Jharkhand NEET UG Counselling 2026 has entered an important stage after the Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) issued a revised schedule for the ongoing Stray Vacancy Round of online counselling for MBBS, BDS and BHMS admissions. The revised timetable follows an extension in the All India Quota counselling schedule communicated by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). The Board has shifted several key activities, including application submission, merit-list publication, choice filling, provisional allotment and admission.
Jharkhand NEET UG 2026 Stray Vacancy Round: Latest Update
According to JCECEB’s notice dated October 15, 2026, the revised schedule applies to the Stray Vacancy Round of online counselling for vacant State Quota seats in MBBS, BDS and BHMS courses. The Board has also provided a revised schedule for vacant All India seats in selected MBBS colleges and selected BDS colleges. JCECEB’s counselling notice page lists Advertisement No. 100 dated October 15, 2026 as the notice concerning the change in the ongoing Stray Vacancy Round schedule.
Revised Jharkhand NEET UG Counselling 2026 Dates
| Counselling Activity | Revised Date |
|---|---|
| Online application submission by new candidates | October 14 to October 18, 2026 |
| Display of vacant seat matrix | October 16, 2026 |
| Editing of application form by registered candidates | October 18, 2026, from 9:01 PM to October 19, 2026, 12:00 midnight |
| Publication of State Merit List | October 19, 2026 |
| Start of choice filling for seat allotment | October 19, 2026 |
| Last date for choice filling | October 21, 2026, up to 6:00 PM |
| Editing of filled choices, if required | October 21, 2026, from 6:01 PM to 12:00 midnight |
| Issue of provisional seat allotment letter | October 22 to October 26, 2026 |
| Certificate/document verification and admission | October 22 to October 26, 2026 |
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BDS Stray Vacancy Round Schedule
The revised BDS schedule follows the same broad timeline: new candidate applications are open from October 14 to October 18; the vacant seat matrix is displayed on October 16; the merit list and choice filling begin on October 19; choice filling closes on October 21 at 6:00 PM; provisional allotment letters are issued from October 22 to October 26; and document verification and admission are scheduled from October 22 to October 26.
What Candidates Should Check Before Choice Filling
- Confirm that the online application has been submitted within the revised deadline.
- Check the vacant seat matrix released for the relevant course and quota.
- Verify the State Merit List once it is published.
- Review college, course and quota preferences before locking choices.
- Keep certificates and admission documents ready for verification.
- Check the provisional allotment letter immediately after publication.
- Complete document verification and admission within the prescribed reporting period.
