How to apply for West Bengal NEET UG Counselling?

The West Bengal NEET counselling 2025 will commence after the declaration of the NEET exam result. The West Bengal NEET Counselling 2025 will be conducted by the West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC). The counselling will be conducted in multiple rounds 1, 2 and 3, followed by stray vacancy rounds. The official West Bengal NEET counselling dates will be released by the authorities soon after the result. 

The WB NEET counselling information brochure will be released by the authorities, which includes the eligibility and other important details. The West Bengal third round NEET counselling will be conducted only if seats are left vacant after the second round. Generally, the mop-up round or the stray vacancy round of WBMCC is organised offline. Candidates who qualify for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) this year will be eligible to participate in the WB counselling process. Read in detail to know more about WBMCC NEET 2025 counselling dates, schedule, application process and other important details. 

After the West Bengal NEET counselling 2025 registration is over, WBMCC will release the list of candidates for counselling verification, followed by choice filling and locking. The authorities will then release the WB NEET final merit list, all those applicants whose names will be on the list will have to appear for document verification and report to the allotted institute.

West Bengal NEET Counselling 2025: Types of Domicile

To participate in the counselling of WBMCC NEET 2025, the candidate must possess a domicile certificate of this state. During the registration process the counselling, a candidate needs to choose from three options:

Proforma a1: Candidates have been residing in the West Bengal state for the past ten years (or more) as prescribed by the rules of MCC.

Proforma a2: Applicants who have resided in West Bengal for the past ten years (or more) as prescribed by the rules of MCC. They must also have passed the class 12 examination in 2025 or before.

Proforma b: Candidates not residing in the state of West Bengal but one of their parents is a permanent resident of West Bengal and has a permanent address in West Bengal state.

WB Domicile Certificate Autorisation

For a domicile certificate to be valid, it needs to be signed by any of the following authorities:

• District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Deputy Magistrate/ Deputy Collector/ Sub Divisional Officer/ Block Development Officer

• Superintendent of Police/ Additional Superintendent of Police/ Deputy Superintendent of Police/ Sub Divisional Police Officer

• Commissioner/ Additional Commissioner/ Joint Commissioner/ Deputy Commissioner/ Assistant Commissioner of Police of Commissioner

• Judicial Magistrate (any rank/ position) in the concerned District Court/ Kolkata High Court/ Supreme Court of India

• Cooperation Area: Commissioner/ Additional Commissioner/ Joint Commissioner/ Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner

• Assistant Security or above in the Secretariat of Government of West Bengal (including GTA) or Central Government

• Deputy Director or above in the Directorate of Government of West Bengal/ Central Government

West Bengal NEET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of West Bengal NEET 2025 exam

What is the process of West Bengal NEET counselling 2025?

The West Bengal NEET counselling 2025 process involves steps that candidates should take care of while applying. Below are the steps involved in West Bengal counselling 2025:

Step 1: Registration

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

• Selecting “New Registration”, they will be able to fill out the application form and create a profile for West Bengal NEET 2025 counselling

• After completing the application form, the candidate has to choose the type of domicile (a1, a2 or b)

• Pay the application fee online and print the receipt

 West Bengal NEET 2025 Counselling Registration Fees

Step 2: Document verification

Verification of documents is essential to participate in the counselling of West Bengal NEET 2025. Candidates must report to the verification centres with their original certificates. A candidate will be eligible to participate in West Bengal NEET counselling only after their documents have been successfully verified.

Step 3: Choice filling

After the verification process will be done, the choice-filling process will proceed. This is also an online process, and the candidate will have to log in to the registered account to complete it. They can choose as many colleges/ courses as they want. WBMCC will announce dates for choice declaration for round-1 West Bengal NEET counselling. Candidates can download last year's allotment list based on particular rank in the below-given link. This will help them declare their choices of college and course accordingly.

Step 4: Seat Allotment List

The WBMCC will release a seat allotment list before the start of each round. The seats will be allocated to the candidates based on the choices filled by them and the rank secured by them. The following details will be mentioned in the seat allotment list of West Bengal:

• The current round of West Bengal NEET counselling

• All India Rank secured in NEET 2025

• Choice number

• Name of the institute allotted

• Course allotted

• Category under which the seat was allocated

• Category of the candidate

• Status of allotment (Retained/ Upgraded/ Fresh allotment/ Not upgraded)

Step 5: Reporting to the institute

Candidates who have been allocated a seat in the counselling of West Bengal NEET 2025 should report to the respective institute for confirmation of admission. If a candidate fails to report to the institute, their candidature will be forfeited.

West Bengal NEET Counselling 2025 Important Documents

Here is the list of documents required at the time of document verification: 

• NEET Admit Card 2025

• Recent passport-sized photographs (6-8)

• Class 10 mark sheet

• Class 12 mark sheet

• NEET result 2025

• Valid, non-expired, and authentic photo ID proof (Voter ID Aadhaar card/ Passport/ Driving license)

• Domicile certificate (a1, a2 or b)

• Caste/ Category certificate

• Migration certificate

• Medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner

• Final verification slip generated after the verification of the document

• Disability certificate issued by the medical board of IPGMER Kolkata (if applicable)

West Bengal NEET Counselling 2025: Seat Intake

Below is the list of West Bengal NEET 2025 participating institutes with their seat intake candidates can refer to:

West Bengal MBBS - Seat Intake

West Bengal BDS seat Intake