NEET UG 2026
West Bengal NEET UG 2026
State Counselling Guide
37 MBBS colleges · 25 govt + 11 private + 1 AIIMS · OBC-A/OBC-B split · 3 rounds + stray · Rules from WBMCC 2025 brochure
4,049 govt seats
1,800 private seats
125 AIIMS seats
3 rounds
Section 1
Why West Bengal is Different
Four things make WB counselling distinct from other states. Rules verified from WBMCC 2025 brochure.
OBC-A / OBC-B Split
West Bengal splits OBC into OBC-A (predominantly Muslim backward classes) and OBC-B (non-Muslim backward classes). Each has separate reservation and seat pools. An OBC-A student and an OBC-B student compete in entirely different pools. OBC certificate must be issued by WB authority only. NCL certificate must be issued on or after 01.04.2025.
Government-Heavy State
WB has 25 government colleges vs only 11 private — one of the most government-heavy states in India. This means more seats at low fees but with domicile restriction. Competition is fierce for govt seats.
Management Quota = Non-Domicile Route
Private colleges have a Management Quota (MQ) filled through WBMCC online counselling. MQ is open to all-India candidates (no domicile needed). No caste/PwD reservation in MQ — allotment based purely on combined NEET merit rank.
NRI Quota = Separate Track
NRI/OCI/PIO candidates opt for NRI quota during registration. Once opted, cannot switch to SQ/MQ and vice versa. No pre-choice verification for NRI — direct allotment, documents verified at college admission stage. NRI docs verified by MCC via embassy.
WBMCC conducts all WB counselling — including Management Quota
The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) conducts online counselling for State Quota + Management Quota + NRI Quota at all government and private colleges. Unlike many states where management quota is college-level, WB routes everything through WBMCC. AIIMS Kalyani goes through AIIMS counselling (separate process). Website: wbmcc.nic.in
Section 2
Domicile & Eligibility
Who can participate. Rules from WBMCC 2025 brochure (dated 31.07.2025).
Domicile Certificate — 3 Proformas
Proforma a1 — Residing in WB
Candidate residing in WB continuously for 10+ years as on 31 Dec 2024. Must have passed both Class 10 and Class 12 from WB. Signed by govt authority (DM/SDO/BDO/SP etc).
Proforma a2 — Studied 10+2 in WB
Candidate residing in WB continuously for 10+ years as on 31 Dec 2024. Passed 10+2 in WB in 2025. Signed by Head of Institution (school principal).
Proforma b — Parent Domicile
Candidate NOT residing in WB for 10 years (may have studied Class 10 or 12 outside WB), but parent/s are permanent residents of WB for 10+ years as on 31 Dec 2024. Signed by govt authority. Must also show 2 of 3 parent ID proofs (Voter ID, Aadhaar, Passport) with WB address.
e-District Domicile
A valid domicile certificate from the WB e-District portal is also accepted as proof of domicile in lieu of proformas.
Eligibility Criteria
| Criteria | Requirement | Notes |
|---|
| NEET Percentile |
UR/EWS: 50th · UR-PwD/EWS-PwD: 45th · SC/ST/OBC: 40th |
Same cutoffs apply for MQ and NRI quota seats |
| 10+2 Marks (PCB) |
UR/EWS: 50% · UR-PwD/EWS-PwD: 40% · SC/ST/OBC: 40% |
Physics, Chemistry, Biology taken together. Must pass PCB + English individually |
| Age |
17 years by 31.12.2025 |
Born on or before 01.01.2009. Non-negotiable — cancellation is irrevocable |
| Medical Fitness |
Certificate from Registered Medical Practitioner |
Format provided on WBMCC website. Essential for admission |
| Counselling Fee |
UR: ₹2,000 · SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD: ₹1,500 |
Non-refundable. Online payment only (card/netbanking/UPI) |
Other-state caste certificate = Unreserved in WB
If your SC/ST/OBC/EWS certificate is from another state, you are treated as Unreserved for WB State Quota. You must meet the UR 50th percentile cutoff. You can still participate in Management Quota at private colleges. Similarly, if you are WB domicile but your OBC-A/OBC-B certificate is not issued by a WB authority, you are treated as UR.
