NEET PG Counselling 2026: MCC revises round 2 seat matrix, adds MD, MS seats; removes seats in Punjab

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced changes to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test PG Counselling 2026 round 2 seat matrix. The revised seat matrix includes addition and removal of MD, MS and PG DNB seats and will be considered for seat processing. MCC said it had received information from certain medical institutions regarding the addition of new postgraduate medical seats and the removal of existing seats from the second round matrix.

Accordingly, the committee has updated the seat matrix based on the information received from the institutions. The changes include removal of seats at Dr B R Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali, the addition of seats at Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, and changes to the quota classification of DNB seats at Armed Forces medical institutions.

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NEET PG Counselling 2026: Seats removed from Punjab medical college

According to MCC notification, 10 postgraduate medical seats have been removed from the All India quota at Dr B R Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab. Branch-wise and category-wise details of the removed seats can be checked here-

NEET PG Round 2 Counselling: 31 seats added at Mumbai institute

MCC has also announced the addition of 31 postgraduate medical seats at the Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini, Colaba, Mumbai, under the Armed Forces Medical quota. According to the notification, these seats have been added based on information received from the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS). All the newly added seats are listed under the OP category in the Armed Forces Medical quota.

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Apart from the addition and removal of seats, the MCC has notified quota changes for PG DNB seats at Armed Forces medical institutions in Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. The changes have been made based on information received from AFMS. The affected DNB seats are listed under the Armed Forces Medical quota in the revised matrix.

The institution-wise details are given below.

These 45 seats are subject to quota changes and should not be counted as newly added seats.

MCC to consider updated seat matrix for round 2 processing

MCC has clarified that the updated seat matrix will be used for seat processing in round 2 of PG Counselling 2026. The notice includes changes across MD, MS and PG DNB courses, with the revised list specifying the institutions, branches, quotas, categories and number of seats affected. Candidates participating in round 2 counselling should refer to the revised seat matrix to check the changes applicable to their preferred institutions and courses.