Jharkhand NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 3 Revised Schedule: New Registration Open Until 24 September

JCECEB has revised the Round 3 counselling schedule for MBBS, BDS and BHMS admissions in Jharkhand. The revised notice covers State Quota seats and specified All India/NRI seats managed by the Board.

Immediate action: Eligible new candidates for the State Quota Round 3 must submit the online application by 24 September 2026, 6:00 PM. Candidates already included in the State Merit List published on 7 September 2026 do not need to apply again.

What Has Happened

Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board issued Advertisement No. 84 dated 17 September 2026 after MCC revised the national and state counselling timeline.

The authority shifted Round 3 registration, merit list, vacancy publication, choice filling, allotment and reporting dates. The completed Round 2 reporting period ended on 19 September 2026 and should not be confused with the new Round 3 schedule.

Counselling Routes Covered

Route: State Quota

• Courses: MBBS, BDS and BHMS
• Authority: JCECEB
• Round: Round 3
• New Registration Deadline: 24 September 2026, 6:00 PM

Route: Board-managed All India and NRI seats in specified private medical colleges

• Course: MBBS
• All India Seats: 60%
• NRI Seats: 15%
• Colleges: Laxmi Chandravansi Medical College, Netaji Subhas Medical College, Sido Kanhu Medical College and Birsa Institute of Medical Sciences & Research

Route: Board-managed All India and NRI seats in the specified dental college

• Course: BDS
• All India Seats: 60%
• NRI Seats: 15%
• College: Vananchal Dental College and Hospital, Garhwa

BHMS follows the State Quota schedule in this notice but should be tracked separately from MBBS/BDS for course-specific seats and eligibility.

Revised Round 3 Schedule — State Quota

Activity: Online application by new candidates

• Earlier Date: 11–12 September 2026
• Revised Date: 20–24 September 2026, up to 6:00 PM
• Candidate Action: New eligible candidates must submit the online application before the revised deadline

Activity: Application editing by registered candidates

• Earlier Date: 13 September 2026
• Revised Date: 24 September 2026, 6:01 PM to 12:00 midnight
• Candidate Action: Correct the submitted application only during the notified window

Activity: State Merit List for Round 3

• Earlier Date: 15 September 2026
• Revised Date: 25 September 2026
• Candidate Action: Verify merit position and eligibility after publication

Activity: Vacant Seat Matrix

• Earlier Date: 15 September 2026
• Revised Date: 25 September 2026
• Candidate Action: Review the course, college, quota and category vacancies before choice filling

Activity: Choice filling starts

• Earlier Date: 16 September 2026
• Revised Date: 28 September 2026
• Candidate Action: Submit a fresh priority order based on the official vacancy matrix

Activity: Revised vacancy matrix, if State Quota seats are surrendered after AIQ Round 3 allotment

• Earlier Date: Not applicable
• Revised Date: 5 October 2026
• Candidate Action: Recheck the matrix before the choice-filling deadline

Activity: Choice filling closes

• Earlier Date: 23 September 2026
• Revised Date: 7 October 2026, 6:00 PM
• Candidate Action: Save all intended choices before 6:00 PM

Activity: Choice editing

• Earlier Date: 24 September 2026
• Revised Date: 7 October 2026, 6:01 PM to 12:00 midnight
• Candidate Action: Make final corrections only within this editing window

Activity: Provisional allotment letter

• Earlier Date: 26 September–1 October 2026
• Revised Date: 9–14 October 2026
• Candidate Action: Download the allotment letter if selected

Activity: Document verification and admission

• Earlier Date: 27 September–1 October 2026
• Revised Date: 10–14 October 2026
• Candidate Action: Report to the allotted institute with the required originals and complete admission

All India and NRI Seat Schedule

For the specified MBBS and BDS colleges, the notice gives these revised Round 3 dates:

• New Application: 20–24 September 2026
• Merit List: 25 September 2026
• Vacant Seat Matrix: 25 September 2026
• Choice Filling: 28 September–7 October 2026
• Provisional Allotment Letter: 9–14 October 2026
• Document Verification and Admission: 10–14 October 2026

The 6:00 PM application deadline is expressly shown in the State Quota table. Candidates applying for the separate All India/NRI routes should verify the live portal instructions because those tables do not repeat a closing time.

Who Is Affected

• New candidates who are eligible but not already included in the 7 September State Merit List
• Registered candidates who need to edit their application
• Round 1 or Round 2 admitted candidates seeking an upgrade in Round 3
• Candidates targeting State Quota MBBS/BDS seats
• Candidates eligible for the notified All India or NRI seats in the named private colleges
• BHMS candidates using the State Quota route under the same schedule

Important Upgradation Rules

• Candidates admitted through Round 1 or Round 2 may participate in Round 3 for a course or institute upgrade.
• If a candidate receives a new Round 3 allotment, joining the newly allotted course and institute becomes mandatory.
• The earlier admission will automatically stand cancelled after re-allotment.
• Upgradation of course and institute is available only up to Round 3.
• An admitted candidate may also be upgraded to a different category or quota depending on actual vacancy and merit.
• Candidates already listed in the State Merit List of 7 September do not need to submit the application again.

State-to-AIQ Resignation Rule

A candidate admitted to a Round 2 State Quota seat who receives and wants to join an AIQ Round 3 seat must surrender the State Quota seat and submit resignation to the admitting institute by 3 October 2026.

The notice states that the candidate's security money will be forfeited in this situation.

What Candidates Should Do Now

1. Identify whether you are applying through State Quota, the notified All India route or NRI quota.
2. If you are a new State Quota candidate, complete the online application by 24 September at 6:00 PM.
3. If already present in the 7 September State Merit List, do not submit a duplicate application.
4. Use the editing window on 24 September only if a submitted detail needs correction.
5. Check the 25 September merit list and vacancy matrix.
6. Prepare a college preference list before choice filling opens on 28 September.
7. Recheck any revised matrix published on 5 October.
8. Save choices before 7 October at 6:00 PM and use the editing window carefully.
9. Preserve application, payment and choice-filling acknowledgements.

Hire Guide Education Analysis

The revision gives candidates more time, but it also creates a long choice-filling window that overlaps with national counselling movement. The possible revised vacancy matrix on 5 October is strategically important because surrendered State Quota seats may change realistic college options.

Candidates should not copy their previous preference order blindly. Compare the final vacancies, fees, institutional status, quota eligibility, location and the consequence of mandatory joining after an upgrade.

Admission depends on rank, category, quota, eligibility, submitted choices, vacancies and round movement. No allotment can be guaranteed.

Common Mistakes

• Reapplying even though the candidate is already in the 7 September State Merit List
• Mixing State Quota dates with the separate All India/NRI route
• Ignoring the application editing window
• Filling choices before studying the 25 September vacancy matrix
• Missing the possible revised matrix on 5 October
• Seeking an upgrade without understanding that the earlier seat will automatically be cancelled after re-allotment
• Assuming security money will be protected when surrendering a Round 2 State seat for an AIQ Round 3 seat

Official Links

• Official Jharkhand Round 2 and Round 3 Revised ScheduleOfficial Jharkhand Round 2 and Round 3 Revised Schedulehttps://jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in/con_notice/787.pdf
• Official JCECEB Counselling Notice PageOfficial JCECEB Counselling Notice Pagehttps://jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in/Links/counselling.aspx
• Official JCECEB Candidate WebsiteOfficial JCECEB Candidate Websitehttps://jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in

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