The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has invited online applications and choice filling for the Stray Vacancy Round-(I) of Under Graduate Medical Admission Counselling (Ayush) [UGMAC(Ayush)]-2026. The round is for BAMS, BHMS and BUMS seats in government and private Ayush colleges of Bihar. The notice was issued on 12 November 2026 (Adv. No. BCECEB[UGMAC(Ayush)]-2026/09, with a short newspaper notice under Adv. No. 2026/10).

Admission is based on the UGMAC(Ayush)-2026 rank, prepared from the All India Rank of NEET (UG) 2026. The seats are those left vacant after Round-3 counselling, which was held from 9 to 11 November 2026. The updated seat matrix is available on the Board’s website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. If more seats fall vacant through resignations, an updated matrix will be uploaded, and candidates should check it before applying or filling choices.

Important Dates for Stray Vacancy Round-(I)

• Seat matrix posting on the website: 14.11.2026
• Start of online registration, application-cum-choice filling and editing: 14.11.2026
• Last date of online registration: 18.11.2026 (10:00 PM)
• Last date of application submission with payment and editing of application data: 18.11.2026 (11:59 PM)
• Consent with payment (if any) from candidates who have already submitted the application: 14.11.2026 to 18.11.2026 (11:59 PM)
• Publication of rank card: 19.11.2026
• Last date of choice filling, editing and locking: 19.11.2026 (11:59 PM)
• Provisional seat allotment result: 21.11.2026
• Downloading of provisional seat allotment order: 21.11.2026 to 24.11.2026
• Document verification and admission: 23.11.2026 to 24.11.2026

Who Can Apply

• Qualified NEET (UG) 2026 candidates who have not registered or submitted the online application earlier, or who registered but did not submit the application with the counselling fee and security deposit.
• Candidates who are not admitted to any Ayush college in India.
• Candidates who already submitted the application earlier but fall under the conditions in para 15 of the advertisement. They must log in and give their consent. This covers candidates who did not fill choices, were not allotted a seat in Rounds 1 to 3, or whose allotted seat was cancelled.

Who Is Not Eligible

• Candidates admitted to a UG Ayush seat through UGMAC(Ayush) Round 1 or Round 2.
• Candidates allotted a seat through UGMAC(Ayush) Round 3.
• Candidates admitted through AIQ in NEET (UG) 2026 Round 1 or 2, or allotted through AIQ in Round 3 or the Stray Vacancy Round.
• Candidates already admitted to any Ayush college in India.
• Candidates on the ineligible lists shared by AACCC after AIQ Round 3 or the AIQ Stray Vacancy Round. If such a candidate is in the AACCC weeding-out list, any seat held from Rounds 1 to 3 will be cancelled and the security deposit forfeited.

Counselling Fee

• Government Ayush colleges: Rs 1,200 for UR/EWS/BC/EBC and Rs 600 for SC/ST/DQ.
• Private Ayush colleges, or both government and private: Rs 1,200 for all categories.
• The counselling fee is non-refundable. Online payment charges are extra.

Security Deposit

• Government Ayush colleges: Rs 10,000 for all categories.
• Private Ayush colleges, or both government and private: Rs 50,000 for all categories.
• The security deposit is refundable after all counselling rounds end, as per the notice.

How to Apply

• Register on the “Online Portal of UGMAC(Ayush)-2026” using the NEET (UG) 2026 roll number, name and date of birth. An OTP is sent to the mobile number and email registered with NTA, which cannot be changed.
• Fill in the personal, contact and educational details, and upload the photo, signature and required documents.
• Preview the form, click “Final Submit & Proceed to Payment”, and pay the fee and security deposit online by debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI.
• Fill choices of course and college in order of preference, save them, and lock them using OTP authentication. Choices not locked by the deadline will be locked automatically.
• Download the confirmation page, fee receipt and choice slip.

Key Points for Candidates

• Candidates whose Round-3 seat was cancelled (not reported, discrepancy in data, or reported but did not take admission) must give consent with fresh payment of fee and security deposit. They must also fill fresh choices, because their old choices are null and void.
• Seat allotment is on a merit-cum-choice basis. Allotted candidates must visit the allotted institute with original documents for verification and admission.
• If an allotted candidate does not report for verification, does not take admission, or is found ineligible due to a discrepancy, the allotted seat is cancelled and the security deposit forfeited. Such a candidate is also not eligible for Stray Vacancy Round-(II).
• Candidates who take part in this round but are not allotted a seat can take part in Stray Vacancy Round-(II) by giving consent.
• Non-domicile candidates of Bihar are not eligible for private Ayush college seats on the basis of reserved category cut-off marks.
• DQ candidates must submit the original DQ certificate on the prescribed proforma, along with the UDID card and an affidavit. Missing any of the three documents makes the candidate ineligible for the DQ quota.
• Private colleges have high fees, so candidates should check each college’s fee structure before applying. The Board takes no responsibility for it.