Medical PG — NEET-PG
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varansi
Uttar Pradesh
Overview
- Name in official records
- Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varansi · Institute of Medical Sciences
- Location
- Uttar Pradesh
- Management
- Government
- Official codes
- NMC college code: UP/043/G/1 · NMC PG college code: UP/043/G/1 · MCC institute code: 700323
- PG seats · NMC 2026–27 (approved intake)
- 188 seats
- PG seats · MCC AIQ 2026–27 (counselling seats)
- 94 seats
- PG seats · MCC Central/internal 2026–27 (counselling seats)
- 93 seats
- UG seats · NMC 2026–27 (approved intake)
- 100 seats
- Previous-year closing ranks
- 4 counselling rounds
- Approved annual fee
- Not published here yet
This profile combines 3 official records of the same college, matched on state, name and place (and, for MCC, matching course lists). Each authority’s figures are shown separately below and never added together.
Courses
34 courses in the official documents for this college.
Show all 34 courses
Seat matrix
PG seats · NMC 2026–27
188 seats of approved intake in this document
| Course | Quota | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Diploma in Anaesthesiology (D.A.) | All quotas (total intake) | 0 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology | All quotas (total intake) | 31 |
| M.D. Anatomy | All quotas (total intake) | 3 |
| M.D. Bio-Physics | All quotas (total intake) | 1 |
| M.D. BioChemistry | All quotas (total intake) | 4 |
| M.D. Community Medicine/Social & Preventive Medicine | All quotas (total intake) | 5 |
| M.D. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy/Dermatology | All quotas (total intake) | 5 |
| M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology/Forensic Medicine | All quotas (total intake) | 4 |
| M.D. General Medicine | All quotas (total intake) | 19 |
| M.D. Geriatrics | All quotas (total intake) | 3 |
| M.D. Microbiology | All quotas (total intake) | 5 |
| M.D. Paediatrics | All quotas (total intake) | 12 |
| M.D. Pathology | All quotas (total intake) | 9 |
| M.D. Pharmacology | All quotas (total intake) | 5 |
| M.D. Physiology | All quotas (total intake) | 4 |
| M.D. Psychiatry | All quotas (total intake) | 6 |
| M.D. Radiation Oncology/ Radiotherapy | All quotas (total intake) | 5 |
| M.D. Radio-Diagnosis /Radiology | All quotas (total intake) | 10 |
| M.D. Respiratory Medicine/Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases | All quotas (total intake) | 5 |
| M.S. General Surgery | All quotas (total intake) | 20 |
| M.S. Obstetrics and Gynaecology | All quotas (total intake) | 10 |
| M.S. Ophthalmology | All quotas (total intake) | 8 |
| M.S. Orthopaedics | All quotas (total intake) | 9 |
| M.S. Otorhinolaryngology/ENT | All quotas (total intake) | 5 |
PG seats · MCC AIQ 2026–27
94 seats offered in MCC counselling in this document
| Course | Institute type | Quota | Category | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Seats1 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Seats4 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Seats7 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategorySC | Seats3 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryST | Seats1 |
| M.D. Anatomy (ANAT) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Bio-Chemistry (BIOC) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Bio-Chemistry (BIOC) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Seats1 |
| M.D. Community Medicine/Social and Preventive Medicine (P-SM) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Seats1 |
| M.D. Community Medicine/Social and Preventive Medicine (P-SM) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Community Medicine/Social and Preventive Medicine (P-SM) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Seats1 |
| M.D. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy/Dermatology (DV-L) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Seats1 |
| M.D. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy/Dermatology (DV-L) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Seats1 |
| M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology/Forensic Medicine (FMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Seats1 |
| M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology/Forensic Medicine (FMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryST | Seats1 |
| M.D. General Medicine (GMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Seats3 |
| M.D. General Medicine (GMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Seats5 |
| M.D. General Medicine (GMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategorySC | Seats2 |
| M.D. Geriatrics (GERA) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Seats1 |
| M.D. Geriatrics (GERA) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Microbiology (MICR) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Microbiology (MICR) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategorySC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Paediatrics (PAED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Seats2 |
| M.D. Paediatrics (PAED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Seats2 |
| M.D. Paediatrics (PAED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaAll India | CategorySC (PwBD) | Seats1 |
PG seats · MCC Central/internal 2026–27
93 seats offered in MCC counselling in this document
| Course | Institute type | Quota | Category | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryEWS | Seats1 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC | Seats3 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC (PwBD) | Seats1 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Seats7 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategorySC | Seats2 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology (ASTH) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryST | Seats1 |
| M.D. Anatomy (ANAT) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Anatomy (ANAT) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Seats1 |
| M.D. Bio-Chemistry (BIOC) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Seats2 |
| M.D. Community Medicine/Social and Preventive Medicine (P-SM) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Community Medicine/Social and Preventive Medicine (P-SM) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Seats1 |
| M.D. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy/Dermatology (DV-L) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryEWS | Seats1 |
| M.D. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy/Dermatology (DV-L) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy/Dermatology (DV-L) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategorySC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology/Forensic Medicine (FMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Seats2 |
| M.D. General Medicine (GMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryEWS | Seats1 |
| M.D. General Medicine (GMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC | Seats2 |
| M.D. General Medicine (GMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Seats2 |
| M.D. General Medicine (GMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen (PwBD) | Seats1 |
| M.D. General Medicine (GMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategorySC | Seats2 |
| M.D. General Medicine (GMED) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryST | Seats1 |
| M.D. Geriatrics (GERA) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Microbiology (MICR) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC | Seats1 |
| M.D. Microbiology (MICR) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Seats1 |
| M.D. Microbiology (MICR) | Institute typeCentral University | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategorySC | Seats1 |
UG seats · NMC 2026–27
100 seats of approved intake in this document
| Course | Renewed | Increased | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | Renewed100 | Increased0 | Seats100 |
Approved intake (NMC) and counselling seat matrices (MCC) describe overlapping seats — compare them, never add them.
