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    NEET Seats in India 2026 - Government and Private Colleges For MBBS, BDS

    NEET Seats in India 2026 - Government and Private Colleges For MBBS, BDS

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    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 26 Feb 2026, 10:23 AM IST
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    There are over 2.5 lakh plus seats that are available through the NEET UG 2026 exam. This includes around 1.29 lakh MBBS, 30 thoughsad BDS, 55,000 AYUSH, and around 1000 BVSc & AH seats. Medical aspirants often search for "how many seats are there in NEET 2026"? This article provides details on NEET MBBS/BDS seats in India. Read the article to know comprehensive details on total NEET 2026 seats in India.

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    1. Seats available through NEET 2026
    2. Total seats under NEET UG 2026
    3. State-wise NEET 2026 Seats
    NEET Seats in India 2026 - Government and Private Colleges For MBBS, BDS
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    Seats available through NEET 2026

    NEET UG 2026 scores are used to determine admission to :

    • 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats

    • 85% state quota medical seats

    • Central and deemed universities

    • State, management, and NRI quota seats in private colleges

    • Central pool quota seats

    • Seats in private unaided, aided minority, and non-minority medical colleges.

    • Mandatory qualification for candidates willing to pursue MBBS or BDS from a foreign medical institute.

    Total seats under NEET UG 2026

    The below table mentions the list of NEET courses along with the seats available in India.

    NTA NEET 2026 courses and seats

    CourseSeats Under NEET UG

    Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

    1,29,026

    Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

    27,868

    Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)

    52,720 (AYUSH)

    Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)

    Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yoga Sciences (BNYS)

    Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)

    Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS)

    Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH)

    603

    Note: The seats mentioned above are subject to change. The latest NEET 2026 seats will be updated from time to time.

    Also check: AIIMS MBBS Seats in India

    State-wise NEET 2026 Seats

    Candidates can view the number of medical colleges and seats offered through NEET as of the past year's data. A list of state-wise total seats available under NEET UG exam are shown below.

    Total MBBS seats in India 2026: State-wise

    State/ Union TerritoryTotal CollegesTotal Seats

    Andaman & Nicobar Islands

    1

    114

    Andhra Pradesh

    36

    6285

    Arunachal Pradesh

    1

    50

    Assam

    13

    1550

    Bihar

    20

    2565

    Chandigarh

    1

    150

    Chhattisgarh

    14

    1965

    Dadra & Nagar Haveli

    1

    177

    Delhi

    10

    1497

    Goa

    1

    180

    Gujarat

    39

    6900

    Haryana

    15

    2185

    Himachal Pradesh

    8

    920

    Jammu & Kashmir

    12

    1347

    Jharkhand

    9

    980

    Karnataka

    69

    11270

    Kerala

    33

    4655

    Madhya Pradesh

    26

    4550

    Maharashtra

    67

    10695

    Manipur

    4

    525

    Meghalaya

    1

    50

    Mizoram

    1

    100

    Orissa

    16

    2425

    Puducherry

    9

    1830

    Punjab

    12

    1775

    Rajasthan

    34

    5475

    Sikkim

    1

    150

    Tamil Nadu

    74

    11575

    Telangana

    55

    8340

    Tripura

    2

    225

    Uttar Pradesh

    68

    9703

    Uttarakhand

    8

    1150

    West Bengal

    33

    4875

    Total

    695

    106333

    NEET BDS 2026 seats in India by state

    State/ Union TerritoryGovernment SeatsPrivate SeatsTotal BDS Seats
    Maharashtra3263,2003,526
    Karnataka1853,2203,405
    Tamil Nadu2632,8003,063
    Uttar Pradesh2032,2502,453
    Kerala3001,7202,020
    Andhra Pradesh1401,4001,540
    Rajasthan501,3001,350
    Telangana1001,2401,340
    Gujarat5008401,340
    Madhya Pradesh631,2201,283
    Punjab1001,1501,250
    Haryana100850950
    West Bengal313300613
    Chhattisgarh100500600
    Pondicherry110300410
    Orissa (Odisha)63300363
    Bihar140200340
    Jharkhand63250313
    Himachal Pradesh75220295
    Jammu & Kashmir126100226
    Uttarakhand0200200
    Assam1760176
    Delhi1620162
    Manipur1000100
    Chandigarh1000100
    Daman & Diu0100100
    Goa50050
    Tripura50050
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    Total AYUSH seats in India

    There are around 52,720 seats for AYUSH undergraduate (UG) courses, including BAMS, in India. Of these, there are a total of 31811 BAMS Seats, out of which 4276 BAMS Seats are available in 57 government Ayurveda colleges, 1410 BAMS Seats are available in 21 government-aided Ayurveda colleges, 820 BAMS Seats are available in 9 deemed Universities Ayurveda Colleges, 138 BAMS seats available in 2 central University Ayurveda Colleges, 350 BAMS. The AYUSH Admission Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) is the counselling authority for these courses.

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    NTA is yet to announce the NEET 2026 correction date. Please refer to this article for the latest information about the NEET form correction 2026- https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-correction-window .

    Hello Student,

    The admission process will start once the NEET Results are out and the counselling begins in sometime between July and August.

    For more informatin you can also go through the link below.

    Link - Admission in BPT and BOT through NEET 2026

    Hope this was helpful!

    Hi, the Karnataka board usually releases the timetable for Exam-1 and Exam-2 first. After seeing the results, they decide whether Exam-3 is needed. If needed, they will release the timetable later.
    So at the moment, there may simply be no notification yet, which is why they told you that they

    Hey Gaurav, yes you can fill out a declaration/undertaking form in place of the EWS certificate for the NEET 2026 application process to tentatively claim the EWS category. However, you must obtain a valid EWS certificate (issued on or after April 1, 2026, for the 2026-27 session) before the counselling