Government Society Medical Colleges). Third, after the category-wise merit list is exhausted, reserved seats convert to Unreserved seats in this order: STA (Scheduled Tribe A) → ST; then ST, SC, OBC-NCL, MBC-NCL, EWS → UR (Unreserved). Fourth, all remaining Girls seats convert to URG (Unreserved Girls), and all seats in 'B' categories convert to URB/open (Unreserved/Open). Finally, after all domicile candidates are allotted, vacant seats are offered to Non-domicile candidates (those who do not have Rajasthan domicile) based on merit and choice.

• PwD seats → parent category (e.g., PwD-SC becomes SC)
• NRI seats → Government or Management seats (category-wise)
• Reserved seats → Unreserved seats (STA→ST; ST/SC/OBC-NCL/MBC-NCL/EWS→UR)
• Girls seats → Unreserved Girls (URG)
• 'B' category seats → Unreserved/Open (URB)
• Domicile exhausted → Non-domicile candidates on vacant seats

Weeding Out: Who Will Be Removed from Round-3 Allotment

Weeding out means the board will automatically remove certain candidates from the Round-3 allotment result. This happens to prevent double allotment—that is, to ensure no candidate gets a seat in two places at the same time.

Two groups of candidates will be weeded out: (1) All candidates who have already joined a seat through the All India Quota (AIQ) will be removed from the Rajasthan state Round-3 result. The board will use a list provided by the MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) to identify these candidates. (2) Candidates who have joined a seat in any other state's counselling or in MCC Round-3 must immediately email the Rajasthan counselling board to delete or remove their choice filling for Rajasthan. If you do not email the board and a seat is allotted to you in Rajasthan, but you do not join it (because you have already joined elsewhere), your security deposit will be forfeited and you will lose the money.

• AIQ-joined candidates: automatically weeded out based on MCC list
• Candidates joined in other states or MCC R-3: must email the board immediately to delete Rajasthan choices
• Trap: if you ignore this rule and get allotted but don't join, your security deposit is forfeited

Critical Trap: The Security Deposit Forfeiture Rule

This is the most important penalty to understand. If you are allotted a seat in Round-3 (whether newly allotted or upgraded from an earlier round) and you do not join that seat by the joining deadline, the board will forfeit your entire security deposit. You will lose this money permanently.

Additionally, if you do not join your Round-3 seat, you will be debarred—that is, banned—from participating in the Stray Vacancy Round, which is the final round where remaining seats are filled. This means you will have no further opportunity to get a seat in Rajasthan in this admission cycle.

The key lesson: only fill choices for colleges and courses you are genuinely willing to join. Do not fill a choice 'just in case' if you have already joined a seat elsewhere or if you are unsure about joining. If you have joined AIQ or another state, delete your Rajasthan choices immediately by emailing the board.

• Non-joining = security deposit forfeited (money lost)
• Non-joining = debarred from Stray Vacancy Round (no further seats in Rajasthan)
• Upgradation is only till Round-3; no further upgrades after this

Important Dates: Timeline for Round-3 Counselling

The Round-3 process follows a tight schedule. All dates are fixed and there are no extensions. Missing a deadline means you lose your opportunity.

Today, October 7, 2026, is the final deadline for choice filling and security deposit payment. If you have not already submitted your choices and paid the security deposit, you must do so immediately—there are no further extensions. On October 9, the board will release an Indicative Seat Allotment Result, which is a preliminary result showing which seats you might get based on current data. This is not final. On October 10, the FINAL Seat Allotment Result will be released. This is the official allotment. From October 11 to October 15, the board will print your Provisional Allotment Letter. During the same period (October 11 to October 15), you must pay your tuition fee and report/join at your allotted college. If you do not join by October 15, you will forfeit your security deposit and be debarred from the Stray Vacancy Round.

How to Fill Your Choices: What You Must Consider

The board is advising all candidates to fill their choices comprehensively—that is, to list as many colleges and courses as possible in order of preference. This is because seats will convert during allotment, and new vacancies will arise that you cannot predict in advance.

When filling your choices, you must consider two things: (1) the real/current vacancies as shown in the seat matrix released on October 4, 2026, and (2) the anticipated vacancies that will arise dynamically due to seat conversions and upgradation processing during Round-3. In other words, a seat that is currently shown as filled might become vacant if a candidate upgrades to a better seat, or a seat that is currently shown as reserved might convert to unreserved if no reserved candidate accepts it. By filling many choices, you increase your chances of being allotted a seat that matches your rank and preferences.

Do not leave your choice list incomplete. The more choices you fill, the better your chances. However, remember the security deposit rule: only fill choices for colleges and courses you are genuinely willing to join.

• Fill choices comprehensively (list many colleges and courses)
• Consider both current vacancies (Oct 4 matrix) and anticipated vacancies from conversions
• More choices = better chances of allotment
• Only fill choices you are willing to join (security deposit is at risk)

Domicile vs. Non-Domicile: Who Gets Allotted First

Rajasthan has two categories of candidates: domicile (those with Rajasthan domicile) and non-domicile (those without Rajasthan domicile). Domicile candidates are allotted first. Only after all domicile candidates have been allotted to available seats will the board extend allotment to non-domicile candidates on the remaining vacant seats.

Non-domicile candidates are allotted based on their merit rank and choice, but only on seats that are left after domicile allotment is complete. This means non-domicile candidates have fewer seats available and must have a higher rank to be allotted. If you are a non-domicile candidate, you should fill choices for colleges and courses you are confident about, because your chances depend on what is left after domicile allotment.

