Jharkhand NEET PG 2026 Round 1 and 2 Schedule Released

The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) has released two notices dated 13 November 2026 for NEET PG 2026 counselling. One covers Round 1 for All India and NRI quota seats at two medical colleges. The other covers Round 2 for state quota seats in PG medical courses (MD/MS/Diploma/DNB).

Jharkhand NEET PG Round 1 Schedule 2026 (All India and NRI Quota)

Round 1 covers All India and NRI quota PG seats at Laxmi Chandravansi Medical College & Hospital, Bishrampur, Palamu, and Netaji Subhas Medical College and Hospital, Adityapur, Seraikela-Kharsawan. It is based on the NEET PG 2026 result.

Event	Date
Online application form filling and document upload	16 to 19 November 2026
Provisional state merit list	20 November 2026
Online registration and choice filling	20 to 23 November 2026
Provisional seat allotment letter	25 November 2026
Document verification and admission at the institute	25 to 30 November 2026

Eligibility: Candidates must hold an MBBS degree from an NMC-approved university or college and must have completed the rotating internship by 30 September 2026. Uploading the NEET PG 2026 scorecard is mandatory. NRI quota candidates must fill a separate format and produce the original certificates at the time of admission.

Jharkhand NEET PG Round 2 Schedule 2026 (State Quota)

Round 2 is for vacant state quota seats in MD/MS/Diploma and DNB courses.

Event	Date
Online form filling and document upload	14 to 17 November 2026
Provisional state merit list	18 November 2026
Objections to provisional merit list	19 November 2026
Final state merit list	20 November 2026
Online registration and choice filling	21 to 24 November 2026
Provisional seat allotment letter	25 November 2026
Certificate verification and admission	26 to 30 November 2026

Candidates already on the state merit list of Round 1 counselling do not need to apply again. Eligibility criteria are the same as in the earlier notice, Advt. No. JCECEB/65/26-103 dated 16 October 2026. Objections to the provisional merit list must be sent by email to controller.jceceb@gmail.com, with supporting documents.

Reservation Rules

The Jharkhand government’s reservation policies apply. Caste certificates not issued by a Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) or the Deputy Commissioner of Jharkhand will not be accepted, and the claim will be rejected. BC-I and BC-II candidates must have the non-creamy layer status clearly mentioned in their certificate. Certificate formats are available in the Download section of the JCECEB website.

Application and Counselling Fees

Round 1 (All India and NRI quota)

Fee	Category	Amount
Application/registration fee	All Indian candidates	Rs 1,000
Application/registration fee	SC/ST/Female candidates of Jharkhand	Rs 500
Counselling fee	All Indian candidates	Rs 2,000
Counselling fee	SC/ST/Female candidates of Jharkhand	Rs 1,200

Round 2 (State quota)

Fee	Category	Amount
Application/registration fee	General/EWS/BC-I/BC-II	Rs 1,000
Application/registration fee	SC/ST/Female candidates of all categories	Rs 500
Counselling fee	General/EWS/BC-I/BC-II	Rs 2,000
Counselling fee	SC/ST/Female candidates of all categories	Rs 1,200

The notices show no application fee for Divyang candidates. Payment is through credit card, debit card or net banking.

Security Deposit

Institution type	Security deposit
Government	Rs 30,000 (UR/EWS); Rs 15,000 (ST/SC/OBC/PwD)
Private	Rs 2 lakh (medical college); Rs 1 lakh (dental college)
Both (Government/Private)	Rs 2 lakh (medical college); Rs 1 lakh (dental college)
Stray/Mop-up	Rs 50,000

• The security money is forfeited if the candidate does not take admission after seat allotment in the second round and later rounds.
• It is also not returned if admission is cancelled because of wrong information or failure to present the original certificates at admission.
• It is refunded if the candidate has taken valid admission and no seat is allotted after any stage of counselling.
• The Round 1 notice adds that the deposit will be refunded to the candidate or institute within three months after the last round of online counselling.

How to Apply

Candidates should fill the application form online on the official website, jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in, through the “Click Here for All Online Application Submission – JCECEB 2026” tab. Counselling follows MCC/NMC guidelines, and if those change, JCECEB will notify revised dates and terms.