West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2026: The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC), conducted by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, is conducting the West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2026. The authority has published the revised information brochure. This counselling session will oversee admission to the MBBS and BDS programs in West Bengal. We recommend that students read this article carefully, as all government and private medical and dental colleges in the state will consider NEET‑UG scorecards for WB MBBS & BDS counselling.
This article provides details about West Bengal NEET UG Counselling, covering important dates, the online registration process, the counselling procedure, and eligibility criteria.
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Brief Description
Before discussing the complete details of the West Bengal NEET UG Counselling Procedure, let’s briefly describe NEET 2026:
| Particular | Details |
| Counselling Name | West Bengal NEET UG Counselling |
| Effective Entrance Exam | NEET UG Conducted by the NTA |
| Counselling Conducting Authority | Government of West Bengal Department of Health & Family Welfare West Bengal |
| No. Of Counselling rounds | Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 & Stray Vacancy |
| Mode of Counselling | Online |
| Eligibility Criteria | Must qualify NEET 2026 and WB domicile for 85% State Quota seat. |
| No. of Government MBBS Seats in WB | 4,124 |
| No. of Private MBBS Seats in WB | 2,350 |
| Total No. Of BDS Seats In WB | 713 |
| Official State Counselling website | https://wbmcc.nic.in/ |
West Bengal NEET UG Round 1 Counselling Dates (Tentative)
Here is the schedule for the West Bengal NEET UG Round 1 Counselling Schedule 2026:
| SI. No. | Events in Counselling | Date and Time (as per Server Time) |
| 1 | Online Registration by candidates qualified through NEET UG 2026 | Last week of July 2026 (5 PM onwards) |
| 2 | Online Fee Payment | Last week of July 2026 till first week of August 2026 |
| 3 | Verification of Candidates in the designated college and time slot (Not applicable for NRI candidates; see Notice Point No. 3 for details) | First & second week of August 2026 |
| 4 | Publication of list of successfully verified candidates & seat matrix for Round 1 | Mid-August 2026 (after 2 PM) |
| 5 | Online Choice Filling and Choice Locking by successfully verified candidates | Mid-August 2026 to late August 2026 |
| 6 | Publication of Result | Late August 2026 |
| 7 | Reporting and Admission of allotted candidates at the allotted institute (Private Medical College admission will take place in designated Govt. Medical Colleges in Kolkata; for Private Dental Colleges, at Dr. R Ahmed Dental College) with original documents, college fee, and bond. Admission is subject to successful re-verification. | Late August to early September 2026 |
West Bengal NEET UG Round 2 Counselling Dates (Tentative)
Here is the schedule for the West Bengal NEET UG Counselling Round 2 Schedule 2026:
| Sl. No. | Event | Dates |
| 1 | Online Registration | Mid–August 2026 |
| 2 | Online Fee Payment | Mid–August 2026 |
| 3 | Candidate Verification (at designated colleges) | Mid to Late August 2026 |
| 4 | Online Seat Surrender (at allotted college) | Late August 2026 |
| 5 | Publication of Verified List & Seat Matrix | Late August 2026 |
| 6 | Online Choice Filling & Locking | Late August 2026 |
| 7 | Publication of Round 2 Result | End of August 2026 |
| 8 | Reporting & Admission | End of August to Early September 2026 |
West Bengal NEET UG Round 3 Counselling Dates 2026 (Tentative)
Here is the schedule for the West Bengal NEET UG Counselling Round 3 Schedule 2026:
| Sl. No. | Event | Dates & Time |
| 1 | Online Registration | Mid-September 2026 |
| 2 | Online Fee Payment | Mid-September 2026 |
| 3 | Candidate Verification (at designated colleges) | Mid to late September 2026 |
| 4 | Online Seat Surrender (at allotted college) | Late September 2026 |
| 5 | Publication of Verified List & Seat Matrix | Late September 2026 |
| 6 | Online Choice Filling & Locking | Late September 2026 |
| 7 | Publication of Round 3 Result | Early October 2026 |
| 8 | Reporting & Admission | Early to mid-October 2026 |
West Bengal NEET UG Stray Round Counselling Dates 2026 (Tentative)
| SI. No. | Events in Counselling | Dates |
