NMC releases seat matrix for MBBS, BDS courses; check region-wise list

For the academic year 2025–26, 11,350 new seats have been introduced, bringing the overall count, including AIIMS and JIPMER, to 1,28,875.

Initially, the total number of seats was listed as 1,28,925, but this figure has now been revised to 1,28,875, a reduction of 50 seats.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has revised the seat matrix for MBBS and BDS admissions across medical colleges. Initially, the total number of seats was listed as 1,28,925, but this figure has now been revised to 1,28,875, a reduction of 50 seats. For the academic year 2025–26, 11,350 new seats have been introduced, bringing the overall count, including those at AIIMS and JIPMER, to 128,875.

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Interestingly, a previously issued version of the revised MBBS seat matrix had indicated an increase of 11,400 seats, creating a discrepancy of 100 seats compared to the latest revision. Additionally, during the 2025–26 renewal process, the Commission removed 456 seats due to typographical errors that occurred while updating seat data.

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Here is the region-wise MBBS seat distribution in the medical colleges and their seats according to the latest seat matrix:

South India

Total Colleges

285

Total Seats

44,825

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Puducherry

North India

Total Colleges

180

Total Seats

28,340

Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, HP, J&K, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Chandigarh

West India

Total Colleges

175

Total Seats

28,650

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli

East India

Total Colleges

Total Seats

14,875

West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand

Northeast India

Total Colleges

Total Seats

3,100

Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal, Sikkim

Central India

Total Colleges

Total Seats

9,085

Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

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Also, in another notification, the Commission has asked all the postgraduate super speciality courses students to visit the website and cross their names and details. In case their names are not found, they are asked to connect with the respective Directorate of Medical Education or the designated counselling authority for resolution.

NEET UG Counselling 2025: Stray Round Details

Candidates who were not allotted a seat in the earlier rounds of NEET UG counselling 2025 are eligible to participate in the stray round of seat allotment. According to the official schedule, registration for the stray round will commence on November 4, and participating institutions will release the tentative seat matrix on the same day.

Applicants selected in the stray round must report to their allotted college with all necessary documents to confirm their admission. It is important to note that failure to join the allotted seat during this round will result in disqualification from appearing in the NEET exam for one year, and the forfeiture of counselling fees.