Section 3
Category Codes Decoded
Every category used in WB counselling, explained.
UR
Unreserved
General category. No reservation. Filled on pure NEET merit among WB domicile candidates. Tightest closing ranks.
OBC-A
OBC-A (Non-Creamy Layer)
Predominantly Muslim backward classes in WB. Separate reservation from OBC-B. OBC-A students only compete against other OBC-A candidates. Non-creamy layer certificate required.
OBC-B
OBC-B (Non-Creamy Layer)
Non-Muslim backward classes in WB. Separate reservation from OBC-A. Communities like Sadgop, Mahishya, Tili. Non-creamy layer certificate required.
SC
Scheduled Caste
Scheduled Castes as per WB Government list. Includes Rajbanshi, Namasudra, Bagdi and other listed communities. ~22% reservation.
ST
Scheduled Tribe
Scheduled Tribes including Santal, Oraon, Munda, Kora. ~6% reservation.
EWS
Economically Weaker Section
10% reservation for economically weaker sections (not covered by SC/ST/OBC). EWS certificate must be issued by WB authority on or after 01.04.2025 in WBMCC format.
PwD
Person with Disability
21 benchmark disabilities per RPwD Act 2016. PwD certificate must be issued/verified through online link provided by MCC from IPGMER Kolkata or MCC-designated centres only. No other certificate accepted.
OBC-A and OBC-B are separate competitions
This is unique to West Bengal. Most states have a single OBC category. WB splits it into A (Muslim backward) and B (non-Muslim backward). An OBC-A student at rank 20,000 and an OBC-B student at the same rank have completely different outcomes because they compete in separate seat pools. Key rule: OBC-A/OBC-B certificate must be issued by WB authority only. Non-creamy layer certificate must be issued on/after 01.04.2025 by the same authority. Creamy layer OBC candidates are treated as Unreserved. Candidates who declared UR/EWS in NEET can still declare OBC-A/OBC-B in WB counselling if they have valid WB caste + NCL certificates.
Section 4
Seat Structure
How 37 colleges and their seats are distributed.
SQ
State Quota
85% of government college seats + state quota at private colleges. Filled by WBMCC with category reservation (UR, OBC-A, OBC-B, SC, ST, EWS, PwD).
Eligibility: WB domicile only. Caste certificate must be issued by WB authority. Category-wise allotment per inter-se merit.
MQ
Management Quota
Management seats at private colleges. Filled through WBMCC online counselling. No caste or PwD reservation — allotment purely on combined NEET UG 2025 merit rank.
Eligibility: Any NEET-qualified candidate. No domicile required. Non-WB candidates can only access this quota. Higher fee tier.
NRI
NRI Quota
NRI seats at private colleges. NRI/OCI/PIO eligible. Must opt NRI during registration — cannot switch to SQ/MQ later. No pre-choice verification; documents verified at college admission. MCC verifies NRI documents via embassy.
Eligibility: NRI/OCI/PIO per Supreme Court directions (WP Civil 689/2017). No domicile restriction. Highest fee tier.
Outside WBMCC Counselling
AIIMS Kalyani — AIIMS Counselling
125 seats filled through AIIMS counselling (not WBMCC). Completely separate process. Fee: minimal (central institution). Open to all India.
MCC AIQ (15% All India Quota)
15% of government college seats go to MCC All India Quota. Open to all India with standard OBC/SC/ST reservation. Separate MCC process.
Donor / Trust Seats
Nepal trust seats: 1 each at MCH Kolkata & RG Kar (Madan Puraskar Guthi), 1 at RG Kar (Sura Shamsher trust), 4 at CNMC Kolkata (MC Law trust), 4 at RG Kar (Subarna Banik Samaj). Recommendations from trust — outside WBMCC.
