The Directorate of Medical Education, West Bengal, has cancelled the physical stray vacancy round from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) medical and dental counselling. The West Bengal NEET UG counselling process will now consist of three rounds – round 1, round 2 and round 3. The official notice announcing the cancellation said that “due to an inadvertent glitch”, there was a mention of the physical stray vacancy round in the WB NEET UG counselling process.
Also, the Directorate has revised the minimum marks in the qualifying examination in physics, chemistry and biology. The minimum marks required in respect of PWD candidates as per NMC and DCI regulations, in the qualifying exams in physics, chemistry and biology taken together shall be 40 per cent instead of 50 per cent, the official statement said.
The WB NEET UG counselling registration against round 1 state quota seats is open. Candidates who qualified in the NEET UG 2024 examination can now register through the official website, wbmcc.nic.in, to secure admission to MBBS and BDS programmes in medical and dental colleges across the state. The registration process for round 1 will remain open until August 23, 2024.
