MCC Begins NEET SS 2025 Special Stray Vacancy Round After Cutoff Reduction
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has opened registration for the NEET SS 2025 Special Stray Vacancy Round following the Supreme Court's September 17, 2026 order and the reduction of the qualifying percentile from 50th to 30th. This round, running until September 28 for registration and choice filling, is for vacant DM, MCh, and DNB super-speciality seats remaining after Round 2. It is a non-upgradation round, allowing only eligible candidates without prior allotments to participate. Tamil Nadu in-service vacant seats may also be added to the seat matrix.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 25 Sept, 08:32 am. Other outlets followed.