WB NEET PG Round 1 Counselling 2026 Schedule Released

The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC), under the Directorate of Medical Education, Government of West Bengal, has released the tentative Round 1 schedule and the Notice cum Information Bulletin for West Bengal NEET PG Medical 2026 counselling.

The counselling covers MD/MS/DNB Degree and Diploma seats under the State Quota, Private Management Quota and NRI Quota in institutes affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS).

West Bengal NEET PG Round 1 Schedule 2026

Event	Date and Time
Notice cum Information Bulletin and schedule published	October 14, 2026
Online registration	11:00 AM on October 22 to 6:00 PM on October 28, 2026
Online fee payment	11:00 AM on October 22 to 12 midnight on October 28, 2026
Physical document verification	October 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2026 (11:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
List of verified candidates and Round 1 seat matrix	October 30, 2026 (after 2:00 PM)
Online choice filling and locking	4:00 PM on October 30 to 12 midnight on November 1, 2026
Round 1 allotment result	November 4, 2026 (after 4:00 PM)
Reporting and admission at allotted institute	November 5, 6, 7 and 10, 2026 (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

All timings are as per server time. Document verification does not apply to NRI candidates, who are allotted seats directly after registration, fee payment and choice locking, and verify their documents at the admission stage.

Fees and Security Deposit

• Counselling fee: ₹3,000, one time and non-refundable, paid online.
• Security deposit for Private College State Quota seats: ₹2 lakh.
• Security deposit for Private College Management Quota seats: ₹5 lakh.

Candidates who want to fill choices in these private college seats must pay the deposit first. It is adjusted against the course fee if a seat is allotted. In several cases it is refunded after the whole counselling process ends, such as when no seat is allotted, a government college seat is allotted, or a candidate surrenders a seat in Round 1 or Round 2. The deposit is forfeited from Round 2 onwards for non-reporting, and if documents are found to be fake or forged.

Eligibility and Cut-Off Percentiles

Category	Minimum percentile in NEET PG 2026
Unreserved / EWS	50th
SC / ST / OBC	40th
PwD (Unreserved / EWS)	45th
PwD (SC / ST / OBC)	40th

These cut-offs apply unless the NBEMS or the Government of India reduces them during counselling.

Key Rules From the Information Bulletin

• State Quota: Candidates who passed MBBS from West Bengal and in-service candidates of the state can claim State Quota seats. Other service category candidates can claim them if they passed MBBS from West Bengal.
• In-service reservation: 40% of State Quota degree seats and 50% of diploma seats are reserved for in-service teachers and medical officers of the state Health Department. Five percent of State Quota seats go to benchmark PwD candidates.
• Private Management Quota: Indian nationals qualified in NEET PG 2026 can apply irrespective of the state where they passed MBBS. There is no reservation in these seats, and allotment follows combined rank.
• NRI Quota: Candidates who choose the NRI Quota cannot opt for State or Management Quota, and the reverse also applies. NRI documents are provisional and are sent to MCC for embassy verification.
• Certificates: Caste certificates must be issued in West Bengal for reserved State Quota seats. OBC (non-creamy layer) and EWS certificates must be issued on or after April 1, 2026 in the prescribed format.
• Bond and penalty: Discontinuing a course attracts a penalty of ₹5 lakh for degree seats and ₹2 lakh for diploma seats. Open category candidates must serve a bond of 3 years (degree) or 2 years (diploma) with the state government after completing the course.
• Open category candidates pursuing another course: They are eligible only if that course, and its bond if any, ends by September 30, 2026.
• Seat surrender: Allowed in Round 1 without penalty. In Round 2 it is allowed with forfeiture of admission fees. No surrender is allowed from Round 3 onwards.
• DNB Post Diploma: The 2-year DNB Post Diploma seats are not part of this counselling.

Counselling Process in Brief

1. Register and apply online on the WBMCC website and pay the fee, with the security deposit if choosing private college seats.
2. Generate the Candidate Profile Letter, which shows your verification venue, date and time slot.
3. Attend physical document verification with originals and one set of self-attested photocopies (in-service candidates at Swasthya Bhaban, Salt Lake, Kolkata).
4. Check the list of verified candidates and fill and lock your choices, since only locked choices are processed.
5. After allotment, report to the allotted college for final document verification and admission, and pay the college fee.

Candidates who fail to attend document verification or lock their choices will not be considered for Round 1. Official updates will be posted on https://wbmcc.nic.in, and no individual communication will be sent.