The Admission Committee for Professional Post Graduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPPGMEC), Gujarat, has released the official vacancy matrix for PwD Round 1 of NEET PG 2026 counselling on 27 October 2026. This document lists all available MD/MS seats across 20 medical specialties in Gujarat's participating medical colleges, broken down by college, quota type (State Quota, Institutional Quota, In Service Quota, Management Quota, NRI Quota), and reserved category (Open, SC, ST, SE, EWS, PwD). A total of 194 MD/MS seats are available in this round. This vacancy matrix is essential for candidates to understand seat availability before they register for counselling and submit their specialty and college choices.
Gujarat has 194 MD/MS seats available in PwD Round 1 across 20 specialties, with detailed breakdown by college, quota, and reserved category — use this matrix to plan your counselling choices.
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This is the official list of all MD/MS postgraduate medical seats available in Gujarat for PwD Round 1 of NEET PG 2026 counselling. It shows exactly how many seats each medical college is offering in each specialty, and how those seats are divided among different quotas (State Quota, Institutional Quota, In Service Quota, Management Quota, NRI Quota) and reserved categories (Open, SC, ST, SE, EWS, PwD).
The vacancy matrix is your roadmap for counselling. Before you log in to register and fill your choices, you must study this matrix to understand: (1) which specialties have seats in which colleges, (2) how many seats are available in your reserved category, and (3) which quota type each seat belongs to. This helps you make realistic choices and avoid wasting your counselling attempt on specialties or colleges with no seats in your category.
Total seats available: 194 MD/MS across 20 specialties
The total number of MD/MS seats available in PwD Round 1 is 194. These seats are distributed across 20 medical specialties in Gujarat. The specialties range from clinical branches (General Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, ENT) to pre-clinical and para-clinical branches (Anaesthesiology, Community Medicine, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Immuno Haematology & Blood Transfusion, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Radio Diagnosis).
The seats are not equally distributed across specialties. Some specialties like Pathology (23 seats), Anaesthesiology (29 seats), and General Medicine (19 seats) have more seats, while others like Psychiatry (1 seat), Forensic Medicine (2 seats), and Orthopaedics (7 seats) have fewer. This variation reflects the number of colleges offering each specialty and their approved intake capacity.
- Total MD/MS seats: 194
- Number of specialties: 20
- Largest specialty: Anaesthesiology (29 seats)
- Smallest specialty: Psychiatry (1 seat)
Understanding the quota system: State Quota, Institutional Quota, and others
Each seat in the vacancy matrix belongs to one of five quota types. Understanding which quota a seat falls under is critical because it determines your eligibility and the counselling process you follow. The five quota types are: (1) GQ (State Quota / Government Quota) — seats filled through state-level counselling for candidates who studied in the state or meet state eligibility; (2) UQ (Institutional Quota) — seats that individual colleges fill directly; (3) IQ (In Service Quota) — seats reserved for doctors already working in government service; (4) MQ (Management Quota) — seats that colleges fill through their own selection process; (5) NQ (NRI Quota) — seats reserved for Non-Resident Indian candidates.
In this vacancy matrix, the seats are primarily shown under State Quota (GQ), with each college listed separately. For example, Anaesthesiology has 22 seats under AMED-GQ (Ahmedabad Medical College, State Quota) and 7 seats under BMED-GQ (Baroda Medical College, State Quota). Most candidates participate in state-level counselling for State Quota seats. If you are eligible for other quotas (In Service, Management, NRI), you will be informed separately by the authority or your college.
- GQ = State Quota (counselled by ACPPGMEC)
- UQ = Institutional Quota (college-specific)
- IQ = In Service Quota (for government doctors)
- MQ = Management Quota (college-managed)
- NQ = NRI Quota (for Non-Resident Indians)
Reserved categories: Open, SC, ST, SE, EWS, and PwD
Each seat is further reserved for a specific category. The categories shown in this matrix are: OP (Open), SC (Scheduled Caste), ST (Scheduled Tribe), SE (Socially and Educationally Backward), EWS (Economically Weaker Section), and PwD (Person with Disability). The number of seats in each category varies by specialty and college. For example, in Anaesthesiology at AMED-GQ, there are 8 Open seats, 2 SC seats, 2 ST seats, 7 SE seats, 3 EWS seats, and 1 PwD seat — totalling 22 seats.
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Your reserved category is determined by your NEET PG registration and the certificates you submitted (caste certificate, EWS certificate, disability certificate). During counselling, you can only be allotted a seat in your registered category. If you are registered as Open, you can only fill Open seats. If you are registered as SC, you can fill SC seats, and also Open seats if you choose (because SC candidates can compete for Open seats too). Always check the vacancy matrix for your specific category to understand how many seats are available for you in each specialty and college.
