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Bihar NEET PG 2025
State Counselling Guide

65 institutes · 55 specialities · BCECEB counselling · India's cheapest govt PG fees · Strong government college network

147 govt seats
91 DNB/private seats
55 specialities
Section 1

Counselling Structure

BCECEB (Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board) conducts state PG counselling for government colleges.

SQ
State Quota (BCECEB)
85% of government college seats. PMCH Patna (42 seats) leads. BCECEB conducts online counselling with web options and auto-allotment.
Eligibility: Bihar domicile. EBC (3%) and RCG (3%) are unique Bihar categories. Category reservation applies.
AIQ
All India Quota
136 AIQ seats (15% of govt) counselled by MCC. PMCH, IGIMS, Nalanda, Darbhanga are top choices under AIQ.
Eligibility: All India — NEET PG qualified. No domicile restriction. IGIMS is autonomous — separate fee structure.
DNB
DNB / NBE Diploma
74 seats across 51 private hospitals. Patna-based: Jayprabha Medanta, Paras HMRI, Ruban Memorial. Counselled by NBE.
Eligibility: All India — any NEET PG qualified. No domicile restriction.
Section 2

Reservation Categories

Bihar has unique categories — EBC (Extremely Backward Class) and RCG (Residual Category of General) are found only here.

UR
~27%
Unreserved
EWS
10%
Economically Weaker
BC
12%
Backward Class
EBC
18%
Extremely Backward
SC
16%
Scheduled Caste
ST
1%
Scheduled Tribe
RCG
3%
Residual Category
BCF
3%
BC Female
EBC (18%) + RCG (3%): Bihar's Unique Categories
Bihar splits OBC into BC (12%) and EBC (18%) — EBC is the largest reserved category in the state. RCG (Residual Category of General, 3%) is unique to Bihar: it's for unreserved candidates whose family income is above EWS threshold but who still need targeted support. These categories significantly reduce the UR pool — only ~27% seats are truly unreserved.
Section 3

Government Colleges

14 government institutes offering 147 seats. PMCH Patna is Bihar's flagship — closes at rank 191.

College Seats Specs Best Rank Fee/yr Stipend/mo Bond
Patna Med Coll, Patna 42 25 191 0.2L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
IGIMS, Patna 19 21 788 1.6L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
Nalanda Med Coll, Patna 21 20 2,283 0.1L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
Darbhanga, Lehriasarai 31 19 2,711 0.2L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
Jawaharlal Nehru, Bhagalpur 11 16 5,451 0.2L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
JLMCH, Mayaganj Bhagalpur 2 19 5,453 1.2L 10,000 2,500,000 / 2yr
Sri Krishna, Muzzafarpur 4 6 5,590 0.1L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
Vardhman IMS, Nalanda 1 8 6,200 0.2L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
Govt Med Coll, Bettiah 0 8 7,926 0.7L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
AN Magadh, Gaya 7 14 9,382 1.2L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
SriKrishna MedColl,Muzaffarpur 6 13 11,130 0.2L 10,000 2,500,000 / 2yr
Govt Med Coll, Purnea 2 2 14,373 0.7L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
Darbhanga Med Coll Hosp 0 15 22,682 0.2L 10,000 —
Govt Med Coll, Bettiah 1 4 22,721 0.7L 68,000 4,000,000 / 2yr
PMCH vs IGIMS: Two Different Worlds
PMCH Patna (42 seats, rank 191) is Bihar's largest PG centre — charges just Rs 9,000/year (among the cheapest in India). IGIMS Patna (19 seats, rank 788) is autonomous with a higher fee of Rs 1.6L/year but better infrastructure and Rs 1.23L/month stipend. Darbhanga (31 seats, rank 2,711) and Nalanda (21 seats, rank 2,283) complete Bihar's "Big 4" government PG centres.
Rs 9,000/year fee = cheapest PG in India
Section 4

