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Jharkhand
JCECEB Ranchi NEET UG counselling, 26 distinct quota codes with JH-UNIQUE PTG (Primitive Tribal Group) standalone category, 2-tier BC (BC-I / BC-II), and AUTISM disability sub-tag. 26% ST reservation - among the highest in India.
8
government colleges
2
private colleges
4
BDS colleges
1,255
total MBBS seats
section · counselling & admission
Jharkhand NEET UG counselling.
Jharkhand NEET UG counselling is conducted by the Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB), Ranchi through jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in. The counselling allocates 85% State Quota seats in 6 state government MBBS colleges + Manipal TATA Jamshedpur (Deemed hybrid accepting state quota). AIIMS Deoghar admits 100% via MCC AIQ counselling. Jharkhand cutoffs use 26 distinct quota codes with JH-UNIQUE PTG (Primitive Tribal Group) standalone category for 8 GoI-notified tribes plus 2-tier BC (BC-I, BC-II) and 5 disability sub-tags including AUTISM (JH UNIQUE among states).
JH UNIQUE · 26% ST RESERVATION + PTG + AUTISM
Jharkhand has one of the HIGHEST ST reservations in India at 26% due to its large tribal population (26.2% per Census 2011). PTG (Primitive Tribal Group) is a JH-UNIQUE standalone category for 8 GoI-notified vulnerable tribes: Asur, Birhor, Birjia, Hill Kharia, Korwa, Mal Paharia, Pahariya, Sauria Paharia. AUTISM is encoded as a distinct disability sub-tag, rare among Indian states.
APPLICATION + COUNSELLING FEES
Application Rs. 500 (UR/OBC) / Rs. 250 (SC/ST/Women). Counselling Rs. 1,000 (UR/OBC) / Rs. 500 (SC/ST/Women/Divyang) via JCECEB portal at jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in.
Counselling highlights
| factor | particular |
|---|---|
| Counselling Name | Jharkhand NEET UG Counselling |
| Conducting Body | Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB), Ranchi |
| NEET Counselling Type | NEET UG |
| Courses Offered | MBBS, BDS |
| Official Website | jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in |
| Application Fee | Rs. 500 (UR/OBC) / Rs. 250 (SC/ST/Women) |
| Counselling Fee | Rs. 1,000 (UR/OBC) / Rs. 500 (SC/ST/Women/Divyang) |
| Mode | Online application; offline document verification at JCECEB HQ Ranchi |
| Cutoff Type | Opening and closing AIR + Score per round per quota across 26 distinct quota codes |
| Quota Structure | 85% State + 15% AIQ for govts; Manipal TATA accepts BOTH state quota via JCECEB AND AIQ via MCC Deemed counselling (hybrid) |
About the rounds
JCECEB runs an online counselling cycle over 5 rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Stray Round, and Special Stray Round if seats remain. The cutoff data has 368 rows in the database covering 2024-2025 with 26 distinct quota codes.
Jharkhand reservation policy
| category | % | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | Approximately 50% | Open competition |
| Backward Class I (BC-I) | 10% | JH UNIQUE 2-tier BC - BC-I covers economically deprived BC |
| Backward Class II (BC-II) | 14% | JH UNIQUE 2-tier BC - BC-II covers professional/artisan BC |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 10% | Jharkhand SC certificate |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 26% | Jharkhand has HIGH 26% ST reservation - among the highest in India due to large tribal population (26.2%) |
| Primitive Tribal Group (PTG) | Reserved sub-tribal | JH UNIQUE - 8 PTGs notified by GoI: Asur, Birhor, Birjia, Hill Kharia, Korwa, Mal Paharia, Pahariya, Sauria Paharia. Within ST 26% reservation, PTG candidates get priority. |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% | General category economically weaker |
| Persons with Disabilities (PH/Divyang) | 5% horizontal | Applied via -PH suffix across all categories |
| Blind (BLIND) | Within PWD | JH-unique disability sub-tag for blind candidates |
| Deaf (DEAF) | Within PWD | JH-unique disability sub-tag for deaf candidates |
| Autism (AUTISM) | Within PWD | JH UNIQUE among states - autism spectrum disability sub-tag |
| Multiple Disabilities (MULTI) | Within PWD | JH-unique disability sub-tag for multiple disabilities |
Jharkhand has HIGH 26% ST reservation due to its large tribal population (26.2% of Jharkhand population per Census 2011). PTG (Primitive Tribal Group) is a JH-UNIQUE standalone category covering 8 GoI-notified vulnerable tribes (Asur, Birhor, Birjia, Hill Kharia, Korwa, Mal Paharia, Pahariya, Sauria Paharia) within the ST 26% reservation. 2-tier BC (BC-I economically deprived + BC-II professional) plus 5 disability sub-tags including JH-UNIQUE AUTISM sub-category for autism spectrum candidates - one of the few Indian states with explicit autism reservation coding.
Jharkhand quota structure
Govt State Quota 85% (State-*)
For 7 govt MBBS colleges (6 state + Netaji Subhas 2025 NEW). Filled by JCECEB through online counselling. Sub-categories: State-UR, State-BC-I, State-BC-II, State-EWS, State-SC, State-ST, State-PTG with sub-tags -PH, -BLIND, -DEAF, -AUTISM, -MULTI.
Govt 15% AIQ
For govt colleges filled by MCC at All India level. RIMS Ranchi has aiq_curated entry id 39.
AIIMS Deoghar
125 seats. AIQ-only via MCC. Statutory Autonomous - does NOT participate in JCECEB counselling. Phase II AIIMS established 2019.
