The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has published the Round 1 cutoff for UGMAC 2026 — the state counselling that admits students to MBBS, BDS, BVSc and AH (veterinary), and BFSc (fisheries science) seats using NEET UG 2026 rank. The list gives the opening rank (best rank that got in) and closing rank (last rank that got in) for every participating college and category, and BCECEB has also released personalised seat allotment letters. If you registered for UGMAC 2026 and are waiting to know whether your rank made the cut, this cutoff document is the first thing to check before you decide your next move.
Compare your NEET UG rank against the closing rank of your target college in this Round 1 list — if you're allotted a seat, decide quickly whether to freeze, float, or exit, since each choice has a different, irreversible effect on your admission.
What BCECEB has released
BCECEB is the statutory body that conducts medical, dental and allied-course admissions for Bihar. For UGMAC 2026 Round 1, it has put out the college-wise and category-wise opening and closing ranks, along with individual seat allotment letters that candidates can download using their UGMAC ID and date of birth.
Round 1 of this cycle carries 4,177 MBBS and BDS seats spread across government and private colleges in the state, in addition to seats in BVSc and AH and BFSc programmes. The allotment itself was done purely on merit-cum-choice — your NEET UG 2026 rank combined with the college and course preferences you filled during choice locking.
Reading the opening and closing ranks
The opening rank is the best (lowest numerical) NEET UG rank allotted to that college-course combination in Round 1; the closing rank is the last (highest numerical) rank that still got a seat. If your rank falls between these two numbers for a college you chose, you have been allotted a seat there.
Government medical colleges close at far lower ranks than most private colleges — a pattern that repeats every year because of lower fees and stronger placement value. A few illustrative examples from the Round 1 list show this gap clearly.
| College | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| P.M.C. Patna | 646 | 380,662 |
| I.G.I.M.S. Patna | 2,819 | 526,023 |
| N.M.C. Patna | 5,389 | 560,211 |
| D.M.C. Laheriasarai | 7,638 | 440,441 |
| S.K.M.C. Muzaffarpur | 9,662 | 651,555 |
| G.M.C., Bettiah | 11,360 | 699,890 |
| Katihar Medical College | 47,662 | 1,155,667 |
| Buddha Institute of Dental Science & Hospital | 77,875 | 655,405 |
Fees you must be ready to pay
Every candidate who accepts an allotted seat has to pay a counselling fee and a security deposit before reporting to the college. These are separate from the college's own tuition and hostel fees, which are billed later at the institute.
- Counselling fee: Rs 600 to Rs 1,200
- Security deposit for a government-quota seat: Rs 5,000
- Security deposit for a private medical college seat: Rs 2,00,000
Freeze, float, or exit — choose carefully
After Round 1 allotment, every candidate with a seat must select one option, and this choice has real consequences. There is no way to reverse a freeze once submitted, and floating means you must still keep the current seat as a fallback.
- Freeze: You lock in the current seat as your final admission and drop out of further UGMAC rounds — choose this only if you are fully satisfied with the college and course.
- Float: You keep this seat but stay in the race for Round 2, hoping to move up to a better college or course; you could end up with the same seat, a better one, or in rare cases lose it if you don't report on time.
- Exit: You withdraw from UGMAC counselling entirely, which usually means forfeiting part of your deposit as per BCECEB rules — do this only if you plan to pursue admission elsewhere.
What to do right now
The practical steps in front of every allotted candidate are time-bound, so treat the last week of August as a checklist rather than a suggestion.
- Download your seat allotment letter from bceceboard.bihar.gov.in using your UGMAC ID and date of birth before August 31, 2026.
- Report to the assigned document verification centre between August 27 and August 31 with all original certificates.
- Lock in your freeze/float/exit choice within the window given at verification.
- Pay the counselling fee and the applicable security deposit without delay.
- If you plan to float, note your rank against nearby colleges' closing ranks so you can judge realistic upgrade chances before Round 2 begins.
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How do I know if I got a seat in UGMAC 2026 Round 1?
Download your personalised seat allotment letter from bceceboard.bihar.gov.in using your UGMAC ID and date of birth. You can also cross-check by seeing whether your NEET UG rank falls between the opening and closing rank of your preferred college in the Round 1 cutoff document.
What is the last date to download the seat allotment letter?
BCECEB has set August 31 as the deadline to download the Round 1 allotment letter, and document verification also runs from August 27 to August 31.
What happens if I float my seat and don't get a better one in Round 2?
If you float, you retain your current allotted seat as a fallback while being considered for an upgrade in Round 2. You are not guaranteed a better seat, but under normal rules you don't lose the one you already hold unless you fail to report as required.
Is the security deposit refundable?
Security deposits (Rs 5,000 for government seats, Rs 2,00,000 for private medical seats) are typically adjusted or refunded as per BCECEB's admission and withdrawal rules, which vary depending on when in the process a candidate exits. Check the official counselling brochure for the exact refund schedule before deciding to exit.
Does this Round 1 cutoff include BDS, BVSc and BFSc seats too?
Yes. The Round 1 cutoff and allotment cover MBBS, BDS, BVSc and AH (veterinary), and BFSc (fisheries science) seats together, though the published table is dominated by medical and dental colleges.
Where can I check the Round 2 schedule for UGMAC 2026?
BCECEB will announce the Round 2 schedule on bceceboard.bihar.gov.in once Round 1 document verification and reporting are complete. Keep checking the official site for the update.
If your NEET UG rank has landed you a seat within a college's Round 1 closing rank, don't sit on the decision — verify the allotment letter, arrange your documents, and decide between freeze, float, and exit before the window closes. Aspirants still hoping for a better college should track the Round 2 schedule on the BCECEB website closely, since seat movement between rounds can be significant.
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