West Bengal MBBS 2023 Counselling: Registration (Dates Out), Reservation, Counselling Process, Participating Colleges, and More
West Bengal MBBS Counselling schedule is out. NEET-UG 2023 qualified candidates can participate in the state counselling conducted by WBMCC i.e. West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee Kolkata. Candidates must visit https://wbmcc.nic.in for registration and to participate in the counselling process. As per the schedule published, candidates can now register for the West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023 from 11 am on 25th July 2023.
In West Bengal, there are a total of 31 medical colleges offering MBBS program as of May 2023. There are 24 government, and 7 private medical colleges located in different districts of West Bengal.
As far as total MBBS seats are concerned, there are a total of 5175 MBBS Seats available in West Bengal, Government Medical Colleges of West Bengal offer 3825 MBBS seats, and 1350 MBBS seats are available in private medical colleges. More details can be obtained from https://wbuhs.ac.in.
West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023: Counselling Process
West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023 is a state-centralised online counselling process. The sole authority to conduct online NEET UG Counselling 2023 is West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee i.e. WBMCC, Kolkata.
Candidates need to visit the official website at https://wbmcc.nic.in for registration on the basis of NEET UG Score 2023. Candidates can apply to MBBS/BDS Courses in various Government/Private medical colleges in the state of West Bengal.
As per the latest order of the Supreme Court, all the rounds of centralised counselling for All India Quota including the stray vacancy round will be conducted by the MCC itself. There are three rounds of counselling that will take place from 2023 onwards followed by a stray vacancy round. The last round of counselling of West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023 is subject to the availability of MBBS/BDS Seats after the Mop-up round.
Admissions to the Medical/Dental colleges of West Bengal are solely based on the NEET UG 2023 score. Only NEET 2023 qualified candidates can participate in the West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023. Detailed information is being shared in the article below.
Registration:
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Candidates have to register at https://wbmcc.nic.in and submit the counselling fee which is Rs. 1500/2000 (subject to the category), through Internet banking or any online mode.
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After completing the application form, candidates further have to choose the types of Domiciles, which are discussed below.
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Candidates are advised to keep the print of the application form, once registration is completed.
Choice Filling:
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Candidates need to fill in online choices at https://wbmcc.nic.in by using their registration number and password generated at the time of registration.
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Candidates have to fill in their choices of colleges as per their priority. They can fill choices as many as they wish.
Allotment Result:
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Candidates can check the seat allotment status from the WBMCC Kolkata at https://wbmcc.nic.in.
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Candidates are advised to download their allotment letter, which must be produced when reporting to the allotted college.
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Seats are allotted to the candidates on the basis of rank, scored marks, and the choices of their preferences.
Reporting to Allotted College:
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This is the final event when the candidates need to report to the allotted college with an allotment letter before the last date of admission.
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Seats will be considered as confirmed, once the fee payment and verification of documents will be taken place.
Counselling Fee:
West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023: Domicile Category
candidates need to produce a domicile category certificate for admission to MBBS/BDS programs under 85% state quota. To participate in the West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023, a candidate has to provide a domicile certificate at the time of reporting to the allotted college. The following criteria have been mentioned as per the government of West Bengal directives regarding state domicile. More details can be obtained from https://wbmcc.nic.in.
Proforma a1: candidates, who have been residing in the state of West Bengal for at least 10 years as of Dec 2023, shall fall in the a1 domicile category.
Proforma a2: candidates who have been residing in West Bengal for 10 years or more and also have passed 10+2 from the state of West Bengal before Dec 2023 or before. Such candidates can claim their domicile in Category a2.
Proforma b: candidates, who have not been residing in the state of West Bengal, but one of their parents is a permanent resident of West Bengal and has a permanent address in the state, will fall in the domicile category b.
Note: Domicile certificate obtained from the West Bengal e-district portal i.e. https://edistrict.wb.gov.in/PACE will also be considered as proof of domicile.
West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023: Important Dates
West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023 will commence on July 25th, 2023 and all eligible candidates are invited to apply online for admission to MBBS/BDS programs. Candidates can apply as per the schedule released by WBMCC Kolkata. Candidates can visit https://wbmcc.nic.in for the latest counselling updates. The detailed schedule has been mentioned below.
West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023: Required Documents
West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023 is going on from July 25th 2023. The last date to register on the WBMCC Portal is July 28th, 2023. Candidates need to produce all the original relevant documents to the Nodal center assigned by the counselling authority.
Candidates need to visit the nodal center and after the documents are verified, a confirmation slip will be provided to the candidates, which needs to keep safe for future reference. Candidates can visit https://wbmcc.nic.in for the latest counselling updates.
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NEET UG Admit Card 2023
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NEET UG Scorecard 2023
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Recent Passport size photos (6-8)
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Class 10th Marksheet
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Class 12th Marksheet
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Photo ID Proof (Voter ID/Aadhar/Passport/DL)
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Domicile Certificate (For state merit quota)
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Caste/Category certificate
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Medical certificate from a registered medical officer
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Final verification slip obtained after verification for document
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Disability certificate issued by the medical board of IPGMER Kolkata (for disabled candidates)
West Bengal MBBS Counselling 2023: MBBS Seat Matrix
As per the latest Seat Matrix released by the Director of Health & Family Welfare Govt. of West Bengal, there are 31 medical colleges in West Bengal. 24 government medical colleges carry 3825 MBBS seats while the private medical colleges carry 1350 MBBS seats.
As per the reservation criteria formulated by WBUHS Kolkata, 50% of total seats are reserved for the government quota, and 35% of seats are for the management quota. The remaining 15% of seats are for the NRI quota. Candidates can visit https://wbmcc.nic.in for the latest seat matrix. However detailed seat matrix is mentioned below for a better understanding of the candidates.
Government Medical Colleges in West Bengal: MBBS Intake 2023
Private Medical Colleges in West Bengal: MBBS Intake 2023
