NEET UG Round 3 Clear Vacancy 2026: MBBS, BDS & Nursing Seats

The Round 3 counselling process brings another important opportunity for NEET UG 2026 candidates who are still looking for MBBS, BDS or B.Sc Nursing seats.

The official Clear Vacancy Round 3 document lists seats that are shown as clear vacancies for Round 3. The document covers MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing seats across different institutions, quotas and categories.

According to the document, the total number of seats listed under the Round 3 clear vacancy list is 6,703.

For students preparing their Round 3 choices, this list is important because it gives a much clearer picture of the seats that are actually appearing as vacant at this stage of counselling.

What is the NEET UG Round 3 Clear Vacancy List?

A clear vacancy list shows the seats that are recorded as vacant for the particular counselling round.

The document contains information such as:

• State

• Institute type

• College name

• Quota

• Course

• Category

• Number of seats

The courses covered in this document include MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing.

This means students should not look only at the college name. They should also check the course, quota and category before considering a seat while filling choices.

6,703 Seats Listed in Round 3 Clear Vacancy

The document ends with a total of 6,703 seats under the Clear Vacancy Round 3 list.

These seats are distributed across different states and institutions.

The list includes government medical colleges, dental colleges, institutions under different schemes and other participating institutes.

For example, the document includes MBBS vacancies at institutions such as AIIMS Jammu, government medical colleges in different states and ESIC institutions. It also includes BDS and B.Sc Nursing seats.

What Information is Given for Each Seat?

The vacancy document is arranged in a way that allows candidates to check the seat details more carefully.

The main fields include:

State

The state where the participating institution is located.

Institute Type

This indicates the type of institution, such as government, deemed university, AIIMS or Employees State Insurance Scheme institution.

College

The complete name of the participating institution is provided.

Quota

The document identifies the relevant quota associated with the seat.

For example, some entries are shown under All India, while other institutions have specific quota classifications.

Course

The list includes:

• MBBS

• BDS

• B.Sc Nursing

Category

Category-wise seats are separately shown. The document includes categories such as BC, EW, OP, SC and ST, along with PH categories where applicable.

Examples of Seats in the Clear Vacancy List

The document contains vacancies across many parts of India.

For example, the list includes MBBS seats at AIIMS Jammu, where the entries include BC, OP and ST seats under the Open Seat Quota.

The list also includes BDS seats at the Dental Institute, RIMS, Ranchi, with separate entries for BC, OP, SC and ST categories.

In Delhi, the document also includes B.Sc Nursing vacancies at the College of Nursing, Safdarjung Hospital, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, with different category and PH entries.

These examples show why candidates should check the complete entry instead of assuming that every vacancy belongs to the same category or quota.

Clear Vacancy Does Not Mean Every Candidate Can Claim the Seat

One important point for students is that a vacancy in the document does not automatically mean that the seat is available to every candidate.

Eligibility can depend on:

• NEET UG eligibility

• Rank

• Category

• Quota

• Course

• Institute-specific conditions

• Counselling rules

Therefore, candidates should match the vacancy with their own eligibility before adding it to their choices.

Clear Vacancy vs Virtual Vacancy

Students often get confused between these two terms.

A clear vacancy is a seat appearing in the clear vacancy list.

A virtual vacancy is listed separately because the vacancy situation can change as candidates move between seats during counselling.

Therefore, the two documents should not simply be combined and treated as one vacancy list.

The Round 3 Clear Vacancy document itself records 6,703 seats, while the separate Virtual Vacancy document has a different total.

How Students Should Use the Clear Vacancy List

Before filling choices, check each seat in this order:

1. Check the college

Make sure the college is acceptable to you in terms of location and course.

2. Check the course

Confirm whether the vacancy is for MBBS, BDS or B.Sc Nursing.

3. Check the quota

Do not assume that a seat shown for one quota is available under another quota.

4. Check your category

Category-wise vacancy matters because the number of seats can differ significantly.

5. Check your eligibility

A vacancy should only be considered after confirming that you are eligible for that particular seat.

Final Takeaway

The NEET UG Round 3 Clear Vacancy 2026 document provides a detailed list of seats shown as clear vacancies for Round 3 counselling.

The document contains 6,703 seats covering MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing across participating institutions.

For candidates still looking for a seat, this list can be an important reference while preparing Round 3 choices. However, students should always read the seat details carefully because college, course, quota and category can change the actual eligibility for a particular vacancy.

The clear vacancy list should also be kept separate from the Virtual Vacancy and Newly Added Seats documents because they represent different seat situations.