The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has published the final seat matrices for PG Counselling 2026 (MD/MS) for Central Internal Quota and Deemed Universities. MCC has also issued Notice 4, asking participating institutes to check their seat matrix and report any discrepancy before Round 1 choice filling is completed.
MCC Notice 4: Verify the Seat Matrix
The notice is addressed to all participating institutes, colleges and hospitals. Its main points are:
- Institutes must carefully verify the seat matrix to confirm the number of seats available in each PG course at their institution.
- Any discrepancy must be brought to MCC’s notice before the Round 1 choice-filling schedule for PG Counselling 2026 is completed.
- Reference: U-12021/09/2026-MEC, Notice 4, posted on October 15, 2026.
The notice does not give the choice-filling dates, so candidates should watch the official MCC website for the Round 1 schedule.
Seat Matrix at a Glance
| Seat Matrix | Total MD/MS Seats |
|---|---|
| Final Central Internal Quota Seat Matrix | 857 |
| Final Deemed Seat Matrix | 7,537 |
Central Internal Quota Seat Matrix (857 Seats)
This matrix covers seats in central institutes in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, listed under their respective university quotas. It includes MD and MS seats, along with a few diploma seats, across categories such as OP, BC, SC, ST and EW, with PH sub-categories.
Institutes listed include:
- Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
- University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi
- Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi
- ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Basaidarapur
- G.B. Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
- Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, Aligarh
Other institutes in the list include the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Kasturba Hospital, VP Chest Institute, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya and the Indian Railway PGIMSR.
MCC NEET PG Counselling 2026: Central Internal Quota Seats Matrix PDF
Deemed University Seat Matrix (7,537 Seats)
The deemed matrix is much larger, running to 115 pages and covering about 41 deemed university institutes. Seats are listed under two quota types, Self-Financed Merit Seats and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) seats.
Based on the matrix, the seat spread by state is:
| State/UT | Deemed Seats |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 2,234 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1,951 |
| Karnataka | 1,927 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 516 |
| Puducherry | 458 |
| Telangana | 296 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 155 |
MCC MD/MS 2026 Final Deemed University Seat Matrix PDF
What Candidates Should Do
- Download both seat matrices from the official MCC website.
- Check the number of seats and categories for the course and college you are targeting.
- Note the quota type (university quota, self-financed merit seat or NRI) before building your choice list.
- Follow MCC notices for the Round 1 choice-filling schedule and any corrections to the matrix.
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