Central Pool Seats
BMCC Burdwan (3), BSMC Bankura (3), NBMC Darjeeling (4), Dr R Ahmed Dental (4). For families of terrorist/war victims and UT candidates without medical colleges. Recommended by Govt of India.
Vacant NRI quota seats can be converted to Management Quota by college authorities with WBMCC Chairman's permission after the Online Stray Round.
Section 5
Fee Structure
West Bengal government MBBS fees are among the lowest in India.
| Seat Type |
Fee Per Year |
Who Pays This |
Notes |
| Government (State Quota) |
₹5,000–15,000 |
WB domicile, merit-based |
Among the cheapest in India. Nominal fees |
| Private (State Quota) |
₹5–15L |
WB domicile, merit via WBMCC |
FRA (Fee Regulatory Authority) regulated |
| Private (PMQ) |
₹10–20L |
NEET qualified |
Higher than state quota. College-specific |
| Private (NRI) |
₹20–30L |
NRI / NRI ward / OCI / PIO |
Highest tier. NRI sponsor required |
Government = Almost Free
WB government medical colleges charge ₹5,000–15,000/yr. Over 4.5 years, that's under ₹70,000 total. This is why competition for govt seats is intense — 25 colleges at near-zero cost.
Private FRA-Regulated
WB has a Fee Regulatory Authority (FRA) that caps private college fees. Even private state quota fees are lower than many other states. But PMQ and NRI quotas have significantly higher fees.
Fees from WBMCC counselling data and college-reported figures. Government fees vary slightly by college.
Section 6
Non-Domicile Access
Not from West Bengal? Here are your actual options. From WBMCC 2025 brochure.
State Quota = WB domicile only. No exceptions.
All government and private state quota seats are restricted to WB domicile candidates. Non-domicile candidates cannot get state quota seats regardless of NEET rank. Your OBC/SC/ST from another state is treated as Unreserved in WB. If domicile verification fails, candidate is auto-shifted to Management Quota for that round (if they request in writing before nodal officer).
Management Quota — Main non-domicile route
No domicile certificate required. Open to all NEET-qualified candidates from any state. Allotment purely on combined NEET UG merit rank — no caste/PwD reservation in MQ. Private college seats only. Higher fees. Domicile candidates also eligible for MQ alongside non-domicile.
NRI Quota
NRI/OCI/PIO seats at private colleges. No domicile restriction. Must opt NRI during registration — cannot also opt for SQ/MQ. Highest fee tier. Documents verified by MCC through embassy. OCI holders can choose to participate as Indian candidate or NRI per Supreme Court order (03.02.2023).
MCC AIQ (15%)
15% of government college seats go to MCC All India Quota. Open to all India. This is the only non-domicile route to WB government colleges. Separate MCC process.
AIIMS Kalyani
AIIMS Kalyani through AIIMS counselling is open to all India. No domicile required. Merit-based.
Non-domicile can see only MQ seats in choice filling
During online choice filling, non-domicile candidates can only see Management Quota seats at private colleges. State Quota and NRI choices are hidden. Similarly, NRI candidates cannot see SQ or MQ choices. The software enforces this separation.
Section 7
Closing Rank Ranges
State Quota UR closing ranks across rounds from WBMCC data. Sorted by competitiveness.
Medical College, Kolkata — The Benchmark
R1 UR closing: 5,684.
90 students allotted in R1.
R3 UR closing: 8,982.
The most prestigious government MBBS college in West Bengal.
