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NEET counselling in Bihar — how it actually works for you.

NEET UG counselling in Bihar is held through two parallel routes: the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) fills ~85% of government seats on a state-domicile rank, while MCC's All-India Quota (AIQ) fills ~15% on your all-India rank (AIR) — no domicile required. Government seats carry a No mandatory UG service bond rural-service bond. Domicile eligibility: Bihar domicile: Must be resident of Bihar with Class 11-12 from Bihar. Government colleges (12, ~1,232 seats): • 85% state quota: Bihar domicile ONLY • 15% AIQ: Through MCC, open to all states • Fee: Rs 9,000-40,800/yr tuition Private colleges (12, ~1,600 seats): • General (UR) seats (~70%): OPEN TO ALL, non-domicile allowed in all rounds • NRI seats (~15%): Open to NRI-sponsored, all rounds • Muslim Minority (MM): Katihar MC (75 seats) + Madhubani MC (75 seats) — requires Muslim community certificate • Sikh Minority (SM): Mata Gujri Memorial, Kishanganj (45 seats) — requires Sikh community certificate • Fee: Rs 9.63L-16.5L/yr (general), USD 25K-35K/yr (NRI) Fee Controversy (July 2025): Bihar govt ordered 50% of private seats at govt fee (Rs ~9K/yr tuition). Patna HC stayed the order on Aug 5, 2025. Private colleges charge regular fees for 2025 session. Non-domicile: Private college UR + NRI seats open to all India candidates in ALL rounds. Govt seats Bihar-only (except 15% AIQ). Based on MCC / BCECEB 2025 data — last year's pattern, not a 2026 guarantee.
You don't file one way — you file two.
AIQ
All-India
~15% of govt seats All deemed colleges No domicile barrier
vs
Bihar state
different rank
~85% of govt seats All private colleges Domicile-based
Two separate filings, two separate ranks — AIQ and Bihar state run in parallel.
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Domicile vs non-domicile — the two paths

Your access in Bihar depends on whether you hold domicile here. The paths differ in scope, rank, and fee.

Domicile in Bihar
Full access — 85% govt seats + all private
Bihar state-quota govt colleges — on state rank
All private colleges in Bihar — state and management quota
MCC AIQ — 15% govt seats + deemed — on AIR
Reservations: EBC (Extremely Backward Class) — 18% · SC — 16% · BC (Backward Class) — 12% · EWS — 10% · RCG (Reserved Category Girls) — 3% · ST — 1%

Eligibility: Bihar domicile: Must be resident of Bihar with Class 11-12 from Bihar. Government colleges (12, ~1,232 seats): • 85% state quota: Bihar domicile ONLY • 15% AIQ: Through MCC, open to all states • Fee: Rs 9,000-40,800/yr tuition Private colleges (12, ~1,600 seats): • General (UR) seats (~70%): OPEN TO ALL, non-domicile allowed in all rounds • NRI seats (~15%): Open to NRI-sponsored, all rounds • Muslim Minority (MM): Katihar MC (75 seats) + Madhubani MC (75 seats) — requires Muslim community certificate • Sikh Minority (SM): Mata Gujri Memorial, Kishanganj (45 seats) — requires Sikh community certificate • Fee: Rs 9.63L-16.5L/yr (general), USD 25K-35K/yr (NRI) Fee Controversy (July 2025): Bihar govt ordered 50% of private seats at govt fee (Rs ~9K/yr tuition). Patna HC stayed the order on Aug 5, 2025. Private colleges charge regular fees for 2025 session. Non-domicile: Private college UR + NRI seats open to all India candidates in ALL rounds. Govt seats Bihar-only (except 15% AIQ).

Non-domicile / All-India
Open — non-domicile may apply
MCC AIQ — 15% govt seats (open to all India)
NRI quota at private and deemed colleges
Management / OPN seats at private colleges
Indicative · 2025 data · verify eligibility with BCECEB before filing

How Bihar counselling works

AuthorityBCECEB — Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board · official site
Rounds4 rounds — Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 (Mop-Up), Stray Vacancy Round
Reg. feeRs 1,200 (UR/EWS/BC/EBC). Rs 600 (SC/ST/DQ). Non-refundable.
Security deposit₹10,000 to take part for the government quota at a government college. ₹2,00,000 to take part for the management quota at a private college. SC/ST/BC/EBC candidates pay ₹5,000 for the government quota at a government college. Registration fee ₹1,200, non-refundable. Registration fee ₹1,200, non-refundable. Registration fee ₹600 for SC/ST/DQ candidates, non-refundable. Round 1 is a no-penalty exit — turn down a Round-1 seat and the security deposit is NOT forfeited, and you stay eligible for Round 2; miss the document-verification or admission window and the allotted seat is cancelled and the whole security deposit is forfeited Source: Bihar UGMAC-2026 advertisement, BCECEB — Step-Four (Counselling Fee & Security Deposit) and the Round-1 No-penalty exit clause; bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/pdf_Adv/ADV_UGMAC26_01.pdf
Seat poolGovt: 1645 seats · Private: 1900 seats · Mgmt quota: 35% · NRI quota: 15%
BondNo mandatory UG service bond · penalty: Rs 30,00,000 (only for seat discontinuation) · Bihar has NO mandatory UG service bond. High discontinuation penalty.
ReservationsEBC (Extremely Backward Class) — 18% · SC — 16% · BC (Backward Class) — 12% · EWS — 10% · RCG (Reserved Category Girls) — 3% · ST — 1%