Speciality-wise Rank Ranges

Speciality Best Rank Best At Widest Rank Colleges
General Medicine 788 IGIMS, Patna 80,574 13
Radio Diagnosis 191 Patna Med Coll, Patna 2,711 3
Dermatology 2,725 Patna Med Coll, Patna 11,122 5
Obg 6,995 Patna Med Coll, Patna 11,578 5
General Surgery 4,845 IGIMS, Patna 219,380 14
Orthopaedics 6,340 Patna Med Coll, Patna 45,472 11
Paediatrics 5,150 IGIMS, Patna 123,737 13
Anaesthesiology 15,646 IGIMS, Patna 181,845 9
Ophthalmology 14,809 IGIMS, Patna 215,177 11
Ent 11,452 IGIMS, Patna 82,768 9
Pathology 29,877 IGIMS, Patna 168,043 15
Physiology 56,082 Nalanda Med Coll, Patna 226,058 17
Section 5

DNB Hospitals

51 private hospitals offering 91 DNB seats. All Patna-based.

Hospital Seats Specs Best Rank
Jayprabha Medanta SS Hosp,Patna 9 5 2,744
Paras HMRI Hospital, Patna 7 4 5,247
Ruban Memorial Hosp, Patna 6 4 3,848
SriKrishna MedColl,Muzaffarpur 6 5 15,599
Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna 6 1 22,473
ESIC MC & Hosp Bihta, Patna 5 8 6,597
Kurji Holy Family, Patna 5 2 12,564
BIG Apollo Spectra, Patna 4 2 10,187
Rahmania Med Cent, Bariyaarpur 4 2 29,461
Jannyak Karpoori Thakur,Madhepura 3 4 11,197
Akhand Jyoti Eye Hosp,Saran 3 1 27,552
Govt Med Coll, Purnea 2 2 14,373
Bihar's Growing DNB Network
Bihar's DNB ecosystem is Patna-centric. Jayprabha Medanta and Paras HMRI lead with 9 seats each. Mahavir Cancer Sansthan is the go-to for oncology DNB. The ESIC MC Bihta (7 seats, rank 6,597) operates under central govt rules with its own fee and bond structure. Bihar DNB is a solid option at 2,700-6,500 ranks for non-domicile candidates.
Section 6

Fee, Stipend & Bond

Rs 9,000
Govt Fee / Year
PMCH, Darbhanga, Nalanda, Bhagalpur, AN Magadh, Sri Krishna — all charge just Rs 9,000/year. IGIMS is the exception at Rs 1.6L/year (autonomous).
Rs 82,000
Govt Stipend / Month
Standardized at Rs 82,000/month across all state government colleges. IGIMS pays Rs 1.23L/month. Bihar's low cost of living makes this more than adequate.
Rs 25L
Bond Penalty
2-year compulsory rural service bond at Rs 25L for all state government PG seats. One of the heavier bonds among Indian states. IGIMS may have different terms.
2 Years
Service Period
Serve in Bihar's rural/underserved districts for 2 years post-PG. This is significant — plan your super-speciality timeline around the 2-year commitment.
Rs 9K Fee + Rs 25L Bond Tradeoff
Bihar offers India's cheapest PG fees (Rs 9,000/year) but also one of the heavier bonds (Rs 25L / 2 years). The net financial calculation: you save ~Rs 3-4L on fees over 3 years but commit to 2 years of rural service worth ~Rs 20L+ in opportunity cost. For those planning super-speciality, the 2-year bond delays your DM/MCh by 2 years. Factor this into your decision.
Section 7

Key Insights

BCECEB Counselling
BCECEB conducts Bihar PG counselling in 2-3 rounds. Web option entry with auto-allotment. Bihar is among the few states where PG counselling is entirely online without physical reporting for initial rounds.
IGIMS: The Premium Choice
IGIMS Patna is Bihar's only autonomous government PG institute. Higher fee (Rs 1.6L vs Rs 9K) but better infrastructure, higher stipend (Rs 1.23L), and more research opportunities. 19 seats across 20 specialities.
Para-clinical Training Hub
Bihar's top DNB specialities by seat count are DCH (18) and DGO (15) — diploma seats are popular. Government colleges also have strong Physiology (9), Pharmacology (8) seats for para-clinical PG.
Non-Domicile Access
Non-domicile candidates access Bihar through AIQ (rank 191+) or DNB (rank 2,700+). State quota is domicile-only. PMCH under AIQ is competitive — closes at rank 191 for the best speciality.
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