Jharkhand NEET UG 2026 Round 3 Seat Matrix Released; Check Choice Filling Last Date

The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) has released the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 Round 3 seat matrix on the official portal at jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in. The vacancy list covers state quota MBBS, BDS, and BHMS seats. It includes government and private medical, dental, and homoeopathy colleges in Jharkhand.

The seat matrix lists college-wise and category-wise vacancies. It shows seats for General, EWS, OBC, SC, ST, and reserved sub-categories. Candidates who registered for Round 3 must now fill their choices online.

The choice filling window opened on September 28. It will close on October 7, 2026. Seat allotment letters will be issued between October 9 and October 14.

Jharkhand NEET UG 2026 Round 3 Important Dates

The revised counselling schedule for Round 3 is summarised below for quick reference.

How to Fill and Lock Round 3 Choices?

Choice filling happens on the counselling application portal linked from the JCECEB site.

• Log in at cap.jceceb.co.in using Round 3 credentials.
• Open the choice filling section under the counselling dashboard.
• Add colleges and courses in your order of preference.
• Rearrange the list until it reflects your true priority order.
• Click on the lock choices option before the deadline expires.
• Choices not locked by October 7 will be auto-locked by the system. Candidates should preview and save the final list as a PDF for their records.

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Which Courses and Colleges Are Covered?

Round 3 counselling covers 85 percent state quota seats across three streams. These are MBBS, BDS, and BHMS in Jharkhand-based institutions. Both government and private colleges affiliated with state universities take part.

Government medical colleges in the state include RIMS Ranchi, MGM Medical College Jamshedpur, and PMCH Dhanbad. Private medical, dental, and homoeopathy colleges also offer seats under this round.

Also Check: Odisha NEET UG Round 3 Seat Matrix 2026 Out at ojee.nic.in

Who Can Participate in Round 3?

Only candidates who registered for Round 3 between September 20 and September 24 can fill choices. This includes fresh registrants and eligible candidates from earlier rounds. Candidates must feature on the revised state merit list published on September 25.

Also Check: Jharkhand NEET UG 2026 Round 3 Revised Merit List Out at neetug.jceceb.co.in

How to Check the Jharkhand NEET UG 2026 Round 3 Seat Matrix?

Candidates can view the vacancy list by following the steps below on the official JCECEB portal.

• Visit the official website at jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in.
• Open the latest notice titled Round 3 seat matrix for NEET UG 2026
• .The seat matrix will open as a downloadable PDF file.
• Review college-wise and course-wise vacancies carefully.
• Note down preferred choices before opening the counselling portal.

Action Plan for Candidates

1. Download the Round 3 seat matrix from the JCECEB portal today.
2. Match the vacancies with your rank and reservation category.
3. Shortlist a mix of safe, target, and reach choices.
4. Log in to the counselling portal and open the choice filling section.
5. Enter and rearrange choices in order of true preference.
6. Lock the final list well before the October 7 deadline.
7. Keep original documents ready for reporting after seat allotment.

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• Karnataka NEET UG Round 3 Seat Matrix 2026 Released
• Tamil Nadu NEET UG 2026 Round 3 Registration Begins
• AYUSH NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 2 Registration Opens at aaccc.gov.in