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Only 7 govt medical colleges participate in Bihar state PG counselling
Bihar's PG infrastructure is limited. All 7 colleges are government. PMCH Patna is the flagship. Seat count is low relative to Bihar's candidate pool — competition per seat is among the highest in eastern India. — Formity's analysis of BPGMEC 2025 data.
0
Zero private colleges have Bihar state-regulated PG — all private seats go through MCC AIQ
Unlike Maharashtra or Karnataka, Bihar has no private state-quota PG counselling. If you want a private PG in Bihar, you must go through MCC AIQ. This is a common misconception that loses candidates planning time.
₹15L
Bond: 2yr government service in Bihar; ₹25L penalty
Bihar enforces its rural bond. Candidates who leave before completing 2 years in rural Bihar face ₹15L recovery. Formity has tracked multiple enforcement cases from 2023-24 batch.

Bihar NEET PG 2025
State Counselling Guide

63 institutes · 55 specialities · BCECEB counselling · Govt PG from Rs 9,000/yr fees · Strong government college network

136 AIQ seats
0 DNB/private seats
55 specialities
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How counselling works for you

You are in 2 counselling processes.

  • MCC — All India Quota, DNB and NBE seats, every deemed seat. About half the seats.
  • Your state — its own state-quota seats. About the other half.

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
Counselling Structure
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 48 private hospitals. Patna-based: Jayprabha Medanta, Paras HMRI, Ruban Memorial. Counselled by NBE.
Eligibility: All India — any NEET PG qualified. No domicile restriction.

Formity's analysis · BPGMEC 2025 · formity.ai

Reservation Categories
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.

Formity's analysis · BPGMEC 2025 · formity.ai

Government Colleges
Section 3

Government Colleges

15 government institutes offering 136 AIQ 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 0.1L 82,000 ₹25L · 2yr
IGIMS, Patna 20 22 574 1.6L 122,878 no service bond
Nalanda Med Coll, Patna 21 20 2,283 0.1L 82,000 ₹25L · 2yr
Darbhanga, Lehriasarai 31 19 2,711 0.1L 82,000 ₹25L · 2yr
Jawaharlal Nehru, Bhagalpur 13 21 5,451 0.1L 82,000 ₹25L · 2yr
Sri Krishna, Muzzafarpur 4 9 5,590 0.1L 82,000 ₹25L · 2yr
Vardhman IMS, Nalanda 1 8 6,200 0.2L 82,000 ₹25L · 2yr
ESIC MC & Hosp Bihta, Patna 7 12 6,597 1.2L 130,653 —
Govt Med Coll, Bettiah 1 12 7,926 0.7L 93,559 ₹25L · 2yr
AN Magadh, Gaya 8 16 9,382 0.1L 82,000 ₹25L · 2yr
SriKrishna MedColl,Muzaffarpur 6 13 11,130 0.2L 82,000 ₹25L · 2yr
Govt Med Coll, Purnea 2 2 14,373 1.2L 82,000 —
Darbhanga Med Coll Hosp 0 15 22,682 0.2L 82,000 ₹25L · 2yr
Central SS Hosp, Patna 1 3 50,492 1.2L 82,000 —
PMCH vs IGIMS: Two Different Worlds
PMCH Patna (42 seats, rank 191) is Bihar's largest PG centre — charges just Rs 9,000/year. 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

Formity's analysis · BPGMEC 2025 · formity.ai

Speciality-wise Rank Ranges
Section 4

Speciality-wise Rank Ranges

Speciality Best Rank Best At Widest Rank Colleges
General Medicine 788 IGIMS, Patna 80,574 14
Radio Diagnosis 191 Patna Med Coll, Patna 3,607 6
Dermatology 2,725 Patna Med Coll, Patna 11,122 5
Obg 6,894 Patna Med Coll, Patna 12,977 11
General Surgery 4,845 IGIMS, Patna 219,380 16
Orthopaedics 6,340 Patna Med Coll, Patna 45,472 12
Paediatrics 5,150 IGIMS, Patna 123,737 15
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 19

Formity's analysis · BPGMEC 2025 · formity.ai

DNB Hospitals
Section 5

DNB Hospitals

48 private hospitals offering 0 DNB seats. All Patna-based.

Hospital Seats Specs Best Rank
BiharStateInstMentHealt,Koilwar None 1 117,922
Darbhanga Med Coll Hosp None 1 —
Jayprabha Medanta SS Hosp,Patna 9 5 2,744
Paras HMRI Hospital, Patna 7 4 5,247
Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna 6 1 22,473
SriKrishna MedColl,Muzaffarpur 6 5 15,599
Ruban Memorial Hosp, Patna 6 4 3,848
Kurji Holy Family, Patna 5 2 12,564
ESIC MC & Hosp Bihta, Patna 5 8 6,597
BIG Apollo Spectra, Patna 4 2 10,187
Rahmania Med Cent, Bariyaarpur 4 2 29,461
Akhand Jyoti Eye Hosp,Saran 3 1 28,288
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.

Formity's analysis · BPGMEC 2025 · formity.ai

Fee, Stipend & Bond
Section 6
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.
Rs 25L
Bond Penalty
3-year compulsory service bond at Rs 25L + return of all stipend drawn for all state government PG seats (MD/MS/Diploma/DNB). Mid-course exit penalty: Rs 15L + stipend return. IGIMS follows same terms. Source: Bihar Health Dept Resolution 1/विविध-58/2015-450(1) dated 15.04.2017, Annexure-4.
2 Years
Service Period
Serve under Bihar Govt for 3 years post-PG. This is significant — plan your super-speciality timeline around the 3-year commitment.
Rs 9K Fee + Rs 25L Bond Tradeoff
Bihar PG fees start at Rs 9,000/year, and carry a 3-year service bond (Rs 25L + stipend return if not served). For those planning super-speciality, the 3-year bond delays your DM/MCh by 3 years. Mid-course exit also carries Rs 15L + full stipend return. Factor this into your decision.

Formity's analysis · BPGMEC 2025 · formity.ai

Key Insights
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.

Formity's analysis · BPGMEC 2025 · formity.ai

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