Bihar NEET UG Counselling 2026: Stray Vacancy Round Registration and Choice Filling Begins October 19 for MBBS, BDS, BVSc & AH and BFSc Admissions
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has issued an official notice regarding online registration and choice filling for the Stray Vacancy Round of UGMAC 2026. The notice, dated October 18, 2026, invites eligible and qualified NEET UG 2026 candidates to participate in the counselling process for admission to undergraduate medical, dental, veterinary and fisheries courses in Bihar.
The counselling covers MBBS and BDS courses in government and private medical and dental colleges, along with Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) and Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.) courses in government veterinary and fisheries colleges of Bihar.
The registration facility is intended for eligible candidates who have not previously registered for UGMAC 2026 or who registered but did not complete the application submission and payment of the required counselling fee and security deposit. Candidates must also satisfy the eligibility conditions specified in the official notice and must not have been admitted to any medical or dental college in India.
The online registration, application submission, choice filling and editing facility will start on October 19, 2026. Admissions will be conducted based on the UGMAC 2026 merit rank prepared using the NEET UG 2026 All India Rank and the vacancies remaining after Round 3 counselling, conducted from October 16 to 17, 2026.
BCECEB has advised candidates to check the updated vacancy seat matrix on its official website before registering, submitting choices or editing their existing choices. Additional vacancies arising from non-joining candidates may also be reflected in an updated seat matrix. Candidates should consult the detailed instructions in Advertisement No. 14 and the UGMAC 2026 prospectus for eligibility, fee payment and counselling procedures.
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