Medical Counselling Committee releases NEET UG 2026 Round 3 seat matrix

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 3 seat matrix, covering MBBS, BDS, and BSc Nursing courses under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ). The matrix includes seats for deemed universities, central universities, ESIC institutes, AIIMS, and JIPMER. Round 3 registration is scheduled from September 22 to 27, 2026, with choice filling and locking concluding by noon on September 28. Seat allotment results are expected on September 30, 2026.

Nationally, the 2026–27 MBBS admission scale includes 140,664 seats across 839 colleges. Government colleges hold 64,121 seats, while private institutions account for 76,543. The expansion includes 3,850 seats from 41 newly established colleges. In Jammu and Kashmir, the allocation stands at 1,750 seats across 11 colleges, consisting of 1,600 seats in government institutions and 150 in a private college. Admissions are strictly regulated by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board to ensure intake capacity aligns with infrastructure and faculty strength.