Jammu.Jan 22: 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, 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, JK, dated January 21, 2026, and directions issued by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC).
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.
The notification has been issued under the signature of Prof Gurvinder Raj Verma, Controller of Examinations, JKBOPEE, and copies have been forwarded to senior government officials, including the offices of the Lieutenant Governor, Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, and the National Medical Commission for information and necessary action.