Earlier versions of the seat matrix (1)
UG seats · NMC 2026–27
100 seats of approved intake in this document
| Course | Renewed | Increased | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | Renewed100 | Increased0 | Seats100 |
Previous-year cutoffs
NEET-PG 2025 — Round 1 (103 closing ranks · lowest 20 shown)
| Course | Quota | Category | Opening rank | Closing rank | Seats allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. (GENERAL MEDICINE) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank124 | Closing rank176 | Seats allotted5 |
| M.D. (RADIO-DIAGNOSIS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank120 | Closing rank179 | Seats allotted2 |
| M.D. (RADIO-DIAGNOSIS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank190 | Closing rank190 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (RADIO-DIAGNOSIS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Opening rank196 | Closing rank196 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (GENERAL MEDICINE) | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Opening rank335 | Closing rank335 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (DERM.,VENE. and LEPROSY)/(DERMATOLOGY)/(SKIN and VENEREAL DISEASES)/(VENEREOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank371 | Closing rank392 | Seats allotted2 |
| M.D. (DERM.,VENE. and LEPROSY)/(DERMATOLOGY)/(SKIN and VENEREAL DISEASES)/(VENEREOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank432 | Closing rank432 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (GENERAL MEDICINE) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank621 | Closing rank680 | Seats allotted2 |
| M.S. (GENERAL SURGERY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank964 | Closing rank1,221 | Seats allotted3 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank646 | Closing rank1,312 | Seats allotted2 |
| M.D. (RADIO-DIAGNOSIS) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Opening rank570 | Closing rank1,716 | Seats allotted3 |
| M.D. (Obst. and Gynae)/MS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank1,939 | Closing rank1,939 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (E.N.T.) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank2,053 | Closing rank2,053 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank2,422 | Closing rank2,422 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (GENERAL SURGERY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Opening rank2,507 | Closing rank2,507 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Opening rank2,546 | Closing rank2,546 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (GENERAL MEDICINE) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Opening rank1,049 | Closing rank2,552 | Seats allotted4 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Opening rank2,610 | Closing rank2,610 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank2,421 | Closing rank2,796 | Seats allotted3 |
| M.D. (Radiotherapy/ Radiation Oncology) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank3,413 | Closing rank3,413 | Seats allotted1 |
NEET-PG 2025 — Round 2 (48 closing ranks · lowest 20 shown)
| Course | Quota | Category | Opening rank | Closing rank | Seats allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. (RADIO-DIAGNOSIS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank120 | Closing rank120 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (GENERAL MEDICINE) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank694 | Closing rank694 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (GENERAL SURGERY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank1,257 | Closing rank1,257 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank1,771 | Closing rank1,771 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Opening rank2,922 | Closing rank2,922 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank2,421 | Closing rank3,738 | Seats allotted2 |
| M.D. (RADIO-DIAGNOSIS) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategorySC | Opening rank4,217 | Closing rank4,217 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (GENERAL MEDICINE) | QuotaAll India | CategorySC | Opening rank4,561 | Closing rank4,561 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank4,581 | Closing rank4,581 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (OPHTHALMOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank5,728 | Closing rank5,728 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PSYCHIATRY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank6,065 | Closing rank6,065 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (Obst. and Gynae)/MS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Opening rank6,374 | Closing rank6,374 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (Radiotherapy/ Radiation Oncology) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank7,772 | Closing rank7,772 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (GENERAL SURGERY) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Opening rank8,939 | Closing rank8,939 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank8,481 | Closing rank9,480 | Seats allotted3 |
| M.D. (Tuberculosis and Respiratory diseases)/Pulmonary Medicine /M.D. (Respiratory Medicine) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Opening rank10,365 | Closing rank10,365 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaAll India | CategorySC | Opening rank11,720 | Closing rank11,720 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (Tuberculosis and Respiratory diseases)/Pulmonary Medicine /M.D. (Respiratory Medicine) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC | Opening rank12,308 | Closing rank12,308 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryEWS | Opening rank13,555 | Closing rank13,555 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PSYCHIATRY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank14,214 | Closing rank14,214 | Seats allotted1 |
