The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) releases the seat matrix for NEET PG 2026 counselling and schedules Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Round 1 registration to begin on October 1. The counselling process is set to start on this date for PwD candidates, with medical assessments required to be completed within the specified timeframe at designated assessment centres.
The outlets report that the overall number of seats increases to about 58,000, reflecting an 11% rise compared with the previous year. NDTV and Times of India both say that the largest growth is in private and deemed universities, where seats increase by 32%. NDTV adds that government medical colleges see a smaller increase of 10%, while Times of India focuses more broadly on the total seat count and the shift within private and deemed institutions.
While the core details—release of the seat matrix, the Oct 1 start for PwD Round 1 registration, and the seat growth figures—are consistent, the two outlets differ slightly in emphasis, with NDTV highlighting category-wise changes and Times of India also underscoring the medical assessment requirement.
