New Delhi: Altogether 616 super speciality seats have been added in the academic year 2025-26, taking the total DM and MCh seats to 4689 from preivious year’s 4073 seats, according to the National Medical Commission (NMC).Releasing the tentative seat matrix for super specialty courses, the Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) of NMC shared a detailed list of seats available as of April 2, 2026, in various DM and M.Ch courses across medical colleges and institutions in the country. These include all seats that were approved on or before April 1, 2026, under NMC’s purview.As per the data, a total of 4,073 PG super specialty seats were available during the academic year 2024-25. With the addition of 616 seats, the total number has increased to 4,689 seats for the academic year 2025-26.”The number of seats available as on 2.4.2026 in various Post-Graduate (Super Specialty) courses in Medical Colleges/Institutions after the inclusion of seats granted on or before 1.4.26 under the purview of the National Medical Commission (NMC) for the Academic Year 2025-26 is attached for the information of all stakeholders,” mentioned the notice issued on April 7, 2026.MARB has further requested medical colleges and institutions to verify and confirm the number of seats available against their respective institutions. In case of any discrepancy, the board asked them to bring the matter to their notice along with supporting documents within 15 days from the date of this notice on the mentioned mail.The notice further warns that if colleges fail to report discrepancies within the given time, it may affect the updating of student details on the NMC Admission Portal.”The LOPs for sanctioned PG seats for AY 2025-26 are in the process of being issued. The counselling authorities need not wait for the LOP’s from institutions to include them in the counselling process. The matrix uploaded on the website shall be considered as valid document for counselling process,” the notice read. Speciality-wise additional seats granted in 2025-26For specialty wise, a total of 77 seats have been added in DM Cardiology, followed by 41 seats in DM Nephrology and 34 seats in DM Critical Care Medicine, 29 seats in DM Neurology, while 20 seats in DM Medical Gastroenterology. Further, 18 seats have been added in DM Cardiac-Anaesthesia, 16 seats in DM Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, and 12 seats in DM Interventional Radiology, 10 seats in DM Endocrinology, 8 seats in DM Onco Pathology and DM Neuro Anaesthesia, 5 seats in DM Medical Genetics and DM-Medical Gastroenterology, and 4 seats each in DM Clinical Hematology, DM Hepatology, DM Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia, and DM Pediatric Cardiology, 2 seats each in DM Geriatric Mental Health, DM Pulmonary Medicine, DM Pediatrics Gastroenterology, DM Paediatrics Nephrology, DM Endocrinology (separate category), DM Pulmonary Medicine (another category), and Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery, 2 seats each in DM Geriatric Mental Health, DM Pulmonary Medicine, DM Pediatrics Gastroenterology, DM Paediatrics Nephrology, DM Endocrinology (separate entry), DM Pulmonary Medicine (another category), and Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery, 8 seats in M.Ch Paediatric Surgery (separate entry), 6 seats in M.Ch–Urology, 5 seats in M.Ch Vascular Surgery, and 4 seats in M.Ch Head & Neck Surgery and M.Ch Gynaecological Oncology. Smaller additions include 2 seats each in M.Ch Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery, M.Ch Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (separate category), and related niche courses. Course Name Sum of Seats during AY 2024 Sum of No. of seats granted in AY 25 Final seats DM – Cardiac-Anaesthesia 49 18 67 DM – Clinical Hematology 32 4 36 DM – Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology 38 16 54 DM – Critical Care Medicine 103 34 137 DM – Endocrinology 92 10 102 DM – Geriatric Mental Health 0 2 2 DM – Hepatology 29 4 33 DM – Infectious Disease 17 0 17 DM – Interventional Radiology 31 12 43 DM – Medical Gastroenterology 228 20 248 DM – Medical Genetics 4 5 9 DM – Nephrology 243 41 284 DM – Neuro Anasthesia 18 8 26 DM – Neuro Radiology 1 0 1 DM – Neurology 351 29 380 DM – Onco Pathology 0 8 8 DM – Organ Transplant Anaesthesia & Critical Care 5 0 5 DM – Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia 0 4 4 DM – Paediatric Cardiology 2 0 2 DM – Paediatric Hepatology 3 0 3 DM – Paediatric Neurology 8 0 8 DM – Paediatric Oncology 10 0 10 DM – Pediatric Cardiology 0 4 4 DM – Pediatrics Gastroenterology 4 …

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