New Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released three separate updated seat matrices for Round 2 of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET PG) Counselling for the academic year 2026, providing candidates with details of updated clear vacancies, virtual vacancies and newly added seats across MD, MS, PG Diploma and DNB courses.

The three documents, published for the 2026 postgraduate medical counselling process, provide institute-wise, speciality-wise, quota-wise and category-wise information to help candidates assess the seats listed for the second round. The seat matrices have been released on the official website of MCC. 

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According to the fresh seat matrix, a total of 15533 seats are clearly vacant in Round 2 (MD/MS/DNB) – PG Counselling 2026, a total of 3678 seats are newly added, and a total of 18235 seats are updated as virtually vacant in Round 2 (MD/MS/DNB) – PG Counselling 2026. The matrix provides information on the state, institute type, college or hospital, quota, postgraduate speciality, reservation category and number of seats.

The matrix provides information on the state, institute type, college or hospital, quota, postgraduate speciality, reservation category and number of seats. Such seats may become available for allotment depending on the movement of candidates during the counselling process. These seats are listed separately from the clear and virtual vacancy matrices, allowing candidates to identify newly introduced options while reviewing their preferences.

NEWLY ADDED SEATS ROUND 2 (MD/MS/DNB) – PG COUNSELLING 2026

S.NO

BRANCH/SPECIALITY

SEATS

1

MD General Medicine

302

2

MS General Surgery

258

3

MD Pathology

254

4

MD Anaesthesiology

250

5

MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology

233

6

MS Orthopaedics

229

7

MD Paediatrics

226

8

MD Community Medicine

202

9

MD Radio-Diagnosis / Radiology

159

10

MD Physiology

132

11

MD Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

126

12

MD Pharmacology

124

13

MD Anatomy

114

14

MS Ophthalmology

111

15

MS Otorhinolaryngology / ENT

106

16

MD Microbiology

105

17

MD Biochemistry

104

18

MD Psychiatry

99

19

MD Respiratory Medicine

72

20

MD Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

71

21

MD Emergency Medicine

52

22

MD Radiation Oncology / Radiotherapy

37

23

NBEMS General Medicine

29

24

MD Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion

21

25

NBEMS Anaesthesiology

18

26

NBEMS Orthopaedics

17

27

NBEMS Diploma Obstetrics and Gynaecology

16

28

NBEMS Radio-Diagnosis

16

29

MD Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

15

30

MD Palliative Medicine

13

31

NBEMS Paediatrics

13

32

NBEMS Ophthalmology

12

33

NBEMS General Surgery

12

34

MD Hospital Administration

11

35

NBEMS Radiation Oncology

10

36

MD Nuclear Medicine

10

37

NBEMS Diploma Paediatrics

9

38

MD Geriatrics

9

39

MD Sports Medicine

9

40

MD Laboratory Medicine

8

41

MS Traumatology and Surgery

7

42

NBEMS Diploma Anaesthesiology

7

43

NBEMS Obstetrics and Gynaecology

6

44

NBEMS Emergency Medicine

6

45

MD Family Medicine

6

46

NBEMS Psychiatry

5

47

NBEMS Diploma Radio-Diagnosis

4

48

NBEMS Family Medicine

4

49

NBEMS Pathology

4

50

NBEMS Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

4

51

NBEMS Otorhinolaryngology / ENT

3

52

MD Aviation Medicine / Aerospace Medicine

3

53

NBEMS Palliative Medicine

2

54

NBEMS Diploma Tuberculosis and Chest Disease

2

55

NBEMS Respiratory Medicine

1

56

MD Marine Medicine

0

GRAND TOTAL

3678

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CLEAR VACANCY ROUND 2 (MD/MS/DNB) – PG COUNSELLING 2026

S.NO

BRACH/COURSE

VACANT SEATS

1

M.D. Anaesthesiology

1027

2

M.D. General Medicine

1014

3

M.S. General Surgery

957

4

M.D. Pathology

869

5

M.S. Obstetrics and Gynaecology

813

6

M.D. Paediatrics

769

7

M.S. Orthopaedics

690

8

MD Community Medicine / PSM

675

9

M.D. Radio-Diagnosis /Radiology

554

10

M.D. Anatomy

537

11

M.D. Physiology

501

12

M.D. Microbiology

498

13

M.S. Ophthalmology

452

14

M.D. Pharmacology

409

15

M.D. Bio-Chemistry

386

16

MD Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

375

17

M.S. Otorhinolaryngology/ENT

366

18

(NBEMS) Anaesthesiology.

