West Bengal MBBS Admission 2023: Dates, Stray Round Counselling (Ongoing), Choice Filling (Live), Allotment Result, Fees, Merit List

West Bengal NEET (MBBS) 2023 Admission: The choice filling for the stray vacancy round has started on September 21, 2023. The choice filling will open remain open till 11:59 AM on September 21, 2023. The seat allotment result of the WB NEET Counselling 2023 stray vacancy round will be published on September 24, 2023. Here we have provided the direct link for WB NEET Counselling 2023 choice filling of stray vacany round.

A list of successfully verified candidates will be published on the official website on September 20, 2023. Here are the direct links to download the seat allotment lists of Rounds 1, 2, and 3 of West Bengal NEET (MBBS) 2023 Admission. 

The WB NEET Counselling 2023 Registration started on July 25, 2023. The selection is being held on the basis of NEET Result 2023 and students with top ranks, including NEET toppers, will be able to apply for West Bengal MBBS admission 2023 as well as BDS Course through the 15% all-India quota. 

The Department of Health and Family Welfare (DHFW), West Bengal is responsible for granting candidates seats and has released official counselling dates for West Bengal NEET 2023 admission. Medical aspirants who meet the NEET Cut off 2023 can register and apply online for West Bengal MBBS seats at the official website, wbmcc.nic.in. Candidates appearing for the NEET UG 2023 Counselling must be aware of all the procedures of counselling and the admission process. All details related to West Bengal MBBS Admission 2023 are mentioned below.

West Bengal MBBS Admission 2023

Clearing the NEET cut-off is essential in order to apply for the West Bengal MBBS and BDS admissions 2023. The Department of Health & Family Welfare, Kolkata releases state merit lists based on which the West Bengal MBBS counselling 2023 will be conducted. Following are all the details pertaining to admission in West Bengal medical colleges through the 85% state quota as well as the 15% all-India quota.

West Bengal MBBS Admission Dates 2023

The important dates for West Bengal MBBS Admission 2023 are as follows:

West Bengal MBBS Admission Eligibility Criteria 2023

Education Qualification: Candidates will be eligible for West Bengal MBBS and BDS admissions only if they qualify for NEET exam and comply with the following:

• Candidates must have studied Biology, English, Physics, and Chemistry up to class 12 board exams in order to apply for West Bengal MBBS and BDS admissions 2023.
• General category or unreserved category candidates must have attained at least 50% aggregate marks in class 12 board exams.
• Students belonging to the PH category are required to score at least 45% in the same subjects, whereas, SC/ST/OBC A or OBC B must have a minimum aggregate of 40%.

Nativity/ Domicile Holders: Candidates applying for West Bengal MBBS admissions under the 85% state quota must be domicile holders of the state by qualifying either of the following:

• Either candidate must have resided in West Bengal for a minimum of 10 years, OR
• Candidate must have lived and studied from West Bengal for at least 10 years and must have passed class 12 from the state-based schools, OR
• Either of the parents of the candidate must be a permanent resident of the state of West Bengal.

Nationality: All citizens of India who qualify for the educational requirements are eligible to apply for the West Bengal MBBS admissions 2023.

Age: As per the criteria set by the DHFW Kolkata, candidates must be 17 years old on or before December 31, 2023, and must not be over 25 years old on or after May 2023, in order to apply for West Bengal MBBS admissions 2023.

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West Bengal MBBS Admission Application Form 2023

Candidates seeking admission in West Bengal medical colleges will have to apply for the MBBS and BDS admission procedure. Details are given below:

• Registration: Candidates will be able to register for the West Bengal MBBS and BDS admission process by filling in NEET 2023 Roll No., Application No., Date of Birth, and Security Pin. Along with this, candidates will have to provide their contact details (mobile numbers and email IDs) in order to receive the login credentials to their counselling profiles.
• Declaration: All candidates are required to submit a digital declaration by ticking the box given at the end of the registration page. It asks the candidates to declare that they qualify all the required eligibility criteria and will be providing authentic information.
• Domicile: Candidates will have to clarify whether or not they are the domicile holders of West Bengal by clicking on either yes or no and submitting the form. Those who are non-domicile holders will only be eligible to take admission under the management quota seats and such candidates will only be required to submit the necessary documents once they have secured a seat at any private medical or dental institute.
• Filling Student Category: Candidates will also be required to specify the category under which they are applying for admission, i.e. General, SC, ST, OBC and PH. PH students will have to mention the percentage of their disability and must submit a certificate issued by IPGMER Kolkata.
• Print Online Slip: Domicile holders and non-domicile holders will be issued different online slips that will specify the time, date and venue of the document verification round. Candidates will have to take a printout of this slip for reference and authentication process.
• Payment: Once all the details are filled, candidates will be redirected to the payment page and candidates will be able to pay the West Bengal MBBS application fees through internet banking, credit or debit card. Once the payment is done, a transaction ID will be displayed on the screen.

