The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the list of newly added seats for MBBS and BDS courses ahead of Round 3 of NEET UG 2026 counselling. These additional seats have become available across five states/union territories, offering fresh opportunities to candidates participating in the ongoing All India Quota and Deemed/Self-Financed counselling rounds.
A total of 183 new seats have been added across Maharashtra, Puducherry, Tripura, Uttarakhand, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
State-wise Breakup of Newly Added Seats
| State/UT | Institute | Course | Seats Added |
| Maharashtra | Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Government Medical College, Ahilyanagar | MBBS (All India Quota) | 15 |
| Maharashtra | Datta Meghe Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nagpur | BDS (Self-Financed Merit Seat) | 100 |
| Puducherry | Vinayaka Missions Medical College, Karaikal | MBBS (Self-Financed Merit Seat) | 50 |
| Tripura | Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala | MBBS (All India Quota) | 8 |
| Uttarakhand | Late Jagjivan Ram Government Medical College, Pithoragarh | MBBS (All India Quota) | 7 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute, Silvassa | MBBS (All India Quota) | 3 |
| Total | 183 |
MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 3 Newly Added Seats List PDF
Category-wise Details
- Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Government Medical College, Ahilyanagar (Maharashtra): 4 BC, 1 EWS, 7 OP (Open), 2 SC, 1 ST – MBBS, All India Quota.
- Datta Meghe Dental College, Nagpur (Maharashtra): 100 seats under Open category – BDS, Self-Financed Merit Seat.
- Vinayaka Missions Medical College, Karaikal (Puducherry): 50 seats under Open category – MBBS, Self-Financed Merit Seat.
- Agartala Government Medical College (Tripura): 2 BC, 1 EWS, 3 OP, 1 SC, 1 ST – MBBS, All India Quota.
- Late Jagjivan Ram Government Medical College, Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand): 2 BC, 1 EWS, 2 OP, 1 OP-PH (PwBD), 1 SC – MBBS, All India Quota.
- NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute, Silvassa (DNH & DD): 1 BC, 1 OP, 1 SC – MBBS, All India Quota.
What This Means for Candidates
These newly added seats will be made available in Round 3 of NEET UG 2026 counselling, giving candidates who are yet to secure admission – or those looking to upgrade – additional options across government, deemed, and self-financed institutions. Candidates should check their eligibility for the respective quota (All India Quota or Deemed/Self-Financed Merit Seat) and category before filling choices.
Key Points to Note
- The Maharashtra BDS seats (100) at Datta Meghe Dental College are under the Self-Financed Merit Seat quota at a Deemed University, open to all candidates under the Open category.
- The Puducherry MBBS seats (50) at Vinayaka Missions Medical College are similarly under the Self-Financed Merit Seat quota.
- All other newly added MBBS seats (Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttarakhand, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu) fall under the All India Quota, category-wise, at government medical colleges.
- Candidates should regularly check the official MCC counselling website for updated seat matrices, choice-filling deadlines, and further notices as Round 3 progresses.
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