WBMCC Choice Filling 2026 Begins: Dates, Steps & Details

The WBMCC counselling process follows a set sequence of steps, starting with registration and ending with reporting to the allotted institute. Candidates first register on wbmcc.nic.in by selecting "New Registration" and filling out the application form. As part of this process, applicants must also select their domicile type, categorized as A1, A2, or B, before paying the application fee online and printing the receipt.

Following registration, document verification is mandatory to participate in counselling. Candidates must report to the designated verification centres with their original certificates, since only candidates whose documents are successfully verified become eligible to participate in choice filling.

Once verification is complete, eligible candidates can proceed to choice filling, an entirely online process. Candidates need to log in to their registered account on wbmcc nic in and select their preferred institutes and courses in order of priority.

Since seats are allotted strictly based on the choices submitted, along with the candidate's rank and category, the order in which colleges are listed plays a significant role in determining the outcome. Candidates are advised to research their options and rank colleges realistically based on their NEET UG 2026 rank before finalising their list.

Candidates can follow these steps to complete choice filling for West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2026:

1. Visit the official website, wbmcc.nic.in.
2. Log in using your registered credentials.
3. Navigate to the choice filling section for round 1.
4. Search for and add your preferred colleges and courses.
5. Arrange your choices in order of preference.
6. Save your choices, and lock them once you are certain of your final list.

Before each round begins, WBMCC publishes a seat allotment list based on the choices filled and the rank secured by candidates. This list typically includes the current round of counselling, the candidate's All India Rank in NEET 2026, their choice number, the allotted institute and course, the category under which the seat was allotted, the candidate's own category, and the status of allotment, whether retained, upgraded, fresh allotment, or not upgraded.

Candidates who are allotted a seat through this round of WBMCC counselling must report to their allotted institute to confirm admission. This step typically follows shortly after the seat allotment result is published, and candidates should keep their original documents ready, since institutes generally require fresh verification at reporting.

West Bengal offers a substantial number of seats through this counselling process, with 6,474 MBBS seats spread across 41 medical colleges and 613 BDS seats across 6 dental colleges. This counselling covers 85 percent of seats in government medical and dental colleges, along with 100 percent of seats in self-financing private, minority, and non-minority medical and dental colleges in the state.

Choice filling is arguably the most consequential step in the entire counselling process, since it directly shapes the seat a candidate is eventually allotted. Candidates who rush through this stage, or fail to add enough options, risk missing out on seats they may otherwise have qualified for. Since choices are filled fresh in each round, candidates should treat every round as an independent decision rather than assuming previous preferences will simply carry forward unchanged.

Q1. When does choice filling for West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2026 round 1 close? 
Choice filling for round 1 remains open from August 19 to August 21, 2026.

Q2. What is required before a candidate can participate in choice filling? 
Candidates must complete registration, pay the application fee, and have their documents successfully verified at a designated centre before they can access choice filling.

Q3. How many MBBS and BDS seats are available through West Bengal NEET counselling 2026? 
West Bengal offers 6,474 MBBS seats across 41 medical colleges and 613 BDS seats across 6 dental colleges.

Q4. Can candidates edit their choices after locking them on wbmcc.nic.in? 
No, once choices are locked, the preference list becomes final for that round and cannot be edited further.