Archive · 19 Sep 2026
West Bengal Revises NEET UG Counselling 2026 Schedule
West Bengal has changed the timetable for NEET UG medical counselling in 2026.
The timetable covers Round 2, Round 3 and a final stray vacancy round.
Students selected in Round 2 can report on September 19.
Round 3 registration will happen from September 28 to September 30.
Students must have their documents physically checked before filling in their choices.
Round 3 results are expected on October 8.
The stray vacancy round will take place from October 15 onward.
Students who receive seats must report on the dates listed by the counselling committee.
The admission location depends on whether the seat is in a private medical or dental college.
WBMCC added September 19 as an extra Round 2 reporting and admission day.
Round 3 registration runs from September 28 to September 30, with verification through October 1.
Round 3 seat allotment is scheduled for October 8, followed by admission from October 12 to October 14.
Online stray vacancy registration is scheduled for October 15 and 16, with verification on October 16 and 17.
Stray vacancy allotments will be published by October 23, with reporting scheduled from October 23 to October 26.
- Who
- The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee and candidates seeking NEET UG seats in West Bengal.
- What
- WBMCC revised the 2026 counselling schedule for Round 2, Round 3 and the online stray vacancy round.
- When
- The revised activities run from September 19 through October 26, 2026, according to the published schedule.
- Where
- The counselling covers State Quota, Private Management Quota and NRI Quota seats in West Bengal; reporting locations vary by institution.
- Why
- To set revised dates for reporting, registration, fee payment, document verification, choice filling, allotment and admission.
- Issuing authority
- West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC)
- Seats covered
- State Quota, Private Management Quota and NRI Quota
- Round 2 update
- An additional reporting and admission day was added on September 19, from 10 AM to 4 PM.
- Round 3 registration
- September 28 at 11 AM through September 30 at 6 PM; fee payment remains open until midnight on September 30.
- Round 3 allotment
- Scheduled for October 8 after 4 PM.
- Stray vacancy registration
- October 15 at 11 AM through October 16 at 6 PM; fee payment remains open until midnight on October 16.
- Private-college admission locations
- Private medical college admissions take place at designated government medical colleges in Kolkata, while private dental college admissions take place at Dr R Ahmed Dental College.