Candidates seeking admission to first-year UG medical programmes (MBBS and BDS) must attend Bihar MBBS Counselling. All who scored above the cutoff in NEET are eligible to apply. Bihar’s Central Examination Board (BCECE) conducts Bihar NEET Counselling. Bihar NEET counselling is also called Under Graduate Medical Admission Counselling (UGMAC). Every year, at least 2 rounds of counselling are conducted online. A mop-up round and a stray vacancy round for vacant seats, if any, are conducted offline most of the time.
Bihar MBBS Counselling 2025
The Bihar NEET Counselling (UGMAC) details will be published online at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in, including form correction, release of merit list/ rank card, choice filling, seat allotment result, etc. There are 13 Government and 8 private MBBS colleges in Bihar. They offer 1615 MBBS Government Seats and 1150 Private seats.
| Event | Expected Dates |
|---|---|
| NEET UG 2025 Result | June 14, 2025 |
| UGMAC Registration (Round 1) | August 2025 |
| Choice Filling & Locking (Round 1) | Late August 2025 |
| Round 1 Seat Allotment | Early September 2025 |
| Round 2 Counselling | September 2025 |
| Mop-Up Round | October 2025 |
| Stray Vacancy Round | November 2025 |
Bihar MBBS Counselling 2025 will also include a mop-up round and, in some cases, a stray vacancy round if any seats remain empty. The authorities conduct Bihar state MBBS counselling (UGMAC) to fill 85% of state quota seats in government colleges and 100% of seats in private colleges.
Bihar NEET Counselling Eligibility Criteria 2025
To be eligible for UGMAC NEET counselling, a candidate must meet the eligibility criteria:
- The candidate must be an Indian citizen (domicile of Bihar) and not be less than 17 years of age as of Dec 31, 2025.
- The candidate must have qualified NEET 2025.
- The candidate must have passed 10+2 with at least 50% (40% in the case of reserved category students).
- The candidate must have passed 11 standard and intermediate from an institute located in Bihar.
- Candidates who have studied classes 11 and 12 from other states but his/ her parents are domiciles in Bihar are also eligible.
Bihar NEET Counselling: Reservation Policy
| Category | Seat Reservation |
|---|---|
| Extremely Backward Class (EBC) | 18% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 16% |
| Backward Class (BC) | 12% |
| Reserved Category Girls (RCG) | 3% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 1% |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% |
Bihar UGMAC 2025: Documents Required
- NEET UG 2025 Admit Card
- NEET UG 2025 score Card
- Passing Certificate / Mark sheet / Admit Card of 10th and 10+2 / equivalent exam.
- Domicile Certificate
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Passport-size photo.
- Print of Online filled Application Form (Part A & Part B) of UGMAC-2025.
- Aadhar Card
- Transfer and migration certificate
- income certificate (if applicable).
- The institute can request any other document.
Application Fee: Fees for UR/ EWS/ BC/ EBC Candidates Rs. 1200, For SC/ ST/ DQ Candidates Rs. 600 (Government college/ full fees for private colleges).
After downloading the rank card. Candidates must do online Registration-cum-choice filling for online counselling For online choice filling. All eligible candidates must click the link “Online Counselling Portal of UGMAC-2025”.
Step to Register:
- Visit bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
- Click on “UGMAC-2025 MBBS/BDS Counselling Registration”.
- Fill personal, academic, and NEET details.
- Upload required documents and photo/signature.
- Pay the counselling fee online.
- Submit and download the confirmation page.
Counselling Fee:
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| UR / EWS / BC / EBC | Rs 1,200 |
| SC / ST / PwD / DQ | Rs 600 |
After successful online registration for online counselling candidates will log in to their account using their user ID & Password and fill in choices of courses and colleges in order of preference. After choices are filled in and locked. Candidates may modify their choices by clicking the “Unlock Choices” button.
Candidates must lock their choices during the choice locking period to print their submitted options. If they fail to lock them, the system will automatically lock the choices on the notified date and time. After locking, candidates can print their choices.
Rounds of Bihar MBBS Counselling
- Round 1 – Fresh registration, choice filling, and seat allotment.
- Round 2 – For candidates not allotted seats in Round 1 or those opting for upgradation.
- Mop-Up Round – Conducted for vacant seats after Round 2.
- Stray Vacancy Round – Last opportunity to fill leftover seats.