Jharkhand NEET PG 2026 Counselling Registration Starts Oct 21

The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) has invited online applications for Jharkhand NEET PG 2026 counselling. The notice, dated October 16, 2026, covers state quota seats in Post Graduate medical courses (MD, MS, Diploma and DNB) on the basis of the NEET PG 2026 result. Candidates must apply on the Board’s website, jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in, from October 21 to 25, 2026.

Jharkhand NEET PG 2026 Counselling Schedule (Round 1)

Activity	Date
Online application form filling and uploading of certificates/documents	October 21 to 25, 2026
Publication of provisional state merit list	October 26, 2026
Objections on the provisional merit list	October 27, 2026
Publication of final state merit list	October 28, 2026
Online registration and choice filling for seat allotment	October 29 to 30, 2026
Issue of provisional seat allotment letter	November 2, 2026
Certificate/document verification and admission at the institute	November 3 to 10, 2026

Candidates who find an error in their merit rank can email the Board at controller.jceceb@gmail.com with supporting documents on October 27, 2026.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must meet all of these conditions:

• MBBS from Jharkhand or Bihar: Candidates who passed MBBS from any medical institute or college in Jharkhand, or who are residents of Jharkhand admitted to MBBS in Bihar medical colleges in or before the session in which Jharkhand was formed and passed MBBS from those colleges, are eligible as per the state Health Department order dated November 21, 2022. They must upload a Local Resident certificate issued by the SDO (Civil) or DC of Jharkhand.
• Local residents and serving doctors: Local residents of Jharkhand and doctors serving in the state government are eligible for state quota PG seats even if they passed MBBS outside the state. They must also upload the Local Resident certificate.
• Medical registration: Candidates need permanent or temporary registration with the NMC or the Jharkhand State Medical Council. Those with temporary registration must get permanent registration by the last date of admission, or their admission will be cancelled.
• Internship: Candidates must have completed the Rotating Internship by September 30, 2026.

Reservation and Certificate Rules

• The latest reservation policies of the Government of Jharkhand will apply.
• Caste certificates must be issued by the Circle Officer, SDO (Civil) or Deputy Commissioner of Jharkhand. A certificate from anyone else will lead to rejection of the claim, and no other document will be accepted as proof of caste.
• BC-I and BC-II candidates are accepted only if they do not belong to the creamy layer, and this must be clearly stated in the certificate.
• If the category in the state application form differs from the one in the NEET PG 2026 application, the candidate is considered Unreserved. The exception is where the central and state caste lists differ, and then the original caste certificate must be uploaded.
• Incentive marks are given for working in rural and remote areas of Jharkhand, as per the state notification dated April 6, 2017.

Fees and Security Deposit

Application/registration fee

Category	Fee
General / EWS / BC-I / BC-II	₹1,000
SC / ST / Female candidates of all categories	₹500

Counselling fee

Category	Fee
General / EWS / BC-I / BC-II	₹2,000
SC / ST / Female candidates of all categories	₹1,200

Security deposit

Institution	Amount
Government	₹30,000 (UR/EWS); ₹15,000 (ST/SC/OBC/PwD)
Private	₹2 lakh (medical college); ₹1 lakh (dental college)
Both (Government and Private)	₹2 lakh (medical college); ₹1 lakh (dental college)
Stray/Mop-up round	₹50,000

All fees are paid online by credit card, debit card or net banking through the payment gateway.

Security Deposit Rules

• The security money is forfeited if a candidate does not take admission after a seat is allotted in the second round and later rounds.
• It is not returned if a seat is cancelled because the candidate gave wrong information at registration or did not show the required original certificates at admission.
• It is refunded if the candidate has taken valid admission, or if no seat is allotted after any stage of counselling.
• MCC guidelines for NEET PG 2026 counselling apply in all rounds.

What Candidates Should Do

• Apply online between October 21 and 25, 2026, and upload all certificates and documents.
• Get the Local Resident and caste certificates issued by the officers named in the notice.
• Check the provisional merit list on October 26 and email any objection on October 27.
• Fill choices on October 29 and 30, and report for document verification and admission between November 3 and 10, 2026.
• Follow the Board’s website, jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in, for updates.