Overview
A total of 32 medical colleges of West Bengal offer MBBS admission to 4725 MBBS seats in West Bengal. From these total MBBS seats in West Bengal 2024 a share of 3725 seats is held by 25 Government medical colleges of West Bengal and the other share i.e. 1000 seats are reserved by the 7 private medical colleges. The similar figure of medical colleges (26) offer postgraduate studies as well but the number of seats comes down to 1561 for pursuing MD/MS/Diploma courses. Super specialty studies can only be done at 7 medical colleges of West Bengal and seats allocated to DM/MCH programs amount to 197.
In West Bengal, 15% seats of the total MBBS seats in West Bengal 2024 are reserved for the all India quota and rest 85% of the MBBS seats in West Bengal are meant for the state quota.
Quick Facts about Medical Colleges in West Bengal
| Total Med Colleges & MBBS Seats | 37 (5500) |
| Govt Med Colleges & MBBS Seats | 26 (3850) |
| Pvt Med Colleges & MBBS Seats | 11 (1650) |
| Govt Med College Fee | 0.01 Lacs - 0.43 Lacs |
| Pvt Med College Fee | 8 Lacs - 22.5 Lacs |
| Total PG Seats | 1570 |
| All India Quota Seats | 684 |
| State Quota Seats | 4816 |
| NEET Applicants Appeared 2024 | 116110 |
| Chance for Govt College seat | 4.73% |
| Medical University Name | West Bengal Univ of Health Sciences, Kolkata |
| Counseling Body website | wbmcc.nic.in |
Index
- Fees, Seats - Govt Medical Colleges
- Fees, Seats - Private Medical Colleges
- Private Medical Colleges Vs MBBS Abroad
- Teaching Experience of Medical Colleges
- Important Dates NEET 2025
- NEET UG Counseling Process
- Predict Your Chance for MBBS Seat
- Medical PG or NEXT
- Medical PG in USA (USMLE)
- Medical PG in UK (PLAB)
- Medical PG in Germany
Fees & Seats - Govt Medical Colleges
Refer to the below table for Total Tuition Fees, MBBS intake, Establishment Year, Cut off for All India Quota and State Quota Seats for every Govt Medical College in West Bengal
Fees & Seats - Private Medical Colleges
In the table below you can find the Total Tuition Fees, MBBS intake, Establishment Year, Cut off for All India Quota and State Quota Seats for every Govt Medical College. In West Bengal, Private Medical Colleges participate solely in State Counseling procedures and not in All India Counseling. Hence, All India Quota cut off details is not available.
Private Medical Colleges Vs MBBS Abroad
There are numerous benefits to the MBBS Abroad over study at Private Medical College in India. You can refer to the below table to understand the values we fetch in MBBS Abroad on various critical parameters, that are crucial before deciding the right path
| Key Parameter | MBBS Abroad | Private Medical College |
|---|---|---|
| University Type | Public & Private Both | Only Private |
| World Ranking | Available | Not Available |
| Recognition | WHO, WFME, ECFMG, US GMC,UK etc | NMC and very few international recognition |
| Teaching Experience | Up to 200 Years | Mostly up to 10 Years |
| Tuition Fee 5/6 Years | 3-5 Lacs/Year(Affordable) | 8-15Lacs/Year(Expensive) |
| Global Exposure | Very High, Students from across world | No Exposure |
| Teaching Methodology | Small Groups of 15-20 Students in each batch, Test after every Conceptual Class | 100-150 students in a batch |
| Grading of Academics | Mostly European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) | University Level, CBME |
| Opportunities for Global Medical PG | US, CANADA, Gulf Region, UK and other European Countries incl India | Primarily India |
| Patient Interaction | Moderate to High | Very Less |
| Affiliated Hospitals | Multiple Hospitals for different speciality | College Hospital only |
NEET-UG 2024 Cut Off
Like previous years, the NEET (UG) Cut off for qualification will be 50 percentile for candidates from General category. Often the candidates confuse percentage with percentile system in this exam.The Department of Health & Family Welfare (DHFW), Kolkata, is responsible for conducting State counseling for allocation of 85% of MBBS Seats in Govt and Private Medical College under State Quota. However, MCC is the governing body for filling rest 15 % seats through All India Quota seats in Govt Medical College and 100% Seats in Deemed University. Those who qualified NEET are eligible to apply in both the counseling processes.
