If you registered for West Bengal's state-quota MBBS/BDS counselling this year, there's a fresh development you can't afford to miss: the West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has put out a revised provisional merit list for NEET UG 2026 Round 1. This means the rank order used to decide who gets which college has been updated after a fresh check, and it directly affects where you may be placed. Along with the revised list, WBMCC has reopened choice filling — the step where you pick and rank your preferred colleges and courses. Because even a one- or two-rank shift can change your eligible options, every candidate should recheck their standing before doing anything else.
Recheck your revised state rank on wbmcc.nic.in immediately, because the merit list has changed and your earlier college shortlist may no longer match your updated position — then lock a wide, well-ordered preference list before the August 27 deadline.
What exactly changed
WBMCC's original plan had choice filling running earlier in the month, with the Round 1 seat allotment result expected around August 25. After a schedule revision announced on August 20, the counselling body instead released a revised provisional merit list on August 25 and pushed the choice-filling window to August 25–27.
A 'revised' list simply means WBMCC found something to correct in the earlier provisional ranking — this is a routine but important part of counselling, since it can involve category verification, documentation checks, or ranking corrections. What matters to you is not why it changed, but that it did: your rank position could be different from what you saw before.
Revised Round 1 schedule
Here is the updated timeline candidates should track:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Revised provisional merit list and seat matrix released | August 25, 2026 |
| Choice filling and locking window | August 25 to 27, 2026 |
| Round 1 seat allotment result | August 31, 2026 |
| Reporting at allotted institute | September 1 to 5, 2026 |
Who this applies to
This counselling round covers the 85 percent state quota MBBS and BDS seats in West Bengal government, private and minority-run colleges. Only candidates who qualified NEET UG 2026 and completed WBMCC registration between August 13 and 16, 2026 are eligible to take part.
You must also meet West Bengal's domicile and category eligibility conditions as laid out in the official Notice cum Information Bulletin dated August 11, 2026. If you are unsure whether you meet the domicile requirement, this is worth confirming with your college's admission cell or the bulletin itself before you invest time in choice filling.
How to check your revised rank
The revised list shows category-wise ranks separately for Unreserved, EWS, OBC, SC, ST and PwD candidates, so look specifically at your own category column rather than the overall list.
- Go to wbmcc.nic.in
- Open the link for the Revised Provisional List of Candidates for Round 1
- Log in with your NEET UG 2026 roll number and password
- Note your revised state merit rank and confirm your category status
- Download or screenshot the page for your records
Filling and locking your choices correctly
Choice filling is where most of the actual admission decision gets made — the order in which you rank colleges and courses is what the software uses to allot you a seat, so treat this step seriously rather than rushing through it.
A common mistake aspirants make is filling only a short list of 'dream' colleges. If none of those match your rank, you either get no seat in Round 1 or are pushed to a later round with fewer options left. A longer, realistically ordered list protects you either way.
- Log in to the WBMCC candidate portal and open Choice Filling and Locking
- Select across MBBS and BDS, and across government, private and minority colleges — don't restrict yourself too early
- Arrange every choice strictly in your genuine order of preference, not by guesswork
- Lock your final list well before 8 PM on August 27, 2026
- Remember: any choices left unlocked at the deadline get auto-locked by the system, and once locked, no further edits are possible
What to watch next
Once choices are locked, the next milestone is the Round 1 seat allotment result on August 31, 2026, followed by the reporting window at allotted institutes from September 1 to 5, 2026. Missing the reporting deadline can mean losing the allotted seat, so candidates should keep original documents and admission fee arrangements ready in advance rather than waiting for the result to plan them.
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See My CollegesFrequently asked questions
Why did WBMCC release a revised merit list instead of the original one?
WBMCC pushed the schedule after an announcement on August 20, 2026, and released a revised provisional merit list on August 25 in place of the earlier list, which also shifted choice filling and allotment dates forward.
Does the revised list mean my rank has changed?
It might have. Revisions can involve corrections to category status or ranking, so you should log in and check your specific rank rather than assuming it stayed the same as the earlier provisional list.
Till when can I fill and lock my choices?
The choice filling and locking window runs from August 25 to 27, 2026, with locking required before 8 PM on August 27.
What happens if I don't lock my choices manually?
Any choices you have entered but not locked will be automatically locked by the system once the window closes on August 27, 2026, and cannot be edited afterward.
Who is eligible for this round of WBMCC counselling?
Candidates who qualified NEET UG 2026 and registered with WBMCC between August 13 and 16, 2026, and who meet the West Bengal domicile and category eligibility rules in the August 11, 2026 information bulletin.
When will I know my allotted college?
The Round 1 seat allotment result is scheduled for August 31, 2026, with reporting at the allotted institute required between September 1 and 5, 2026.
If you're in this counselling cycle, don't wait — log in today, confirm your revised rank, and build a broad, honestly ranked choice list well before the August 27 lock-in. Keep September 1 free-ish too, since institute reporting begins right after the Round 1 result on August 31, and delays there can cost you the seat you've worked hard for.
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