The West Bengal NEET counselling process is conducted by the West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC), under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal. WBMCC manages admission to 38 medical colleges (25 government and 13 private), with all seats, including private management and NRI quotas, allotted through a single centralised process.
Official website: wbmcc.nic.in
How ranks work in West Bengal
West Bengal uses your NEET All India Rank (AIR) directly. WBMCC prepares a state merit list by filtering all NEET-qualified, domicile-eligible candidates and ordering them by AIR. There is no separate state entrance exam or state-specific rank.
Your position in the West Bengal merit list depends only on how many other WB-eligible candidates scored above you in NEET. Your AIR number stays the same; the merit list simply determines which AIR holders are eligible for state quota seats. Since WB uses AIR directly, tie-breaking follows NEET rules: higher marks in Biology, then Chemistry, then fewer incorrect answers, then older candidate.
Who is eligible
West Bengal uses a three-proforma domicile system, which is more granular than the single domicile certificate used in most states.
Proforma A1: You have been residing in West Bengal for the past 10 years or more.
Proforma A2: You have resided in West Bengal for 10+ years AND passed Class 12 in 2025 or earlier.
Proforma B: You do not reside in West Bengal, but one of your parents is a permanent resident of the state with a permanent address in West Bengal.
Your domicile certificate must be signed by a District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Deputy Magistrate, Deputy Collector, Sub Divisional Officer, or Block Development Officer.
Non-domicile candidates can apply only for Management quota and NRI quota seats in private colleges.
Additional requirements:
- Must qualify NEET UG (minimum marks in PCB: 50% for General, 40% for SC/ST/OBC, 45% for PwD)
- Minimum 17 years old by 31 December of the admission year
- Must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English
Registration process
- Register on the WBMCC portal at wbmcc.nic.in when the UG counselling link opens (typically July, after NEET results)
- Upload required documents: NEET scorecard, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, domicile proforma (A1/A2/B), category certificate (if applicable), passport-size photographs
- Pay the registration fee: Rs 2,000 for General/UR candidates, Rs 1,500 for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD candidates
- Attend in-person document verification at a designated centre (11 AM to 4 PM during the verification window)
- Fill and lock your choice list within the specified window
The offline document verification step is a WB-specific requirement. Unlike fully online counselling in some states, you must physically present your original documents at a verification centre before your application is considered valid.
Round-by-round timeline
WBMCC typically conducts two confirmed UG allotment rounds, with a possible third round depending on the year. A mop-up round and a stray vacancy round may follow. In 2025, the R3 allotment PDF covered postgraduate seats rather than MBBS, so MBBS candidates had two regular rounds plus mop-up and stray vacancy. The number of UG rounds can vary year to year based on seat availability and WBMCC notifications.
Round 1 (August)
- Registration and fee payment open (late July to mid-August; in 2025, July 31 to August 12)
- Offline document verification runs concurrently (August 1-13 in 2025)
- Choice filling and locking (August 14-17 in 2025)
- Seat allotment result published (August 20-23 in 2025)
- Report to allotted college within 3-4 days of publication
Round 2 (September)
- Fresh registration window opens for new candidates (August 27 to September 29 in 2025)
- Updated seat matrix published after Round 1 reporting
- Fresh choice filling is mandatory; you cannot carry forward your Round 1 preferences
- Result published (September 8 in 2025)
- Report to allotted college within 3 days
- Any seat allotted in Round 2 cancels your previous allotment
Round 3 (October, if conducted for UG)
- Registration: early October (October 6-8 in 2025)
- Verified candidates list published (October 10 in 2025)
- Dates for choice filling and allotment announced separately
- Note: in 2025, the R3 process was for PG admissions; check the current year’s WBMCC notification to confirm whether a UG R3 is being held
Mop-up round (November-December)
- For seats remaining vacant after the regular rounds
- May be conducted offline
Stray vacancy round (December)
- Last-chance round for any remaining unfilled seats
- In 2025, ran from approximately December 19-31
Seat matrix and quota structure
Government colleges (85/15 split):
| Quota | Percentage | Conducted by |
|---|---|---|
| All India Quota (AIQ) | 15% | MCC centrally |
| State Quota | 85% | WBMCC |
Private colleges (three quotas, all through WBMCC):
| Quota | Percentage | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| State Quota (SQ) | 50% | WB domicile only |
| Management Quota (OPN) | 35% | Open to all states |
| NRI Quota | 15% | NRI candidates (~207 NRI seats across 9 private colleges) |
All three private college quotas are allotted through WBMCC’s centralised online counselling. There is no separate private college counselling process; 100% of private seats go through WBMCC.
Security deposits (refundable):
| College type | Category | Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Government | UR / OBC | Rs 10,000 |
| Government | SC / ST / EWS | Rs 5,000 |
| Private | All categories | Rs 1,00,000 |
What happens after allotment
Once the allotment result is published on wbmcc.nic.in, follow these steps:
- Download your allotment order from the WBMCC portal
- Report to the allotted college within the deadline specified in the allotment notification (typically 3-4 days for Round 1, 3 days for Round 2)
- Submit original documents at the college for verification
- Pay the applicable tuition and hostel fees at the college
- If you wish to be considered for upgradation in the next round, indicate this during reporting (available in Round 1 and Round 2 only)
Missing the reporting deadline means forfeiting your allotted seat. WBMCC does not extend individual deadlines.
Upgradation rules
Seat upgradation (moving to a higher-preference college) is available in Round 1 and Round 2. If you accepted a seat in Round 1, you can be upgraded to a better preference in Round 2.
No upgradation is available in Round 3 or the stray vacancy round. Whatever seat you receive in Round 3 is final.
Seat surrender rules
The surrender rules change with each round, so review them before accepting a seat.
- Round 1: Free exit. You can surrender your seat without any financial penalty and your security deposit is refunded.
- Round 2: Surrender is allowed, but you forfeit your admission fees. The security deposit policy for Round 2 surrender should be confirmed from the official WBMCC notification.
- Round 3 onwards: No seat surrender permitted. Once you accept a seat in Round 3 or the stray vacancy round, you are locked in for that academic year.
Key differences from AIQ counselling
| West Bengal state | MCC All India Quota | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank used | NEET AIR (state merit list filtered from AIR) | NEET AIR |
| Reservation | SC 22% + ST 6% + OBC-A 10% + OBC-B 7% + EWS 10% | OBC 27% + SC 15% + ST 7.5% + EWS 10% |
| Eligibility | WB domicile (Proforma A1/A2/B) | Open to all India |
| Category system | UR, SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B, EWS | UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS |
| Regular rounds | 2-3 (varies by year) + mop-up + stray vacancy | 3 |
| Fees (govt colleges) | ~Rs 9,000/year | Varies by state |
| Document verification | Offline (in-person) | Online |
| Private seat allocation | 100% through WBMCC | Not applicable |
| Upgradation | R1 and R2 only | All rounds |