NMC revises MBBS seat matrix amid continuing approvals and appeals

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has revised the MBBS seat matrix for the 2026-27 academic year, while cautioning medical colleges and counselling authorities against admitting students beyond the intake capacity formally approved by the regulator.

In a public notice issued earlier this month, the NMC said the updated matrix incorporated permissions granted for the establishment of new medical colleges and increases in the annual intake of existing colleges following decisions by its Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), its first appeal committee and the second appeal committee under the Union Health Ministry.

The regulator has also made it clear that the latest matrix is not necessarily final. It said the seat matrix would remain subject to revision based on subsequent decisions of the appeal committees or other competent authorities, with any changes to be uploaded on the NMC website and taken into account by the Central and State counselling committees.