The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has started the Special Stray Vacancy Round for MBBS and Round 5 for BDS, B.V.Sc. and A.H. and B.F.Sc. Online registration, application and choice filling begin on November 4, 2026. The round fills the seats left vacant after the Stray Vacancy Round held from October 29 to 31, 2026.
Bihar UGMAC Special Stray Round 2026: Important Dates
| Activity | Date and Time |
| Seat matrix posted on the board’s website | November 3, 2026 |
| Start of online registration, application and choice filling | November 4, 2026 |
| Last date of online registration | November 8, 2026, 10:00 PM |
| Last date of application submission with payment, and editing of application data | November 8, 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Consent with payment for candidates who already submitted the application | November 4 to November 8, 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Publication of rank card | November 9, 2026 |
| Last date of choice filling, editing and locking | November 9, 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Provisional seat allotment result | November 11, 2026 |
| Download of provisional seat allotment order | November 11 to November 13, 2026 |
| Document verification and admission | November 12 to November 13, 2026 |
| Last date to re-upload documents for discrepancies | November 13, 2026, up to 5:00 PM |
Colleges and Courses Covered
The round covers vacant seats in:
- Government medical colleges including Patna Medical College, I.G.I.M.S. Patna, Darbhanga Medical College, Nalanda Medical College, ANM Medical College Gaya, J.L.N. Medical College Bhagalpur, S.K. Medical College Muzaffarpur, ESIC Medical College Bihta and others
- Patna Dental College
- Veterinary and fisheries colleges: Bihar Veterinary College Patna, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Kishanganj, and College of Fisheries Kishanganj
- Private medical colleges such as Katihar Medical College, Himalaya Medical College Patna, Mahabodhi Medical College Gaya, Mamta Medical College Siwan and K.K. Medical College Rajgir
- Private dental colleges: Mithila Minority Dental College, Buddha Institute of Dental Science and Sarjug Dental College
The updated seat matrix is on the board’s website. If more seats fall vacant because of non-joining, it will be updated again, and candidates should check it before registering or editing choices. The board adds that “virtual vacancy” can arise in B.V.Sc. and A.H. or B.F.Sc. seats, and those seats will then be added to the matrix.
Who Can Apply?
- New candidates: NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates who have not registered, or who registered but did not submit the application and pay the counselling fee and security deposit, and who are not admitted in any medical or dental college in India.
- Candidates who applied earlier: They need to give consent by logging in to their account, with fresh payment in some cases (see below).
Who Is Not Eligible?
- Candidates admitted on a UG medical or dental seat through UGMAC-2026 in Round 1, 2, 3 or the Stray Vacancy Round.
- Candidates admitted through the all-india quota in Rounds 1, 2 or 3, or allotted a seat in the all-india quota Stray or Special Stray Round.
- Candidates admitted in any medical or dental college in India.
Candidates in the weeding-out list shared by MCC are not eligible for the Special Stray Round seat allotment. If they hold a seat from any earlier round, it is cancelled and their security deposit is forfeited.
Fees and Security Deposit
Counselling fee (non-refundable)
| Colleges | UR, EWS, BC, EBC | SC, ST, DQ |
| Government medical, dental, veterinary or fisheries | Rs 1,200 | Rs 600 |
| Private medical or dental (alone or with government) | Rs 1,200 | Rs 1,200 |
Security deposit (refundable)
Join NEET News 2026 | Colleges | UR, EWS (incl. DQ) | BC, EBC, SC, ST (incl. DQ) |
| Government medical, dental, veterinary or fisheries | Rs 10,000 | Rs 5,000 |
| Private dental | Rs 50,000 | Rs 50,000 |
| Private medical | Rs 2,00,000 | Rs 2,00,000 |
| Private medical and dental | Rs 2,00,000 | Rs 2,00,000 |
| Government and private medical | Rs 2,00,000 | Rs 2,00,000 |
| Government and private dental | Rs 50,000 | Rs 50,000 |
| Government and private medical or dental | Rs 2,00,000 | Rs 2,00,000 |
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 (debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI), and a processing charge is added.
Rules for Candidates Who Already Applied
- Registered but did not fill choices, or got no seat: They can give consent by logging in with their NEET roll number and password. They can edit their application and choices.
- Seat cancelled in the Stray Vacancy Round (MBBS or BDS): They can take part with fresh payment, but only for B.V.Sc. and A.H. or B.F.Sc. seats, and must fill fresh choices.
- Seat cancelled in the Stray Round (B.V.Sc. or B.F.Sc.): They can take part with fresh payment and are eligible for all courses, but must fill fresh choices.
- Admitted to B.V.Sc. or B.F.Sc. in the Stray Round: They can give consent and take part for all courses. They can edit choices and swap the position of their allotted choice, but cannot delete it or edit their application data.
- Choice filling is mandatory. Without choices, a candidate is not eligible for seat allotment.
Registration Steps
- Registration: Verify identity with NEET UG roll number, name and date of birth. An OTP goes to the mobile number and email given in the NEET form, which cannot be changed. Create a password and get the UGMAC ID.
- Application form: Fill personal, contact and educational details, and upload the photo, signature and documents.
- Preview and final submit: Check the entries, then pay the counselling fee and security deposit.
- Choice filling: Fill, save and lock choices. Locking and unlocking need OTP authentication. Unlocked choices are locked automatically after the deadline.
- Download the confirmation page, fee receipt and choice slip.
An application form not finally submitted with payment is rejected.
Documents Required
Upload clear PDFs when downloading the allotment order, and bring the originals for verification:
- NEET UG 2026 admit card and scorecard
- UGMAC-2026 Special Stray Vacancy Round rank card
- Matric (Class 10) passing certificate, marksheet or admit card
- Intermediate (Class 12) passing certificate, marksheet or admit card
- Residential certificate
- Caste or EWS certificate
- Other certificates if applicable, such as DQ (PH), NRI, minority or ward quota
- Printed confirmation page of the application form
- Original documents required by private colleges
- Six passport-size photographs (the one on the NEET admit card)
- Aadhaar card
- Check slip with the Biometric Identification Report Form (1 copy)
DQ candidates must merge the UDID card, affidavit and DQ certificate (from an authorised centre) into one PDF. NRI candidates must select “NRI” at registration, upload the documents listed under the MCC notification of May 27, 2026, and submit the originals at verification.
Allotment, Admission and Penalties
- Seat allotment is on merit-cum-choice basis.
- Online verification: Allotted candidates upload documents first, then download the allotment order. Candidates are told by SMS or email if a document is blurred, wrong or missing, and must re-upload it by 5:00 PM on November 13, 2026, or the seat is cancelled and the deposit forfeited.
- Physical reporting is mandatory. A candidate who does not report for verification, or reports but does not take admission, loses the security deposit and the seat.
- MBBS or BDS seat not joined: The candidate is not eligible for MBBS or BDS in later rounds, but can take part for B.V.Sc. and A.H. or B.F.Sc. with fresh payment.
- Refund: Security deposits of candidates who get no seat, or who are admitted, are refunded after all rounds end.
- No refund or chargeback of the counselling fee or deposit after submission, and applications cannot be withdrawn.
Check the Private College Fees
The board warns that private colleges charge high fees. Candidates must confirm the fee structure from the BCECEB website or the college before registering, and the board will not entertain complaints about it.
Official Website and Helpdesk
- Website: bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
- Helpdesk email: helpdesk.bceceboard@bihar.gov.in
- Helpdesk phone: 0612-2220230
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