Bihar NEET-UG counselling (UGMAC) guide

What UGMAC covers in 2026

The UGMAC merit list is prepared from the NEET-UG merit list supplied by the National Testing Agency. There is no separate state entrance test.

Which seats are in Bihar's counselling and which are not

• In UGMAC: the 85% state quota in Bihar's government medical and dental colleges, and the seats in Bihar's private medical and dental colleges, including management, minority and NRI categories.
• Not in UGMAC: the 15% all-India quota in the same government colleges, AIIMS Patna and other central institutions, and deemed universities. These are filled by MCC and need a separate registration at mcc.nic.in.

A Bihar student should normally register for both. Holding an all-India seat and a state seat at the same time is not allowed, so the timing of each round matters.

Steps in UGMAC

1. Register on the BCECEB portal with your NEET-UG roll number, name and date of birth. A UGMAC ID is issued.
2. Fill the application, upload certificates and pay the counselling fee and security deposit.
3. Check your rank card when BCECEB publishes the merit list.
4. Fill and lock choices of course and college in order of preference.
5. Download the provisional allotment letter and attend document verification and admission on the given dates.
6. Use the exit window if you want to leave without penalty, or take part in the next round.

Documents BCECEB asks for

• NEET-UG admit card and score card, and the UGMAC application printout
• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets and certificates
• Residential certificate, and caste, EWS or disability (DQ) certificate where claimed
• NRI or minority certificate where that category is claimed
• For BVSc ward quota, a certificate from the Registrar of Bihar Animal Sciences University
• Aadhaar and photographs matching the NEET application

The 2026 notice made uploading valid DQ, NRI and minority certificates mandatory for candidates claiming those categories. Certificates must be in the format and from the authority named in the prospectus; this is the most common reason a claim is rejected at verification.

Mistakes that cost Bihar students a seat

• Registering with MCC and forgetting UGMAC, or the other way round.
• Listing a private college above a government college without checking the fee difference.
• Assuming Ayush or veterinary counselling is part of the same registration when it is not.
• Leaving a seat after the penalty-free exit date and losing the security deposit.
• Paying an agent for a "confirmed" seat. Seats are allotted only by BCECEB.

How we help

We sit with you through registration and choice filling, check every document against the prospectus, and explain each round's rules before you act on them. Fees and deposits are paid by you on the BCECEB portal.