Govt MBBS closing ranks — Bihar 2025

State-quota (domicile) · UR / OBC / SC / ST · 2025 allotment data

College UR (state) OBC SC ST EWS Fee/yr
Government Medical College, Bettiah 4 18,283 148,946 116,925 17,554 ₹39,800/yr
Patna Medical College 4,967 5,524 65,591 74,474 6,041 ₹9,500/yr
IGIMS, Patna 6,924 7,825 88,637 — 7,487 ₹70,000/yr
Nalanda Medical College, Patna 8,603 9,539 99,129 — 9,344 ₹9,000/yr
Darbhanga Medical College, Darbhanga 10,324 10,839 110,903 114,012 11,032 ₹22,700/yr
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College UR (state) OBC SC ST EWS Fee/yr
ANMMCH, Gaya 10,533 15,002 136,583 — 16,998 ₹9,000/yr
Shri Krishna Medical College, Muzzafarpur 12,300 12,995 141,136 114,359 15,250 ₹9,000/yr
Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences, Pawapuri, Nalanda 12,402 14,527 132,074 — 15,565 ₹9,000/yr
JLNMC, Bhagalpur 12,455 14,047 141,204 131,637 13,922 ₹40,800/yr
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Patna 12,466 14,771 132,991 99,815 15,849 ₹1L/yr
Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Medical College & Hospital, Madhepura, Bihar Madhepura 25,762 18,443 154,536 132,171 20,964 ₹40,800/yr
Government Medical College, Purnea 26,154 18,666 155,678 117,034 22,309 ₹23,700/yr
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Common questions — Bihar counselling

How counselling works for you

You are in 2 counselling processes.

  • MCC — 15% All India Quota government seats, every deemed seat, every central-university seat.
  • Your state — the other 85% of government seats.

Separate registration for each. Separate dates. Separate fee.

In Bihar, Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) holds your state seats — 4 rounds (Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 (Mop-Up), Stray Vacancy Round).

The steps, in order:

  1. Registration — pay the fee, create your account on the portal (MCC or your state’s).
  2. Choice filling — you rank every seat you would actually join, in the order you want it.
  3. Lock — choices close at a fixed deadline; the list is frozen, no more edits or reordering after.
  4. Allotment — the system goes straight down your list and gives you the first seat still open at your rank.
  5. Freeze or Float — accept and stop (Freeze), or stay in line for something higher while your current seat is held (Float).
  6. Report + deposit — verify documents, pay the seat deposit.
  7. Later rounds — Round 2, Round 3 (mop-up), and a stray-vacancy round fill what is left; floating carries you into the next round automatically.
  8. Upgrade / exit — you can move up in a later round, or step away — but only Round 1 lets you leave without losing the deposit.

2026 change on MCC seats: After each allotment you now choose Freeze or Float. Freeze = accept and stop: you report once at the allotted college for document verification and fee, and you’re done. Float = accept but stay in line for a higher choice: under the 2026 reform you do not report physically while floating — your provisional admission stays valid online as you take the next rounds. Upgradation is open up to Round 3; after Round 3 anyone still holding a seat reports physically to finish.

This reform is MCC’s own — it covers AIQ, deemed and central seats only. Bihar’s own counselling (held by BCECEB) sets its own process; check with them for how upgrades work on your state seats.

MCC UG 2025 Information Bulletin (Q8 seat-allotment scheme) · MCC/DGHS reform · 28 Jul 2026 · D.O. V.11025/64/2024-MEP · Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board — official process
Deposits, upgrades, exit

Round 1 — you leave with your deposit, but you give up the seat: In Round 1, if you do not report to your allotted college, your Round 1 choices become null and void and you register fresh for Round 2. No deposit is forfeited in Round 1. However, you give up your Round 1 seat — if Round 2 allots lower or nothing, you cannot get it back.

Deposit (Round 2 onward): The deposit amount depends on seat type: AIQ Government seats — UR/EWS: ₹10,000; OBC/SC/ST reserved: ₹5,000. Deemed / Central University seats: ₹2,00,000. From Round 2 onward, not joining (no-show) after being allotted forfeits this deposit. Round 1 has no deposit forfeiture — you can exit with no penalty. State-quota seat deposits are governed by each state's counselling authority (e.g. KEA for Karnataka) and differ from MCC rules — verify with the state DME.

