Bihar PGDAC 2026 Round 2 Choice Filling Extended; Deadline Today at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has extended the online choice filling and locking period for Round 2 of the PGDAC 2026 counselling, with today, 15 September 2026, serving as the revised last date. Candidates seeking admission to Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) seats in government and private dental colleges across Bihar must complete their choices on the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.

This extension provides a crucial window for aspirants to finalize their preferences for the academic session 2026, impacting admissions to institutions like Patna Dental College, Mithila Minority Dental College & Hospital, and Buddha Institute of Dental Science & Hospital. The BCECEB conducts PGDAC counselling based on the NEET MDS 2026 merit list, as per the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Act, 1995.

PGDAC 2026 Round 2 Counselling: Key Dates

The BCECEB had initially released the PGDAC 2026 counselling schedule, including details for Round 1 and Round 2, on 18 August 2026, through official notifications, Advertisement No. BCECEB(PGDAC)-2026/01 and /02. The online choice filling for Round 2 commenced on 13 September 2026, and the revised deadline for choice filling and locking is 14 September 2026. The provisional seat allotment result for Round 2 is scheduled for 17 September 2026.

Candidates can download their Round 2 allotment orders from 17 September 2026 to 19 September 2026. Following this, document verification and admission for Round 2 will take place from 18 September 2026 to 19 September 2026. The BCECEB plans to conduct a total of four rounds of online counselling for PGDAC 2026, which includes a stray vacancy round, with schedules for Round 3 and the stray vacancy round to be announced separately.

PGDAC 2026: Participating Institutions

The PGDAC 2026 counselling process supports admissions to MDS programs in both government and private dental colleges across Bihar. Patna Dental College, Patna, functions as the sole government dental college participating in this year’s counselling. In addition, two private institutions, Mithila Minority Dental College & Hospital, Darbhanga, and Buddha Institute of Dental Science & Hospital, Kankarbagh, Patna, are also components of the PGDAC 2026 counselling process, offering various MDS specializations.

How to Complete PGDAC 2026 Round 2 Choice Filling?

Candidates who are eligible for Round 2 of PGDAC 2026 counselling must complete their choice filling and locking process online by the revised deadline. This matters a lot for aspirants to carefully select their preferred colleges and courses to secure an MDS seat for the academic session 2026.

1. Go to the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.
2. Locate and click on the ‘PGDAC-2026 online Portal’ link.
3. Log in using your credentials (Roll Number and Password).
4. Proceed to fill in your choices of colleges and courses.
5. Review the filled choices carefully before locking them.
6. Lock your choices before the deadline of 14 September 2026.
7. Download and print the locked choices for future reference.

PGDAC 2026 Counselling Process Overview

The PGDAC 2026 counselling is a state-level process conducted by BCECEB for MDS admissions based on the NEET MDS 2026 merit list. The initial registration, application submission, and choice filling for both Round 1 and Round 2 occurred within a combined window, which began on 20 August 2026. The last date for registration, payment, and application editing was 24 August 2026, followed by the publication of the PGDAC rank card on 26 August 2026.

Round 1 provisional seat allotment results were published on 30 August 2026, with document verification and admissions concluding on 3 September 2026. Candidates who wished to resign through free exit from their Round 1 allotted seats had until 12 September 2026. The current extension for Round 2 choice filling is a critical step in ensuring all eligible candidates have the opportunity to participate effectively in the counselling process.

Written by Simran

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