MCC Adds 30 MBBS Seats to NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 2 Seat Matrix
New Delhi, September 5, 2026: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has added 30 new MBBS seats to the Seat Matrix of Round-2 of UG Counselling 2026.
The seats have been added following information received by MCC from the concerned medical institutes dated September 5, 2026.
With the addition of these seats, candidates participating in Round-2 of NEET UG Counselling 2026 will be able to exercise their choices for the newly added seats.
However, MCC has announced that the Choice Filling process will be temporarily halted due to the addition of the new seats.
Candidates are advised to regularly check the official MCC website for the latest updates regarding the counselling process, seat matrix and choice filling.
30 New MBBS Seats Added
A total of 30 MBBS seats have been added to the Round-2 UG Counselling 2026 Seat Matrix across three medical colleges.
The newly added seats are distributed as follows:
1. Bagalkote Medical College and Research Institute Office, Bagalkote
- Institute Code: 904771
- Course: MBBS
- Seats Added: 15
- Quota: All India Quota (AIQ)
- Category-wise seats:
- UR – 06
- ST – 01
- SC – 02
- OBC – 03
- OBC PwD – 01
- EWS – 02
- Status: Intimated by College
2. Government Medical College, Chapra (Saran)
- Institute Code: 904772
- Course: MBBS
- Seats Added: 07
- Quota: All India Quota (AIQ)
- Category-wise seats:
- UR – 04
- SC – 01
- OBC – 02
3. Shri Ram Janki Medical College and Hospital, Samastipur
- Institute Code: 904773
- Course: MBBS
- Seats Added: 08
- Quota: All India Quota (AIQ)
- Category-wise seats:
- UR – 01
- UR PwD – 01
- ST – 01
- SC – 02
- OBC – 02
- EWS – 01
Choice Filling Temporarily Halted
MCC has temporarily stopped the Choice Filling process because of the addition of the new seats to the Round-2 seat matrix.
Candidates who are participating in Round-2 counselling should check the updated seat matrix before finalising or submitting their choices.
Important Details for NEET UG Counselling 2026 Candidates
- Counselling: NEET UG Counselling 2026
- Round: Round 2
- Authority: Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS
- New MBBS seats added: 30
- Institutes involved: 3
- Quota: All India Quota
- Choice Filling: Temporarily halted due to seat addition
- Choice Filling resumes: After 7:00 PM, September 5, 2026
- New seats: Available for candidates to exercise choices after the process resumes
- Official website: mcc.nic.in
Candidates Advised to Check Updated Seat Matrix
The addition of seats can provide candidates with additional options during the Round-2 counselling process. Candidates should carefully review the newly added institutes and category-wise seat availability before exercising their choices.
MCC has advised candidates to regularly visit the official MCC website for further updates and important information related to UG Counselling 2026.
Candidates should rely on official MCC notifications and the updated seat matrix for counselling-related information and avoid depending on unofficial or unverified updates circulating on social media.
Three Institutes Receive Additional Seats
The latest MCC update covers medical colleges in Bagalkote, Chapra (Saran) and Samastipur.
The largest addition has been made at Bagalkote Medical College and Research Institute, where 15 MBBS seats have been added. Government Medical College Chapra has received seven additional MBBS seats, while Shri Ram Janki Medical College and Hospital, Samastipur has received eight seats.
With these additions, candidates participating in Round-2 of NEET UG Counselling 2026 will have additional MBBS seat options to consider when the choice-filling process resumes.
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