StateEast

West Bengal

Counselling Authority: WBMCC

Medical Colleges

Total MBBS Seats

3,800

State Quota

85%

AIQ Quota

15%

Explore West Bengal MBBS Details

Fee Structure

Govt, private & deemed college fees

Eligibility Criteria

Domicile, age & marks cutoff

Cutoff 2024

Category-wise closing ranks

Seat Matrix

College-wise seat breakdown

Counselling Overview

Counselling TypeState

AuthorityWBMCC

Counselling Rounds3 rounds

Domicile RequiredYes

Eligibility at a Glance

West Bengal domicile required

✓10+2 with PCB (50% General / 40% SC-ST)

✓Valid NEET score mandatory

✓3 counselling rounds

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College Breakdown

Govt Colleges

Private Colleges

Total Colleges

Total MBBS seats in West Bengal

3,800

About West Bengal for MBBS

West Bengal is one of the most historically and culturally rich states in Eastern India, known for its intellectual heritage, literature, art, festivals, and colonial-era architecture.

NEET / MBBS Importance

West Bengal is an important state for medical education in Eastern India with multiple government and private medical colleges.

State QuotaPrivate QuotaManagement QuotaNRI Quota (select colleges)

Language: Bengali and Hindi comfortable for Eastern and North Indian students; MBBS in English accessible for all regions.

Major Cities

KolkataHowrahDurgapurAsansolSiliguriKharagpurMaldaBardhamanBerhamporeHaldia

Languages

PrimaryBengali

OthersHindi, English, Urdu

Medical EducationEnglish

Weather & Climate

TypeDiverse

SummersHot and Humid

MonsoonJune–September (Heavy rainfall)

WintersMild to Cool

Tourist Destinations

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Kolkata(Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge, Dakshineswar Temple)

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Darjeeling(Tea Gardens, Toy Train, Tiger Hill)

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Sundarbans(Mangrove Forest, Royal Bengal Tiger)

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Digha & Mandarmani(Sea Beaches)

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Kalimpong & Dooars(Hill & Forest Tourism)

Food & Culture

Popular Foods

Macher Jhol (Fish Curry)RosogollaSandeshMishti DoiLuchi & Aloo Dum

Culture

Bengali literatureClassical musicTheatreArtDurga Puja

Airports

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

Kolkata

International

Bagdogra Airport

Siliguri

Domestic

Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport

Durgapur

Domestic

Cooch Behar Airport

Cooch Behar

Limited Operations

Major Railway Junctions

Howrah JunctionSealdah StationKolkata StationAsansol JunctionDurgapurNew Jalpaiguri (NJP)