Please find the table below indicating Actual NEET UG cut off for 2022 and 2023 and NEET 2024 Cut off
West Bengal Medical Colleges Counselling
Seat allocation is being done in multiple phases both in All India counseling and State counseling of West Bengal. This is because, many seats become vacant due to withdrawal of seats by the students for not getting college of their choice, not able to arrange the funds for fees, Lack of proof of their category under which they applied etc. Once the dates for reporting to the college/ Fee deposits/Submitting documents is passed all such seats made available for the next rounds. In the below table, you can find the details for counseling rounds in All India and State counseling followed for MBBS Seat Allocation-
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, West Bengal under the guidance of DMER, Mumbai is responsible for conducting State counseling for allocation of 85% of MBBS Seats in Govt and 100% Private Medical College under State Quota. However, MCC is the governing body for filling rest 15 % seats through All India Quota seats in Govt Medical College and 100% Seats in Deemed University. Those who qualified NEET are eligible to apply in both the counseling processes.
Eligibility for West Bengal NEET-UG 2025 Counselling
- Your age must be no less than 17 years.
- You must have qualified the NEET exam.
- West Bengal MBBS Cut-off 2024: 10+2 with a score of at least 50% in PCB (for general category), 45% (for general PH) and 40% for ST/SC/OBC.
- Your core subjects for 10+2 have to be Biology, Chemistry, English, and Physics.
- For those who wish for state quota seat must meet the NEET domicile criteria of West Bengal.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The mode of application will be online and candidates are advised to submit it before the deadline on wbmcc.nic.in/ug. Once you successfully fill the application form, you will be asked to pay the application fee. Just be cautious while filling your necessary details so as to avoid any unforeseen circumstances later.
Documents Required for Counselling
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NEET result copy
- NEET admit card 2024
- High School Certificate (Class 10)
- Class 12/Intermediate/Senior Secondary School examination certificate and its mark sheet
- Certificate of bona fide resident which is issued by the competent authority (if applicable)
- Caste certificate which must be issued by the authority, if applicable
- Character certificate which must be issued by the school/institute last attended
- Resident certificate (if applicable)
- Benchmark disability certificate which must be issued by the Medical Board of PGIMS, Rohtak
- Income certificate (for SC/BC category candidates)
- Certificate of dependents of freedom fighters
- Certificate of ESM issued by the authority
- Printout of online application form
- One must have four passport size photographs
- Provisional allotment letter
- Aspirants ID proof - Aadhaar card/PAN card/Driving License/Passport/Voter ID/Ration card or any other government proof
Reservation Policy in West Bengal
All India Quota (AIQ) Seats
Vertical Reservation
Below is the category-wise reservation under All India Quota (AIQ) MBBS Seats Allocations in NEET UG 2025 applicable for 15% Seats in all State Gov Medical Colleges, 100% Seats in AIIMS and Central Universities' Medical Colleges in West Bengal.
| Category | Description | % Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| UR | Un-Reserved | 40% |
| ST | Scheduled Tribe | 8% |
| SC | Scheduled Cast | 15% |
| OBC | Other Backward Cast | 27% |
| EWS | Economical Weaker Section | 10% |
Horizontal Reservation
Below is the sub-category of reservation applicable within each category of reservation in all All India Quota's MBBS Seats Allocations in NEET UG 2025
| Category | Description | % Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| PwD | Person with Disability | 5% |
West Bengal State Quota Seats
Vertical Reservation
Below is the Reservation Policy applicable for 85% of MBBS seat allocation in State Govt Medical Colleges in West Bengal under State Quota Seats.
| Category | Description | % Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| UR | Un-Reserved | 42% |
| SC | Scheduled Caste | 22% |
| ST | Scheduled Tribe | 8% |
| OBC-A | Backward Class A | 16% |
| OBC-B | Backward Class B | 11% |
| EWS | Economically Weaker Section | 10% |
Horizontal Reservation
Below is the sub-category of reservation applicable within each category of reservation in all Government Medical Colleges of West Bengal for State Quota's MBBS Seats Allocations in NEET UG 2025.
| Sub-Cat | Description | % Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| PwD | Person with Disability | 5% |
Your Chance to get a MBBS Seat in West Bengal
The most difficult time for any of the students is to wait after NEET till the counseling process to know whether he/she is getting a college of his/her choice or not? Sometimes this dilemma continues for a couple of months due to multiple rounds of counseling. It has become more difficult due to parallel counseling of All India Quota and various States due to COVID-19. The counseling process is very complex where 550+ Govt. and Private colleges offer 83000+ Seats and fee variation is also huge that ranges from less than 1 Lac to 2.5 Cr for the course.
Dreams shatter when any silly mistake in choice filling or wrong selection of college leads to getting a poorly ranked college. Imagine getting paid seats or no seats at all due to a lack of genuine guidance!
