New Delhi:The National Medical Commission (NMC) has further updated the MBBS seat matrix for the academic year 2025-26. The newly updated seat matrix has been released on the official website of NMC. The seat matrix, published by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), includes details of newly approved colleges, additional seats sanctioned, and renewals for existing MBBS programs. According to the recent updated MBBS seat matrix, a total of 128925 seats are available this year across 819 medical colleges, including the 11400MBBSseats that the Commission approved this year. Prior to this, a total of 126725 MBBS seats were reported available across 813 medical colleges, including the 9200 MBBS seats that the NMC approved; last year, the Commission granted permission for 117750. Below is the updated seat matrix- SEAT MATRIX TOTAL NO. OF SEATS DURING AY 2024-25 TOTAL NO. OF SEATS FOR AY 2025-26 Andaman & Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Chattisgarh Dadra and Nagar Haveli Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Pondicherry Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal To view the seat matrix, click the link below https://.in/pdf_upload/nmc-releases-updated-mbbs-seat-matrix-again-check-details-304944.pdf earlier reported that the NMC approved an increase of 50 MBBS seats at Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences (SSIMS), Bhilai, raising the total intake from 200 to 250 seats for the academic year 2025-26, following the outcome of a first appeal filed by the college. According to the DME Chhattisgarh notice, as per the first appeal, issued by the Coordination Division of the NMC, and based on the updated MBBS seat matrix issued by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), NMC, the MBBS seats of Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhilai (CG) have been increased. Also Read: NMC approval for 50 additional MBBS seats at Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences