The West Bengal NEET UG counselling 2025 for MBBS and BDS admissions has been suspended indefinitely, leaving 11,178 candidates in a state of uncertainty. This decision by the West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has put the entire admissions process on hold.
The revised provisional merit list for 85% state quota seats was released just a day before the first round of seat allotment, which was scheduled for August 20. However, soon after, WBMCC at its official portal- wbmcc.nic.in announced the counselling process would remain “in abeyance until further orders.”
Urgent Notice for WB NEET UG Medical Dental Counselling/Admission Process 2025 reads: “The WB NEET UG Medical Dental 2025 Counselling/Admission process has been kept
in abeyance till further order.”
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This follows a legal intervention by the Calcutta High Court, which earlier paused the admission process over disputes regarding OBC reservation.
The Calcutta High Court had earlier intervened after multiple petitions challenged the validity and execution of the OBC reservation policy in the state’s counselling process. The court later instructed the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) to issue a fresh merit list by August 22, effectively stalling the seat allotment process.
Join NEET News 2025 This judicial intervention underscores the growing tension between reservation policies and procedural fairness in medical admissions.
Until the High Court gives further directions and the WBJEEB issues the revised list, the future of thousands of medical aspirants continues to hang in the balance.
The indefinite halt has sparked criticism from across the political spectrum. Union Minister of State for Education, Sukanta Majumdar, wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “In the name of an ‘Urgent Notice,’ the West Bengal government has indefinitely suspended the WB NEET UG Medical Dental Counselling and Admission process without giving any proper reason. The future of the state’s medical students has been pushed into darkness.”
He further questioned whether the halt “is yet another attempt to appease narrow political interests by granting undue privilege to a particular group under the guise of reservation.”
Meanwhile, thousands of medical aspirants remain uncertain of their academic future, with no clear communication from the authorities on the way forward.
WBMCC must provide clarity on the revised schedule and procedural roadmap for counselling. Candidates should closely monitor official channels and remain prepared for any updates. Pressure is likely to mount for a judicial or administrative-guided resolution.
The indefinite suspension of West Bengal’s NEET UG counselling has thrown thousands of medical aspirants into confusion.
With no immediate resolution in sight, students and parents await a path forward, hoping that authorities will act swiftly, fairly, and transparently to uphold the aspirations of India’s future doctors.
