NEET Seat Matrix 2026: State-wise MBBS & BDS Seats, Govt. & State Quota Intake

NEET Seat Matrix 2026 is allocated through NEET Counselling 2026. Every year, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) updates the changes in the total number of medical seats to be offered through NEET exam. For 2026, the MCC will allocate 15% of seats under the All India Quota (AIQ) to the top government medical colleges across India. The remaining 85% of seats will be allocated to NEET-qualified candidates through the State Counselling, under the State Quota, by the respective states. Currently, there are more than 1,00,000 MBBS seats, 3000+ BDS seats, 52,720 AYUSH seats, and 630 BVSc and AH seats that are expected to be allocated through NEET 2026. However, in the recent past, new government medical colleges have been inaugurated, and nearly 55,880 MBBS seats have been created in 386 government medical colleges.

Referring to the seat matrix 2026, students who will qualify for NEET 2026 can seek admission to colleges, such as AIIMS, Aligarh Muslim University, JIPMER Puducherry, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and many more. The largest number of government medical seats is available in states like Maharashtra, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, etc. This article contains a detailed description of the NEET Seat Matrix 2026, which will help students get an idea of the seat allocation in the medical colleges:

NEET Seat Matrix 2026: Overview

The MCC releases the seat matrix on its official website before the commencement of AIQ NEET Counselling 2026. Given below is a quick overview of the NEET 2026 Seat Matrix that students must know about:

• The number of medical seats at the UG level has been observed to rise by 112%. It has increased from 51,348 in 2014 to 1,08,990 in 2024.
• Admission into AIIMS MBBS and JIPMER will be done based on the NEET scores 2026. Hence, the seat matrix for 2026 will also include 1107 to 1205 seats for MBBS in 15 AIIMS colleges.
• The seat matrix for BAMS, BUMS, and BHMS will be published by the Ayush Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC).

How Many Seats are Available in NEET?

The NEET Seat Allotment 2026 is yet to be released by the MCC for the All India Quota. However, based on the previous years’ data, there were a total of 76,928 MBBS seats available through NEET 2026. Students can check out the breakdown of seats as tabulated below:

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NEET Seat Matrix 2026: Seat Scheme

To secure admission into central universities, such as the Delhi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University, and Banaras Hindu University, students are required to meet certain eligibility requirements. They are as follows:

NEET Seat Matrix 2026: Reserved Seats for AIQ

Students who belong to the OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) get a provision of 27% of seats in national colleges/ central universities through AIQ. On the other hand, for the SC and ST candidates, the reservation is 15% and 7.5% respectively. Students can check out the table given below, containing NEET Reservation List category-wise:

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NEET Seat Matrix: State-wise List

There are a total of 1,08,000+ MBBS seats in more than 600 medical colleges all over the country. The largest number of government MBBS seats is present in Tamil Nadu, followed by Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. However, the largest number of private MBBS seats is 6995, which is present in Karnataka. Check out the state-wise list of government and private MBBS seats in India:

NEET Seat Matrix 2026: MBBS/ BDS Seats in India

Students who will qualify for NEET 2026 with a score of 650 or above can secure MBBS admission into government colleges. However, the competition for government seats is quite high. Hence, in this case, students often seek admission into private colleges for the BDS program. Given below is the list of MBBS and BDS seats in government and private colleges:

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NEET Seat Matrix 2026: Seats in JIPMER/ AIIMS

Admission to the MMB program in JIPMER/ AIIMS will be done based on the NTA NEET scores. Students can find out the state-wise distribution of MBBS seats in JIPMER/ AIIMS in the table presented below:

NEET Seat Matrix 2026: College-wise MBBS and BDS AIQ Seats

The NEET-qualified candidates are eligible for 15% government medical and dental seats under the All India Quota (AIQ) for students. The remaining 85% of the seats will be allocated to the students through the state counselling by the respective states. Tabulated below are the MBBS and BDS AIQ seats college-wise:

NEET Seat Matrix 2026: College-wise MBBS Seats

Most of the AIQ seats for the MBBS program are offered by the Government Medical College, Surat, which is 38. Check out the college-wise MBBS AIQ seats in the table given below:

NEET Seat Matrix 2026: College-wise BDS Seats

The NEET Seat Matrix 2026 for the BDS program for AIQ candidates is 42. The Government Dental College and Hospital in Ahmedabad and Mumbai offers nearly 11 seats under the AIQ. Mentioned below are the names of the colleges along with their BDS seats:

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