NEET PG Round 2 seat matrix revised: 31 seats added in Mumbai, 10 cut in Punjab
By TUF News Desk · Published 13 November 2026 · 4 min read
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Candidates filling choices for NEET PG 2026 Round 2 need to look at the seat list again. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has revised the Round 2 seat matrix, adding 31 postgraduate medical seats in Mumbai and removing 10 in Punjab. The updated matrix is the one MCC will use when it processes seats in this round, so a preference list built on the old matrix may no longer match what is actually available.
31 new seats at INHS Asvini, Mumbai
The 31 added seats are at the Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini, in Colaba, Mumbai. MCC added them on information received from the Armed Forces Medical Services, and all 31 are listed under the Armed Forces Medical quota in the open category. The additions cover MD and MS seats, and they will be open for candidates to pick during the ongoing Round 2 choice filling.
10 seats removed at Mohali
The removals hit the All India quota at Dr B R Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, SAS Nagar, Mohali, in Punjab. Ten seats have gone from the matrix across five courses. ENT loses two seats, one each in the open and SC categories. General Medicine loses two, one in BC and one in ST. General Surgery loses two in the open category. Obstetrics and Gynaecology loses two, one in BC and one in the open category. Orthopaedics loses two, one in EWS and one in SC.
Anyone who had listed one of these seats needs to rethink that choice. A seat that no longer appears in the matrix cannot be allotted, even if it was on the list when choice filling opened.
45 DNB seats change quota, not count
MCC has also changed the quota classification of 45 DNB seats at four Armed Forces hospitals. Base Hospital in Delhi Cantonment accounts for 31 of them, Command Hospital in Chandimandir, Panchkula, for seven, 7 Air Force Hospital in Kanpur for six, and Command Hospital Air Force in Bengaluru for one. MCC has said these 45 seats are quota changes and should not be counted as newly added seats, so the total pool of available seats does not grow by 45.
What candidates should do before locking choices
Choice filling for Round 2 was paused for two hours on November 13 and has since resumed. Registration closes at 3 pm on November 14, with fee payment open till 6 pm the same day. Choice locking opens at 4 pm on November 14, and both filling and locking close at 11.55 pm on November 15. MCC will publish a provisional allotment result on November 16 and the final result on November 17, and candidates who get a seat must report to their college between November 18 and 24.
Before locking, download the latest matrix from the official MCC PG counselling portal and compare it with the version used earlier. A seat that was there last week may be gone, and a seat that was not there may have appeared. Keep documents ready for the reporting stage. The admission documents checklist covers the papers counselling portals commonly ask for.
Frequently asked questions
How many seats did MCC add in the revised NEET PG Round 2 seat matrix?
Thirty-one postgraduate medical seats were added at the Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini, in Mumbai, under the Armed Forces Medical quota.
Which seats were removed from the NEET PG Round 2 matrix?
Ten seats were removed from the All India quota at Dr B R Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences in Mohali, Punjab, across ENT, General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Orthopaedics.
Do the 45 DNB seats at Armed Forces hospitals count as new seats?
No. Those 45 DNB seats only had their quota classification changed. MCC has said they should not be counted as newly added seats.
When does NEET PG Round 2 registration close?
Registration closes at 3 pm on November 14, 2026, and the fee payment window stays open till 6 pm the same day. Choice filling runs till 11.55 pm on November 15.
Frequently asked questions
How many seats did MCC add in the revised NEET PG Round 2 seat matrix?
Thirty-one postgraduate medical seats were added at the Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini, in Mumbai, under the Armed Forces Medical quota.
Which seats were removed from the NEET PG Round 2 matrix?
Ten seats were removed from the All India quota at Dr B R Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences in Mohali, Punjab, across ENT, General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Orthopaedics.
Do the 45 DNB seats at Armed Forces hospitals count as new seats?
No. Those 45 DNB seats only had their quota classification changed. MCC has said they should not be counted as newly added seats.
When does NEET PG Round 2 registration close?
Registration closes at 3 pm on November 14, 2026, and the fee payment window stays open till 6 pm the same day. Choice filling runs till 11.55 pm on November 15.
Sources: Careers360, NEET Bulletin