The Directorate of Medical Education, Government of West Bengal, has released the WB NEET PG 2026 counselling schedule for Round 1. It applies to State Quota, Private Management Quota and NRI Quota seats in West Bengal. The schedule and the Notice cum Information Bulletin are both dated October 14, 2026. They cover MD, MS and DNB (Degree/Diploma) seats in institutes affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS).

WB NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Counselling Schedule

All timings are as per server time. Verification does not apply to NRI candidates. For reporting and admission, all private medical colleges will hold the process at different government medical colleges in Kolkata, and all private dental colleges will do so at Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College. Candidates must bring original documents, the college fee and a bond, and they will be admitted after physical document re-verification.

Registration Fee and Security Deposit

• Counselling registration fee: ₹3,000, one-time and non-refundable, payable online. Bank charges are extra.
• Security deposit for private college State Quota seats: ₹2,00,000
• Security deposit for private college Management Quota seats: ₹5,00,000

Candidates cannot fill choices for private college seats without paying the deposit. Payment is through the BillDesk gateway using a RuPay debit card, net banking or credit card. The bulletin lists conditions for refund, adjustment against the course fee and forfeiture of the deposit, so candidates should read them before paying.

Eligibility and Cut-Off in the Bulletin

• Merit basis: Admission is on the basis of NEET PG 2026 merit lists for UR, EWS, OBC, SC, ST and PwD candidates, among the Open, In-Service and Other Service categories.
• Qualifying percentile: 50th for Unreserved and EWS, 40th for SC/ST/OBC, and 45th (Unreserved/EWS) or 40th (SC/ST/OBC) for benchmark PwD candidates, unless NBE or the Government of India reduces the cut-off during counselling.
• In-service reservation: 40% of State Quota degree seats and 50% of diploma seats are reserved for in-service teachers and medical officers of the state health department.
• PwD seats: 5% of State Quota seats are for benchmark PwD candidates.
• Reserved category certificates: Caste certificates must be issued in West Bengal. OBC non-creamy layer candidates whose certificates were issued before April 1, 2026 must submit a fresh non-creamy layer certificate issued on or after that date.
• Private Management Quota: Indian candidates who qualify NEET PG 2026 can apply irrespective of the state where they passed MBBS. There is no category reservation in this quota.
• NRI Quota: NRI quota seats are in private medical colleges.

Bond and Penalty

Candidates who discontinue a course after admission face a penalty of ₹5 lakh for PG degree seats and ₹2 lakh for PG diploma seats. Open category candidates must also serve a bond period of 3 years for degree seats and 2 years for diploma seats with the West Bengal government, otherwise they must pay a penalty fixed by the state. There is no discontinuation bond for DNB courses.

What Candidates Should Do

• Register and pay the fee between October 22 and 28, 2026.
• Attend document verification at the allotted college and time slot (not applicable to NRI candidates).
• Check the seat matrix and verified list on October 30, 2026.
• Fill and lock choices between October 30 and November 1, 2026.
• Follow the official counselling website, wbmcc.nic.in, for further notices and later rounds.