J&K NEET UG Counselling 2026: Registration Process, Fees, Documents etc.

J&K NEET UG Counselling: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) conducts the J&K NEET UG Counselling for admission to MBBS and BDS programmes in government and private medical and dental colleges of Jammu & Kashmir. According to the official schedule, online registration for counselling has begun, and admissions will be granted based on NEET UG scores. Candidates are advised to complete the registration process within the prescribed timeframe and carefully follow the official counselling instructions.

This article provides complete information on J&K MBBS & BDS Counselling, covering important dates, registration procedure, eligibility criteria, counselling process, participating colleges, merit list, seat allotment, document verification requirements, reservation policy, and NEET UG cut-off.

Brief Description

Before discussing the details of Jammu & Kashmir NEET UG Counselling, let’s briefly describe NEET UG 20226:

Particular	Description
Name of Examination	NEET-UG
Jammu & Kashmir NEET Counselling Conducting Authority	J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE)
Mode of Counselling	Online
Type of Counselling Quota	15% AIQ 85% State Quota
No. of Government MBBS Seats in J&K	1526
No. of Private MBBS Seats in J&K	200
No. of Govt BDS Seats in J&K	126
No. of Private BDS Seats in J&K	100
Official Website	https://www.jkbopee.gov.in/

J&K NEET UG Round 1 Counselling Dates

Here is the round 1 schedule of J&K NEET UG counselling 2026. Take a look:

Event	Expected Dates (2026)
Event	Expected Dates (2026)
Registration & Fee Payment	Mid-July 2026
Online Document Verification	Mid-July 2026
Choice Filling & Locking	Late July – Early August 2026
Allotment Result	First Week of August 2026
Downloading Allotment Letter & Reporting	First–Second Week of August 2026

J&K NEET UG Round 2 Counselling Dates

Here is the J&K NEET UG counselling Round 2 Schedule for 2026:

Event	Expected Dates (2026)
Online Registration & Document Upload	Late July – Early August 2026
Deposit of Registration & Security Money	Late July – Early August 2026
Merit List Declaration	Mid-August 2026
Online Choice Filling	Mid-August – Late August 2026
Allotment Result Declaration	Last Week of August 2026
Downloading Allotment Letter & Reporting	Late August – Early September 2026

Jammu & Kashmir NEET UG Counselling Eligibility

This section provides detailed information about JK NEET UG Counselling Eligibility Criteria; all candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the registration form. Let’s have a look:

• The applying seekers should have qualified for the NEET UG Entrance Examination.
• Aspirants must have a domicile of Jammu & Kashmir.
• The applying seekers must have completed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English are compulsory subjects with a minimum of 50% marks; 40% marks are required for SC/ST category candidates and 45% marks are for Physically Handicapped candidates.
• Age Criteria: The candidate should be 17 years of age. The candidates born on or after 02-01-2004 are not eligible for admission into MBBS or BDS Courses.

J&K NEET UG Counselling Fees

Non-Refundable Fees  (Registrations) 

Institutions	UR	SC/ST/OBC/PwD
15% AIQ/ Central Universities	INR 1,000	INR 500
Deemed Universities	INR 5,000	INR 5,000

Refundable Tuition Fees 

Institutions	UR	SC/ST/OBC/PwD
15% AIQ/ Central Universities	INR 10,000/-	INR 5,000/-
Deemed Universities	INR 25,000/-	INR 25,000/-

J&K Category-wise Cut off Score 2026

The J&K category-wise cut-off score 2026 is given below:

Category	Cut off
Open Merit (including JKPM/CDP/Sports/EWS)	144
Open Merit/EWS & PwD	127
SC/ST1/STII/OBC/ALC/IB/RBA	113
SC/ST1/STII/OBC/RBA/ALC/IB & PwD/JKPM/Sports/CDP	11

Jammu & Kashmir NEET UG Counselling

The counselling will be conducted online and candidates who wish to participate must register on the official JKBOPEE website. Below, we have mentioned the step-by-step process of counselling:

JK NEET UG Counselling Process

Step 1- Log in Process: Applicants must log into their applicant login portal using their earlier login credentials while filling out the application form.

Step 2- Choice Filling Process: Aspirants must fill in the preferences/choice of courses and colleges to grant J&K NEET UG 2026 admission. 

Step 3- Result of JK MBBS & BDS counselling: 

It’s wholly based on courses and colleges’ preferences, availability of seats and reservation categories; authorities will publish the J&K UG counselling result in 2025. After each round of counselling, the result for each J&K NEET UG counselling round will be published separately.

Step 4- Reporting Process:

Candidates allotted seats through JK NEET UG counselling must report to the designated colleges with a required document within the selected date & time.

