NEET SS Counselling 2026: New Seats Approved by NMC to Benefit Medical Aspirants

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Published On - Apr 02, 2026 05:37PM IST

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It has been announced by the National Medical Commission (NMC) that 49 new seats have been sanctioned for the NEET SS Counselling 2025-26 session. These seats will be for the DM (Doctorate of Medicine) and MCh (Master of Chirurgiae) courses. This is due to the appeals made by various medical colleges under Section 28 (5) of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019. This is a welcome relief for thousands of medical aspirants as their prospects for admission into these highly competitive super specialty courses have improved. This will also be a boon for the healthcare industry in our country.

NEET SS Counselling Round 2 Schedule

Activity	Dates & Time
Registration Facility	28th March 2026 - 3rd April 2026 (till 12:00 Noon, Server Time)
Payment Facility	28th March 2026 - 3rd April 2026 (till 03:00 PM, Server Time)
Choice Filling	29th March 2026 - 4th April 2026 (till 11:55 PM)
Choice Locking	4th April 2026 (03:00 PM - 11:55 PM)
Processing of Seat Allotment	5th - 6th April 2026
Seat Allotment Result	7th April 2026
Reporting to Colleges	8th - 16th April 2026 (till 11:00 PM)
Commencement of Super Specialty Academic Session 2025	10th April

Distribution of Newly Approved NEET SS Seats

College / Institution	Course	Additional Seats Approved
R.V.M. Institute, Telangana	DM-Nephrology	1
R.V.M. Institute, Telangana	M.Ch-Urology	1
GCS Medical College, Gujarat	DM-Cardiology	1
Govt. Doon Medical College, Uttarakhand	M.Ch-Urology	2
LN Medical College, Bhopal	M.Ch-Neurosurgery	1
GSL Medical College, Andhra Pradesh	DM-Gastroenterology	2
Heritage Institute, Varanasi	DM-Endocrinology	2
Heritage Institute, Varanasi	DM-Gastroenterology	1
Himalayan Institute, Uttarakhand	DM-Neurology	2
Govt. Medical College, Kota	DM-Gastroenterology	2
Govt. Medical College, Kota	M.Ch-Plastic Surgery	2
B.J. Medical College, Gujarat	DM-Cardiology	5
B.J. Medical College, Gujarat	M.Ch-Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery	5
B.J. Medical College, Gujarat	DM-Cardiac Anaesthesia	4
Gauhati Medical College, Assam	DM-Onco Pathology	2
Gauhati Medical College, Assam	DM-Cardiology	2
Gauhati Medical College, Assam	M.Ch-Plastic Surgery	2
Gauhati Medical College, Assam	M.Ch-Neurosurgery	1
Gauhati Medical College, Assam	M.Ch-Urology	2
Gauhati Medical College, Assam	DM-Endocrinology	2
ESIC Medical College, Haryana	M.Ch-Urology	1
Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai	DM-Neurology	2
Dayanand Medical College, Punjab	M.Ch-Urology	1

Impact on Medical Aspirants

Less Competition: Since more seats are now available, more students can be admitted.
More Specialities: Students can choose other options like Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Surgery, etc.
Healthcare Benefits: With more trained medical specialists, the medical infrastructure in India will be improved.

The approval of 49 new DM and MCh seats for NEET SS Counselling 2026 by the NMC (mcc.nic.in) is a landmark decision. This decision will prove to be beneficial for the students who are seeking admission into medical colleges while at the same time contributing towards the development of the Indian healthcare industry as more and more specialists will be added to the sector. The aspiring students can look forward to a more inclusive and competitive admission process in round 2.

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