Manipal TATA Jamshedpur (HYBRID)
UNIQUE situation - Manipal Deemed University college that accepts BOTH MCC AIQ Deemed seats AND state quota seats via JCECEB. State Govt Quota Fees (Rs. 12 lakh/year UR / Rs. 8 lakh/year SC-ST-BCI-BCII-EWS for Jharkhand Domicile) differ from MCC AIQ Fees (Rs. 16 lakh/year).
Private MBBS (Laxmi Chandravansi)
Trust private. Goes through JCECEB state counselling for state-domicile candidates.
NEW 2025 entrant (Netaji Subhas Seraikela)
100 seats. Reclassified from Private (Netaji Subhas University) to Government in DB.
PWD (5% horizontal)
Sub-tags -PH, -BLIND, -DEAF, -AUTISM, -MULTI applied across all categories.
Domicile rules
To claim Jharkhand state quota seats, candidates must satisfy JH local clauses: (a) born in Jharkhand with continuous residence and education, (b) parent is a Jharkhand state govt employee, (c) parent is a permanent resident of Jharkhand. JH Local/Domicile Certificate (Sthaniyata Praman Patra) from Anchal Adhikari/Circle Officer is required at verification. PTG / ST claims need specific tribe certifications.
Documents required
- NEET UG 2025 Admit Card and Scorecard / Rank Card
- Class 10 and Class 12 Mark Sheets and Certificates
- Jharkhand Local/Domicile Certificate (Sthaniyata Praman Patra) from Anchal Adhikari
- Jharkhand Caste Certificate (BC-I/BC-II/SC/ST/EWS/PTG) issued by competent authority
- Income Certificate for OBC NCL and EWS claims
- PTG Tribe Certificate (if claiming PTG sub-category - Asur/Birhor/Birjia/Hill Kharia/Korwa/Mal Paharia/Pahariya/Sauria Paharia)
- PH/Divyang Certificate / UDID if claiming PH or specific disability sub-tag
- Autism Diagnostic Report (if claiming AUTISM sub-tag)
- Multiple Disabilities Certificate (if claiming MULTI sub-tag)
- Women Certificate (if claiming reduced fee under Women category)
- Aadhaar Card and one additional Government Photo ID
- Recent passport-size photographs
- Application fee payment receipt (Rs. 500 UR/OBC or Rs. 250 SC/ST/Women)
- Counselling fee payment receipt (Rs. 1,000 UR/OBC or Rs. 500 SC/ST/Women/Divyang)
NEET UG qualifying cutoffs (2022 to 2025)
| category | percentile | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR / EWS | 50th | 715 to 117 | 720 to 137 | 720 to 164 | 686 to 144 |
| OBC / SC / ST | 40th | 116 to 93 | 136 to 107 | 163 to 129 | 143 to 113 |
| UR / EWS and PH | 45th | 116 to 105 | 136 to 121 | 163 to 146 | 143 to 127 |
| OBC / SC / ST and PH | 40th | 104 to 93 | 120 to 107 | 145 to 129 | 126 to 113 |
Important notes
- JCECEB (Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board) at Ranchi conducts ALL Jharkhand state-level entrance counselling including NEET UG MBBS, BDS, BHMS, Agriculture, and Forestry.
- RIMS Ranchi (Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, 1960) is the OLDEST in Jharkhand, predates state formation (Jharkhand carved from Bihar in 2000).
- MGM Medical College Jamshedpur (1961) is the second oldest. SNMMC Dhanbad (1969 Patliputra heritage) is third.
- AIIMS Deoghar (2019) is one of the 6 AIIMS established under Phase II.
- JH UNIQUE - 26% ST RESERVATION (one of highest in India) due to large tribal population (26.2% per Census 2011).
- JH UNIQUE - PTG (Primitive Tribal Group) standalone category for 8 GoI-notified vulnerable tribes within the ST quota.
- JH UNIQUE among states - explicit AUTISM disability sub-tag coding in cutoff data (most states do not encode autism separately).
- 2-tier BC sub-classification (BC-I economically deprived + BC-II professional/artisan).
- 2019 expansion wave added 3 new GMCs (Phulo Jhano Dumka, Sheikh Bhikhari Hazaribagh, Medinirai Palamu) - all later renamed from generic district names.
- NEW 2025: Netaji Subhas Medical College Seraikela-Kharsawan (100 seats). Reclassified from Private (Netaji Subhas University) to Government in current DB.
- Manipal TATA Medical College Jamshedpur (2020) is a UNIQUE Deemed-State Hybrid: operates under Manipal Academy of Higher Education Deemed University BUT accepts state quota seats via JCECEB. State Govt Fees Rs. 12 lakh/year UR (Rs. 8 lakh/year SC-ST-BCI-BCII-EWS) for Jharkhand Domicile candidates; MCC AIQ Fees Rs. 16 lakh/year.
- Laxmi Chandravansi Medical College Palamu (2021, Trust) is the only pure Private MBBS in Jharkhand.
- 6 state govt + AIIMS Deoghar + Netaji Subhas = 8 Govt MBBS colleges. 830 total Govt MBBS seats (including AIIMS 125). Plus Manipal TATA 200 (Private state quota hybrid) + Laxmi Chandravansi 100 (Trust) = 1,130 total MBBS seats.
- Government MBBS fees among LOWEST in India: Rs. 7,500/year for state colleges. AIIMS Deoghar Rs. 5,500/year.
- Manipal TATA state-quota fees Rs. 12 lakh/year (UR) and Rs. 8 lakh/year (SC/ST/BCI/BCII/EWS) for Jharkhand Domicile. Scholarships available.
- Laxmi Chandravansi Trust fees approximately Rs. 10.25 lakh/year (4.5 years course).
Contact
JCECEB portal
address
Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board, Science Block, Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand