West Bengal NEET Counselling is conducted by the Department of Health and Family Welfare of the West Bengal Government. Candidates who have passed the NEET exam are eligible to apply for MBBS and BDS courses. The West Bengal NEET Counselling program is divided into three stages. There are two rounds, both held online. The third round is held only if seats remain unfilled after the second round.
The West Bengal MBBS counselling process fills 4,150 MBBS and 550 BDS seats. Candidates can apply for NEET counseling by filling up the registration on conducting authority’s website https://wbmcc.nic.in/
West Bengal NEET Counselling 2023 Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| Counselling Name | West Bengal NEET Counselling |
| Exam conducting authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Counselling body | Department of Health and Family Welfare of the West Bengal Government |
| Official Website | https://wbmcc.nic.in/ |
Important Date
Round 1
| Event | Date |
| Registration/ Payment | To be announced |
| Choice filling/ Locking | To be announced |
| Verification | To be announced |
| Seat allotment | To be announced |
| Provisional result | To be announced |
| Final result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
Round 2
| Event | Date |
| Fresh Registration/ Payment | To be announced |
| Choice filling/ Locking | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
Mop Up Round
| Event | Date |
| Registration/ Payment | To be announced |
| Choice filling/ Locking | To be announced |
| Verification | To be announced |
| Seat allotment | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
Stray Vacancy Round
| Event | Date |
| Seat allotment process | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
NEET Counselling Process State Quota
Registration
Candidates must register on the WBMCC’s official website https://wbmcc.nic.in/
Step 1: Candidate registration
- The candidate has to click on ‘New User Registration’ for one-time registration
- The candidate must enter personal information such as the roll number, candidate’s name, date of birth as per the NEET-UG proforma/admit card, and security pin as shown on the form before clicking the “Submit” button. The information should be exactly as it appears on the NEET-UG admit card. Any data mismatch will prevent the candidate from registering.
Step 2: Application Submission
- Click on the ‘Application’ link from the left-hand side menu
- Fill Up the necessary details
- Then click ‘Submit’
- The completion status will be displayed on the candidate dashboard.
Step 3: Payment of Counselling Fee
- After submitting the application, the candidate may proceed to pay the counselling fee. Click the ‘Payment’ link in the menu, then the ‘Make Payment’ button.
- The candidate will be directed to a payment gateway page where they can pay the fee online using a credit card, debit card, net banking, or UPI method
- Candidates can print the transaction slip by clicking the “Print” button. Candidates must keep the payment transaction ID on file for future reference.
Registration fees
| Category | Fee (in Rs) |
| General / Unreserved | 2,000 + transaction charges |
| Reserved and PWD | 1,500 + transaction charges |
Acknowledgement Slip
- After making the payment, select ‘AcknowledgementSlip’ from the menu to generate and print the Acknowledgement Slip.
- Candidates must bring this ‘Acknowledgement Slip’ along with other relevant documents/certificates to the allotted Verification Centre during physical document verification.
Choice filling
- Candidates who have already registered and paid the Counselling fee to participate in the West Bengal State Quota, Pvt. Management Quota and NRI Quota Counselling can exercise their Choices of Seat and Institution during the Counselling process.
- The candidate may select any number of options from the available list based on his or her eligibility (State Quota, Private Management, NRI, etc.). After selecting the options, the candidate can arrange/change them as needed. Please choose your options and priorities carefully, as once assigned, the candidate must accept and admit to the assigned seat.
Seat allotment Procedure
The West Bengal NEET Counselling takes place in two stages. Each round’s seat allotment and mop-up round will be handled separately. The merit rank and choices entered by candidates will be used to determine seat allocation.
The results of the West Bengal MBBS and BDS seat allotment for Round I counselling will be announced. The seat allotment results are made available online by the West Bengal Government’s Department of Health and Family Welfare.
Reporting to the Allotted institute
Candidates who were selected in the West Bengal NEET counselling should report to the institute for admission confirmation.
Candidates who do not report to the relevant institute on the specified day and time may be disqualified from the final stage of the counselling process.
MCC 15 % AIQ Quota
About MCC
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The MCC is responsible for conducting online counselling for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses in India, including MBBS and BDS, through the NEET UG and NEET PG exams, respectively.
The MCC conducts centralized counselling for the All India Quota (AIQ) seats in government medical and dental colleges across India, as well as for seats in Deemed and Central Universities, ESIC, and AFMC colleges. The counselling process involves registration, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification, and admission to the allotted colleges.
MCC NEET Counselling Registration
MCC holds four rounds of NEET-UG counseling for AIQ, including a mop-up round and a stray vacancy round. Following the completion of Round 2, the MCC will fill the remaining seats in a mop-up round and a stray vacancy round. The following steps must be taken:
- Visit the official website: Visit the official website of MCC (https://mcc.nic.in/) and click on the “UG Medical Counseling” tab.
- New registration: Click on “New Registration” and fill in all the required details such as personal details, contact details, NEET exam details, and security pin. After filling in all the details, click on the “Submit” button.
- Login credentials: After successful registration, a new page will appear with your login credentials. Use these credentials to log in and fill in your choices of colleges and courses.
- Choice filling: Fill in your preferred colleges and courses in order of priority. You can choose as many choices as you want.
- Locking of choices: After you have filled in your choices, you need to lock them by clicking on the “Lock Choices” button. Once the choices are locked, you cannot make any changes.
- Seat allotment: The MCC conducts the seat allotment process based on your rank, category, and the choices filled by you. You will be able to see your seat allotment result on the official website.
- Reporting to the allotted college: If you are satisfied with the seat allotted to you, you need to report to the allotted college within the specified time with all the required documents and pay the admission fee.
MCC NEET Counselling Fees
| 15% AIQ/ Central Universities | Non Refundable Fee | Refundable Fee |
| UR | INR 1,000 | INR 10,000 |
| SC/ST/OBC/PwD | INR 500 | INR 5000 |
| Deemed Universities | – | – |
| All Categories | INR 5,000 | INR 2,00,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Qualify Exam | NEET conducted By NTA |
| Nationality | Applicants must be Indian citizens.NRI candidates with Indian passports are also eligible to apply. Under the NRI category, overseas citizens of India (OCI) and persons of Indian origin (PIO) are eligible to apply. |
| Age Limit | 17 years old (as of December 31). In addition, the candidate’s maximum age should be 25 years. |
| Qualification | The candidate must have a Class 12 credential or equivalent from a recognized board or institution. In addition, the qualifying test should include Biology, Chemistry, English, and physics as core subjects.A minimum of 50% is required for the general category, 40% for SC/ST, and 45% for physically disabled candidates. |
| Domicile | Certificate of residence/domicile for candidates who have lived in West Bengal for at least 10 years.For applicants who have lived in West Bengal for the past ten years and passed the state’s 10+2 exam in or before, a certificate of residence is required.Residence/Domicile Certificate for candidates who have not lived in West West Bengal for a continuous period of 10 years or more, but whose parents are permanent residents of West Bengal with a residence address in West Bengal and have lived in West Bengal for a continuous period of 10 years or more. |
NEET UG Cut Off
| Category | Qualifying Marks | Percentile Criteria |
| General/EWS | 715-117 | 50th Percentile |
| SC/BC | 116-93 | 40th Percentile |
| General/EWS & PH Category | 116-105 | 45th Percentile |
| SC/BC & PH Category | 104-93 | 40th Percentile |
Participating Colleges
| MBBS | ||
| Name of the institute | Number of seats available | Annual Fees |
| Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura | 150 | Rs.9000/- |
| Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan | 150 | Rs.9000/- |
| Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata | 200 | Rs.9000/- |
| College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, Nadia | 100 | Rs.9000/- |
| College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kolkata | 100 | Rs.9000/- |
| ESIC Medical College, Joka, Kolkata | 100 | Rs. 100000/- |
| Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata | 150 | Rs.9000/- |
| KPC Medical College, Jadavpur, Kolkata | 150 | Rs. 13,50,000/- |
| Malda Medical College & Hospital, Malda | 100 | Rs.9000/- |
| Medical College, Kolkata | 250 | Rs.9000/- |
| Midnapore Medical College, Midnapore | 100 | Rs.9000/- |
| Murshidabad Medical College & Hospitals, Murshidabad | 100 | Rs.9000/- |
| Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata | 250 | Rs.9000/- |
| North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling | 100 | Rs.9000/- |
| RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata | 200 | Rs.9000/- |
| Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences | 100 | Rs. 20,52,000/- |
| I-Care Institute of Medical Sciences Haldia | 67 | Rs. 20,52,000/- |
| IQ City Medical College, Durgaur | 100 | Rs. 24,66,000/- |
| Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital | 100 | Rs. 20,52,000/- |
| KPC Medical college and Hospital Jadavpur | 100 | Rs. 13,50,000/ |
| Shri Ramkrishna Institute of Medical Sciences and Sanaka Hospitals | 100 | Rs. 24,66,000/- |
| Shanti Niketan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital | 100 | Rs. 20,52,000/- |
| Total seats | 2,200 | |
| BDS | ||
| Name of the institute | Number of seats available | Annual Fees |
| Burdwan Dental College & Hospital, Burdwan | 125 | Rs. 31200/- |
| Dr R. Ahmed Dent.College & Hospital, Kolkata | 96 | Rs. 31200/- |
| Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Science And Research Panihati | 100 | Rs. 09,00,000/- |
| Haldia Institute of Dental Science And Research | 100 | Rs. 08,00,000/- |
| Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College and Hospital | 100 | Rs. 1,35,000/- |
| North Bengal Dental College, Sushrutnagar | 50 | Rs. 31200/- |
| Total seats | 546 | |
Documents Required
For State Quota
a. After successfully enrolling in pre-counseling, an acknowledgement slip is generated online.
b. Domicile certificate or e-district website domicile certificate
c. Voter card/Aadhar card/Passport of parent/s if parent’s domicile certificate shows addresses in West Bengal (any 2 of the three ID cards)
d. If relevant, a certificate of caste. (Issued in the West Bengal State)
e. Admit card for NEET UG .
f. Rank card for NEET UG.
g. If appropriate, a PwD certificate from IPGMER Kolkata
h. Proof of payment of counselling fees (generated online).
i. Age verification ( age should be 17 years by 31.12.)
j. Class 10+2 mark sheet and 10+2 certificate for verification of grades ( may be relaxed if passed in )
k. Medical Certification (from an Allopathic Medical Practitioner).
Allotted candidates produced a provisional allotment letter from the www.wbmcc.nic.in website.
For Management Quota
a. After successfully enrolling in pre counseling, an acknowledgement slip is generated online.
b. Admit card for NEET UG.
c. Rank card for NEET UG
d. Proof of payment of counselling fees (generated online).
e. Age proof (age should be 17 years by 31.12.)
f. Class 10+2 mark sheet and 10+2 certificate for verification of grades ( may be relaxed if passed in )
g. Medical Certification ( from Registered Allopathic Medical Practitioner)
The provisional allotment letter for the assigned candidate was obtained from the website www.wbmcc.nic.in.
FAQs
Q: Does the NEET Scorecard have any validity?
A: The NEET Scorecard can be used in India for the current academic year, but candidates who desire to study overseas can use it for three years.
Q: When will the West Bengal NEET counseling begin?
A: After the centralised NEET counselling is completed, West Bengal NEET counselling is likely to begin in the last week of October.
Q: Do I need to fill out any forms in order to apply for West Bengal NEET Counseling?
A: Yes. For West Bengal NEET Counseling, you must fill out an application form. The application fee for West Bengal NEET Counselling is Rs 2,000 for general/OBC students and Rs 1,500 for SC/ST candidates. The price for West Bengal NEET counselling can be paid online with a debit/credit/net banking account.
Q. What is the official website for West Bengal NEET Counselling?
A. https://wbmcc.nic.in/ is the official website for NEET Counselling.
Q. Is a West Bengal domicile certificate required for NEET?
A. Candidates who have qualified for NEET UG and want to apply for West Bengal State Quota UG seats must note that either the candidate or his or her parent(s) must be domiciled in West Bengal. They must download the domicile certificate proforma from the counselling website, www.wbmcc.nic.in, and fill in the necessary details.