• Domicile candidates allotted first
• Non-domicile candidates allotted only on remaining vacant seats
• Non-domicile candidates need higher rank to be allotted

Category Conversions Explained: What Happens to Reserved Seats

Reserved seats are seats set aside for candidates from specific categories (SC, ST, OBC-NCL, MBC-NCL, EWS, etc.). If no eligible candidate from the reserved category accepts a reserved seat, that seat is converted to an unreserved seat so it does not go empty.

The conversion order is strict and follows this sequence: STA (Scheduled Tribe A) seats that remain vacant convert to ST seats. Then, if ST, SC, OBC-NCL, MBC-NCL, or EWS seats remain vacant, they all convert to UR (Unreserved) seats. This means a seat that was originally reserved for SC candidates might eventually become available to any candidate (unreserved) if no SC candidate accepts it. This is why filling many choices is important—you might be allotted a seat in a category you did not expect if conversions happen.

• STA → ST (if STA seat vacant)
• ST, SC, OBC-NCL, MBC-NCL, EWS → UR (if these seats vacant)
• Conversions happen automatically during allotment
• You might be allotted a converted seat if your rank qualifies

Gender-Pool Conversions: Girls Seats and 'B' Category Seats

Some seats are designated for girls only (Girls seats). If a Girls seat remains vacant after allotment, it is converted to URG (Unreserved Girls), meaning it is still reserved for girls but is now open to any girl candidate, not just those from a specific category. If a URG seat also remains vacant, it may eventually convert further based on other conversion rules.

Similarly, some colleges have 'B' category seats (a specific institutional classification). If these seats remain vacant, they convert to URB/open (Unreserved/Open), meaning they become available to any candidate regardless of gender or category. These conversions ensure that no seat goes empty and that all available seats are filled.

• Girls seats → URG (Unreserved Girls) if vacant
• URG seats → may convert further if still vacant
• 'B' category seats → URB/open (Unreserved/Open) if vacant
• Conversions happen to fill all available seats

PwD and NRI Seat Conversions: Special Quotas

PwD (Person with Disability) seats are reserved for candidates with disabilities. If a PwD seat remains vacant after allotting to all eligible PwD candidates on the merit list, that seat reverts to its parent category. For example, a PwD-SC seat (a PwD seat within the SC category) becomes an SC seat. This ensures the seat is filled by an eligible candidate from the parent category.

NRI seats are seats for Non-Resident Indian candidates. All vacant NRI seats are converted category-wise to Government Seats (in government colleges) or Management Seats (in RUHS-CMS and Government Society Medical Colleges). This means an NRI seat that was not filled by an NRI candidate becomes a regular government or management seat available to Indian candidates. The conversion is done category-wise, meaning the board tries to fill it with a candidate from the same category as the original NRI seat if possible.

• PwD seats → parent category (e.g., PwD-SC becomes SC)
• NRI seats → Government or Management seats (category-wise)
• Conversions ensure no seat remains empty

What to Do If You Have Joined AIQ or Another State: Act Now

If you have already joined a seat through the All India Quota (AIQ) or through counselling in another state or MCC Round-3, you must take immediate action. The board will automatically weed you out from Rajasthan Round-3 if you joined AIQ (using the MCC's list), but if you joined in another state or MCC Round-3, you must email the Rajasthan counselling board yourself to delete or remove your choice filling for Rajasthan.

Why is this important? If you do not delete your choices and the board allots you a seat in Rajasthan, but you do not join it (because you have already joined elsewhere), your security deposit will be forfeited. You will lose the money you paid. Additionally, you will be debarred from the Stray Vacancy Round, meaning you will have no further opportunity to get a seat in Rajasthan.

Do not assume the board will automatically know you have joined elsewhere. Email the board immediately with your name, registration number, and a clear statement that you have joined a seat elsewhere and want your Rajasthan choices deleted. Keep a copy of your email for your records.

• AIQ-joined: automatically weeded out (no action needed)
• Other state/MCC R-3 joined: email the board immediately to delete choices
• Do not wait—email today if you have joined elsewhere
• Failure to delete = security deposit forfeited + debarred from Stray Vacancy

Upgradation Rules: When You Can Upgrade and When You Cannot

Upgradation means moving from a lower-ranked seat (e.g., a private college seat) to a higher-ranked seat (e.g., a government college seat) in a later round. Rajasthan allows upgradation, but only till Round-3. This means Round-3 is the last round in which you can upgrade. After Round-3, no further upgrades are possible.

If you are allotted a seat in Round-3 and you upgrade to a better seat, you must join the upgraded seat by the joining deadline (October 15). If you do not join your upgraded seat, your security deposit will be forfeited and you will be debarred from the Stray Vacancy Round. The same penalty applies whether you do not join your original allotted seat or your upgraded seat.

• Upgradation allowed only till Round-3
• No upgrades after Round-3
• Non-joining of upgraded seat = security deposit forfeited + debarred from Stray Vacancy

Frequently asked questions

Today, October 7, 2026, is your final deadline to submit your choice list and security deposit for Rajasthan Round-3. If you have not already done so, log in to the counselling portal immediately and complete your choice filling. If you have joined a seat through AIQ, you will be automatically weeded out—no action needed. If you have joined in another state or MCC Round-3, email the Rajasthan counselling board immediately to delete your choices. Remember: only fill choices for colleges and courses you are genuinely willing to join, because non-joining will result in forfeiture of your security deposit and debarment from the Stray Vacancy Round. The allotment result will be released on October 10, and you must join by October 15.