The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) has announced that it will conduct a physical round of counselling for the allocation of 50 MBBS supernumerary seats to accommodate students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), Kakryal, Katra, in Government Medical Colleges across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to an official notification issued by JKBOPEE a copy of which lies with news agency , the physical counselling will be held on January 24, 2026 (Saturday), with reporting scheduled between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM at the JKBOPEE offices in Jammu and Srinagar.
The decision follows a communication from the Health and Medical Education Department, Civil Secretariat, J&K, dated January 21, 2026, and directions issued by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC).
The 50 supernumerary seats have been distributed among seven newly established Government Medical Colleges in the UT, including GMC Anantnag (8 seats), GMC Baramulla (7), GMC Doda (7), GMC Handwara (7), GMC Kathua (7), GMC Rajouri (7), and GMC Udhampur (7).
JKBOPEE stated that the counselling is meant for candidates who were provisionally allotted MBBS seats in SMVDIME Katra during various rounds of counselling conducted in 2025, and whose names figure in the annexure attached to the notification.
The Board clarified that the allocation of these supernumerary seats will be done strictly on the basis of NEET-UG merit and the preferences exercised by candidates among the concerned Government Medical Colleges.
Candidates have been advised to report physically for attendance and registration and to carry all original documents, including domicile certificate, qualifying marks card, and admission fee receipt, for verification during the counselling process.
JKBOPEE further informed that candidates unable to attend the counselling personally due to unavoidable circumstances may authorize a close blood relative to represent them, provided the authorization is submitted in the prescribed format along with valid identity documents. (KNC)