BFUHS Releases Christian Minority (Category 2) Eligibility List for CMC & CDC Ludhiana MBBS/BDS Admissions 2026

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), the body that runs Punjab's NEET UG counselling, has released a result-type list for a very specific admission category: Category 2 Christian Minority with Service Commitment, for MBBS and BDS seats at Christian Medical College (CMC) and Christian Dental College (CDC), Ludhiana, for the 2026 admission session. This is not a general merit list — it only applies to candidates who applied under this particular Christian minority quota, which comes with a service commitment (a bond to serve after graduation). The notice, dated 13 August 2026, sorts applicants into two groups: those found ELIGIBLE, and those found NOT ELIGIBLE. Out of the candidates who applied, 283 have been declared eligible, while 25 have been declared not eligible — almost all of them for the same reason: they did not appear for the required Verification/Bible Test. If you or your child applied under this category, you must check this list carefully, because it decides whether you can be considered for a seat at all under Category 2.

What exactly is this notice about?

CMC and CDC Ludhiana are Christian minority institutions. Under law, minority institutions are allowed to reserve a portion of their MBBS and BDS seats for candidates from their own religious community — in this case, Christians. This is called 'Category 2 Christian Minority with Service Commitment.' The phrase 'Service Commitment' signals that candidates admitted under this quota are expected to sign a bond to serve for a fixed period (usually at church-run or mission hospitals) after they finish their course — the exact terms of that bond would be in the original admission bulletin, not repeated in this list.

Before a candidate applying under this quota can be considered for a seat, BFUHS and the college verify their community documents and put them through a Verification/Bible Test to confirm genuine Christian minority status. This notice is the outcome of that verification process for the 2026 admission cycle. It is not the final seat allotment — it only tells you whether you have cleared the eligibility gate for this quota.

Who is on the ELIGIBLE list

283 candidates have been found eligible for Category 2 Christian Minority seats at CMC & CDC Ludhiana. For each eligible candidate, the list gives their BFUHS ID, name, father's name, NEET marks, NEET rank, NEET roll number, and — importantly — two separate columns: 'MBBS Minority Category' and 'BDS Minority Category.'

These two columns use internal sub-codes (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, and in one case '0'). The notice does not explain what each sub-code stands for — that mapping would be in the original admission bulletin or prospectus of CMC/CDC Ludhiana, so candidates should refer to that document for the exact meaning of their assigned code.

A critical detail many candidates miss: the MBBS and BDS category columns are separate and not always identical. Some candidates have a code in only one column and a dash ('-') in the other. A dash means that candidate is NOT eligible under this quota for that particular course — even though they are eligible for the other. For example, some candidates show a sub-code under 'BDS Minority Category' but a dash under 'MBBS Minority Category,' meaning they can be considered for BDS under this quota but not MBBS, and vice versa for others.

• Find your name and BFUHS ID in the eligible list to confirm your status.
• Check BOTH the MBBS and BDS category columns — do not assume eligibility for one course means eligibility for the other.
• Note your exact sub-category code (2A–2G) so you can match it against the counselling seat matrix for CMC & CDC Ludhiana when it is released.
• This eligibility is specific to CMC & CDC Ludhiana only — it does not apply to any other college's minority quota.

Who was declared NOT ELIGIBLE — and the trap that caught 25 candidates

25 candidates have been declared NOT ELIGIBLE for this quota. The 'Reason for not eligible' column gives the same explanation for every single one of them: 'Not appeared for Verification/Bible Test.'

This is the single biggest trap in this notice. NEET rank did not save anyone here — the very first name on the not-eligible list, Austin Ninan Reni, had a strong NEET rank of 10,789 (higher than almost everyone on the eligible list), yet was declared not eligible purely because he did not turn up for the Verification/Bible Test. This proves that for this quota, appearing for the verification step is non-negotiable — a high score means nothing if you skip this step.

If a candidate applied for this quota but did not attend the scheduled Verification/Bible Test (for any reason — missed intimation, travel issues, clash with another exam, etc.), they have been automatically removed from consideration for these seats, no matter how good their NEET marks or rank were.

Understanding the minority sub-categories (2A–2G)

The eligible list assigns each candidate a sub-code — 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, or 2G — under either the MBBS or BDS minority category column (some candidates get a code for both, some for only one). These sub-codes almost certainly correspond to different denominations or sub-groups within the Christian community that CMC/CDC Ludhiana's admission policy recognises separately, since candidates with the same overall 'Christian' minority status have been split across seven different letter codes.

This notice does not spell out what each letter stands for. If your admission depends on this quota, do not guess — check the official CMC/CDC Ludhiana admission bulletin or contact BFUHS/the college admission office directly to understand exactly what your assigned sub-code (e.g., 2B or 2G) means and how many seats are set aside for it. Getting your sub-category confused with another one could affect whether you actually get offered a seat when the allotment happens.

What eligible candidates need to do next

Being on the ELIGIBLE list is a necessary step, but it is not the seat allotment itself. Eligible candidates should now watch for the counselling schedule and seat matrix for CMC & CDC Ludhiana under BFUHS's NEET UG 2026 counselling process, where actual seat allotment against this Category 2 quota will take place based on NEET rank within your sub-category and course (MBBS or BDS).

Keep your BFUHS ID, NEET roll number, and this eligibility confirmation safely — you are likely to need them again at the time of choice-filling, document verification, or reporting for admission. If any personal detail on the list (name spelling, father's name, NEET roll number) is incorrect, raise it with BFUHS immediately, since counselling systems match candidates by these exact details.

• Confirm your name, BFUHS ID, and NEET details are correctly recorded on the eligible list.
• Note your MBBS and/or BDS sub-category code separately.
• Track the BFUHS NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule for the next step — seat allotment for CMC & CDC Ludhiana.
• Keep original category/community certificates ready, since they will likely be checked again at document verification/admission.

If you were declared not eligible

If your name appears on the NOT ELIGIBLE list with the reason 'Not appeared for Verification/Bible Test,' this notice does not mention any provision for a re-test or appeal. Candidates in this situation should contact BFUHS or the CMC/CDC Ludhiana admission office directly and urgently to ask whether any further opportunity exists, since the source document does not state one.

Being ruled not eligible for this specific Christian Minority Category 2 quota does not automatically affect your eligibility for other categories (such as general or other quota seats) in NEET UG counselling — but you must separately confirm your status in those other categories through the relevant counselling authority's own lists.

Frequently asked questions

If you applied under this quota, search this list carefully for your BFUHS ID and name, and check both the MBBS and BDS category columns before assuming your eligibility. Eligible candidates should now track BFUHS's NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule for the seat allotment round at CMC & CDC Ludhiana, and keep all minority/category documents ready for verification.