MCC revises NEET PG 2026 round 2 counselling seat matrix, adds 178, removes 6
New Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced changes to the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET PG 2026) Round 2 seat matrix, notifying the addition of new postgraduate medical seats and the removal of certain seats across medical institutions.
In an official notice, MCC stated that it had received information from institutes regarding changes in the availability of MD, MS and PG DNB seats for the second round of postgraduate medical counselling.
Based on the information received, the committee has revised the Round 2 seat matrix. The updated matrix will be considered during seat processing. The committee has also released an institute-wise list specifying the seats being added and removed, along with the respective specialities, quotas and categories.
The newly added seats are distributed across various categories, including UR, OBC, SC, ST and EWS. The MS General Surgery additions also include one OBC PwD seat. The newly added seats at the institution fall under Self-Financed Merit Seat and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quotas.
According to the seat matrix attached with the notice, a total of 178 seats have been added and a total of 6 seats have been removed. Below is the detailed seat matrix-
S.NO | STATE | INSTITUTION | SEAT ADDED | SEATS REMOVED |
1 | Karnataka | Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary | 17 | 0 |
2 | Puducherry | Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre | 161 | 0 |
3 | Maharashtra | Government Medical College, Osmanabad | 0 | 3 |
4 | Odisha | Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital, Balasore | 0 | 1 |
5 | Uttar Pradesh | Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida | 0 | 2 |
TOTAL | 178 | 6 | ||
The MCC list states that these removals were made based on information received from the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). MCC has clarified that the revised seat matrix, incorporating both additions and removals, will be used for Round 2 seat processing.
Candidates participating in NEET PG 2026 counselling are advised to review the updated institute-wise and speciality-wise seat availability before finalising their choices.
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