Jharkhand NEET MDS 2026 Round 3 counselling registration begins: apply by November 7

The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) has initiated the third round of online counselling for Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) state quota seats in Jharkhand. This counselling process is based on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) MDS 2026 results. Interested candidates can register and upload documents on the official JCECEB portal, jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in, until November 1, 2026.

This third round of counselling is designed to fill the remaining MDS seats under the Jharkhand state quota. Both fresh candidates and those who were not allotted seats in the previous rounds are eligible to participate. The JCECEB issued the detailed schedule through Advertisement Number 113 dated October 27, 2026.

Jharkhand NEET MDS 2026 Round 3 Schedule

The JCECEB has outlined a specific timeline for the third round of counselling, covering various stages from registration to final admission. Candidates are required to complete online form filling and document uploading by November 1, 2026. Following this, the state merit list for Round 3 online counselling will be published on November 3, 2026.

Online registration and choice filling for seat allotment will be available for four days, from November 4 to November 7, 2026. Provisional seat allotment letters are scheduled for issuance on November 10, 2026. The final stage involves certificate and document verification, along with admission at the concerned institutes, which will take place from November 11 to November 16, 2026.

Eligibility and Application Process

To be eligible for the Jharkhand NEET MDS 2026 Round 3 counselling, candidates must have qualified the NEET MDS 2026 examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). Also, applicants must hold a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from a recognised institution and have completed their compulsory rotatory internship by the specified cut-off date. Adherence to Jharkhand state domicile rules, as notified by JCECEB, is also mandatory.

The registration process is entirely online. Candidates must register afresh, pay the prescribed counselling fee, and lock their preferred course and college choices within the stipulated window. Seat allotment will be based on the state merit list, the choices filled by candidates, and the applicable reservation policy. Allotted candidates must download their provisional allotment letter from the official portal and report for document verification at the designated institute. Failure to report for document verification or admission will result in the forfeiture of the allotted seat.

Previous Counselling Rounds and Context

The Jharkhand NEET MDS 2026 counselling process commenced earlier in the year. The online application and certificate/document upload for Round 1 took place from August 21 to August 23, 2026. The provisional state merit list for Round 1 was released on August 24, 2026, with objections accepted on August 25, 2026. The final state merit list for Round 1 was published on August 27, 2026.

Online registration and choice filling for Round 1 occurred from August 29 to August 30, 2026. Provisional seat allotment letters for Round 1 were issued on September 1, 2026, and the document verification and admission process concluded from September 2 to September 7, 2026. This third round of counselling aims to address the remaining vacancies after the completion of the initial rounds.

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Written by Nishit Kumar

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