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WBMCC releases tentative schedule for NEET UG 2026 special stray vacancy

The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee has announced dates for MBBS and BDS admissions for State and Private Management Quota seats.

The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has issued a tentative schedule for the MBBS Special Stray Vacancy Round and Round 5 for BDS admissions under WB NEET UG 2026, according to Medical Dialogues.

The process, which covers State Quota and Private Management Quota seats in West Bengal, began with online registration for qualified candidates on November 3 at 11 am. Registration remains open until 6 pm on November 4, with the deadline for online fee payment set for midnight on the same day.

Document verification for non-NRI candidates is scheduled for November 4 and 5 between 11 am and 4 pm at designated colleges. Following this, the committee will release the seat matrix and the list of verified candidates after 5 pm on November 5.

Eligible candidates can submit and lock their institutional preferences from 6 pm on November 5 until 2 pm on November 6. The allotment results for the MBBS Special Stray Round and BDS Round 5 will be published after 2 pm on November 12.

Those allotted seats must report to their institutions for admission on November 13, 14, or 16, 2026, between 10 am and 4 pm. Admission requires physical document verification and payment of necessary college fees and bonds.

For those assigned to private medical colleges, admission will occur at specific government medical colleges in Kolkata. Candidates allotted private dental college seats will complete formalities at Dr R. Ahmed Dental College, Kolkata.

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