Bihar NEET UG Stray Round Counselling 2026 Schedule Released

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has started online registration and choice filling for the stray vacancy round of Under Graduate Medical Admission Counselling (UGMAC) 2026. The round covers MBBS, BDS, B.V.Sc. and A.H., and B.F.Sc. seats in Bihar. The notice (Adv. No. BCECEB(UGMAC)-2026/15) is dated October 18, 2026. Candidates can apply on the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.

The stray round will fill seats left vacant after UGMAC Round 3, which was held from October 16 to 17, 2026. The updated seat matrix is already available on the board’s website. The board will upload a revised matrix if more seats fall vacant because allotted candidates do not join.

Bihar UGMAC Stray Vacancy Round 2026: Important Dates

Event	Date
Seat matrix posting	October 18, 2026
Start of registration, application, choice filling and editing	October 19, 2026
Last date of online registration	October 21, 2026 (10:00 pm)
Last date of application submission with payment, and editing of application data	October 21, 2026 (11:59 pm)
Consent with payment (for candidates who applied earlier)	October 19 to 21, 2026 (up to 11:59 pm)
Publication of rank card	October 22, 2026
Last date of choice filling, editing and locking	October 22, 2026 (11:59 pm)
Provisional seat allotment result	October 24, 2026
Downloading of provisional allotment order	October 24 to 26, 2026
Document verification and admission	October 25 to 26, 2026

Who Can Apply

The round is open to NEET UG 2026 candidates in three groups:

• Candidates who have not registered or submitted an online application for UGMAC 2026 earlier.
• Candidates who registered but did not complete the application with the counselling fee and security deposit.
• Candidates who already submitted the application and meet the conditions in para 15 of the advertisement. They only need to give their consent.

All of them must not already be admitted to any medical or dental college in India. Seats will be allotted on the UGMAC 2026 rank, which is based on the NEET UG 2026 All India Rank.

Who Cannot Participate

Candidates who fall under any of these conditions cannot take part in the stray round:

• Admitted to a UG medical or dental seat through UGMAC 2026 Round 1, 2 or 3
• Admitted through the All India Quota (AIQ) in Round 1, 2 or 3
• Allotted a seat in the AIQ stray vacancy round
• Admitted to any medical or dental college in India

The board has warned that candidates who joined through AIQ but appear in the weeding-out list shared by MCC will lose any seat they hold, along with their security deposit.

Colleges Included

• Government medical colleges (14): including Patna Medical College, IGIMS Patna, Darbhanga Medical College, Nalanda Medical College, ANM Medical College (Gaya), JLN Medical College (Bhagalpur), SK Medical College (Muzaffarpur), and government medical colleges at Bettiah, Purnea and Chapra
• Government dental college: Patna Dental College
• Veterinary and fisheries: Bihar Veterinary College (Patna), College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Kishanganj) and College of Fisheries (Kishanganj)
• Private medical colleges (17): including Katihar Medical College, Narayan Medical College (Sasaram), Himalaya Medical College (Patna) and Mamta Medical College (Siwan)
• Private dental colleges (3): Mithila Minority Dental College (Darbhanga), Buddha Institute of Dental Science (Patna) and Sarjug Dental College (Darbhanga)

Counselling Fee and Security Deposit

Counselling fee (non-refundable):

Colleges chosen	UR / EWS / BC / EBC	SC / ST / DQ
Government medical, dental, veterinary or fisheries colleges	Rs 1,200	Rs 600
Private medical or dental colleges, or any combination including them	Rs 1,200	Rs 1,200

Security deposit (refundable):

Colleges chosen	UR / EWS	SC / ST / BC / EBC
Government medical, dental, veterinary or fisheries colleges	Rs 10,000	Rs 5,000
Private medical college (alone or in any combination with others)	Rs 2,00,000	Rs 2,00,000
Private dental college	Rs 50,000	Rs 50,000

Candidates who want self-financed B.V.Sc. and A.H. or B.F.Sc. seats must pay a security deposit of Rs 50,000. Payment is online only, through debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI, and a processing charge applies on top. The board has advised candidates to check the fee structure of private colleges before applying, as these fees are high.

How to Apply for Bihar UGMAC Stray Round 2026

1. Visit bceceboard.bihar.gov.in and open the “Online Portal of UGMAC-2026”.
2. Register using your NEET UG 2026 roll number, name and date of birth. An OTP will go to your registered mobile number and email, and you will create a password. A UGMAC ID is then generated.
3. Fill the application form: personal information, contact details, educational information, and upload of photo, signature and required documents.
4. Preview and final submit. Check all entries, then click “Final Submit and Proceed to Payment”.
5. Pay the counselling fee and security deposit online.
6. Download the confirmation page and fee receipt.
7. Fill choices of course and college in order of preference. Click “Save Choices”, then “Choice Locking”, and download the choice slip.

Candidates who applied earlier should log in with their NEET UG 2026 roll number and password, give consent, and edit their application and choices if needed.

Special Instructions for Earlier Applicants

• Candidates whose Round 3 MBBS or BDS seat was cancelled with forfeiture of security deposit must give consent with fresh payment. They are eligible only for B.V.Sc. and A.H. or B.F.Sc. seats.
• Candidates whose Round 3 B.V.Sc. and A.H. or B.F.Sc. seat was cancelled can give consent with fresh payment and are eligible for MBBS, BDS, B.V.Sc. and A.H. or B.F.Sc.
• Candidates who were allotted and have already joined a B.V.Sc. and A.H. or B.F.Sc. seat in Round 3 can give consent and edit their choices. They cannot delete their Round 3 allotted choice and cannot edit their application data.
• Candidates whose Round 3 seat was cancelled must fill fresh choices, as their earlier choices become null and void. Without fresh choices they will not be considered for allotment.
• The board has also said that virtual vacancies may arise in B.V.Sc. and A.H. or B.F.Sc. seats. If so, they will be added to the seat matrix.

Documents Required at Verification

Candidates must upload documents while downloading the provisional allotment order, and must carry the originals to the allotted institute. These include:

• NEET UG 2026 admit card and score card
• UGMAC 2026 stray round rank card
• Matric and Intermediate (10+2) certificates or mark sheets
• Residential, caste or EWS certificates, as applicable
• Aadhar card
• UGMAC confirmation page
• Six passport-size photographs

DQ (disability quota) candidates must submit the DQ certificate, UDID card and affidavit. NRI quota candidates must submit the documents specified in the notice.

Important Points to Remember

• Seats are allotted on a merit-cum-choice basis.
• Choice locking and unlocking require OTP verification on the registered mobile number or email, which cannot be changed.
• Choices not locked by the deadline will be locked automatically.
• Candidates allotted a seat who fail to report for verification, or do not take admission, will forfeit their security deposit and the seat will be cancelled.
• Candidates not allotted a seat in the stray round can take part in the special stray vacancy round, if conducted, by giving consent.
• The board has asked candidates not to wait for the last date, as it is not responsible for internet or banking interruptions.
• For payment issues, candidates can contact the helpdesk at 0612-2220230 or helpdesk.bceceboard@bihar.gov.in.