West Bengal NEET Counselling 2026 stray vacancy round choice filling ends today, October 18

The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has initiated the online choice filling process for the stray vacancy round of West Bengal NEET Counselling 2026. Concurrently, the committee has released the seat matrix detailing available MBBS and BDS seats. Eligible candidates seeking admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses in West Bengal can complete their choice filling and locking on the official counselling portal, wbmcc.nic.in, between October 17 and October 18, 2026.

This round is crucial for filling remaining seats in government and private medical and dental colleges across the state. The WBMCC, formed by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, under the chairmanship of the Director of Medical Education, GoWB, conducts admissions for 85% State Quota seats, along with State Quota, Management Quota, and NRI Quota (only Medical) seats in private institutions. Candidates must have qualified the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Stray Vacancy Round Schedule and Key Dates

The stray vacancy round commenced with document verification on October 17, 2026, from 9 AM to 4 PM. Following this, the verified candidates’ list and the detailed seat matrix were published after 5 PM on the same day. The online choice filling and locking window is open for two days, concluding today, October 18, 2026. The WBMCC is scheduled to announce the stray vacancy round seat allotment result by noon on October 23, 2026. Next, physical reporting and admission for candidates who secure a seat are slated for October 23, 24, and 26, 2026.

This round follows previous counselling phases, with Round 1 choice filling having occurred from August 19 to August 27, 2026, and Round 3 choice filling from October 1 to October 4, 2026. The Round 3 seat allotment result was released on October 8, 2026, with reporting and admission from October 12 to 14, 2026.

Seat Matrix and Participating Institutions

The released seat matrix for the stray vacancy round provides complete details of the available MBBS and BDS seats across various participating medical and dental colleges in West Bengal. These colleges include institutions such as Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences, IQ City Medical College, ICARE Institute of Medical Science, Haldia, Jagannath Gupta Institute, Budge Budge, KPC Medical College, Jadavpur, Santiniketan Medical College, Shri Ramkrishna Institute / Sanaka Hospitals, JIS School of Medical Science & Research, JMN Medical College, Krishnanagar Institute of Medical Science, East West Institute of Medical Sciences, Jakir Hosain Medical College, Raniganj Institute of Medical Science, PKG Medical College & Hospital, Jagannath Gupta Institute, North Kolkata, and SKS Medical College.

In the initial Round 1, a total of 7,241 MBBS seats were reported, comprising 3,729 government/central state quota MBBS seats, 949 private state quota MBBS seats, 1,873 private management quota MBBS seats, and 28 NRI quota MBBS seats. The total MBBS seats in the Round 1 matrix were 6,579, with 2,850 private MBBS seats across all quota categories.

Counselling and Security Deposit Fees

Candidates participating in the West Bengal NEET Counselling 2026 are required to pay specific counselling fees and, in some cases, security deposits. For Unreserved candidates, the counselling fee is ₹2,000, while SC/ST/OBC/PwD/EWS candidates are required to pay ₹1,500. A Private State Quota Security Deposit of ₹2,00,000 is applicable for candidates seeking seats under this category. For those applying under the Management Quota, a Security Deposit of ₹5,00,000 is required. Notably, no security deposit is necessary for NRI registration.

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