| 1 | Online Registration by candidates qualified through NEET UG 2026 | Early October 2026 |
| 2 | Online Fee Payment | Early October 2026 |
| 3 | Verification of Candidates in the designated college and time slot (Not applicable for NRI candidates; see Notice Point No. 3 for details) | Early October 2026 |
| 4 | Publication of List of Successfully Verified Candidates & Seat Matrix for Online Stray Vacancy Round | Early October 2026 |
| 5 | Online Choice Filling and Choice Locking by Successfully Verified Candidates | Early October 2026 |
| 6 | Publication of Result | Mid-October 2026 |
| 7 | Reporting and Admission of Allotted Candidates at the Allotted Institute (For Private Medical Colleges: in designated Govt. Medical Colleges in Kolkata. For Private Dental Colleges: at Dr. R Ahmed Dental College). Candidates must bring original documents, pay the requisite fee and bond. Successful re-verification is mandatory for admission. | Mid-October 2026 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Criteria | Details |
| NEET Qualification | Must qualify NEET UG 2026 |
| Min. Percentile | Gen: 50%, OBC/SC/ST: 40%, PwD (Gen): 45% |
| Domicile (State Quota) | WB Domicile or passed 10 & 12 from WB |
| Age Limit | Min. 17 years as on 31 Dec 2026, No upper age limit (as per NEET rules) |
| NRI/Management Seats | NEET qualified, no domicile needed |
West Bengal NEET UG 2026 Counselling Fees
This section provides information about West Bengal MBBS & BDS Counselling Fee in INR for General, Other follow-up Classes, Scheduled Caste, and Scheduled Tribes categories:
| Unreserved/ OBC | Rs. 2000/- |
| SC/ST | Rs. 1500/- |
West Bengal NEET UG Counselling Procedure
Candidates can visit the Government of West Bengal Department of Health & Family Welfare’s official portal to get themselves registered for NEET 2026 West Bengal State Counselling:
- Enrollment & Online Fee Payment
- Publication of Seat Matrix -Round 1
- Registration, Choice Filling and Locking of Choices
- Seat Allotment Process – Round 1
- Result Publication – Round 1
- Reporting for admission at the Allotted Institution – Round 1
- Subsequent rounds
How to Apply
- Step I: The candidate must visit the official website.
- Step 2: After opening the official website of MCC and clicking on ‘New Registration.’
- Step 3: The dashboard page of MBBS admissions will open in a new tab, and the candidates must click ‘Sign Up. Enter the ‘Registered Mobile Number, E-Mail and other details to create a login account on the official website. An OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number. Enter the OTP to complete pre-registration and a login account will be created.
- Step 4: Log on to the MCC website and click ‘Candidate login.’
- Step 5: Enter your Roll Number and Password.
- Step 6: You will be redirected to a new page where you must enter details like Name, Roll No., Registration No., Mother’s Name, Contact No., etc. When you’re done, click on ‘Submit’.
- Step 7: You will be redirected to a new page where you have to enter details like Name and Roll No; when you’re done, click on ‘Submit’.
- Step 8: After this, you will be shown all your details per the NTA database. Verify the information and click on ‘Confirm Registration. A Registration Slip will be generated. Candidates are advised to save this page.
- Step 9: After successful registration, candidates are asked to submit a refundable and non-refundable NEET 2026 counselling fee. The UR Category fee is Rs. 2000, and for SC/ST/OBC/PWD fee is Rs. 1500.
- Step 10: Choice Locking facility is available for a specific time
- Step 11: Release of Seat Allotment Result It is released in the form of a list followed by a seat allotment letter to the selected candidates. Candidates must report to the allotted colleges with the allotment letter and other documents to finish the admission process.
Documents Required
For State Quota
- Acknowledgement slip generated online after successful enrollment
- Domicile certificate (al, a2, b) or domicile certificate from the e-district website
- Voter card/Aadhar card/Passport of parent/s in case of domicile certificate of a parent is given, showing address as West Bengal (any 2 of the three ID cards as mentioned above)
- Caste certificate as applicable. ( issued in the State of West Bengal)
- NEET UG 2026 admit card.
- NEET UG 2026 Rank card.
- PwD certificate issued from IPGMER Kolkata as applicable.
- Payment of counselling fees proof (generated online).
