Medical colleges asked to admit students only against approved seats
Srinagar:The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the MBBS Seat Matrix for the 2026–27 academic session, directing all medical colleges across the country to ensure admissions are made strictly against the number of seats approved by the Commission.
In an official communication issued by NMC Secretary Dr Raghav Langer, the Commission informed Directors, Principals and Deans of all medical colleges that had submitted applications under the NMC public notice dated December 22, 2025, as well as the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), about the approved undergraduate seat matrix for the upcoming academic year.
According to the communication the NMC stated that the seat matrix has been issued in accordance with a public notice released by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB). However, it clarified that the published seat matrix will remain subject to revision, if required, based on decisions taken by the Appeal Committee or any other competent authority.
The Commission instructed all medical colleges and institutions to strictly adhere to the approved intake capacity and emphasised that no admissions should be made beyond the number of seats authorised for the 2026–27 academic session.
“All Medical Colleges shall strictly ensure that admissions are made only against the approved number of seats for the Academic Year 2026–27,” the communication states.
The NMC also asked the Medical Counselling Committee and other concerned counselling authorities to follow the revised seat matrix while conducting the counselling and admission process.
According to the Commission, the instructions are aimed at ensuring transparency, maintaining uniformity in admissions, and preventing institutions from admitting students beyond their sanctioned capacity.
The communication has urged all medical colleges, institutions and other stakeholders to carefully note the directions issued by the Commission and ensure their strict compliance during the admission process
