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

NEET UG counselling in Jharkhand is held through two parallel routes: the Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) 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. MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur closed near AIR 15,831 via AIQ but 22,131 via Jharkhand state quota in 2025 — two different ranks, one college. Government seats carry a ₹20L rural-service bond. Domicile eligibility: Jharkhand domicile: Must have studied and resided in Jharkhand. Government colleges (7, ~830 seats): • 85% state quota: Jharkhand domicile ONLY • 15% AIQ: Through MCC, open to all • Fee: ₹9-18K/yr • Reservation: UR 50%, ST 26%, SC 10%, BC-I 6%, BC-II 8%, EWS 10% Private colleges (2 + MTMC state seats): • Laxmi Chandravansi (100 seats): State quota (domicile) + Open/Management (non-domicile) + NRI Fee: ₹10.25L/yr (state), ~₹14.25L (management) • Netaji Subhas MC (100 seats, NEW 2025): State + Open/Management Fee: ₹16L/yr + ₹3.5L hostel MTMC Manipal Tata (deemed, dual counselling): • 25 seats via JCECEB: Jharkhand domicile only, ₹12.17L/yr • 125 seats via MCC deemed: ALL INDIA, ₹16.19L/yr • NRI: $57,400/yr • MAHE institution — 4-year fee payment Non-domicile access: • MTMC MCC deemed (125 seats): ✅ All India • Private open/management seats: ✅ All India • NRI seats: ✅ Open • Govt + MTMC state quota: ❌ Jharkhand domicile only Based on MCC / JCECEB 2025 data — last year's pattern, not a 2026 guarantee.

You don't file one way — you file two.

AIQ

AIR ~15,831

~15% of govt seats All deemed colleges No domicile barrier

Jharkhand state

AIR ~22,131

~85% of govt seats All private colleges Domicile-based

At MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur — AIQ closes ~15,831 · Jharkhand state closes ~22,131.

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Domicile vs non-domicile — the two paths

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

Domicile in Jharkhand

Full access — 85% govt seats + all private

Jharkhand state-quota govt colleges — on state rank

All private colleges in Jharkhand — state and management quota

MCC AIQ — 15% govt seats + deemed — on AIR

Reservations: ST — 26% · OBC — 14% · SC — 10% · EWS — 10% · PwD — 5% horizontal · Freedom Fighter — 2% · Defence — 3%

Eligibility: Jharkhand domicile: Must have studied and resided in Jharkhand. Government colleges (7, ~830 seats): • 85% state quota: Jharkhand domicile ONLY • 15% AIQ: Through MCC, open to all • Fee: ₹9-18K/yr • Reservation: UR 50%, ST 26%, SC 10%, BC-I 6%, BC-II 8%, EWS 10% Private colleges (2 + MTMC state seats): • Laxmi Chandravansi (100 seats): State quota (domicile) + Open/Management (non-domicile) + NRI Fee: ₹10.25L/yr (state), ~₹14.25L (management) • Netaji Subhas MC (100 seats, NEW 2025): State + Open/Management Fee: ₹16L/yr + ₹3.5L hostel MTMC Manipal Tata (deemed, dual counselling): • 25 seats via JCECEB: Jharkhand domicile only, ₹12.17L/yr • 125 seats via MCC deemed: ALL INDIA, ₹16.19L/yr • NRI: $57,400/yr • MAHE institution — 4-year fee payment Non-domicile access: • MTMC MCC deemed (125 seats): ✅ All India • Private open/management seats: ✅ All India • NRI seats: ✅ Open • Govt + MTMC state quota: ❌ Jharkhand domicile only

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 JCECEB before filing

How Jharkhand counselling works

AuthorityJCECEB — Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board · official site

Rounds4 rounds — Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 (Mop-Up), Stray Vacancy Round

Reg. feeRs 500 (General/EWS/BC). Rs 250 (SC/ST/Female/PwD). Non-refundable.

Security depositRs 20,000 (Govt UR/EWS). Rs 10,000 (Govt SC/ST/OBC/PwD). Rs 2,00,000 (Private Medical). Rs 1,00,000 (Private Dental). FORFEITURE RULE: R1 allotment — candidate is not obliged to join (no forfeiture). R2 onwards — if allotted and do not report/join, security deposit is forfeited and candidate is barred from remaining rounds of that counselling cycle.

Seat poolGovt: 855 seats · Private: 400 seats · Mgmt quota: 35% · NRI quota: 15%

Bond₹20L · Full course (seat-leaving bond) · penalty: Emoluments/scholarship drawn + ₹20L · Seat leaving bond. Penalty = emoluments/scholarship drawn + ₹20L. Triggers if: (1) does not join after allotment, (2) leaves mid-course. Applies to all 6 Jharkhand state govt MBBS colleges. Manipal Tata MC (deemed, MAHE) has separate MCC bond framework.