West Bengal MBBS Admission Application Fees 2023

The table below has the West Bengal MBBS application fee 2023:

West Bengal MBBS Admission Selection Process 2023

West Bengal MBBS selection process will be based on the NEET score obtained by students in this year’s exam, their category, and their nativity. Counselling will be conducted for both domicile and non-domicile holders and they will be given a chance to fill their respective preferences. However, non-domicile holders will only be able to fill up seats under management quota available in private medical colleges of West Bengal. Complete counselling details are given below.

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West Bengal MBBS Merit List 2023

Only those candidates who have successfully completed the document verification round will feature in the West Bengal MBBS and BDS merit list 2023. The candidates who are mentioned in the merit list will also be given their state ranks on the basis of NEET 2023 along with their name, NEET rank, NEET score and category basis which they have applied. Candidates who feature in the West Bengal MBBS merit list will be eligible for the state medical seat allotment round.

West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023

Candidates who qualify the document verification procedure are required to register for West Bengal MBBS counselling in order to participate in seat allocation round:

• Registration: Candidates have to register for West Bengal MBBS and BDS counselling by entering their Roll No., Application No., Transaction ID, Candidate’s Name, Date of Birth, Mother’s Name and Security Pin and clicking on the submit button.

• Declaration: Once the above details are filled, candidates are required to agree to the terms and conditions by clicking on the ‘I Agree’ box in order to confirm participation.

• Security Details: Candidates will also be required to set up a security question and a password according to the password criteria set by the West Bengal medical counselling conducting body. Once the password is set, candidates will have to confirm registration.

• Choice Filling: Candidates can use the above credentials to log in and start filling in their course and medical college preferences in order of decreasing priority. The preference list will appear on the left-hand side of the screen for candidates to verify their choices. Once the verification is done, candidates can click ‘save and continue

• Choice Locking: Before submitting the choice list, candidates will have to click on ‘I agree to lock my choices’ button. Once this step is completed, candidates will not be able to make changes to their preference list. If candidates exceed the last date of choice submission then the filled choices will be locked automatically.

West Bengal MBBS Documents Required 2023

Documents required for verification:

• Age proof

• Domicile Certificate

• Class XII mark sheet and pass certificate

• Valid ID proof (Voter ID card/Passport/Aadhar card/ School or College ID card)

• Caste Certificate (if applicable)

• Medical Certificate

• Physically Handicapped Certificate (if applicable)

• Counselling fees payment slip

Documents required for counselling:

• NEET UG admit card

• NEET UG scorecard

• Class 12 mark sheet and pass certificate

• Class 10 pass certificate

• Provisional seat allotment letter provided during West Bengal MBBS and BDS counselling 2023

• Valid ID proof (Voter ID card/Passport/Aadhar card/ School or College ID card)

• Medical Certificate issued by a Registered Allopathic Doctor in practice

• Pre-counselling phase verification slip

• Final Verification Slip generated once the documents of the candidate have been verified

• SC/ST/OBC A/OBC B certificate, if applicable, issued by the competent West Bengal state authority

• Orthopaedic Physical Disability Certificate, if applicable, must be issued by IPGMER-Kolkata medical board. No other PH certificate will suffice during document verification.

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West Bengal MBBS Participating Colleges 2023

Here is the list of the top 10 West Bengal MBBS Participating Colleges 2023 that students can look forward to for MBBS admissions:

• Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER)

• Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRS)

• Bankura Sammilani Medical College (BSMC)

• North Bengal Medical College (NBMC)

• Calcutta National Medical College (CNMC)

• Medical College Kolkata (MCK)

• KPC Medical College and Hospital (KPCMCH)

• West Bengal University of Health Science (WBUHS)

• ESI Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research (PGIMSR)

• Medinipur Medical College and Hospital

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