Government Colleges
State Quota UR closing ranks. R1 + R2 + R3.
| Government College |
R1 UR Closing |
R2 UR Closing |
R3 UR Closing |
Fee/yr |
Seats |
| Medical College, Kolkata |
5,684 |
8,597 |
8,982 |
₹9000 |
250 |
| IPGMER (SSKM Hospital), Kolkata |
7,598 |
8,609 |
8,857 |
₹6500 |
249 |
| Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata |
9,842 |
10,597 |
10,945 |
₹9000 |
250 |
| RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata |
14,534 |
15,494 |
15,897 |
₹6000 |
250 |
| Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata |
15,419 |
16,403 |
17,213 |
₹9000 |
250 |
| College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kolkata Kamarhati |
19,433 |
20,554 |
22,418 |
₹9000 |
125 |
| Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan |
20,946 |
21,869 |
21,959 |
₹10000 |
200 |
| Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Joka, Kolkata Joka |
22,388 |
22,555 |
24,134 |
₹9000 |
150 |
| College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, Nadia Kalyani |
23,429 |
25,585 |
26,075 |
₹9000 |
125 |
| Barasat Government Medical College & Hospital North Twenty Four Parganas |
24,720 |
25,635 |
26,273 |
₹9000 |
100 |
| Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura |
25,770 |
28,158 |
29,841 |
₹9000 |
200 |
| Diamond Harbour Government Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal |
27,522 |
33,257 |
36,426 |
₹9000 |
150 |
| North Bengal Medical College, Siliguri |
29,129 |
29,783 |
32,359 |
₹9170 |
200 |
| Midnapore Medical College, Midnapore |
29,489 |
31,894 |
34,098 |
₹10000 |
200 |
| Murshidabad Medical College & Hospitals, Murshidabad |
30,544 |
32,218 |
34,700 |
₹9000 |
125 |
| Malda Medical College, Malda |
32,604 |
37,007 |
40,016 |
₹10000 |
125 |
| Prafulla Chandra Sen Government Medical College & Hospital Hooghly |
33,725 |
36,318 |
36,318 |
₹9000 |
100 |
| Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Government Medical College & Hospital, Howrah |
33,843 |
36,811 |
38,045 |
₹9000 |
100 |
| Tamralipto Government Medical College & Hospital Purba Medinipur |
36,065 |
37,134 |
38,036 |
₹9000 |
100 |
| Rampurhat Government Medical College & Hospital, Rampurhat |
36,146 |
38,942 |
43,860 |
₹9000 |
150 |
| Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital Purulia |
37,221 |
40,301 |
44,375 |
₹9000 |
150 |
| Raiganj Government Medical College & Hospital, Raiganj |
38,656 |
41,826 |
45,652 |
₹9000 |
150 |
| Jhargram Government Medical College & Hospital, Jhargram |
40,160 |
41,588 |
44,151 |
₹9000 |
100 |
| Jalpaiguri Government Medical College Jalpaiguri |
41,180 |
42,738 |
45,707 |
₹9000 |
100 |
| Coochbehar Government Medical College & Hospital, Coochbehar, WB Coochbehar |
41,522 |
42,879 |
46,820 |
₹9000 |
150 |
State Quota UR = Unreserved category state quota seats. All ranks are NEET UG All India Ranks. R3 is the practical final round. Category-wise data (OBC-A, OBC-B, SC, ST, EWS) available for Formity Complete users.
Private Colleges
State Quota UR closing ranks at private colleges.
| Private College |
UR Closing |
Allotted |
Fee/yr |
Seats |
| KPC Medical College, Jadavpur, Kolkata Jadavpur |
42,294 |
28 |
4.0L |
200 |
| IQ-City Medical College, Burdwan |
50,924 |
36 |
5.5L |
250 |
| Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Kolkata |
52,852 |
21 |
5.5L |
200 |
| ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Haldia, Purba |
52,852 |
21 |
5.0L |
150 |
| JIS School of Medical Science & Research, Howrah |
55,318 |
21 |
5.5L |
150 |
| Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Durgapur |
56,154 |
28 |
3.0L |
200 |
| Santiniketan Medical Colle ge, Bolpur, West Bengal |
57,441 |
21 |
5.0L |
150 |
| JMN Medical College, Nadia |
60,563 |
21 |
5.0L |
150 |
| Shri Ramkrishna Institute of Medical Sciences & Sanaka Hospitals, Durgapur |
60,943 |
28 |
5.5L |
200 |
| Krishnanagar Institute of Medical Sciences Pvt. Ltd Krishnanagar, Nadia |
65,947 |
15 |
7.5L |
100 |
| East West Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Burdwan |
66,283 |
7 |
8.0L |
50 |
Section 8
Category Comparison
How different categories compare at the top government college. R1 data.
