Jharkhand NEET UG Counselling 2026: Round 2 Dates, Registration, Merit List, Choice Filling & Seat Allotment

The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) has released a revised schedule for Round 2 of NEET UG Counselling 2026, covering vacant state quota, All India, and NRI quota seats in MBBS, BDS, and BHMS courses. The update follows a direction issued by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), New Delhi, on August 27, 2026, on the national NEET UG counselling schedule, prompting JCECEB to push its own Round 2 dates later than first notified.

Round 2 Schedule: State Quota Seats

Candidates who already applied for the state merit list in Round 1 do not need to reapply for Round 2. Round 2 registration is open only to fresh candidates joining the process, along with the merit list, choice filling, and allotment steps that follow for everyone in the pool. JCECEB has also opened a parallel Round 2 window for All India and NRI quota seats in MBBS at four Jharkhand medical colleges and in BDS at one dental college, with new candidate registration running September 1 to 4, and merit list, seat matrix, choice filling, allotment, and admission dates aligned with the state quota schedule above.

Upgradation and Quota-Switch Rules

• Candidates admitted in Round 1 who wish to change their course or institute may participate in Round 2.
• If a candidate is re-allotted a seat in Round 2, joining the new seat is mandatory; the earlier Round 1 admission is automatically cancelled.
• A candidate moving from a state quota seat to an All India Quota seat must surrender the state seat and resign at the admitting institute.
• Resigning a state quota seat in this manner results in forfeiture of the security deposit.

This schedule has already been revised once during Round 1 and again for Round 2, so candidates should confirm the current deadline on the official JCECEB website before filling or editing choices rather than relying on any date seen elsewhere.— CaderaEdu Advisory

Fees and Security Deposit

New Round 2 candidates under the state quota pay an application fee of Rs 500 and counselling fee of Rs 1,000 for UR, EWS, BC-I, and BC-II categories, and Rs 250 and Rs 500 respectively for SC, ST, and female candidates; PwBD candidates pay a counselling fee of Rs 500 only. A refundable security deposit applies at the time of seat acceptance: Rs 20,000 for UR/EWS candidates and Rs 10,000 for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates in government medical colleges, Rs 2,00,000 for private medical colleges, and Rs 1,00,000 for private dental colleges.

Background: Jharkhand NEET UG Counselling

JCECEB conducts counselling for 85 percent state quota MBBS, BDS, and BHMS seats across Jharkhand's medical, dental, and homeopathy colleges, spanning four rounds: Round 1, Round 2, a mop-up round, and a stray vacancy round. Round 1 concluded with document verification and admission running through September 5, 2026. Based on figures carried forward from the previous admission cycle, the state has roughly 1,055 MBBS seats and 307 BDS seats; JCECEB has not yet re-published a fresh seat matrix for 2026, so candidates should verify current seat availability on the official portal once released. Dates for the mop-up and stray vacancy rounds have not been announced.

Official Information and Where to Check

All authoritative updates on Jharkhand NEET UG Counselling 2026, including the Round 2 schedule and any further revision, are published on the official JCECEB portal, jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in. Candidates should rely on this source over any third-party report for registration, merit list, and allotment status.

Conclusion

With Round 2 registration opening September 1 and running through admission on September 18, candidates already on the Round 1 merit list should focus on choice filling from September 7 to 9, while fresh candidates must complete registration by September 3 or 4 depending on quota. Given how often this cycle's schedule has shifted, candidates should keep checking jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in through each stage.

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Official Resources

• Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB)
• Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), India
• National Medical Commission (NMC)
• Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
• Government of Jharkhand