2025-26 Academic Session Updates
The major developments for the current academic year’s admissions include:
- MBBS Seats Expansion (NEET UG 2025): The National Medical Commission (NMC) has revised the NEET UG 2025 seat matrix, resulting in a substantial increase. Over 9,000 new MBBS seats have been added across various states, raising the total number of seats to approximately 1,26,600.
- The expansion follows a Union Cabinet approval for Phase-III medical expansion, which aims to create over 10,000 new MBBS and PG seats by 2028-29 to boost India’s healthcare capacity.
- Medical Admissions for PwBD: The NMC has directed medical colleges to implement interim guidelines for MBBS admissions for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) for the 2025-26 academic year, ensuring equitable access in compliance with the RPwD Act, 2016.More details
- Agricultural University Admissions (ICAR): Counselling for UG, PG, and PhD programs in agriculture and allied sciences, based on CUET scores, has begun. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is filling over 6,000 All India Quota (AIQ) seats in state and central agricultural universities. More details
- University Admissions (Ongoing Rounds): Major central universities like the University of Delhi (DU) and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (IPU) are in the final stages of their admission process, with mop-up rounds and final merit lists being announced for their Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) for UG and PG programs.More details
- NRI Quota Changes: Updates have been introduced to the NRI Quota MBBS Admission Policy for 2025, including stricter documentation, limiting sponsorship to direct blood relatives (parents/legal guardians), and imposing limits on fees in certain states.
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