The Directorate of Medical Education has issued a revised tentative schedule for round 1 of West Bengal NEET UG 2026 counselling, covering State Quota, Private Management Quota and NRI Quota seats.
The revised schedule
| Event | When (server time) |
|---|---|
| Online registration by NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates | reopened 3 pm 20.08.2026 to 6 pm 23.08.2026 |
| Online fee payment | 3 pm 20.08.2026 to 12 midnight 23.08.2026 |
| Verification of candidates at the designated college and time slot | 21.08.2026 and 24.08.2026, 11 am to 4 pm |
| List of successfully verified candidates, and publication of the round 1 seat matrix | 25.08.2026 after 12 noon |
| Online choice filling and locking by verified candidates | 4 pm 25.08.2026 to 4 pm 27.08.2026 |
| Publication of round 1 allotment result | 31.08.2026 after 4 pm |
| Reporting and admission at the allotted institute | 01, 02, 03 and 05.09.2026, 10 am to 4 pm |
Two things specific to West Bengal
Verification comes before choice filling, and only verified candidates can fill choices. The verification slots are 21 and 24 August at your designated college. Miss the slot and the choice-filling window that opens on 25 August is not available to you.
Admission is not always at the college you are allotted. For all private medical colleges the admission process happens at different government medical colleges in Kolkata, and for all private dental colleges at Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College. A separate notice will name the venues. Turning up at the private college itself would be a wasted trip.
Reporting requires the original documents, the college requisite fee and the bond, after physical document verification.
The change follows the Medical Counselling Committee revising the All India Quota and state counselling schedule on 19 August 2026. Most states are re-issuing their round 1 dates as a result, so check your own state even if you are not applying here.
Our West Bengal cutoff pages carry closing ranks by college and category.
Source: Directorate of Medical Education, Govt. of West Bengal, Memo No. HFW-23099/320/2026/M/2190 dated 20.08.2026.