How to apply

This section provides detailed information about the JK NEET UG counselling 2026 online registration process; candidates must follow this online registration process carefully.

• Visit the official site of JKBOPEE, “jkbopee.gov.in”
• Click on the registration option
• Enter your details and contact number.
• Upload your required documents
• Check all the facts before submitting.
• Click on submit and proceed with the registration process further.

Reservation Criteria

Category	Reservation in percentage
Scheduled Castes (SC)	8%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) Gujjars and Bakerwals Residents of District Leh Residents of District Kargil Others	6% 2% 2% 1%
Weak and Under Privileged Classes/Social Castes (OSC)	2%
Residents of the Area Adjoining the Actual Line of Control (ALC)	3%
Residents of Backward Area (RBA)	20%
Children of Para-military Forces and State Police Personnel	1%
Children of Defence Personnel	3%
Candidates possessing outstanding proficiency in sports (SP)	2%

Instructions need to be followed by the candidates

• No under-process certificate shall be considered
• The Board shall consider only such category certificates issued by the concerned Competent Authority up to the last registration date.
• The candidates should mention the appropriate e-mail address and contact number so that the authorities will forward the important messages.
• In their interest, candidates are advised not to share e-mail passwords with another Person.
• The board shall not be responsible for any mistake committed by the candidates while making registration.
• After completion of the registration process, Board shall notify the Provisional UT Merit List (PUTML) of all the eligible candidates, which shall be used for online counselling by the candidates when filling up the preferences based on which allotment of seats shall be made.
• Any candidate who falls within qualifying merit but does not register himself/herself or does not upload the documents or the documents uploaded are deficient shall not be considered for allotment of any seat.
• In their interest, the candidates are advised to go through the e-Information Brochure uploaded on the official website, www.jkbopee.gov.in.
• Since admission to Professional Colleges is time-bound, the candidates should not wait until the last registration date as it may be detrimental to their interest.
• The candidates shall have to fill in the following fields, which are mandatory and without which they cannot proceed further:-
• Student NEET Roll No, NEET Score, NEET Rank, Date of Birth, Gender, Category, if any.
• Upload Compulsory Service Bond in the prescribed format by the candidates of UT of Ladakh.
• The candidates, who intend to participate against NRI/HM Quota seats in ASCOMS, Jammu/IDS and Sephora shall also have to register themselves online and submit all such documents offline in the Board office up to the date as may be notified by the Board separately;
• Candidates are again advised to remain in touch with the BOPEE website, www.jkbopee.gov.in and should not wait to publish Notices/Notifications in the newspapers.

Documents Required

The candidates shall have to fill in the following fields, which are mandatory and without which they cannot proceed further:-

1. NEET-UG score card.
2. 10+2 marks card.
3. Domicile Certificate of UT of J&K/Ladakh (ST Category certificate for candidates belonging to the UT of Ladakh).
4. Category Certificate, wherever required.
5. Date of Birth Certificate (Matriculation).
6. The candidates belonging to the UT of Ladakh must upload a Compulsory Service Bond (which shall be available in the information Brochure to be uploaded by the Board on the official website.
   • Open Merit (including JKPM/child of PMF/CDP/Sports/ EWS): 117
   • Open Merit (Physically Handicapped/PWD): 105
   • SC/ST/RBA/ALC/IB/OSC/PSP (for J&K/Ladakh): 93
   • SC/ST/RBA/ALC/IB/OSC/PSP (Physically Handicapped/PWD): 93

JK NEET UG Selection Procedure

• The Exam conducting authority will make the merit list of the selected candidates for admission after the NEET State Counselling.
• Admission seekers will be selected based on the rank they obtained and the choice they made during counselling.
• Admission Seekers must report to the allotted college for admission and all required documents.
• If any student fails to report to the allotted college in any circumstances within the given time, the seat of this candidate will be forfeited.

Participating Colleges in JK NEET UG Counselling

Candidates applying to medical and dental colleges affiliated with the State Medical University can explore complete details of their preferred institutions. Click the links below to check fees, cut-off, courses, affiliation, ranking, and other key information. Here is the updated list of medical colleges participating in J&K NEET Counselling, as recognised by the competent authorities.

1.	List of Medical Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir
2.	List of Dental Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir
3.	J&K Medical Colleges Fee Structure
4.	J&K NEET UG Merit List
5.	J&K NEET UG Seat Matrix
6.	J&K NEET UG Seat Allotment
7.	J&K NEET UG Cutoff
8.	J&K NEET UG Conducting Authority

Candidates can also download the J&K NEET UG Counselling 2025 Guide eBook for better guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)