Bihar Ayush Stray Vacancy Round 1 2026 Schedule Out

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has released the notice for the Stray Vacancy Round-1 of UGMAC (Ayush) 2026. The round is for admission to BAMS, BHMS and BUMS courses in government and private Ayush colleges of Bihar. The notice was issued on November 12, 2026, and online registration and choice filling begin on November 14, 2026.

Bihar UGMAC Ayush Stray Vacancy Round 1 2026: Overview

Seats will be filled on the basis of the UGMAC (Ayush) 2026 rank, which is prepared from the NEET UG 2026 All India Rank. Only vacant seats remaining after Round 3 counselling (held November 9 to 11, 2026) will be offered. The counselling is fully online, and the updated seat matrix is available on the board’s website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. If more seats fall vacant because of resignations, the board will upload a revised matrix, so candidates should check it before filling choices.

Stray Vacancy Round 1 Important Dates

Event	Date
Seat matrix posting	November 14, 2026
Start of registration, application and choice filling	November 14, 2026
Last date of online registration	November 18, 2026 (10:00 PM)
Last date of application submission with payment	November 18, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Consent for earlier applicants	November 14 to 18, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Rank card publication	November 19, 2026
Last date of choice filling and locking	November 19, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Provisional seat allotment result	November 21, 2026
Download of seat allotment order	November 21 to 24, 2026
Document verification and admission	November 23 to 24, 2026

Who Can Apply

The round is open to eligible NEET UG 2026 candidates who:

• have not registered earlier, or registered but did not submit the application with fee and security deposit, and
• are not admitted to any Ayush college in India.

Candidates who already submitted an application earlier can take part by giving their consent through the portal. This applies to candidates who did not fill choices, were not allotted a seat in Round 1, 2 or 3, or had a seat cancelled under the free exit, resignation, withdrawal or data discrepancy rules.

Candidates whose Round 3 seat was cancelled with forfeiture of security deposit, for example for not reporting or not taking admission, must give consent with a fresh payment of counselling fee and security deposit. They must also fill fresh choices, because their earlier choices become null and void.

Who Cannot Participate

The following candidates are not eligible:

• Candidates admitted to a UG Ayush seat in UGMAC (Ayush) Round 1 or 2
• Candidates allotted a seat in UGMAC (Ayush) Round 3
• Candidates admitted through AIQ in NEET UG Round 1 or 2, or allotted a seat in AIQ Round 3 or stray vacancy round
• Candidates admitted to any Ayush college in India
• Candidates on the ineligible or weeding-out list shared by AACCC. Any seat they hold will be cancelled and the security deposit forfeited.

Counselling Fee and Security Deposit

Counselling fee (non-refundable):

College type	UR/EWS/BC/EBC	SC/ST/DQ
Government Ayush college	Rs 1,200	Rs 600
Private Ayush college	Rs 1,200	Rs 1,200
Both government and private	Rs 1,200	Rs 1,200

Security deposit (refundable):

College type	All categories
Government Ayush college	Rs 10,000
Private Ayush college	Rs 50,000
Both government and private	Rs 50,000

Payment must be made online through debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI, and a processing charge is extra. If the deposit is not paid by the deadline, the application will be rejected.

How to Apply

1. Visit bceceboard.bihar.gov.in and open the “Online Portal of UGMAC(Ayush)-2026”.
2. Register with the NEET UG 2026 roll number, name and date of birth, and verify with the OTP sent to the registered mobile number and email.
3. Fill in personal, contact and educational details, then upload a photograph, signature and any required documents.
4. Preview the form, click “Final Submit & Proceed to Payment” and pay the fee and security deposit.
5. Fill course and college choices in order of preference, then save and lock them.
6. Download the confirmation page, fee receipt and choice slip.

Candidates whose registered mobile number or email was wrong cannot change it, as the board does not allow updates to these details.

Documents Required at Reporting

Candidates allotted a seat must report physically to the allotted institute with original documents, including:

• NEET UG 2026 admit card and scorecard
• Class 10 and Class 12 certificates or marksheets
• Residential and caste certificates
• Six passport-size photographs
• Printout of the UGMAC (Ayush) 2026 confirmation page
• Aadhaar card
• EWS, DQ (PwBD) or other certificates, if applicable

DQ candidates must submit the original DQ certificate on the prescribed proforma, along with the UDID card and an affidavit. Missing any of these three documents makes the candidate ineligible for the DQ quota.

Important Points for Candidates

• Candidates who are allotted a seat but do not report for verification or do not take admission will have their security deposit forfeited. They will also be ineligible for Stray Vacancy Round 2.
• Candidates who take part but get no seat can give consent for Stray Vacancy Round 2 and may edit their application and choices.
• Locked choices can be unlocked for editing through password and OTP verification. Unlocked choices that were saved will be locked automatically after the deadline.
• Private colleges have high fee structures, so candidates should check the college-wise fees on the board’s website before applying.
• Applying under the wrong reservation category can cause problems later, so candidates should fill their category carefully as per Bihar’s reservation rules.

Candidates should read the UGMAC (Ayush) 2026 prospectus and Advertisement No. BCECEB[UGMAC(Ayush)]-2026/09 on bceceboard.bihar.gov.in before applying.