The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) has released the NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule for MBBS, BDS and BHMS seats in the government and private colleges of Jharkhand. It works in two steps: first apply to get on the state merit list, then register and fill choices for Round 1.
Who can apply: you must be a citizen of India and a local/permanent resident of Jharkhand to claim the state-quota seats, and hold a valid NEET UG 2026 rank.
Step 1 — Application for the state merit list
- Online application form submission: 7 August to 11 August 2026 (up to 3:00 PM).
- Editing of the application form: 11 August 2026 (3:01 PM to midnight).
- Publication of the state merit list: 12 August 2026.
- Application fee: ₹500 for General/EWS/BC-I/BC-II; ₹250 for SC/ST and female candidates of all categories; free for Divyang (PwD) candidates.
Step 2 — Round 1 registration and choice filling
- Online registration and choice filling for seat allotment: 13 August to 19 August 2026.
- Editing of filled choices, if needed: 20 August 2026.
- Seat allotment and provisional allotment letter: 22 to 28 August 2026.
- Document verification and admission at the college: 23 to 28 August 2026.
Counselling runs over four rounds (1st, 2nd, 3rd and a stray-vacancy round). Do not skip Step 1 — you cannot fill choices in Round 1 unless you have applied and made the merit list first.
Before you fill choices, check last year’s Jharkhand closing ranks and the list of Jharkhand medical colleges, use the college predictor to see which seats fit your rank, and read our Jharkhand counselling guide.
Official links
What to do now
- Submit the online application on jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in between 7 and 11 August (by 3:00 PM).
- Keep your NEET UG 2026 scorecard, Jharkhand local-resident certificate, caste and other certificates ready.
- After the merit list on 12 August, register and fill choices during 13 to 19 August.
Source: Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) — NEET UG 2026 online counselling schedule, Advt. No. JCECEB/46/26, dated 4 August 2026 (jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in).