MCC NEET PG 2026 Revised Matrices: 204 Confirmed Seats Added; Choice Filling Resumed
MCC added 184 AIQ and 20 Central Internal seats during a one-hour Round 1 choice-filling halt; candidates should recheck the replacement matrices and their saved order.
MCC NEET PG 2026 Revised Matrices: 204 Confirmed Seats Added; Choice Filling Resumed
Official update dated 15 October 2026: the Medical Counselling Committee paused Round 1 choice filling from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM to add confirmed seats to the seat matrix. MCC stated that choice filling would resume afterward. Reconciliation of the replacement PDFs confirms 204 additional MD/MS seats: 184 in the All India Quota matrix and 20 in Central Internal Quota.
Doctor action: Reopen the MCC portal, download the current AIQ and Central Internal matrices, search the 13 newly listed institute codes, and revise your choice order if any new option is genuinely acceptable. Do not assume a previously saved list automatically includes newly added choices.
What Changed
Matrix | Earlier | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
All India Quota MD/MS | 13,338 | 13,522 | +184 |
Central Internal Quota MD/MS | 707 | 727 | +20 |
Deemed University matrix | 7,430 | 7,430 | No new change |
DNB matrix | 9,201 | 9,201 | Content unchanged |
Four-matrix total | 30,676 | 30,880 | +204 |
The 30,676 baseline uses the already revised Deemed total of 7,430, not the withdrawn earlier 7,537-seat file. The DNB PDF was replaced, but its 4,487 rows and 9,201-seat content reconcile unchanged; this alert therefore does not treat it as a new DNB event.
Choice-Filling Status
Activity | Official timing | Candidate action |
|---|---|---|
Temporary halt | 15 Oct, 3:00–4:00 PM IST | No action was possible during the maintenance window |
Choice filling | MCC said it would resume after 4:00 PM; closes 22 Oct, 10:00 AM | Reopen, review current options, edit and save |
Choice locking | 21 Oct, 4:00 PM–22 Oct, 10:00 AM | Lock only after checking the revised matrices and final order |
Data Analysis: Newly Added Institutes
State | Institute (MCC code) | Quota | Added seats |
|---|---|---|---|
Bihar | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College & Hospital, Bhagalpur (904263) | AIQ | 37 |
Haryana | Kalpana Chawla Govt Medical College, Karnal (700733) | AIQ | 12 |
Himachal Pradesh | Dr Radhakrishnan Govt Medical College, Hamirpur (700750) | AIQ | 4 |
Himachal Pradesh | Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Govt Medical College, Mandi (700748) | AIQ | 13 |
Maharashtra | Shri Bhausaheb Hire Govt Medical College, Dhule (903317) | AIQ | 28 |
Odisha | Fakir Mohan Medical College & Hospital, Balasore (701576) | AIQ | 4 |
Odisha | Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College & Hospital, Baripada (701634) | AIQ | 10 |
Uttar Pradesh | Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida (701241) | AIQ | 29 |
Uttar Pradesh | M.R.A. Medical College, Ambedkar Nagar (701340) | AIQ | 13 |
Uttar Pradesh | Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Govt Medical College, Kannauj (701694) | AIQ | 28 |
West Bengal | Diamond Harbour Govt Medical College & Hospital (701289) | AIQ | 6 |
Delhi | Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya (701404) | IP University | 4 |
Delhi | Indian Railway PG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (904581) | Delhi University | 16 |
The AIQ additions are concentrated in Uttar Pradesh (70), Bihar (37), Maharashtra (28), Himachal Pradesh (17), Odisha (14), Haryana (12) and West Bengal (6). The Central Internal additions are all in Delhi and require the applicable internal-quota eligibility; they are not unrestricted AIQ seats.
Data Analysis: Branch Impact
Branch | Added seats | Branch | Added seats |
|---|---|---|---|
General Surgery | 23 | General Medicine | 20 |
Paediatrics | 18 | Microbiology | 15 |
Anaesthesiology | 14 | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 13 |
Bio-Chemistry | 12 | Ophthalmology | 12 |
Orthopaedics | 11 | Pathology | 11 |
ENT | 10 | Anatomy | 7 |
Forensic Medicine | 7 | Community Medicine | 7 |
Pharmacology | 7 | Physiology | 6 |
Psychiatry | 4 | Respiratory Medicine | 3 |
Emergency Medicine | 2 | Dermatology | 2 |
General Surgery, General Medicine, Paediatrics and Microbiology receive the largest absolute additions. This improves the available pool but does not establish a cutoff, predict allotment or prove training quality. No opening or closing ranks were published with these matrices.
Category and Quota Detail
Published category row | AIQ additions | Central Internal additions | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
OP NO | 70 | 6 | 76 |
BC NO | 48 | 5 | 53 |
SC NO | 26 | 4 | 30 |
EW NO | 17 | 2 | 19 |
ST NO | 13 | 1 | 14 |
PwD rows combined | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Category codes are reproduced from MCC’s rows. Eligibility depends on the candidate’s valid category, PwD certification and the specific quota rules. A seat appearing in a category row does not make an ineligible candidate eligible.
What Doctors Should Do Now
Download the current PDFs: do not rely on the earlier AIQ or Central Internal files saved on 14 October.
Search by MCC institute code: use the 13 codes in the table to avoid name and spelling variations.
Check eligibility first: the 184 AIQ seats and 20 Central Internal seats follow different quota rules.
Rebuild the preference order: place each acceptable new option where it genuinely belongs; do not append it automatically at the bottom.
Verify the live portal: confirm that each desired seat is visible for your eligible category and that the saved order persists.
Lock only after review: retain screenshots or the downloaded choice list as proof.
College, Hospital and Financial Decision Support
The replacement matrices publish seat availability, not annual tuition, total-course cost, deposits, hostel/mess charges, stipend, service bond, discontinuation penalty, bed strength, case load or hands-on exposure. No fee, stipend or bond change is stated in this event. Preserve existing verified financial fields and check the current official institute or government document before ranking a new choice.
For clinical branches, compare emergency, ICU, OT/procedure volume, referral load, resident autonomy, supervision and workload. For pre- and para-clinical branches, compare laboratory infrastructure, teaching responsibility, research support and career fit. Do not rank by seat count or college name alone.
Admission remains non-guaranteed and depends on NEET PG AIR, category, quota, domicile/internal eligibility, choice order, budget, available seats and round movement.
Official Links
Open the official MCC PG counselling page and live choice-filling notice
Download the current MCC AIQ MD/MS seat matrix — 13,522 seats
Download the current MCC Central Internal Quota matrix — 727 seats
Download the current revised Deemed University matrix — 7,430 seats
Download the current DNB matrix — content unchanged at 9,201 seats
Related HGE Resources
HGE guidance: Treat the new seats as additional options, not automatic upgrades. Add only choices you would genuinely accept after checking quota eligibility, branch fit, training environment and total financial exposure.
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