NEET Counselling 2026: MCC releases round 2 seat matrix with 23,585 clear, virtual vacancies, 659 newly added seats
New Delhi: In a major update for candidates seeking admissions through Round 2 of the NEET UG Counselling 2026, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released three separate seat matrices covering clear vacancies, virtual vacancies and newly added seats for MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing courses.
According to the seat matrices, a total of 11,302 clear-vacancy seats and 12,283 virtual-vacancy seats, while another 659 seats have been newly added for Round 2.
The seat matrix has been released in PDF format on the official website of MCC.
Below are the detailed seat matrices-
CLEAR VACANCY ROUND 2 (MBBS BDS B.SC NURSING) – UG COUNSELLING 2026
S.NO | BRANCH | CLEAR VACANCY SEATS |
1 | MBBS | 9,870 |
2 | 1,121 | |
3 | B.Sc Nursing | 311 |
TOTAL | 11,302 | |
VIRTUAL VACANCY ROUND 2 (MBBS BDS B.SC NURSING) – UG COUNSELLING 2026
S.NO | BRANCH | VIRTUAL VACANCY SEATS |
1 | MBBS | 10,900 |
2 | BDS | 1,246 |
3 | B.Sc Nursing | 137 |
TOTAL | 12,283 | |
NEWLY ADDED SEATS ROUND 2 (MBBS BDS B.SC NURSING) – UG COUNSELLING 2026
S.NO | BRANCH | NEWLY ADDED SEATS |
1 | MBBS | 395 |
2 | BDS | 125 |
3 | B.Sc Nursing | 139 |
TOTAL | 659 | |
The seat lists cover government medical and dental colleges, AIIMS institutions, Central Universities, Deemed Universities, ESIC institutions and B.Sc Nursing colleges under different quotas and categories.
Seats are listed category-wise, including Open, OBC, EWS, SC, ST and applicable PwD categories, so candidates need to check the actual category attached to each vacancy rather than relying only on the institute-level seat count.
For NEET UG aspirants entering Round 2, the release of seat vacancies makes careful choice filling particularly important. Rather than focusing only on the most obvious colleges, candidates should review all three matrices closely and arrange choices according to their genuine order of preference.
To view the seat matrices, click the link below
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/09/04/1-474074.pdf
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/09/04/2-474076.pdf
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/09/04/3-474077.pdf
SCHEDULE ALL INDIA QUOTA/DEEMED/CENTRAL STATE QUOTA
S.NO. | SCHEDULE FOR ADMISSION | ALL INDIA QUOTA/DEEMED/CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES | VERIFICATION OF JOINED CANDIDATES' DATA BY MCC | STATE COUNSELLING | VERIFICATION OF JOINED CANDIDATES |
1 | 2nd Round of Counselling | 3rd to 11th September 2026 | 19th September 2026 | 7th to 11th September 2026 | 19th September 2026 |
2 | Last date of Joining | 18th September 2026 | _ | 18th September 2026 | _ |
Commencement of Academic Session for UG Courses. | 15th Sept., 2026 | ||||
