NEET PG Seats in India: Check NMC NEET PG 2026 Seat Matrix

Candidates seeking admission for MD/MS courses through the NEET PG 2026 exam should have an idea about the total number of NEET PG seats in India. Read the article to know all about the seat allocation process and statewise list of NEET PG seats.

NEET PG Seats in India

National Medical Commission has released the seat matrix for MD-MS courses 2026-27 online. The seat matrix displays the PG courses and seats approved by the Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) for Academic year 2026-27. NMC seat matrix for NEET PG 2026 does not include the seats in respect of the number of applications against the increase in intake of existing PG courses or for commencement of new PG courses for the academic year 2026-27.

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Moreover, the NEET PG seat matrix by NCM is subject to revision. NEET PG 2026 qualifying candidates can go through the NCM seat matrix for MD-MS courses and make the preference of courses based on their rank. Admission to all postgraduate courses in medicine is based on the NEET PG exam.

There are a total of 72, 111 PG medical seats in India, including MD (Doctor of Medicine), MS (Master of Surgery), and Diploma courses. Admission to these seats is done through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) counselling. NBE releases the merit list for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) candidates. Candidates whose names are mentioned in the merit list will be considered for the counselling process. Every candidate must be familiar with the seat matrix of medical colleges in India. This will help them to make the choice of colleges and courses.

NEET PG 2026 Cutoff: Qualifying Percentile and Scores

NEET PG cutoff score is released along with the result. Candidates can refer to the table given below for NEET PG 2026 cutoff percentile:

NEET PG Seats Increased by 127% in 2023-24

The government has increased the number of PG seats over the years to strengthen the healthcare delivery system in India. As per Union Health Minister , the postgraduate seats have been increased by 127 percent from 2013-14 to 2023-24. As per the data provided by the Minister, there were 31,185 PG seats in 2013-14 which has increased to 73,111 in 2023-24.

Note: This data excludes NBEMS seats

NEET PG Seats State-wise list

The table given below mentions the state-wise number of medical colleges and PG MD/MS/Diploma seats.

*PG seats also includes 1621 CPS and 14190 DNB seats.

Increase in NEET PG Seats: Year-wise Data

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