The J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) has issued an important Addendum to its previous notification regarding the upcoming physical counselling rounds for medical courses.
This update specifically impacts candidates who have already secured and joined BDS seats in earlier rounds.
Notification Overview
Notification Type: Addendum to Notification No. 209-BOPEE of 2025 (dated 18-12-2025).
Date of Issue: December 20, 2025
Counselling Date: December 22, 2025
Purpose: Conduct of Stray Round, Special Stray Round, and 3rd/Mop-up Round of Physical Counselling for MBBS, BDS, and DDM/DDH Courses-2025.
Key Eligibility Change
The Board has added a crucial point (Point 7) under the heading “Eligibility for MBBS Course”:
Who is now eligible? Candidates who were allotted BDS seats in previous rounds of online/physical counselling and have already joined their allotted institutions.
What can they do? These candidates are now eligible to participate in the physical counselling scheduled for December 22, 2025, if they are interested in upgrading or changing their seat.
Important Instructions
Unchanged Rules: All other terms, conditions, and eligibility criteria remain exactly the same as notified in the earlier Notification No. 209-BOPEE of 2025 and the e-Information Brochure.
Action Required: Interested candidates falling under this category should report for physical counselling on the scheduled date.
This update is based on the official JKBOPEE Addendum No. BOPEE-Exam/60/2025(7726657) dated 20-12-2025, signed by the Controller of Examinations, Prof. Gurvinder Raj Verma.