334

19

(NBEMS) General Medicine.

311

20

M.D. Psychiatry

279

21

MD Forensic Medicine

268

22

(NBEMS-Diploma) Paediatrics.

231

23

(NBEMS) Orthopaedics.

229

24

MD Respiratory Medicine / TB and Respiratory Diseases

223

25

(NBEMS-Diploma) Anaesthesiology.

222

26

(NBEMS) General Surgery.

192

27

NBEMS Diploma Obstetrics and Gynaecology

177

28

(NBEMS) Paediatrics.

174

29

M.D. Emergency Medicine

147

30

(NBEMS-DIPLOMA) Opthalmology.

131

31

(NBEMS) Opthalmology.

131

32

M.D. Radiation Oncology/ Radiotherapy

112

33

(NBEMS) Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

102

34

(NBEMS) Emergency Medicine.

101

35

(NBEMS) Radiodiagnosis.

94

36

(NBEMS) Pathology.

94

37

(NBEMS-DIPLOMA) Family Medicine

82

38

MD Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion

82

39

(NBEMS-DIPLOMA) Radio Diagnosis.

71

40

(NBEMS) Family Medicine.

66

41

(NBEMS-DIPLOMA) ENT

48

42

NBEMS Diploma Tuberculosis and Chest Disease

44

43

(NBEMS) Radiation Oncology.

41

44

DNB Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (Direct 6 Years)

35

45

M.D. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

31

46

(NBEMS) Respiratory Medicine.

28

47

(NBEMS) Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

27

48

(NBEMS) Microbiology.

27

49

(NBEMS) Psychiatry.

25

50

M.D. Hospital Administration

23

51

M.D. Sports Medicine

22

52

Transfusion.

20

53

M.D. Geriatrics

19

54

M.D. Palliative Medicine

18

55

NBEMS Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

17

56

Diploma in Anaesthesiology (D.A.)

17

57

(NBEMS) Community Medicine.

14

58

(NBEMS) Biochemistry.

14

59

Diploma in Ophthalmology (D.O.)

14

60

M.D. Laboratory Medicine

13

61

DNB Neurosurgery (Direct 6 Years)

13

62

M.D. Nuclear Medicine

12

63

Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

12

64

M.D. Family Medicine

10

65

(NBEMS) Palliative Medicine.

9

66

DNB Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

9

67

M.S. Traumatology and Surgery

9

68

(NBEMS) Physiology

7

69

DNB Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Direct 6 Years)

7

70

(NBEMS) Anatomy.

6

71

(NBEMS) Hospital Administration.

6

72

(NBEMS) Nuclear Medicine.

6

73

DNB Paediatric Surgery (Direct 6 Years)

6

74

(NBEMS-Diploma) Emergency Medicine

6

75

Diploma in Paediatrics (D.C.H.)

5

76

Diploma in Health Administration (D.H.A.)

5

77

(NBEMS) Pharmacology.

4

78

M.D.(Community Health ADMN.)

3

79

M.D. Aviation Medicine/Aerospace Medicine

3

80

Diploma in Public Health (D.P.H.)

3

81

M.D. Tropical Medicine

3

82

Diploma in Radiodiagnosis (D.M.R.D.)

2

83

(NBEMS) Forensic Medicine.

2

84

Diploma in Psychiatry (D.P.M.)

2

85

Diploma in Sport Medicine (D.S.M.)

2

86

M.Ch. (Neuro Surgery)

2

87

Diploma in Orthopaedics (D.Orth.)

2

88

M.D. Master of Public Health - Epidemiology

2

89

Diploma in Clinical Pathology (D.C.P.)

2

90

Diploma in Forensic Medicine (D.F.M.)

1

91

Diploma In Bacteriology

1

92

Diploma in Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion

1

93

Diploma in Diabetology

1

94

(NBEMS) Geriatric Medicine

1

95

Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases

1

TOTAL

15533

VIRTUAL VACANCY ROUND 2 (MD/MS/DNB) – PG COUNSELLING 2026

S.NO

BRANCH/COURSE

VIRTUAL VACANT SEATS

1

M.D. General Medicine

1386

2

M.D. Anaesthesiology

1323

3

M.S. General Surgery

1212

4

M.S. Obstetrics and Gynaecology

1112

5

M.D. Paediatrics

1010

6

(NBEMS) General Medicine.

790

7

M.S. Orthopaedics

786

8

(NBEMS) Anaesthesiology.

