West Bengal NEET UG stray round dates 2026 out: register by October 16

The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) released a revised schedule for the West Bengal NEET UG counselling 2026, including the online stray vacancy round, on October 12, 2026. This schedule, published on the official website wbmcc.nic.in, aims to fill remaining vacant seats for MBBS and BDS courses after the conclusion of earlier counselling rounds.

Candidates seeking admission through the WB NEET state counselling are advised to check the updated dates on the WBMCC portal. The stray vacancy round represents the final opportunity to secure admission into medical and dental colleges under the state quota and applicable seats in private institutions for the 2026 academic year.

Revised Schedule for Stray Vacancy Round

The WBMCC’s ‘Urgent Notice Dated 12-10-2026’ details the complete timeline for the online stray vacancy round. This includes crucial steps such as online registration, fee payment, candidate verification, choice filling, and seat allotment. All candidates must adhere to these deadlines to be considered for the vacant medical and dental seats.

Online registration and fee payment for the stray vacancy round are scheduled for October 15 and 16, 2026. Following this, candidate verification will take place on October 16 and 17, 2026, which also marks the period for the release of the verified candidates’ list and seat matrix. Online choice filling and locking are set for October 17 and 18, 2026, with the seat allotment result to be released on October 23, 2026. Reporting and admission at the allotted institutes are scheduled for October 23, 24, and 26, 2026.

Context of Previous Counselling Rounds

The stray vacancy round follows the completion of three prior counselling rounds for West Bengal NEET UG 2026. The WBMCC conducts counselling for 85% State Quota MBBS and BDS seats in government colleges, as well as State Quota, Management Quota, and NRI Quota seats in participating private institutions. The NEET UG 2026 results have already been declared, and the previous rounds aimed to fill a significant portion of the available seats.

Round 3 registration opened on September 28, 2026, and closed on September 30, 2026, with online fee payment also concluding on September 30, 2026. Document verification for Round 3 was conducted from September 29 to October 1, 2026. Choice filling and locking for Round 3 were scheduled from October 1 to October 4, 2026, and the seat allotment result was released after 4 PM on October 8, 2026. Reporting and admission for Round 3 candidates took place from October 12 to 14, 2026.

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