The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has invited online applications for the Special Stray Vacancy Round for MBBS and Round 5 for BDS, B.V.Sc. & A.H. and B.F.Sc. under UGMAC-2026. The notice (Adv. No. BCECEB(UGMAC)-2026/18) is dated 03.11.2026.

Important Dates

• Seat matrix on website: 03.11.2026
• Registration, application and choice filling start: 04.11.2026
• Last date of registration: 08.11.2026, 10:00 PM
• Last date of application with payment: 08.11.2026, 11:59 PM
• Consent for already registered candidates: 04.11.2026 to 08.11.2026, 11:59 PM
• Rank card: 09.11.2026
• Last date of choice filling and locking: 09.11.2026, 11:59 PM
• Provisional seat allotment result: 11.11.2026
• Downloading allotment order: 11.11.2026 to 13.11.2026
• Document verification and admission: 12.11.2026 to 13.11.2026
• Re-upload of query documents: up to 5:00 PM on 13.11.2026

Fee and Security Deposit

• Counselling fee (non-refundable):
  • Government colleges: Rs 1,200 for UR/EWS/BC/EBC and Rs 600 for SC/ST/DQ
  • Private colleges: Rs 1,200 for all
• Security deposit (refundable):
  • Government colleges: Rs 10,000 (UR/EWS) or Rs 5,000 (BC/EBC/SC/ST)
  • Private medical: Rs 2,00,000
  • Private dental: Rs 50,000
  • Self-financed B.V.Sc. & A.H. or B.F.Sc.: Rs 50,000
• Payment is online only (card, net banking or UPI), with an extra processing charge.

Who Can Apply

• NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates who have not registered, or did not complete the application with payment, and are not admitted in any medical or dental college in India.
• Registered candidates with no seat, or with a cancelled seat, can give consent on the UGMAC-2026 portal.
• Candidates whose Stray Round MBBS/BDS seat was cancelled with forfeiture can apply only for B.V.Sc. & A.H. or B.F.Sc., with fresh payment.
• Candidates whose Stray Round seat was cancelled must fill fresh choices. Earlier choices are null and void.

Who Cannot Participate

• Candidates admitted through UGMAC-2026 in Round 1, 2, 3 or the Stray Round.
• Candidates admitted through AIQ in Round 1, 2 or 3, or allotted in the AIQ Stray or Special Stray Round.
• Candidates admitted in any medical or dental college in India.
• Candidates in the MCC weeding-out list lose any earlier UGMAC seat, and the security deposit is forfeited.

Key Points

• The updated seat matrix is on bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. Check it before registering.
• Application must be finally submitted with payment, or it will be rejected.
• Save and lock choices. Unsaved choices are locked automatically after the last date.
• The rank card comes out on 09.11.2026.
• Allottees must upload documents, download the allotment order and report to the college in person with originals.
• Failure to report or take admission means the seat is cancelled and the security deposit is forfeited.
• Name, date of birth, gender, mobile number and email cannot be edited.
• NRI candidates must upload documents as per the MCC notice dated 27.05.2026. DQ candidates need a DQ certificate, UDID card and affidavit in one PDF.
• Private college fees are high. Check the fee structure before applying.