West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2025: MBBS, BDS Admissions Halted by WBMCC; Check Full Update

West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2025: The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has abruptly postponed the NEET UG 2025 MBBS and BDS admission process a day before the first round of seat allotment. Around 11,178 students are uncertain even though the revised merit list has been published. The stay comes after the OBC reservation controversy, which has been sharply criticised by Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar for jeopardising the future of students.

NEET UG 2025 counselling

A major update has come in for students awaiting West Bengal NEET UG 2025 counselling. Just a day before the result of the first round of seat allotment, the West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) announced that the MBBS and BDS admission process has been put on hold till further notice.

The news comes as a shock to students as the revised merit list for 85% state quota seats had already been published a day earlier. Around 11,178 students included in this list are now confused and worried as no clear reason has been given for the sudden halt. In the name of "urgent notice", the West Bengal government has postponed the WB NEET UG Medical Dental counselling and admission process indefinitely, without giving any proper reason! The future of the medical students of the state has been pushed into darkness.

Why Was NEET Admission Stopped in West Bengal?

The Calcutta High Court had earlier put a stay on the admission process due to the ongoing legal battle over OBC reservation. Later, the court allowed the process to continue and directed the WBJEEB board to publish the new merit list by August 22, 2025.

After this, WBMCC published the revised merit list on August 16, and as per the plan, the Round 1 seat allotment result was to be declared on August 20 after 4 pm, and colleges were to do the reporting from August 21 to 23. But now, all plans have been postponed.