Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), Telangana, has released the list of not-reported and discontinued candidates after the second phase of BDS counselling under the Competent Authority Quota (CQ) for 2026-27. The notice was published on October 15, 2026 and covers candidates who were allotted a BDS seat but did not report to the college, or who discontinued the course.

One education portal that tracked the notice reports that it names 184 candidates. The figure could not be checked against the official PDF at the time of writing, so candidates should verify their own status on the KNRUHS website.

Telangana BDS Counselling 2026: Latest Update

The official title of the notice is BDS Admissions under Competent Authority Quota for the AY 2026-27: List of Not Reported and Discontinued Candidates after Second Phase of Counselling. It appeared on the KNRUHS notifications page along with the notice for exercising web options in the BDS mop-up phase, which was posted a minute later.

Reports describe the list as a table that gives each candidate's rank, NEET roll number, name, gender, category, allotted college code, course and the phase of allotment. Some entries are shown against the first phase and some against the second, so a candidate's phase in the list may not always match the round in which the seat was lost.

What the List Means for Candidates

  • Not reported means the candidate was allotted a BDS seat but did not report to the college within the prescribed period.
  • Discontinued means the candidate joined, and then left the course, including through the free exit facility.
  • A candidate who is named on the list is treated as no longer holding that seat, and the seat goes back to the pool of vacancies.
  • The candidate's NEET score and rank stay valid, but KNRUHS rules limit participation in the later phases.

Free Exit Rules for BDS Candidates

On October 13, 2026, KNRUHS issued a notification on free exit from the BDS course for candidates admitted under both the Competent Authority Quota and the Management Quota. The key points of the notice are listed below.

  • The last date for free exit from the admitted seat was up to 5 PM on October 14, 2026.
  • A candidate who wished to leave had to apply to the Principal of the college and could do so without penalty within that period.
  • Candidates who discontinued under free exit are not eligible for further rounds of BDS counselling under the respective quota.
  • The penalty clause applies to discontinuation after 5 PM on October 14, as per the applicable Government Orders.
  • A candidate admitted to BDS who is upgraded to an MBBS seat in the mop-up phase, after free exit closes, faces no penalty for leaving the BDS course.
  • Principals were told to return all original certificates and the full fee to candidates who opted for free exit, and to upload the data to the admission portal by 5:30 PM on October 14.

Key Dates in the Telangana BDS and MBBS Counselling

DateEvent
October 12, 2026KNRUHS lists MBBS candidates who did not report in Phase 2 or discontinued; one portal counts 56 names
October 13, 2026Free exit notifications issued for BDS (CQ and MQ) and MBBS (MQ)
October 14, 2026Free exit ends at 5 PM; colleges upload data by 5:30 PM
October 15, 2026BDS not-reported and discontinued list released; BDS mop-up web options reported to open at 12:30 PM
October 16, 2026BDS mop-up web options reported to close at 8 AM

The mop-up dates for BDS come from a portal that cites the KNRUHS notice, so candidates should confirm the timings on the university website before they log in.

Impact on the BDS Mop-Up Phase

The list matters because it decides who can take part in the mop-up phase. Reports on the KNRUHS notice say that candidates who were allotted a seat earlier but did not join, or who discontinued, cannot exercise web options in the mop-up round. Candidates who are continuing in their allotted college can use the phase to move to a better seat.

The same portal reports that KNRUHS has published the BDS mop-up vacancies under the Competent Authority Quota across 18 colleges. Seats freed through not-reporting and free exit are likely to be part of that pool, although the notice does not give a seat-wise breakdown.

How to Check Your Name on the List

  1. Open the official KNRUHS website and go to the All Notifications page.
  2. Find the notice dated October 15, 2026 for BDS admissions under the Competent Authority Quota.
  3. Open the PDF and search for your NEET roll number or your rank.
  4. Note the college code and the phase shown against your entry.
  5. If you think the entry is wrong, contact KNRUHS with proof of reporting or admission.

Analysis: Why Dental Seats See More Exits

The BDS list is much longer than the MBBS list released three days earlier, if the reported counts of 184 and 56 are accurate. That fits a pattern in which many candidates take a dental seat as a placeholder while waiting for an MBBS upgrade in a later phase. The notice on free exit even protects such candidates, since a BDS candidate upgraded to MBBS in the mop-up phase is not penalised.

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