- OP = Open (unreserved)
- SC = Scheduled Caste
- ST = Scheduled Tribe
- SE = Socially and Educationally Backward
- EWS = Economically Weaker Section
- PwD = Person with Disability
Specialty-wise seat breakdown: which specialties have how many seats?
The vacancy matrix lists all 20 specialties with their seat counts. Below is the complete breakdown of total seats per specialty (across all colleges and quotas in this round):
Clinical specialties dominate the seat count. Anaesthesiology leads with 29 seats, followed by Pathology (23 seats), General Medicine (19 seats), Obstetrics & Gynaecology (16 seats), Ophthalmology (16 seats), Microbiology (16 seats), General Surgery (15 seats), Radio Diagnosis (13 seats), and Paediatrics (8 seats). Pre-clinical and para-clinical specialties have fewer seats: Community Medicine (9 seats), Pharmacology (9 seats), Dermatology (3 seats), Immuno Haematology & Blood Transfusion (3 seats), Emergency Medicine (3 seats), Orthopaedics (7 seats), ENT (2 seats), Forensic Medicine (2 seats), and Psychiatry (1 seat).
- Anaesthesiology: 29 seats
- Pathology: 23 seats
- General Medicine: 19 seats
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology: 16 seats
- Ophthalmology: 16 seats
- Microbiology: 16 seats
- General Surgery: 15 seats
- Radio Diagnosis: 13 seats
- Paediatrics: 8 seats
- Community Medicine: 9 seats
- Pharmacology: 9 seats
- Orthopaedics: 7 seats
- Dermatology: 3 seats
- Immuno Haematology & Blood Transfusion: 3 seats
- Emergency Medicine: 3 seats
- ENT: 2 seats
- Forensic Medicine: 2 seats
- Psychiatry: 1 seat
College-wise seat distribution: which colleges are offering seats?
The vacancy matrix shows seats offered by multiple medical colleges across Gujarat. Each specialty lists the colleges offering that specialty, identified by a code (e.g., AMED-GQ for Ahmedabad Medical College State Quota, BMED-GQ for Baroda Medical College State Quota, JMED-GQ for Jamnagar Medical College State Quota, SMED-GQ for Surat Medical College State Quota, RMED-GQ for Rajkot Medical College State Quota, BHMED-GQ for Bhavnagar Medical College State Quota). Not all colleges offer all specialties — for example, Psychiatry is offered only by Surat Medical College (SMED-GQ) with 1 seat, while Anaesthesiology is offered by both Ahmedabad and Baroda colleges.
When you fill your counselling choices, you must select both a specialty AND a college. The vacancy matrix helps you identify which college-specialty combinations have seats available in your category. For instance, if you want Pathology, you can choose from Ahmedabad (13 seats), Rajkot (4 seats), or Bhavnagar (6 seats) — but the exact number of seats in your reserved category may differ at each college.
- AMED-GQ = Ahmedabad Medical College, State Quota
- BMED-GQ = Baroda Medical College, State Quota
- JMED-GQ = Jamnagar Medical College, State Quota
- SMED-GQ = Surat Medical College, State Quota
- RMED-GQ = Rajkot Medical College, State Quota
- BHMED-GQ = Bhavnagar Medical College, State Quota
Category-wise seat distribution: how many seats are reserved for your category?
The vacancy matrix breaks down each specialty's total seats by reserved category. For example, in Anaesthesiology (29 total seats), the breakdown is: 11 Open, 2 SC, 4 ST, 9 SE, 3 EWS, and 1 PwD. This means if you are registered as SC, there are only 2 SC seats available in Anaesthesiology across all colleges in this round. If you are registered as Open, you can compete for any of the 11 Open seats, or you can also apply for SC/ST/SE/EWS/PwD seats if you choose (because Open candidates can compete for reserved seats too, but reserved candidates cannot compete for Open seats).
The distribution of reserved seats varies significantly by specialty. Some specialties have more seats in certain categories. For instance, in General Medicine, there are 7 Open seats but 6 SE seats, showing that SE candidates have relatively more opportunity in this specialty. In contrast, Psychiatry has only 1 seat total, and it is reserved for Open category, meaning SC/ST/SE/EWS/PwD candidates have no seats in Psychiatry in this round. Always cross-check your category against the specialty you want to ensure seats are available for you.
- Check the column for your reserved category (OP, SC, ST, SE, EWS, or PwD)
- Count the total seats available in your category across all specialties
- Identify which specialties have the most seats in your category
- Note specialties with zero seats in your category — avoid wasting a choice on them
How to read the vacancy matrix: a step-by-step guide
The vacancy matrix is organized by specialty (left column), with each specialty showing one or more colleges offering it. For each college, a row displays the seat count for each reserved category: OP (Open), SC, ST, SE, EWS, and PwD. The rightmost column (TOT) shows the total seats for that college-specialty combination. Below each specialty, a summary row totals all seats across all colleges for that specialty.
