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West Bengal NEET UG counselling process will now have three rounds – Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3 (Representative/PTI photo)
The official notice released by the West Bengal Counselling Committee regarding the cancellation of the vacancies round states that the inclusion of the vacancies was due to an ‘inadvertent’ mistake.
The Directorate of Medical Education, West Bengal has cancelled the physical stray vacancy round from NEET UG medical and dental counselling. Also, the directorate has revised the minimum required marks in the qualifying exam for Physics, Chemistry and Biology for PWD candidates. As per the NMC and DCI rules, the minimum marks required in the qualifying exam for Physics, Chemistry and Biology for PWD candidates will now be 40 per cent instead of 50 per cent.
The West Bengal NEET UG counselling process will now have three rounds – Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3. The official notice released by the West Bengal Counselling Committee states that the vacant seats round has been cancelled, as it was included the first time due to an ‘inadvertent’ mistake. This means that there will be no additional round of counselling to fill the remaining seats after the 3 main counselling rounds of NEET UG 2024.
WB NEET UG Counselling 2024: Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must have passed class 12th examination or equivalent examination from a recognized board with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English as main subjects.
Generally, candidates must score at least 50 per cent marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology for general category students. For SC/ST/OBC category students, they must score a minimum of 40 per cent marks.
Candidates must be at least 17 years of age as on December 31, 2024. There is no upper age limit for NEET UG.
WB NEET UG Counselling 2024: Schedule
WBMCC NEET UG counselling began with the publication of the information brochure on August 20, 2024 after 4 pm. Applicants can register for WBMCC NEET counselling from August 21, 2024 (1 pm) and the last date is August 23, 2024 (midnight).
Candidates who have successfully registered themselves and completed the document verification process will be able to fill in their choices and lock them online from August 27 to August 29, 2024. The seat allotment result for the first round is scheduled to be published on September 2, 2024. Shortlisted candidates will have to report to their allotted institutes from September 3 to September 5, 2024 to complete the admission process. Online registration for the second round of counselling will begin between September 11 and 13.
WB NEET UG Counselling 2024: How to Register
Step 1: Visit the official website of WBMCC, wbmcc.nic.in.
Step 2: Click on the NEET UG 2024 counselling registration link available on the home page.
Step 3: Enter the registration details and click on submit.
Step 4: Once done, log in to the account and fill the application form.
Step 5: Upload the required documents.
Step 6: Pay the application fee.
Step 7: Once done, download the confirmation page and take a screenshot or printout of the same for future reference.
WB NEET UG Counselling 2024: Exam Pattern
The exam will be conducted in offline mode and will be pen and paper based. It will consist of multiple choice questions. For every correct answer, candidates will be awarded 4 marks, and 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. Candidates should keep checking the official WBMCC website wbmcc.nic.in for further updates.
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