NEET-PG 2025 — Round 3 (62 closing ranks · lowest 20 shown)
| Course | Quota | Category | Opening rank | Closing rank | Seats allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. (RADIO-DIAGNOSIS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank89 | Closing rank89 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (GENERAL MEDICINE) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank181 | Closing rank181 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (DERM.,VENE. and LEPROSY)/(DERMATOLOGY)/(SKIN and VENEREAL DISEASES)/(VENEREOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank549 | Closing rank549 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (GENERAL SURGERY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank1,310 | Closing rank1,310 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank1,853 | Closing rank1,853 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (GENERAL SURGERY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank2,597 | Closing rank2,597 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (Obst. and Gynae)/MS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank2,417 | Closing rank3,187 | Seats allotted2 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank3,988 | Closing rank3,988 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (RADIO-DIAGNOSIS) | QuotaAll India | CategorySC | Opening rank4,237 | Closing rank4,237 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Opening rank3,019 | Closing rank4,951 | Seats allotted2 |
| M.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank2,422 | Closing rank5,000 | Seats allotted3 |
| M.S. (E.N.T.) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank6,904 | Closing rank7,101 | Seats allotted2 |
| M.D. (GENERAL MEDICINE) | QuotaAll India | CategorySC | Opening rank7,349 | Closing rank7,349 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (Radiotherapy/ Radiation Oncology) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Opening rank10,365 | Closing rank10,365 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PAEDIATRICS) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC | Opening rank11,954 | Closing rank11,954 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (Tuberculosis and Respiratory diseases)/Pulmonary Medicine /M.D. (Respiratory Medicine) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Opening rank11,991 | Closing rank11,991 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (OPHTHALMOLOGY) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Opening rank12,222 | Closing rank12,222 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank8,649 | Closing rank12,273 | Seats allotted5 |
| M.D. (Tuberculosis and Respiratory diseases)/Pulmonary Medicine /M.D. (Respiratory Medicine) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOBC | Opening rank12,870 | Closing rank12,870 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.S. (E.N.T.) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank15,611 | Closing rank15,611 | Seats allotted1 |
NEET-PG 2025 — Stray vacancy round (8 closing ranks)
| Course | Quota | Category | Opening rank | Closing rank | Seats allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank24,933 | Closing rank24,933 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (BIOCHEMISTRY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank47,748 | Closing rank47,748 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PHARMACOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank51,100 | Closing rank51,100 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (Tuberculosis and Respiratory diseases)/Pulmonary Medicine /M.D. (Respiratory Medicine) | QuotaBanaras Hindu University | CategoryOpen | Opening rank58,271 | Closing rank58,271 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (MICROBIOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank62,707 | Closing rank62,707 | Seats allotted1 |
| M.D. (PHYSIOLOGY) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank70,309 | Closing rank70,309 | Seats allotted1 |
| MD/MS (Anatomy) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOpen | Opening rank1,17,917 | Closing rank1,17,917 | Seats allotted1 |
| MD/MS (Anatomy) | QuotaAll India | CategoryOBC | Opening rank1,32,556 | Closing rank1,32,556 | Seats allotted1 |
Fees
No officially approved fee is published here for this college. Fees are added only from the official fee order for the academic year.
Counselling route
- MCC — 50% All India Quota (NEET-PG)Listed in MCC's final AIQ seat matrix, PG 2026
- MCC — Central / internal quota (NEET-PG)Listed in MCC's final central/internal quota seat matrix, PG 2026
- MCC — NEET-PG counsellingSeats allotted in MCC PG allotment results
- State counselling authority — state-quota MBBS seatsGovernment and private colleges fill state-quota seats through the state's own counselling
- How Medical PG counselling works →
Recognition and approval
- PG seats · NMC 2026–27: 188 seatsNational Medical Commission (NMC) — PG Medical Assessment & Rating Board, published 29 Sept 2026. Official document ↗
- PG seats · MCC AIQ 2026–27: 94 seatsMedical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, MoHFW, published 15 Oct 2026. Official document ↗
- PG seats · MCC Central/internal 2026–27: 93 seatsMedical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, MoHFW, published 15 Oct 2026. Official document ↗
- UG seats · NMC 2026–27: 100 seatsNational Medical Commission (NMC) — Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB), published 21 Sept 2026. Official document ↗
Latest official notices — Medical PG
- 15 Oct2026
- 15 Oct2026
- 15 Oct2026
Expert guidance · Free
Make your choices with a counsellor beside you
Talk through colleges, cutoffs, fees and counselling rounds with an M B Patil Education counsellor — before you lock your choices.
- Shortlist colleges that fit your rank and budget
- Understand quotas, rounds and documents
- Never miss a registration or choice-filling deadline