- Age Proof ( age should be 17 years by 31.12.2026)
- Class 10+2 mark sheet for verification of marks
- Medical Certificate ( from a Registered Allopathic Medical Practitioner)
- Provisional allotment letter generated from the https://www.wbmcc.nic.in website by the allotted candidate
For Management Quota
- Acknowledgement slip generated online after successful enrollment
- NEET UG 2026 admit card.
- NEET UG 2026 Rank card.
- Payment of counselling fees proof (generated online).
- Age Proof ( age should be 17 years by 31.12.2026)
- Class 10+2 mark sheet for verification of marks
- Medical Certificate ( from a Registered Allopathic Medical Practitioner)
- Provisional allotment letter generated from www.wbmcc.nic.in website by the allotted candidate
- Caste certificate as applicable
- PwD certificate issued by IPGMER Kolkata as applicable
For NRI Quota
- Notarized Affidavit of the candidate or the sponsor who is NRI
- Documents claiming that the candidate/sponsor is NRI (valid passport, visa, recent utility bill)
- Relationship of the NRI sponsor with the candidate as per the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in case WP (C) No 689/2017- Consortium of Deemed Universities in Karnataka (CODEUNIK) and Anr vs The Union of India and Ors. Dated 22-08-2017
- Notarized Affidavit of the sponsor that they shall sponsor the entire course fee of the candidate
- Acknowledgement slip generated online after successful enrollment
- NEET-UG 2026 admit card.
- NEET-UG 2026 Rank card.
- Payment of counselling fees proof (generated online).
- Age Proof (age should be 17 years by 31.12.2026)
- Class 10+2 mark sheet for verification of marks
- Medical Certificate (from a Registered Allopathic Medical Practitioner)
- Provisional allotment letter generated from https://www.wbmcc.nic.in website by allotted candidate
- Caste certificate as applicable
- PwD certificate issued from IPGMER Kolkata as applicable
West Bengal Category-wise Seat Reservation Criteria
This section provides detailed information about West Bengal MBBS & BDS Counselling category-wise seat reservation criteria; you can check the seat reservation percentage of general, SC, ST, OBC, National Cadet Corps, Physically Challenged etc:
| Category | Seats (%) |
| Schedule Caste (SC) | 22% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 6% |
| PC/PH Category | 3% |
| OBC-A | 10% |
| OBC-B | 7% |
Graphical presentation for West Bengal NEET UG Counselling Seat Reservation
Selection Procedure
- The Exam conducting authority will make the merit list of the selected candidates for admission after the NEET State Counselling.
- Admission Seekers will be selected based on their rank obtained and choice filled during counselling.
- Admission Seekers must report to the allotted college for admission and all required documents.
- If any student fails to report to the allotted college within the given time, the seat of this candidate will be forfeited.
Participating Colleges
Explore complete details of participating medical and dental colleges under West Bengal NEET UG Counselling, including fee structure, cut-off, courses, affiliation, and more. Click the links below to know everything about your preferred colleges in West Bengal:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is West Bengal NEET UG Counselling?
West Bengal NEET UG Counselling is the state-level process for MBBS/BDS seat allotment based on NEET scores, conducted by WBMCC for 85% state quota seats.
Who conducts West Bengal NEET UG Counselling?
The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) conducts the NEET UG counselling for state quota MBBS/BDS seats in government and private medical colleges.
How can I register for West Bengal NEET counselling?
Candidates must visit the official WBMCC website, fill out the online registration form, pay the fee, and submit documents to participate in the counselling process.
What documents are required for counselling?
Required documents include NEET admit card, rank card, class 10 and 12 certificates, domicile certificate, ID proof, and category certificate (if applicable).
How are seats allotted in West Bengal NEET counselling?
Seats are allotted based on NEET score, state merit rank, reservation, and candidate’s choice preferences filled during the counselling process.
How many rounds are there in West Bengal NEET counselling?
Generally, three rounds are conducted – Round 1, Round 2, and Mop-up round, depending on the availability of seats and candidate participation.
What is the procedure for making fee payment if any candidate selected for mbbs state quota in stray vacancy round
What is the procedure for making fee payment if any candidate selected for mbbs state quota in stray vacancy round
You should contact the college admission cell.
When notice of counselling for admission to private medical colleges in west bengal issued?
Admission started.