| Category |
R1 Closing Rank (AIR) |
Seats Allotted |
Interpretation |
| UR |
5,684 |
90 |
Tightest — general unreserved merit
|
| OBC-A (Non-Creamy Layer) |
11,217 |
20 |
Muslim backward classes — separate pool
|
| OBC-B (Non-Creamy Layer) |
10,472 |
14 |
Non-Muslim backward classes — separate pool
|
| SC |
45,518 |
44 |
Scheduled Caste — ~22% reservation
|
| EWS |
26,745 |
20 |
Economically Weaker Section — 10% reservation
|
| ST |
334,354 |
12 |
Scheduled Tribe — ~6% reservation
|
Data from the top government college in WB. OBC-A and OBC-B have separate seat pools and separate closing ranks. Your OBC sub-type matters.
Section 9
Seat Cancellation & Surrender Rules
When you can leave, what you lose. From WBMCC 2025 brochure.
Surrender Penalty by Round
Round 1
Seat surrender allowed without any penalty. Must apply in person at admitted college and receive server-generated surrender letter.
Round 2
Seat surrender allowed but with forfeiture of admission fees. Must apply in person. Not allowed in further counselling after surrender.
Round 3 / Stray
No surrender allowed during counselling process. Surrender with bond penalty only after all rounds are over for 2025-26 session.
Surrender = out of counselling forever
Candidates who surrender their seat after admission in any round are permanently removed from the counselling process. They cannot participate in any subsequent round. The only exception: non-reported candidates in R1 can appear in R2 without fresh fee payment; non-reported in R2 can appear in R3 after paying counselling fee again.
Willingness for Next Round
R1 Admitted → Must give willingness for R2
During R1 admission, you are asked if you want to participate in R2. If you say yes, you remain eligible and only deposit admission fee (not full fee). If you say no, your R1 seat is final — you cannot participate in R2 or any later round.
R2/R3 — Same willingness mechanism
Willingness option is available during R2 admissions as well. R3 admitted candidates have no option for further participation — R3 is final. No choice upgradation in R3 or Stray Round.
Non-Reported Candidates
| Situation | What Happens |
|---|
| Not reported in R1 | Allowed in R2 without fresh fee. Seat goes vacant. |
| Not reported in R2 | Allowed in R3 but must pay counselling fee again. |
| Not reported in R3 | Out of counselling. No further participation. |
| Not reported in Stray | Out of counselling. Process complete. |
Section 10
Document Checklist
Separate checklists for State Quota, Management Quota, and NRI. From WBMCC 2025 brochure.
SQ State Quota Documents
- Candidate Profile Letter + payment receipt (generated online)
- Domicile certificate (Proforma a1, a2, or b) or e-District domicile
- 2 of 3 parent IDs (Voter/Aadhaar/Passport) with WB address — if using parent's domicile (Proforma b)
- Caste certificate (issued in WB only) + NCL certificate on/after 01.04.2025
- NEET UG 2025 Admit Card
- NEET UG 2025 Rank Card
- PwD certificate from IPGMER Kolkata or MCC-designated centre (if applicable)
- Age proof (17 years by 31.12.2025)
- Class 10+2 mark sheet
- Medical fitness certificate (from Registered Medical Practitioner)
MQ Management Quota Documents
- Candidate Profile Letter + payment receipt (generated online)
- NEET UG 2025 Admit Card
- NEET UG 2025 Rank Card
- Age proof (17 years by 31.12.2025)
- Class 10+2 mark sheet
- Medical fitness certificate
- Caste certificate (only for cutoff eligibility — 40th percentile verification)
- PwD certificate from IPGMER/MCC centre (only for cutoff eligibility)
No domicile certificate required for MQ. Caste/PwD docs only needed to prove NEET percentile eligibility.