Upgrading — 2026 change on MCC seats: After each allotment you now choose Freeze or Float. Freeze = accept and stop: you report once at the allotted college for document verification and fee, and you’re done. Float = accept but stay in line for a higher choice: under the 2026 reform you do not report physically while floating — your provisional admission stays valid online as you take the next rounds. Upgradation is open up to Round 3; after Round 3 anyone still holding a seat reports physically to finish.

Exiting a seat: You can now resign (forego) an allotted seat online through the MCC portal, within the timeline — no physical visit to the college. The deposit rule is unchanged: exit in Round 1 and your security deposit is refunded — you give up the seat, not the money; the deposit is forfeited from Round 2.

Freeze/Float changed the reporting, not the money: in Round 1 you can exit and your security deposit is refunded — you give up the seat, not the money; from Round 2 the deposit is forfeited if you leave.

Bihar (BCECEB) seats — its own deposit rule: ₹10,000 to take part for the government quota at a government college. ₹2,00,000 to take part for the management quota at a private college. SC/ST/BC/EBC candidates pay ₹5,000 for the government quota at a government college. Registration fee ₹1,200, non-refundable. Registration fee ₹1,200, non-refundable. Registration fee ₹600 for SC/ST/DQ candidates, non-refundable. Round 1 is a no-penalty exit — turn down a Round-1 seat and the security deposit is NOT forfeited, and you stay eligible for Round 2; miss the document-verification or admission window and the allotted seat is cancelled and the whole security deposit is forfeited

Bihar government-seat bond: No mandatory UG service bond.

MCC UG 2025 Information Bulletin (Q8 seat-allotment scheme) · predictor/views_allotment.py _MCC_CHOICES · MCC/DGHS reform · 28 Jul 2026 · D.O. V.11025/64/2024-MEP · Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board — counselling rules
How does NEET UG counselling work in Bihar?
Bihar holds its own MBBS counselling through Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB). It covers ~85% of government seats and all private MBBS colleges across 4 rounds. Separate from MCC AIQ (which handles ~15% of govt seats).
What is the difference between AIQ and Bihar state counselling?
AIQ (MCC) uses your All India Rank and covers ~15% of govt seats + all deemed colleges — no domicile barrier. Bihar state counselling uses a separate state rank and covers ~85% of govt seats + all private colleges. Most families file only AIQ and miss the larger state pool.
Can non-domicile students apply in Bihar?
Bihar is an open state — non-domicile candidates can apply for OPN/management seats at private colleges.
What is the domicile requirement for Bihar NEET counselling?
Bihar domicile: Must be resident of Bihar with Class 11-12 from Bihar. Government colleges (12, ~1,232 seats): • 85% state quota: Bihar domicile ONLY • 15% AIQ: Through MCC, open to all states • Fee: Rs 9,000-40,800/yr tuition Private colleges (12, ~1,600 seats): • General (UR) seats (~70%): OPEN TO ALL, non-domicile allowed in all rounds • NRI seats (~15%): Open to NRI-sponsored, all rounds • Muslim Minority (MM): Katihar MC (75 seats) + Madhubani MC (75 seats) — requires Muslim community certificate • Sikh Minority (SM): Mata Gujri Memorial, Kishanganj (45 seats) — requires Sikh community certificate • Fee: Rs 9.63L-16.5L/yr (general), USD 25K-35K/yr (NRI) Fee Controversy (July 2025): Bihar govt ordered 50% of private seats at govt fee (Rs ~9K/yr tuition). Patna HC stayed the order on Aug 5, 2025. Private colleges charge regular fees for 2025 session. Non-domicile: Private college UR + NRI seats open to all India candidates in ALL rounds. Govt seats Bihar-only (except 15% AIQ).
Is there a rural service bond for MBBS in Bihar?
Yes. Bihar requires a rural service bond of No mandatory UG service bond. Penalty: Rs 30,00,000 (only for seat discontinuation). Source: BCECEB · UG bond rules.
When does Bihar NEET UG counselling registration open in 2026?
Bihar counselling typically begins 4–6 weeks after NEET UG results. In 2025, most state registrations opened July–August. MCC 2026 schedule not yet announced — verify with BCECEB official site.

About Bihar NEET UG counselling

Bihar conducts its own NEET UG MBBS admissions through the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB). This is entirely separate from MCC's All India Quota (AIQ) process. AIQ handles approximately 15% of government seats and all deemed university seats across India, with no domicile requirement. Bihar's own counselling handles the remaining ~85% of government seats within the state, plus all private MBBS colleges. It covers 4 rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 (Mop-Up), Stray Vacancy Round.

The key difference most candidates miss: your AIR (All India Rank) determines your AIQ position. Bihar's counselling uses a separate state rank — in most states this is more accessible than AIQ for domicile candidates.

Bond: Bihar requires a rural service bond of No mandatory UG service bond for government MBBS seats. The penalty for breaking the bond is Rs 30,00,000 (only for seat discontinuation). Bihar has NO mandatory UG service bond. High discontinuation penalty.

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