West Bengal NEET Counselling Suspended Without Further Notice - Check Details

 West Bengal NEET Counselling 2025 - The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has abruptly halted the NEET UG 2025 Round 1 admission process for MBBS and BDS courses indefinitely. This unexpected decision, announced via an urgent notice on Monday, has plunged over 11,000 medical aspirants into uncertainty, coming just two days before the scheduled release of the Round 1 seat allotment results. This development follows the revised provisional state merit list for the 85% state quota seats, which was released on August 16. 

The Calcutta High Court had previously halted West Bengal's admission and recruitment process due to legal disputes regarding OBC reservation. This suspension directly affects 11,178 candidates on the provisional merit list. The court has now allowed admissions to resume, directing the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) to issue a new merit list by August 22.

As per the revised counselling schedule Round 1 seat allotment results was supposed to be released on August 20, after 4 PM. Subsequently, candidates were expected to report to their assigned colleges from August 21 to August 23. However, a recent notification has put the entire admission process on hold indefinitely. Students are advised to have patience and wait for further notification from the official authority.

The West Bengal NEET counselling for Round 1 has extended till August 8, 2025 while candidate verification was conducted from August 1 to 4, 2025. The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has announced an extension for the West Bengal National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET UG) Counselling 2025 Round 1 Registration. The new deadline for online registration for WB NEET UG Counselling Round 1 2025, covering State Quota, Private Management Quota, and NRI Quota seats, is now August 8, 2025. This registration can be completed on the official website, wbmcc.nic.in. The previous registration deadline was August 3, 2025. For more details check the WBMCC notification 2025 PDF below.

West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2025

The West Bengal NEET Counselling information brochure has been released, as per the schedules the WBMCC registartion started from July 31 to August 8, 2025. All other dates related to the counselling is given in the table below. The State Counselling conducting authority will be responsible for 85% of seat admissions through the State Quota counselling. With over 9 medical and about 4 dental colleges present in the state, about 1005 medical and 363 dental seats are to be filled with the State Counselling. Candidates must know that the third round of counselling will be conducted only if there are any vacant seats available in the previous round. 

West Bengal NEET Counselling Date 2025

WBMCC has started the NEET Counselling registration process from July 31, 2025. Candidates are advised to register themselves by filling all the necessary details.

West Bengal NEET Counselling 2025 Registration

In order to register at WBMCC, candidates will need their personal, academic and NEET scorecard details. The application will be considered complete only after the payment of the registration fees. Follow the steps below to fill the West Bengal NEET Counselling 2025.

• Candidates need  to register on the official website of WBMCC - wbmcc.nic.in

• Then, select "New Registration" to complete the application form and create a profile.

• Once the application form is completed, candidates are required to select their domicile type (a1, a2, or b).

• Pay the application fee online and print the receipt

Documents Required for West Bengal NEET Counselling

Candidates who fulfil the NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025 and have cleared the cut off can register themselves for West Bengal NEET Counselling 2025. The following documents will be required by the candidates during the registration process.

West Bengal NEET Counselling Registration Fees

During the registration for the West Bengal NEET Counselling 2025, candidates will need to pay the registration fee, which varies as per the category. For the general category, INR 2000 is to be pai,d while for reserved and PwD, a sum of 1500 will be required.

West Bengal NEET Counselling Domicile Certificate

In order to be eligible for the counselling of WBMCC NEET 2025, the candidate must possess a domicile certificate of this state. During the registration process of counselling, a candidate needs to choose from three options:

• Proforma a1: Applicants must have been residents of West Bengal for a minimum of ten years, as stipulated by MCC regulations.

• Proforma a2: Candidates must have resided in West Bengal for at least ten years, as stipulated by MCC regulations. Additionally, they are required to have passed their Class 12 examination in 2025 or an earlier year.

• Proforma b: Candidates whose parents are permanent residents of West Bengal, with a permanent address in the state, are eligible, even if the candidates themselves do not reside in West Bengal.

What are the WBMCC Counselling Eligibility Criteria?

• Candidates must pass Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English individually in their 10+2 examination.

• They should be at least 17 years old as of December 31, 2024.

• The required PCB scores are 50% for UR candidates, 45% for PwD in the UR category, and 40% for SC, ST, OBC-A, and OBC-B candidates.

• For Management quota in West Bengal NEET Counselling 2025, no domicile certificate is required. Candidates from any state can apply.

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Notice WB UG MEdical & Dental Counselling 2025 (1).pdf