The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the newly added seats for Round 2 (MBBS, BDS, B.Sc Nursing) NEET UG Counselling 2026 notification, containing 659 newly added seats across different colleges, courses, quotas, and categories. The notification includes MBBS, BDS, and B.Sc Nursing Round 2 seats in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. It provides details such as institute name, course, quota, category, number of seats, and seat gender.
Students can consider this blog, which covers the major highlights of the notification, course- and state-wise seat additions, the process to download the notification from the official MCC website, and important points that NEET UG 2026 candidates should consider while filling their Round 2 choices.
NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 2 Newly Added Seats Notification
The notification released by MCC provides details of newly added seats for MBBS, BDS, and B.Sc Nursing under different quotas and categories for Round 2 Counselling. The notification lists 659 newly added MBBS, BDS, and B.Sc Nursing seats across 9 states for NEET-UG 2026 Round 2 counselling. Its role is to update candidates on freshly available seats at various colleges so they can include them while filling or locking counselling choices.
Candidates should carefully check the applicable category and quota before adding these options to their choices. The key highlights of the notification are as follows-
- A total of 659 new seats were added across 9 states.
- Arunachal Pradesh: 15 MBBS (Tomo Riba Institute)
- Assam: 15 MBBS (Bongaigaon Medical College)
- Delhi: 139 B.Sc Nursing, Female Only (Florence Nightingale 77, LHMC 62)
- Gujarat: 18 BDS (Govt Dental College, Ahmedabad)
- Kerala: 7 BDS (Govt Dental College, Thrissur)
- Puducherry: 50 MBBS (Aarupadai Veedu Medical College)
- Tamil Nadu: 350 seats (4 institutes, including Karpaga Vinayaga: 150 MBBS + 100 BDS)
- UP: 15 MBBS (Lakhimpur Kheri)
- Uttarakhand: 50 MBBS (Graphic Era, Dehradun)
How to Download the NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 2 Newly Added Seats Notification?
Candidates can download the newly added seats notification directly from the link attached below-
Download MCC Newly Added Seats ROUND 2 (MBBS BDS) NEET UG Counselling 2026 Notification
Or, candidates can download the official notification from MCC’s official website by following the easy steps attached below-
- Visit the official MCC website. Website link: https://mcc.nic.in/.
- Go to the UG Medical section.
- Under the “Current Events” section, click on “NEWLY ADDED SEATS ROUND 2 (MBBS BDS) – UG COUNSELLING 2026.”
- A PDF file will open on the screen.
- Download and save the PDF to check the newly added colleges, courses, quotas, and categories before filling in your choices.
Important Points for NEET UG 2026 Candidates from this Notification
The key points of the notification released by the MCC for Round 2 seat increase are as follows-
- Candidates should review these seats before finalising Round 2 choices because newly added institutes may provide additional admission opportunities.
- The notification includes MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing seats. Candidates should select only courses for which they are eligible and interested.
- Seats are listed under categories such as BC, EW, OP, SC, ST and PH. Candidates should check their applicable category carefully.
- The document includes All India, Delhi NCR, CW, Self-Financed Merit Seat and NRI options.
- Several Delhi B.Sc Nursing seats are marked Female Only, while most MBBS/BDS seats are available for both genders.
- Candidates should compare these additions with their existing preferences and rearrange choices strategically.
Conclusion
The Round 2 newly added seats notification gives NEET UG 2026 candidates additional options across MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing programmes. The notification covers institutions in nine states/UTs and includes different categories, quotas and eligibility conditions. Candidates should not rely only on the college name while filling choices; they should also check the course, quota, category, seat count and gender eligibility mentioned in the notification.
Newly added seats can expand the range of choices available during Round 2 counselling. Therefore, candidates should download the official notification, carefully review the relevant seats, and use the information while preparing and submitting their Round 2 preferences through MCC.
FAQs
MCC added a total of 659 new seats across MBBS, BDS, and B.Sc Nursing programmes in nine states/UTs.
The notification includes newly added seats for MBBS, BDS, and B.Sc Nursing courses across various colleges, quotas, and categories.
New seats were added in 9 states/UTs such as Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
No. Several newly added Delhi B.Sc Nursing seats are marked Female Only, so candidates should carefully check gender eligibility before choosing them.
Candidates should verify the course, quota, category, seat count, and gender eligibility, then compare these seats with their existing preferences before locking choices.