MOKSH AI-based MBBS college predictor predicts your chances of getting an MBBS seat in West Bengal State Medical colleges in All India Counselling NEET UG 2024 and West Bengal State Counselling NEET-UG 2024 under various Seat categories like Govt., Management or NRI Seat. For assessing your chances of getting a seat, the MOKSH Predictor algorithm takes categories/sub-category or various Quotas into consideration as per Govt. regulations. It also takes into account historical data published by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) or State Dept. responsible for counseling Department of Health & Family Welfare (DHFW).
Medical PG in India or NEXT
During MBBS study, a student realizes the importance of being a specialist. They also understand the competitiveness to secure MD/MS Seat in Govt College. If we look at the success ratio to get PG in Govt Medical College which is 11% Broadly we can say that only 1 out of 10 will get PG Seat whereas the chances of getting a Clinical specialty is 1 out of 20 applicants. It is obvious that the PG journey is going to be very difficult or else students should have enough money to get the paid seat in Pvt Medical College which may be in Crores!
| Total Applicants NEET PG 2022 | Specialty | Govt Med College | Pvt Med College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | Success Ratio | Seats | ||
| 2.06 Lacs | ||||
| MD (Non Clinical) | 15K | 8.6% | 10K | |
| MS (Clinical) | 8K | 4.6% | 5K | |
| Total | 23K | 11.4% | 15K | |
Do you feel early preparation and the right mentorship will pave your dream of becoming a specialist?
NMC already notified the introduction of the NEXT Exam in India from 2023. This exam will replace all Medical PG exams in India. The exam will be conducted in two parts NEXT-1 and NEXT-2. The Objective of the NEXT-1 is to assess the Student’s Knowledge of Pre, Para, and Clinical Subjects on the National Level. Only post-qualifying of NEXT-1 any Medical student will be eligible for an Internship. Post completion of the internship Students needs to go thru NEXT-2 which will assess their Clinical skills, Patient Management, and Keeping of Medical history. Those who will clear NEXT-2 are awarded a license to practice and Rankers of NEXT-1 will get PG seats of their choice. You may refer to Page for detailed information on the Next Exam.
Medical PG in USA (USMLE)
We are well aware of the difficulty of getting a PG in India. With the introduction of NEXT, most students in India are getting attracted to USMLE prep from 1st year of MBBS since it simulates the new NMC Competency-based curriculum much more easily. The US Healthcare system is considered one of the best health care systems for numerous reasons like High rewards, excellent infrastructure, Merit-based assessment, and Open opportunities for Super specialties. Most of the countries trying to replicate the US health care assessment system for their Medical Graduates USMLE exam are divided into 3 Parts. One can appear in USMLE Step 1 after 2nd Year, USMLE Step 2 CK during an internship, and Step 3 during your residency (Medical PG). The USMLE is an online exam and can be taken at the PROMETRIC centers present across India.
MOKSH Coaching focuses on a patient-centered learning approach which helps students score high on both USMLE & NEXT. MOKSH is the leading name in USMLE Coaching. Currently, 1000+ Students from Indian and Abroad medical colleges are preparing for USMLE steps via the MOKSH Platform.
Know MoreMedical PG IN UK (PLAB)
Till 2024, the Professional & Linguistic Assessments Board Test (PLAB test) is the instrument to assess the skills and knowledge of an International Medical Graduate. It also judges whether she is fit to be trained to practice medicine in the UK.
In short, an IMG's performance in PLAB determines her eligibility to practice in the UK.The PLAB test has two stages. PLAB 1 is an exam that has 180 MCQs that tests your recall. On the other hand, PLAB 2 is a practical OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exam) that tests your clinical skills.
The GMC ascertains your linguistic skills by assessing your score in specific tests. It may be the IELTS (Band Score 7.0 or higher) or OET (Grade B in reading, writing, listening & speaking).
After you pass PLAB 1 & 2, you apply for the GP registration. There is one constraint. You have a window of 2 years after clearing PLAB 2 during which you may apply no later.
By 2024, the UK Medical Licensing Assessment will replace the PLAB. The COVID pandemic has resulted in a major change that has affected life everywhere and at every level.
Especially the healthcare sector has faced unprecedented pressure. Consequently, the GMC UK is going to change certain things in PLAB and create the UKMLA exam.
Medical PG in Germany
PG in Germany after MBBS in India is another great option, though it requires you to learn the German language. Of the 6 levels starting from A1 to C2, you need to clear A1 and A2 which would qualify you to apply for the visa.
Once the Language formalities are done, you get into the phase where you do Observer-ship from a German hospital approved by the German Medical Council. This is followed by Residency.
This may sound simple here but the process is quite complicated. To know more about PG in Germany after your MBBS in India,
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