700

9

M.D. Pathology

623

10

M.D. Radio-Diagnosis /Radiology

621

11

M.S. Ophthalmology

530

12

(NBEMS) Orthopaedics.

465

13

M.S. Otorhinolaryngology/ENT

453

14

(NBEMS) General Surgery.

429

15

M.D. Psychiatry

396

16

(NBEMS) Paediatrics.

385

17

(NBEMS) Radiodiagnosis.

367

18

NBEMS Diploma Obstetrics and Gynaecology

343

19

MD Community Medicine / PSM

341

20

(NBEMS-DIPLOMA) Paediatrics.

336

21

MD Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

311

22

M.D. Microbiology

307

23

MD Respiratory Medicine / TB and Respiratory Diseases

281

24

(NBEMS) Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

272

25

(NBEMS-Diploma) Anaesthesiology.

263

26

M.D. Pharmacology

256

27

(NBEMS) Ophthalmology.

252

28

(NBEMS) Emergency Medicine.

248

29

M.D. Bio-Chemistry

211

30

(NBEMS-Diploma) Radiodiagnosis.

173

31

MD Forensic Medicine

164

32

M.D. Physiology

147

33

M.D. Radiation Oncology/ Radiotherapy

146

34

M.D. Anatomy

133

35

M.D. Emergency Medicine

133

36

(NBEMS-DIPLOMA) Ophthalmology.

128

37

(NBEMS) Radiation Oncology

120

38

(NBEMS) Respiratory Medicine,

104

39

(NBEMS) Pathology.

92

40

(NBEMS) Family Medicine.

90

41

(NBEMS-Diploma) Family Medicine.

88

42

NBEMS Diploma Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases

73

43

(NBEMS) Otorhinolaryngology. (ENT)

62

44

(NBEMS-Diploma) ENT

55

45

DNB Neurosurgery (Direct 6 Years)

42

46

MD Transfusion Medicine

40

47

DNB Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (Direct 6 Years)

39

48

(NBEMS) Psychiatry.

36

49

(NBEMS) Nuclear Medicine.

35

50

DNB Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

28

51

M.D. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

28

52

M.D. Geriatrics

27

53

(NBEMS) Microbiology.

16

54

Diploma in Ophthalmology (D.O.)

15

55

DNB Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Direct 6 Years)

12

56

M.D. Nuclear Medicine

10

57

Diploma in Anaesthesiology (D.A.)

10

58

Diploma in Paediatrics (D.C.H.)

8

59

DNB Paediatric Surgery (Direct 6 Years)

8

60

(NBEMS) Biochemistry.

8

61

Diploma in Orthopaedics (D.Orth.)

8

62

Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

7

63

(NBEMS) Palliative Medicine.

7

64

(NBEMS-Diploma) Emergency Medicine.

6

65

DNB Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion

6

66

Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (D.L.O.)

5

67

M.D.(Community Health ADMN.)

5

68

M.D. Sports Medicine

5

69

M.D. Hospital Administration

5

70

(NBEMS) Forensic Medicine.

5

71

M.D. Palliative Medicine

5

72

(NBEMS) Geriatric Medicine.

5

73

DNB Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

5

74

Diploma in Radiation Medicine (D.R.M.)

4

75

M.D. Family Medicine

4

76

Diploma in Radiodiagnosis (D.M.R.D.)

3

77

(NBEMS) Community Medicine.

3

78

Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

3

79

Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases

2

80

(NBEMS) Physiology.

2

81

(NBEMS) Pharmacology.

2

82

(NBEMS) Hospital Administration.

2

83

Diploma in Public Health (D.P.H.)

2

84

M.S. Traumatology and Surgery

2

85

M.D. Tropical Medicine

2

86

Diploma in Health Administration (D.H.A.)

1

87

(NBEMS) Anatomy.

1

88

Diploma in Psychiatry (D.P.M.)

1

89

Diploma in Sport Medicine (D.S.M.)

1

90

Diploma in Diabetology

1

GRAND TOTAL

18235

The three matrices represent different seat classifications. Their entries should not be combined and described as confirmed vacant seats without accounting for the conditional nature of virtual vacancies. The candidates should also refer to the latest MCC notices and counselling instructions for any subsequent changes or revisions to the seat matrix. Candidates are advised to carefully examine the institute name, course, quota, reservation category and number of seats before finalising their preferences. 

To view the seat matrix, click the link below 

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/11/13/1-483486.pdf

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/11/13/2-483487.pdf

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/11/13/3-483488.pdf 

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