Bihar's medical counselling body, BCECEB (Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board), has released the Round 1 opening and closing NEET UG ranks for its Under Graduate Medical Admission Counselling (UGMAC) 2026 process. This matters directly to any NEET-UG candidate hoping to join an MBBS or BDS seat in Bihar, because these ranks tell you exactly which colleges and courses were within reach at your rank in the first round. The Round 1 exercise covers 4,177 MBBS and BDS seats across government and private colleges in the state, along with BVSc & AH and BFSc seats. Candidates who have been allotted a seat now have a short window to download their allotment letter, verify documents, and decide whether to freeze, float, or exit — decisions that shape their admission outcome for the rest of the session.
Compare your NEET UG rank against the published closing ranks for your target college and category before deciding whether to freeze your Round 1 seat or float for a possible upgrade in Round 2.
What BCECEB has released
The cutoff document lists, for every participating institute, the opening rank (the best rank that got in) and the closing rank (the last rank that got in) for Round 1 of UGMAC 2026. This spans MBBS and BDS as well as BVSc & AH (veterinary) and BFSc (fisheries science) programmes handled by the same board.
Alongside the cutoff list, BCECEB has also enabled download of the personalised seat allotment letter, generated using each candidate's UGMAC ID and date of birth. Allotment was done on a merit-cum-choice basis, meaning your NEET UG 2026 score and rank were matched against the college and course preferences you filled during choice locking.
Sample of Round 1 rank ranges (illustrative)
The full list runs across more than 30 institutes. A few examples give a sense of how wide the spread is between highly sought-after government colleges and newer private colleges.
| College | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Patna Medical College (P.M.C. Patna) | 646 | 3,80,662 |
| IGIMS Patna | 2,819 | 5,26,023 |
| Nalanda Medical College, Patna | 5,389 | 5,60,211 |
| Darbhanga Medical College (D.M.C. Laheriasarai) | 7,638 | 4,40,441 |
| JLNMC Bhagalpur | 10,483 | 6,02,195 |
| Government Medical College, Bettiah | 11,360 | 6,99,890 |
| Government Medical College, Purnea | 16,036 | 6,76,885 |
| Viraat Ramayan Institute of Medical Sciences, East Champaran | 4,65,105 | 7,69,324 |
Why closing rank is the number that matters most
For most aspirants, the closing rank is more useful than the opening rank. It tells you the weakest rank that still secured a seat at that college in that particular category and course. If your NEET UG rank is better (numerically lower) than a college's closing rank, you had a real chance of allotment there in Round 1 for the category you applied under.
The gap between government medical colleges like Patna Medical College or IGIMS and several private institutions is enormous — closing ranks for top government colleges sit in the low lakhs, while some private colleges accepted candidates with ranks well beyond 10 lakh. This spread reflects the usual pattern across state counselling: government seats are cheaper and far more competitive, private seats fill up at a much wider range of ranks because of the higher fee structure.
Fees and deposits allotted candidates must pay
Every candidate who receives a Round 1 seat has to pay a counselling fee plus a security deposit as part of confirming the allotment. These amounts differ depending on whether the seat is government or private.
- Counselling fee: Rs 600 to Rs 1,200 (varies by category)
- Security deposit for government medical/dental seats: Rs 5,000
- Security deposit for private medical seats: Rs 2,00,000
- The security deposit is refundable in most such counselling systems if you follow the exit rules correctly, but candidates should check BCECEB's specific refund conditions before paying, since forfeiture rules can apply if you skip reporting after freezing.
Freeze, float, or exit — what each choice actually locks in
Once allotted, every candidate must choose one of three options within the given window. This choice has lasting consequences, so it deserves careful thought rather than a quick click.
- Freeze: You accept this seat as final. You will not be considered in Round 2 or any later round, and you must report to the allotted college.
- Float: You keep this seat for now but stay in the running for a better seat in Round 2. If you get upgraded, the earlier seat is released; if not, you keep the current one.
- Exit: You withdraw from UGMAC counselling entirely for this cycle, forfeiting the seat you were allotted.
Timeline and next steps
Document verification for Round 1 allottees runs from August 27 to August 31, and the seat allotment letter must be downloaded before August 31, 2026 — after that window, access to the letter closes, so candidates should not delay. Original documents need to be carried to the assigned verification centre, and the counselling fee plus security deposit should be paid within the specified timeline.
Anyone planning to float should keep a printed copy of the Round 1 cutoff list handy: comparing your own NEET UG rank against the closing ranks of colleges you prefer gives a realistic sense of whether an upgrade in Round 2 is likely, or whether the current seat is close to the best you can expect this year.
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Where can I check my Bihar UGMAC 2026 Round 1 allotment and cutoff?
Both the cutoff PDF (opening and closing ranks by college) and the personalised seat allotment letter are available on bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. The allotment letter requires your UGMAC ID and date of birth to access.
What is the last date to download the Round 1 seat allotment letter?
Candidates need to download it by August 31, 2026. Document verification for Round 1 allottees also runs from August 27 to August 31.
How many MBBS and BDS seats are covered in Round 1?
The Round 1 seat matrix includes 4,177 MBBS and BDS seats across government and private colleges in Bihar, in addition to BVSc & AH and BFSc seats handled under the same counselling.
Should I freeze or float my Round 1 seat?
Freeze if you are satisfied with the college and course and want certainty of admission. Float only if your rank is meaningfully better than the closing rank of a college you'd prefer, since floating keeps you eligible for Round 2 but risks losing the current seat if you're unhappy with any reallotment outcome.
What deposit do I need to pay after allotment?
Along with a counselling fee of Rs 600 to Rs 1,200, allotted candidates pay a security deposit — Rs 5,000 for government seats and Rs 2,00,000 for private medical seats.
What happens if I miss the document verification window?
Missing verification or the allotment letter download deadline can mean losing the allotted seat, since BCECEB treats these steps as mandatory for confirming admission before the next round begins.
When will Round 2 of UGMAC 2026 be announced?
BCECEB is expected to release the Round 2 schedule on bceceboard.bihar.gov.in soon after the Round 1 document verification window closes on August 31.
If you have a UGMAC 2026 Round 1 allotment, treat the next few days as a hard deadline: download the letter, get your documents verified, and lock in freeze, float, or exit before the window shuts on August 31. Keep checking bceceboard.bihar.gov.in for the Round 2 schedule if you choose to float.
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