ReservationsST — 26% · OBC — 14% · SC — 10% · EWS — 10% · PwD — 5% horizontal · Freedom Fighter — 2% · Defence — 3%

Govt MBBS closing ranks — Jharkhand 2025

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

College	UR (state)	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Fee/yr
Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi	12,797	13,410	118,805	261,551	17,626	₹10,050/yr
Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College & Hospital, Dhanbad (formely known as Patliputra Medical College, Dhanbad)	20,876	28,555	160,448	379,357	35,099	₹10,050/yr
MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur	22,131	25,843	174,743	370,526	34,807	₹10,050/yr
Hazaribagh Medical College, Hazaribagh	26,229	27,205	186,603	363,986	35,320	₹9,180/yr
Dumka Medical College, Dighi	30,897	31,211	205,556	431,007	42,154	₹18,300/yr

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College	UR (state)	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Fee/yr
Palamu Medical College, Palamu	32,393	33,061	207,411	436,800	39,815	₹8,980/yr

State-quota (domicile) · reachable_closing(state_govt) · built on 2025 state allotment

Private MBBS fees — Jharkhand

State-quota fee per year · management fee higher · NRI fee separate

College	State quota fee	Mgmt fee	Closing rank (UR)
Laxmi Chandravansi Medical College & Hospital Bishrampur Ramchandra Chandravansi Bishrampur	₹11.2L/yr	₹11.2L/yr	265,288
Netaji Subhas Medical College & Hospital, Seraikela, Jamshedpur Jamshedpur	₹16L/yr	₹16L/yr	748,295
Manipal Tata Medical College, Jamshedpur Jamshedpur	₹16.2L/yr	—	48,703

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Fees from state fee-regulation committee / college prospectus · verify before admission

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Common questions — Jharkhand 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 Jharkhand, Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) holds your state seats — 4 rounds (Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 (Mop-Up), Stray Vacancy Round).

The steps, in order:

Registration — pay the fee, create your account on the portal (MCC or your state’s).
Choice filling — you rank every seat you would actually join, in the order you want it.
Lock — choices close at a fixed deadline; the list is frozen, no more edits or reordering after.
Allotment — the system goes straight down your list and gives you the first seat still open at your rank.
Freeze or Float — accept and stop (Freeze), or stay in line for something higher while your current seat is held (Float).
Report + deposit — verify documents, pay the seat deposit.
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.
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. Jharkhand’s own counselling (held by JCECEB) 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 · Jharkhand 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.

Jharkhand (JCECEB) seats — its own deposit rule: Rs 20,000 (Govt UR/EWS). Rs 10,000 (Govt SC/ST/OBC/PwD). Rs 2,00,000 (Private Medical). Rs 1,00,000 (Private Dental). FORFEITURE RULE: R1 allotment — candidate is not obliged to join (no forfeiture). R2 onwards — if allotted and do not report/join, security deposit is forfeited and candidate is barred from remaining rounds of that counselling cycle.

Jharkhand government-seat bond: ₹20,00,000, Full course (seat-leaving 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 · Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board — counselling rules

How does NEET UG counselling work in Jharkhand?

Jharkhand holds its own MBBS counselling through Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB). 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 Jharkhand state counselling?

AIQ (MCC) uses your All India Rank and covers ~15% of govt seats + all deemed colleges — no domicile barrier. Jharkhand 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 Jharkhand?

Jharkhand is an open state — non-domicile candidates can apply for OPN/management seats at private colleges.

What is the domicile requirement for Jharkhand NEET counselling?

Jharkhand domicile: Must have studied and resided in Jharkhand. Government colleges (7, ~830 seats): • 85% state quota: Jharkhand domicile ONLY • 15% AIQ: Through MCC, open to all • Fee: ₹9-18K/yr • Reservation: UR 50%, ST 26%, SC 10%, BC-I 6%, BC-II 8%, EWS 10% Private colleges (2 + MTMC state seats): • Laxmi Chandravansi (100 seats): State quota (domicile) + Open/Management (non-domicile) + NRI Fee: ₹10.25L/yr (state), ~₹14.25L (management) • Netaji Subhas MC (100 seats, NEW 2025): State + Open/Management Fee: ₹16L/yr + ₹3.5L hostel MTMC Manipal Tata (deemed, dual counselling): • 25 seats via JCECEB: Jharkhand domicile only, ₹12.17L/yr • 125 seats via MCC deemed: ALL INDIA, ₹16.19L/yr • NRI: $57,400/yr • MAHE institution — 4-year fee payment Non-domicile access: • MTMC MCC deemed (125 seats): ✅ All India • Private open/management seats: ✅ All India • NRI seats: ✅ Open • Govt + MTMC state quota: ❌ Jharkhand domicile only

Is there a rural service bond for MBBS in Jharkhand?

Yes. Jharkhand requires a rural service bond of ₹20,00,000 for Full course (seat-leaving bond). Penalty: Emoluments/scholarship drawn + ₹20L. Source: JCECEB · UG bond rules.

When does Jharkhand NEET UG counselling registration open in 2026?

Jharkhand 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 JCECEB official site.

About Jharkhand NEET UG counselling

Jharkhand conducts its own NEET UG MBBS admissions through the Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB). 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. Jharkhand'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. Jharkhand's counselling uses a separate state rank — in most states this is more accessible than AIQ for domicile candidates. For example, MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur closes at approximately 15,831 via AIQ, but 22,131 via Jharkhand state counselling.

Bond: Jharkhand requires a rural service bond of ₹20L (Full course (seat-leaving bond)) for government MBBS seats. The penalty for breaking the bond is Emoluments/scholarship drawn + ₹20L. Seat leaving bond. Penalty = emoluments/scholarship drawn + ₹20L. Triggers if: (1) does not join after allotment, (2) leaves mid-course. Applies to all 6 Jharkhand state govt MBBS colleges. Manipal Tata MC (deemed, MAHE) has separate MCC bond framework.

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