WBMCC releases tentative schedule for NEET counselling 2026 special stray vacancy, round 5, check details
West Bengal: The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has released the tentative counselling schedule for the Special Stray Vacancy Round for MBBS and Round 5 for BDS admissions under WB NEET UG 2026, announcing the dates for online registration, fee payment, document verification, choice filling, seat allotment and reporting.
According to the schedule issued by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Government of West Bengal, the counselling process will cover State Quota and Private Management Quota seats in West Bengal.
As per the schedule, online registration for NEET UG 2026-qualified candidates began on November 3, at 11 am and continues until November 4 at 6 pm. Candidates will be able to complete online fee payment until midnight on November 4.
The Special Stray Round MBBS and Round 5 BDS allotment results will be published on November 12, 2026, after 2 pm, while reporting and admission will take place on November 13, 14 and 16, 2026.
Candidates seeking admission through the Special Stray Vacancy Round for MBBS or Round 5 for BDS must complete online registration and fee payment within the specified deadlines.
Following successful registration and payment, candidates will have to undergo document verification at the designated college and time slot allotted through the counselling software.
The verification process will be conducted on November 4 and 5, 2026, from 11 am to 4 pm, as per server time.
However, the notice specifies that this verification process is not applicable to NRI candidates, who have been directed to refer to Point No. 3 of the relevant notice for further details.
The list of successfully verified candidates, along with the seat matrix for the Special Stray Round for MBBS and Round 5 for BDS, will be published on November 5 after 5 pm.
Following publication of the verified candidates' list and seat matrix, eligible candidates will be able to participate in online choice filling and choice locking.
The choice-filling window will open at 6 pm on November 5 and close at 2 pm on November 6, 2026.
Candidates should carefully review the available seats and their preferred institutions before locking their choices.
WBMCC has scheduled the publication of the Special Stray Round MBBS and Round 5 BDS allotment results for November 12 after 2 pm.
Candidates allotted seats will then have to complete the reporting and admission process within the prescribed schedule.
Candidates allotted seats in the Special Stray Round for MBBS or Round 5 for BDS will have to report to their allotted institutions on November 13, 14 or 16, 2026, between 10 am and 4 pm.
The committee has clarified that candidates must carry the requisite original documents and pay the applicable college fees and bond, wherever required.
Admission will be permitted only after successful physical document verification at the designated institution.
For candidates allotted seats in private medical colleges, the admission process will be conducted at different government medical colleges in Kolkata, as specified in the relevant notice published on the counselling website.
Similarly, admission formalities for candidates allotted seats in private dental colleges will be conducted at Dr R. Ahmed Dental College, Kolkata.
The second page of the PDF also includes the NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule for the Special Stray Round for MBBS and Round 5 for BDS/B.Sc Nursing seats.
According to this schedule, counselling under the All India Quota, Deemed Universities and Central Universities is scheduled from November 2 to November 7, 2026, while the State Counselling window is listed from November 3 to November 7, 2026.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will share the data of candidates allotted seats under the All India Quota with states for weeding on November 7, 2026.
The schedule specifies November 16, 2026, as the last date of joining for both All India and State Counselling. Below is the detailed schedule-
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR SPECIAL STRAY ROUND FOR MBBS AND ROUND 5 FOR BDS COUNSELLING WB NEET UG 2026 FOR STATE QUOTA, PRIVATE MANAGEMENT QUOTA SEATS IN WEST BENGAL
S.NO | COUNSELLING ACTIVITY | DATE & TIME |
1 | Online Registration by candidates qualified through NEET UG 2026. | November 3, 11 am to November 4, 6 pm |
2 | Online Fee Payment. | November 3, 11 am to November 4, midnight |
3 | After Successful Registration and Fee Payment, Verification of Candidates in the already designated college and time slot by the software (Not applicable for NRI Candidates). | November 4 and 5, 11 am to 4 pm |
4 | Publication of List of Successfully Verified candidates and Publication of Seat Matrix for Special Stray Round for MBBS and Round 5 for BDS. | November 5, after 5 pm |
5 | Online Choice Filling and Choice Locking by the verified Candidates in the list. | November 5, 6 pm to November 6, 2 pm |
6 | Publication of allotment result: Special Stray Round for MBBS and Round 5 for BDS. | November 12, after 2 pm |
7 | The Reporting and Admission of Allotted candidates to the allotted Institute (for All Private Medical Colleges, the admission process will be in different Govt. Medical Colleges in Kolkata, related Notice already published in the website and for all Private Dental colleges at Dr. R Ahmed Dental College) with requisite original documents, college requite fee, bond after physical document verification (Once Successfully reverified they can get admitted in the allotted college). | November 13, 14 and 16, 10 am to 4 pm |
Participating institutions and colleges have also been directed to treat Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted holidays as working days to ensure adherence to the counselling schedule.
To view the schedule, click the link below
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/11/03/west-bengal-releases-wb-neet-2026-special-stray-round-mbbs-round-5-bds-counselling-schedule-registration-begins-today-481970.pdf
