Education & Career
NMC lists over 50,000 seats in NEET PG 2026 matrix
The Indian Express··30 Sept
The National Medical Commission's Medical Assessment and Rating Board released the postgraduate seat matrix for academic year 2026-27. Hindustan Times reported over 50,000 seats listed nationwide for NEET PG counselling 2026. The matrix excludes pending bids to raise intake or start new PG courses. Colleges admitting beyond approved seats risk action under the NMC Act, 2019.
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What It Means For You
- Candidates can download the institute and course-wise matrix from nmc.org.in before counselling.
- Central and state counselling committees will use any later updated matrix NMC publishes.
- NEET PG result was declared on September 24 after exams on August 30 and a September 5 re-test.
What's Happening
- MARB said additional approved seats will appear in a subsequent online update.
- Colleges and counselling bodies were told to report matrix errors to MARB immediately.
- Counselling dates have not been announced yet, Hindustan Times reported.
What the matrix leaves out
- Applications for higher intake or new PG courses for 2026-27 are not in this release.
- Admissions beyond approved capacity violate the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
- The matrix covers approved annual intake capacity eligible for counselling.
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