Patna, October 3, 2026: Registration for Round 3 of the Bihar Under Graduate Medical Admission Counselling (UGMAC) 2026 has started today. The process is being run by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB). Students who want admission to MBBS, BDS, B.V.Sc. & A.H. and B.F.Sc. courses in government and private colleges of Bihar can now fill the online form and choose their colleges on the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.

There is one more thing to notice in this round. The board has issued a corrigendum dated October 2, one day before registration began. Its number is BCECEB(UGMAC)-2026/11. It comes after the two main Round 3 notices that were published on September 30. Since this is the board's latest instruction, please read it along with the earlier notices before you submit your form.

The board had also allowed Round 1 and Round 2 candidates to resign or withdraw from their allotted seats on October 1 and 2. The seats that became free this way have now been added to the Round 3 vacancy list.

Key Dates for Round 3

  • Registration and application with payment: October 3 to 6 (till 11:59 PM)

  • Consent for already registered candidates: October 3 to 6 (till 10:00 PM)

  • Round 3 rank card: October 8

  • Choice filling, editing and locking: till October 9 (11:59 PM)

  • Provisional seat allotment result: October 14

  • Download of allotment order: October 14 to 17

  • Document verification and admission: October 16 and 17

Please note that October 6 has two different deadlines. The application and payment window closes at 11:59 PM, but consent for certain previously registered candidates closes two hours earlier, at 10:00 PM. If you miss either one, you can be left out of this round.

Who Can Apply?

Round 3 is open to these candidates:

  • NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates who did not register earlier

  • Candidates who could not complete their application or payment

  • Candidates who did not get any seat

  • Candidates whose earlier allotment was cancelled because of non-reporting, resignation or withdrawal

Candidates who are already admitted to a medical or dental college cannot take part in this round.

Vacant Seats and Fees

As per the updated seat matrix, around 1,634 seats are vacant in this round:

  • Government MBBS: 345 seats

  • Private MBBS: 1,154 seats

  • BDS: 57 seats

  • Veterinary and fisheries courses: 78 seats

The board may change this matrix again, because new vacancies can come up after more resignations. So check the latest position before you lock your choices.

Counselling fee: For government choices, the fee is ₹1,200 for UR, EWS, BC and EBC candidates and ₹600 for SC, ST and DQ candidates. For private options, the fee is ₹1,200.

Security deposit: For government seats, it is ₹10,000 (₹5,000 for reserved categories). Private medical seats need ₹2 lakh and private dental seats need ₹50,000.

What Candidates Should Keep in Mind

  • Arrange your choices in your true order of preference and lock them before October 9. Just saving them is not enough.

  • Keep your documents ready: NEET admit card, score card, rank card, marksheets, category and domicile certificates, and photographs.

  • If you get a seat, report on time. If you do not, the allotment will be cancelled and your security deposit can be forfeited.

  • For every update, rely only on the official BCECEB website.