The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has opened 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 start on November 4, 2026. This round fills the seats that stayed 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 to submit the application with payment, and to edit 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 to fill, edit, and lock choices | 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 become vacant because candidates don’t join, the matrix will be updated again, so check it before you register or edit your choices. The board also notes 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 haven’t registered, or who registered but didn’t submit the application and pay the counselling fee and security deposit, and who are not admitted to any medical or dental college in India.
- Candidates who applied earlier: They must give consent by logging in to their account, with fresh payment in some cases (see below).
Who Is Not Eligible?
- Candidates admitted to 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 to any medical or dental college in India.
Candidates on the weeding-out list shared by MCC aren’t eligible for seat allotment in the Special Stray Round. 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)
| 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 didn’t 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 they can’t delete it or edit their application data.
- Choice filling is mandatory. Without choices, a candidate isn’t eligible for seat allotment.
Registration Steps
- Registration: Verify your identity with your NEET UG roll number, name, and date of birth. An OTP goes to the mobile number and email given in the NEET form, which can’t be changed. Create a password and get your UGMAC ID.
- Application form: Fill in your personal, contact, and educational details, and upload your photo, signature, and documents.
- Preview and final submit: Check your entries, then pay the counselling fee and security deposit.
- Choice filling: Fill, save, and lock your choices. Locking and unlocking need OTP authentication. Choices left unlocked are locked automatically after the deadline.
- Download the confirmation page, fee receipt, and choice slip.
An application form that isn’t finally submitted with payment is rejected.
Documents Required
Upload clear PDFs when you download 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 same as 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 in the MCC notification of May 27, 2026, and submit the originals at verification.
Allotment, Admission, and Penalties
- Seat allotment is on a merit-cum-choice basis.
- Online verification: Allotted candidates upload their 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 doesn’t report for verification, or reports but doesn’t take admission, loses the security deposit and the seat.
- MBBS or BDS seat not joined: The candidate isn’t 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 can’t 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 won’t 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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