Vijayawada:The Dr NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS), Vijayawada, has issued a notification allowing MBBS candidates admitted under the Competent Authority Quota during Phase I or Phase II counselling for the academic year 2025- 26 to avail a free exit option from their reported or joined seats. As per the notification, candidates can submit their withdrawal requests to the concerned college principals on or before October 25, 2025, up to 4:00 PM. After this deadline, no withdrawals will be permitted, and such candidates will be considered part of Phase III counselling. All the concerned candidates are advised to take note of the following details as issued by the university: 1. In continuation to allotments after Phase- II Competent Authority Quota (CQ) released on 01-10-2025, Reported/Joined candidates of Phase-I or Phase-II are permitted to exit from the reported seat on or before 4.00 P.M. on 25.10.2025 and shall submit their requests to the Principal concerned. Thereafter, no candidate will be permitted to withdraw from the joined seat under Phase-I/ Phase-II Counselling. 2. Such candidates will not be eligible for further rounds of Competent Authority Quota counselling. However, such candidates can join in MQ Phase-III of Dr.NTR UHS, Vijayawada, if seat is allotted. 3. In that situation, the Principals shall accept the Free EXIT requests from the candidates in the enclosed format and shall return original certificates and entire Tuition fee and other fees, if any to the candidates immediately and freeze the latest data by 4.00 PM on 25.10.2025. 4. After completion of notified schedule, no candidate will be permitted to withdraw from the joined seat upto / under Phase-II Counselling and cannot resign the seat. Also the CQ joined candidates who have not utilized the scheduled free exit option are not eligible to participate in MQ Phase-III counselling. 5. Candidates who have resigned from the Phase-I or Phase-II reported/joined seat before the said date will be considered as not reported/not joined and such vacated seats will be filled in Phase-III counselling as per rules. 6. After the said date, all reported/joined candidates will be considered as a part of Phase-III and the Phase-III rules will apply on them as applicable for Phase-III of counselling as per the procedure notified and cannot resign the seat. 7. Phase-I or Phase-II reported candidates who have not opted to exit under this notification will be considered for Phase-III of counselling for upgradation/sliding as per the options already exercised and will be considered as a part of Phase-III and same rules will apply on them as applicable for Phase-III of counselling as per the procedure notified. 8. Reported Candidates who have not utilised the free exit facility as per the schedule cannot resign the seat during the course of admissions i.e., from Phase-III counselling to till closure of admissions. To view the full official notice, click the link mentioned below: https://.in/pdf_upload/20251023162302900-305445.pdf