Jharkhand NEET PG Counselling 2026: Registration Opens 17 October; Full Round Schedule Released
JCECEB has opened the Jharkhand NEET PG 2026 State Merit List process from 17–25 October and published dates for Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and Stray Vacancy counselling for MD/MS/PG Diploma and DNB State Quota seats.
Jharkhand NEET PG Counselling 2026: Registration Opens 17 October
JCECEB has released the State Merit List and full counselling date framework for MD, MS, PG Diploma and DNB State Quota seats. The first immediate deadline is 25 October 2026 for submitting the online State Merit List application.
Official Update
Through Advt. No. 103 dated 16 October 2026, the Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) has announced the timeline for Jharkhand NEET PG 2026 counselling. The schedule covers online application for preparation of the State Merit List, merit publication and objections, followed by Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and the Stray Vacancy Round.
The notice applies to Post Graduate Medical State Quota seats in MD, MS, PG Diploma and DNB courses based on NEET PG 2026. NEET MDS is not part of this notice.
Immediate Doctor Action
Open the official JCECEB application/counselling index from 17 October 2026 and use only the NEET PG 2026 link published there.
Submit the State Merit List application by 25 October 2026.
Use the one-day edit window on 27 October 2026 if any permitted field needs correction.
Check the provisional State Merit List on 29 October 2026; submit any objection on 30 October 2026.
Check the final State Merit List on 31 October 2026, then prepare for Round 1 choice filling from 2–8 November 2026.
Data Analysis: State Merit List Schedule
Activity | Official Date | Doctor Action |
|---|---|---|
Online application submission | 17–25 Oct 2026 | Apply for preparation of the State Merit List. |
Editing in application form | 27 Oct 2026 | Correct permitted details and recheck uploaded documents. |
Provisional State Merit List | 29 Oct 2026 | Verify rank, category and candidate details. |
Objection window | 30 Oct 2026 | Raise a supported objection if the provisional list is incorrect. |
Final State Merit List | 31 Oct 2026 | Use the final status for counselling planning. |
Interpretation: The merit-list stage ends immediately before the Round 1 seat matrix is scheduled. Doctors should resolve certificate and application discrepancies before choice filling begins.
Data Analysis: Round-wise Counselling Schedule
Stage | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Stray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seat matrix | 1 Nov | 18 Nov | 2 Dec | 17 Dec |
Round registration | 2–8 Nov | 19–21 Nov | 3–5 Dec | 18–20 Dec |
Choice filling | 2–8 Nov | 19–23 Nov | 3–7 Dec | 18–22 Dec |
Choice editing | 9 Nov | 24 Nov | 8 Dec | 23 Dec |
Provisional allotment letter | 11–16 Nov | 26–30 Nov | 10–15 Dec | 25–28 Dec |
Document verification and admission | 12–16 Nov | 27–30 Nov | 11–15 Dec | 26–28 Dec |
Interpretation: Each round has a separate published registration window and a separate choice-filling period. Candidates should not assume earlier participation automatically replaces a later round’s required actions; follow the forthcoming bulletin and portal instructions for fresh registration, eligibility, carried choices, locking and round-specific participation.
Seat, Branch and Financial Intelligence
Seat matrix: Not yet published with this notice. The first matrix is scheduled for 1 November 2026. Do not treat any college, branch or DNB hospital as available until it appears in the official counselling matrix.
New or withdrawn seats: Not specified in Advt. No. 103. No seat totals can yet be reconciled.
Cutoffs: No allotment result or official cutoff is available. Admission chances cannot be recalibrated until the merit list, matrices and allotment results are published.
Fees, security deposit, stipend and bond: Not specified in this schedule notice. JCECEB says the detailed information bulletin will be published soon. Do not rely on prior-year amounts as 2026 facts.
DNB caution: DNB is within the counselling scope, but NBEMS accreditation by itself does not prove that a seat is offered in this counselling. Availability requires confirmation in the JCECEB seat matrix.
Choice-Filling Strategy
Before Round 1 opens, build a preference list by speciality and institute rather than reputation alone. Compare clinical exposure, patient load, ICU/emergency/OT access, hands-on opportunities, academics, MD/MS versus DNB fit, fees, stipend, bond/service obligation, location and personal career plans. Only official seat-matrix entries should be used as selectable opportunities.
Keep ambitious, realistic and safer acceptable choices in the true order in which you would join them. Do not place an unwanted branch or unaffordable institute above an acceptable option. Final outcomes remain dependent on NEET PG rank, State merit, category, eligibility, reservation, domicile/in-service rules, seat availability and choice order; no admission is guaranteed.
What Is Still Awaited
The detailed information bulletin, confirmed application fee, security deposit, eligibility wording, reservation implementation, round rules, resignation/forfeiture provisions, institutional fee/stipend/bond data and the actual seat matrices are not yet officially confirmed in Advt. No. 103. Candidates should read the bulletin when it appears and treat it as controlling where it adds or revises operational details.
Official Links
JCECEB 2026 application index — check for the NEET PG State Merit application link from 17 October
JCECEB Advt. No. 88 — earlier certificate advisory for NEET PG 2026
HGE Action Callout: Apply within 17–25 October, preserve the confirmation page and payment proof if the portal requires payment, recheck details on 27 October, and verify your category/rank in both the provisional and final State Merit Lists.
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