West Bengal NEET Counselling Dates 2026: The WB NEET UG choice filling and locking 2026 is now open. Candidates included in the West Bengal NEET merit list 2026 can submit their choices till August 27, 2026. The WB NEET seat matrix 2026 has been released along with the revised merit list of eligible candidate. The WB NEET round 1 seat allotment result 2026 will be out on August 31, 2026.
West Bengal NEET Counselling 2026 Latest Updates
- WBMCC offers admission to MBBS, BDS, and other courses in 85 per cent state quota medical seats.
- The counselling will be held in four to five rounds.
- NEET UG qualifying candidates needed to complete the registration to participate in the WB NEET UG counselling 2026 process.
- Candidates who are the domicile of West Bengal are given priority over the outsiders.
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- West Bengal NEET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- WB NEET UG Counselling Dates 2026: Round 1 Schedule
- West Bengal NEET Counselling 2026 Registration
- Salient Features of the West Bengal NEET Counselling 2026
- West Bengal NEET Counselling 2026 FAQs
West Bengal NEET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of West Bengal NEET 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 31 Aug ' 26 | WBMCC 2026 Counselling Round 1 Result ONGOING |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 25 Aug ' 26 | WBMCC 2026 Counselling Round 1 Seat Matrix |
| 25 Aug ' 26 - 27 Aug ' 26 | WBMCC 2026 Counselling Round 1 Choice Filling & Locking |
| 14 Aug ' 26 - 17 Aug ' 26 | WBMCC 2026 Counselling Round 1 Verification |
WB NEET UG Counselling Dates 2026: Round 1 Schedule
Check below the WB NEET Round 1 counselling dates and schedule as announced by the WBMCC:
| Events in Round 1 Counselling |
Date & Time
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|---|---|
| Publication of Notice cum Information Bulletin and Schedule | 11-Aug-2026 |
| Round 1 Registration | 11 am of 13-Aug-2026 till 6 pm of 16-Aug-2026 20-Aug-2026 to 23-Aug-2026 till 6 pm |
| Online Fee Payment |
11 am of 13-Aug-2026 till 12 Midnight of 16-Aug-2026
20-Aug-2026 to 23-Aug-2026 till 12 midnight
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| Verification of Candidates in the already designated college and time slot by the software |
14-Aug-2026, 17-Aug-2026, 18-Aug-2026, 21-Aug-2026 & 24-Aug-2026 from 11 am to 4 pm (as per server time)
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| Publication of List of Successfully Verified candidates and Publication of Seat Matrix for Round 1 |
25-Aug-2026 after 12.00 noon
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| Online Choice Filling and Choice Locking by the verified Candidates in List |
25-Aug-2026 till 27-Aug-2026 (till 4.00 pm)
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| Publication of allotment result Round 1 |
31-Aug-2026 after 4 pm
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| The Reporting and Admission of Allotted candidates |
01-Sep-2026, 02-Sep-2026, 03-Sep-2026, & 05-Sep-2026 from 10 am till 4 pm
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West Bengal NEET Counselling 2026 Registration
WB NEET UG counselling registration 2026 for round 1 was held from August 13 to 16. The link to apply for West Bengal NEET was updated online at wbmcc.nic.in. Eligible candidates could apply for counselling till August 16, 2026 up to 12.00 midnight. While applying for WB NEET counselling 2026, candidates needed to provide details and upload documents.
Salient Features of the West Bengal NEET Counselling 2026
The West Bengal NEET Counselling will be done by the state Counselling body. It will release the Seat Matrix of all the medical colleges and invite the candidates as per their rank in the NEET exam. The State counselling is conducted in multiple rounds. As per the previous year's trends, 4 rounds will be conducted for the seat allocation. After completing West Bengal NEET counselling round-wise, various institutes will tentatively conduct their college-level counselling to fill the remaining vacant seats (if any).
To participate in WB NEET counselling 2026, interested candidates will need to fill the application form. WB NEET counselling comprises registration, choice filling, seat allotment result, and reporting. The registration form is accepted after the payment of the registration fee. After successfully submitting the NEET counselling registration form, a merit list is released.
West Bengal has 15 per cent reserved seats for candidates from other states and is known as the All India Quota (AIQ). The remaining 85 per cent of the seats are reserved for candidates with domicile in the West Bengal state.
The candidates whose names will be on the list will have to report to the document verification centres if needed; otherwise, verification will be done online. After the document verification process, the candidates have to fill their choice of colleges priority-wise. A provisional merit list of shortlisted candidates will be released for the first round of seat allotment. After this, the subsequent counselling rounds will take place depending upon the cutoff and availability of seats.
Commonly asked questions
WBMCC organized a stray vacancy round after the Round 3 to fill the vacant seats. This round is conducted only in case there are vacant seats left for candidates. In some cases, if seats remain vacant after the stray vacancy round, an extended stray vacancy round is conducted for the candidates.
West Bengal NEET Counselling 2026 FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions on West Bengal NEET Counselling
There will be three rounds of counselling to be conducted by the WBMCC for WB NEET counselling. Fresh registration will be invited and accepted in each round of counselling. Candidates can opt out of counselling at any step adhering to the WB NEET UG seat surrender policy. Before each round of WB counselling, a seat matrix will be released for the candidates that will enable them exercise choice filling and locking option.
The document verification for the WB NEET counselling is conducted before the candidate reports at the allotted institute. It is important for the candidate to visit the institute with the original documents to confirm the admission. In case the information provided at the time of registration doesn’t matches with the documents submitted, the admission will be cancelled.
WBMCC will organize a stray vacancy round after WB NEET counselling Round 3 to fill the vacant seats. The stray vacancy round is the final round to fill up the vacant NEET UG seats in the state of West Bengal.
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