Bihar NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 2: Choice Locking Ends Today; 1,556 MBBS/BDS Seats in Revised Matrix
BCECEB has revised Bihar UGMAC Round 2 after adding Mamta Medical College, Siwan. Eligible candidates can fill, edit and lock choices until 11:59 PM on 21 September 2026.
Bihar NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 2: Choice Locking Ends Today; 1,556 MBBS/BDS Seats in Revised Matrix
BCECEB has revised Bihar UGMAC Round 2 after adding a new private medical college to the official counselling seat matrix.
Critical deadline: Eligible candidates can fill, edit and lock Round 2 choices until 11:59 PM on 21 September 2026.
What Has Happened?
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board has added Mamta Medical College and Hospital, Chintamanpur, Dharaundha, Siwan to Bihar UGMAC Round 2.
The revised official matrix includes 100 MBBS seats at this newly added private medical college. BCECEB also revised the remaining Round 2 dates.
Important Revised Dates
Activity: Updated Seat Matrix
- Earlier Date: 11 September 2026
- Revised Date: 17 September 2026
- Candidate Action: Review the revised colleges and seats before locking choices.
Activity: Registration and Application Payment
- Earlier Deadline: 15 September 2026, 11:59 PM
- Revised Deadline: 18 September 2026, 11:59 PM
- Current Status: Closed
Activity: Round 2 Consent and Applicable Payment
- Earlier Deadline: 15 September 2026, 10:00 PM
- Revised Deadline: 18 September 2026, 10:00 PM
- Current Status: Closed
Activity: Round 2 Rank Card
- Earlier Date: 17 September 2026
- Revised Date: 20 September 2026
- Candidate Action: Download/check the rank card through the official BCECEB facility.
Activity: Choice Filling, Editing and Locking
- Earlier Deadline: 18 September 2026, 11:59 PM
- Revised Deadline: 21 September 2026, 11:59 PM
- Candidate Action: Review the revised matrix and lock the final order within the deadline.
Activity: Provisional Seat Allotment Result
- Earlier Date: 22 September 2026
- Revised Date: 25 September 2026
- Candidate Action: Check only the official result and allotment portal.
Activity: Download of Provisional Allotment Order
- Earlier Period: 22–25 September 2026
- Revised Period: 25–29 September 2026
Activity: Document Verification and Admission
- Earlier Period: 24–25 September 2026
- Revised Period: 27–29 September 2026
Revised Seat Matrix Analysis
The official matrix contains 1,634 seats across all included courses. Hire Guide Education has kept Veterinary and Fisheries routes separate from MBBS/BDS.
MBBS/BDS Total
- Total Seats: 1,556
- MBBS Seats: 1,499
- BDS Seats: 57
Government MBBS
- Seats: 345
- Share of All MBBS/BDS Seats: 22.2%
Private MBBS
- Seats: 1,154
- Share of All MBBS/BDS Seats: 74.2%
Government BDS
- Seats: 16
- Share of All MBBS/BDS Seats: 1.0%
Private BDS
- Seats: 41
- Share of All MBBS/BDS Seats: 2.6%
Government vs Private — MBBS and BDS Combined
- Government Seats: 361
- Private Seats: 1,195
- Government Share: 23.2%
- Private Share: 76.8%
Separate Non-MBBS/BDS Routes
- Veterinary and Fisheries Seats: 78
- These seats are not included in the 1,556 MBBS/BDS total.
Category and Quota Distribution — MBBS/BDS Only
The following is an HGE calculation from the official revised matrix after separating Veterinary and Fisheries rows. Official category labels are preserved.
- UR: 937
- F-UR: 41
- SC: 18
- F-SC: 6
- ST: 3
- F-ST: 2
- EBC: 45
- F-EBC: 15
- BC: 42
- F-BC: 8
- EWS: 33
- F-EWS: 8
- RCG: 6
- MM: 26
- SM: 11
- NRI: 355
- WQ: 0
- DQ: 42 seats shown as a horizontal reservation and already included in the relevant totals
Do not add DQ again while calculating the grand total because BCECEB states that total seats are inclusive of DQ seats.
New College Impact
College: Mamta Medical College and Hospital, Siwan
- Course: MBBS
- College Type: Private
- Seats Included in Revised Matrix: 100
- Strategic Meaning: Candidates considering private MBBS options should reassess their preference order because this is a material addition to the Round 2 pool.
The college is included in the official Bihar counselling matrix. This is actual counselling inclusion, not merely a regulatory permission announcement.
Who Can Act Now?
Only candidates who are eligible for Round 2 and have completed the required registration or consent process should use the remaining choice-filling window.
Round 1 Freeze and Float candidates
- Previous choices may be edited.
- The Round 1 allotted choice cannot be deleted.
- Its position can be changed within the choice list.
Float candidates who do not edit choices
- BCECEB states that their Round 2 processing will use the previously filled choices.
Candidates who resigned, withdrew or received Free Exit
- Fresh choices are required.
- Previous choices become null and void for Round 2.
Candidates not allotted any Round 1 seat
- Previous choices may be edited.
- Application-form editing is available subject to the official rules.
What Candidates Should Do Now
- Download or review the revised seat matrix.
- Add the newly included college only after checking fees, location, hospital exposure and affordability.
- Arrange choices by genuine preference, not predicted cutoff alone.
- Keep government and private colleges in a realistic order based on budget and eligibility.
- Check that every intended college is saved.
- Lock choices before 11:59 PM on 21 September 2026.
- Save or print the locked-choice confirmation.
Hire Guide Education Analysis
The revised matrix is dominated by private seats. Private MBBS/BDS seats form 76.8% of the MBBS/BDS pool, while government seats form 23.2%.
The addition of 100 MBBS seats may improve options for candidates considering private colleges, but admission chances still depend on NEET rank, Bihar UGMAC rank, category, quota, eligibility, choice order, fees, available seats and round movement.
Candidates should not place an unaffordable college above an acceptable affordable option merely because it is newly added.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Assuming old choices automatically include the newly added college
- Failing to lock after editing
- Treating DQ as additional seats when it is already included
- Mixing Veterinary or Fisheries seats with MBBS/BDS calculations
- Ignoring private-college fees and other compulsory charges
- Using an unofficial seat matrix or result link
Official Links
- BCECEB Revised Round 2 NoticeBCECEB Revised Round 2 Noticehttps://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/pdf_Adv/ADV_UGMAC26_08.pdf
- Official Revised Round 2 Seat MatrixOfficial Revised Round 2 Seat Matrixhttps://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/pdf_Seat/REV_UGMAC26_SM_R2.pdf
- Official Round 2 Rank CardOfficial Round 2 Rank Cardhttps://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/web_RankCard/UGMAC2026_MERIT_R2/UGMAC_Rank.php
- BCECEB Official Website and Candidate Portal AccessBCECEB Official Website and Candidate Portal Accesshttps://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/
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