Two rounds of document verification
WBMCC does pre-choice fill-up verification (at assigned college, with date/time in profile letter) AND post-allotment verification at the allotted college. If documents fail at either stage, candidature may be changed (e.g., OBC-A to UR) or cancelled. Caste verification done by BCWD (Backward Class Welfare Department) officers at both stages.
Section 11
R3 Seat Conversion Rules
How vacant seats convert in Round 3. From WBMCC 2025 brochure.
UR-PwD → UR
EWS-PwD → EWS
OBC-A PwD → OBC-A
OBC-B PwD → OBC-B
SC-PwD → SC
ST-PwD → ST
SC ↔ ST (both ways)
OBC-A ↔ OBC-B (both ways)
EWS → UR
SC/ST and OBC-A/OBC-B seats cannot convert to UR
No conversion of SC/ST seats to UR. No conversion of OBC-A/OBC-B seats to UR. This requires permission from Backward Class Welfare Department (BCWD), Govt. of WB. Vacant NRI quota seats can convert to Management Quota only after official permission from WBMCC Chairman.
Section 12
What actually happened in WB UG 2025
Real patterns from the allotment data.
GOVERNMENT-HEAVY STATE — 25 GOVT COLLEGES AT NEAR-ZERO COST
West Bengal has 25 government colleges out of 37 total. Government MBBS fees are ₹5,000–15,000/yr — effectively free education. Over 4.5 years, total cost under ₹70,000. This makes WB one of the cheapest states for government MBBS. The trade-off: intense competition for these seats among WB domicile candidates.
OBC-A vs OBC-B — THE SPLIT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING
UR at Top Govt
R1 closing: 5,684 — tightest category
SC at Top Govt
R1 closing: 45,518 — 22% reservation
OBC-A/OBC-B split. 3 rounds. Near-zero govt fees.
WB counselling is government-heavy and competition-heavy. The students who got the right college — understanding which OBC sub-type they're in, which round to wait for, govt vs private trade-off — had data, not just instinct.
Section 13
Counselling Timeline
Process flow from WBMCC 2025 brochure. Exact dates announced on wbmcc.nic.in.
| Event |
Typical Window |
Notes |
| NEET UG Results | June | NTA announces results. Score + AIR published |
| WBMCC Online Registration + Fee Payment | July–August | Registration → Application → Online fee (₹2K / ₹1.5K) → Candidate Profile Letter generation |
| Physical Document Verification (pre-choice) | August | At designated college. Date/time in profile letter. Originals + 1 set self-attested photocopies. NRI candidates exempt from pre-choice verification |
| R1: Choice Filling + Locking + Allotment | August–September | Only locked choices processed. Auto-lock after deadline. Post-allotment verification at allotted college + admission |
| R1 Willingness | During R1 admission | Must opt for R2 participation during admission. If No, R1 seat is final |
| R2: Fresh choice filling + Allotment | September–October | Fresh registration also open for new candidates. Non-allotted + willing R1 admitted + non-reported R1 all participate |
| R3: Final main round | October–November | Seat conversion rules apply. No choice upgradation. No surrender allowed after R3 admission |
| Online Stray Vacancy Round | November–December | Last chance. Fresh registration open (including if NEET cutoff lowered). No choice upgradation. No surrender after admission |
Timeline is approximate. WBMCC announces exact dates on wbmcc.nic.in. MCC AIQ counselling runs in parallel. Each round has separate choice filling, locking, and allotment phases.
Detailed data for Formity Complete users
Category-wise closing ranks (UR, OBC-A, OBC-B, SC, ST, EWS), per-college R1 + R2 + R3 combined data, PMQ and NRI closing ranks, and personalized rank-based recommendations are available with Formity Complete.
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