WB AYUSH UG round 2 merit list released: admission based on NEET UG 2026 scores

The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) released the West Bengal AYUSH UG Round 2 Merit List on October 5, 2026. This merit list supports admission to Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS), Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS), and Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (BNYS) courses across the state.

The admissions are based on the NEET UG 2026 scores and All India Rank (AIR) of qualified candidates. The counselling process is conducted by the WBMCC, which is in charge of filling 85% of state quota seats and 100% of seats in private AYUSH colleges.

Eligibility and Academic Requirements

To be eligible for AYUSH admissions, candidates must have qualified NEET UG 2026 and be at least 17 years old by December 31, 2026. Academic requirements include passing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English individually, with at least 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB) for general category candidates. A 40% aggregate in PCB is required for SC/ST/OBC candidates.

For admission to BUMS courses, candidates must have passed Urdu, Arabic, or Persian as a language subject in Class 10 or Class 12, or successfully pass a pre-Tib examination. State Quota admission mandates a West Bengal domicile, supported by a valid domicile certificate (Proforma A1, A2, or B).

Counselling Process and Fees

The West Bengal AYUSH Counselling 2026 involves several stages, beginning with online registration and fee payment. Round 1 registration opened on September 17, 2026, and concluded on September 19, 2026. This was followed by physical document verification, online choice filling, and seat allotment.

The counselling fees are ₹2,000 for Unreserved, EWS, and OBC-A/OBC-B candidates, and ₹1,500 for SC, ST, and PwD candidates. Management Quota seats in private AYUSH colleges are open to all NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates, irrespective of their domicile status.

Key Dates for AYUSH Counselling Round 1

The Directorate of Medical Education, Government of West Bengal, released the official notice for NEET UG AYUSH Counselling 2026 on September 7, 2026. The Round 1 schedule included online registration, physical document verification, and choice filling, culminating in the publication of the provisional allotment result on September 25, 2026.

Physical reporting and admission at the allotted colleges for Round 1 took place from September 28 to September 30, 2026. The National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), affiliated with The West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata, offers a 5½ years BHMS Degree Course for the 2026-2027 session.

NEET UG 2026 Examination Timeline

The NEET UG 2026 examination (Re-NEET) was held on June 21, 2026, with results declared on July 16, 2026. Classes for the 2026 session were notified to begin on September 8, 2026. The WBMCC also conducts counselling for 85% state-quota MBBS/BDS seats, with Round 2 results for NEET admission declared on September 15, 2026.

Candidates allotted seats in NEET Round 2 were required to report to their respective institutes by September 18, 2026. The counselling process for NEET UG admissions is split between central and state authorities, with the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) handling 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats and WBMCC managing the remaining 85% state quota seats and all seats in private medical colleges.

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