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To find seats relevant to you: (1) Locate your desired specialty in the left column. (2) Look at the colleges listed under that specialty. (3) Find the row corresponding to your reserved category (OP, SC, ST, SE, EWS, or PwD). (4) Read the number in that cell — that is how many seats are available for you in that college-specialty combination. (5) Add up the numbers across all colleges for that specialty to see your total opportunity in that specialty. (6) Repeat for all specialties you are interested in, and prioritize specialties with more seats in your category.
- Step 1: Find your specialty in the left column
- Step 2: Identify all colleges offering that specialty
- Step 3: Locate your reserved category column (OP, SC, ST, SE, EWS, PwD)
- Step 4: Read the number at the intersection of college and category
- Step 5: Sum across all colleges to see total seats in your category for that specialty
- Step 6: Compare specialties and plan your choice order
Important: PwD seats and eligibility
This vacancy matrix is specifically for PwD (Person with Disability) Round 1. The PwD column shows seats reserved for candidates registered as PwD in their NEET PG application. To be eligible for a PwD seat, you must have: (1) a valid disability certificate issued by a competent authority (as per the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 or the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016), (2) registered as PwD during NEET PG registration, and (3) declared your disability status and percentage of disability in your counselling registration.
The number of PwD seats is small — across all 194 seats, only 29 are reserved for PwD candidates (shown in the PwD column). This means if you are a PwD candidate, your competition is limited to other PwD candidates for these 29 seats. However, if you are not allotted a PwD seat in this round, you may be eligible to compete for Open or other reserved category seats in subsequent rounds, depending on the counselling rules. Always confirm your PwD status and disability certificate validity before counselling begins.
- PwD seats available in Round 1: 29 (out of 194 total)
- Eligibility: valid disability certificate + PwD registration in NEET PG
- Disability percentage must be as per government norms
- Certificate must be from a competent authority
- Verify your PwD status in your counselling account before Round 1
What to do with this vacancy matrix: practical next steps
Now that you have the vacancy matrix, use it to prepare for counselling. First, download and save this PDF for reference. Second, identify your reserved category (OP, SC, ST, SE, EWS, or PwD) and highlight all specialties where seats are available in your category. Third, research each specialty — understand the course content, career prospects, and job market — and rank them in order of your preference. Fourth, for each specialty, note which colleges are offering it and how many seats are available in your category at each college.
Fifth, create a priority list of college-specialty combinations. For example, if you want Pathology and are Open category, you might list: (1) Pathology at Ahmedabad (9 Open seats), (2) Pathology at Bhavnagar (3 Open seats), (3) Pathology at Rajkot (1 Open seat). Sixth, during counselling registration, fill your choices in this order of preference. Seventh, monitor the counselling schedule — ACPPGMEC will announce the dates for choice filling, processing, and allotment. Eighth, after allotment, check the allotment list to see if you have been offered a seat, and if so, complete your joining formalities within the deadline.
- Save this vacancy matrix PDF for reference
- Identify your reserved category and highlight relevant seats
- Research specialties and rank them by preference
- Note college-specialty combinations with seats in your category
- Create a priority list of choices
- Wait for counselling registration to open
- Fill your choices during the registration window
- Check the allotment list after processing
- Complete joining formalities if allotted
Common mistakes to avoid when using the vacancy matrix
Mistake 1: Confusing quota types. Many candidates do not understand the difference between State Quota, Institutional Quota, and Management Quota. In this matrix, all seats shown are State Quota (GQ) — these are counselled by ACPPGMEC through the state-level counselling process. If you are eligible for other quotas (In Service, Management, NRI), you will be informed separately. Do not assume you can access Institutional or Management Quota seats through this state counselling.
Mistake 2: Ignoring category-wise seat distribution. A candidate sees 29 seats in Anaesthesiology and assumes they can get one. But if they are SC category and there are only 2 SC seats in Anaesthesiology, their actual opportunity is much lower. Always check your specific category column, not just the total.
Mistake 3: Filling choices without research. The vacancy matrix shows seat availability, but it does not tell you about college quality, faculty, infrastructure, or speciality reputation. Do not fill choices based only on seat count. Research each college and speciality before deciding.
Mistake 4: Wasting choices on specialties with zero seats in your category. If a specialty shows 0 seats in your category, do not fill it as a choice — you will not be allotted. Use your choices wisely on specialties where seats are actually available for you.
Mistake 5: Not verifying your registered category. If you registered as Open but your caste certificate was not uploaded, you may be treated as Open even if you intended to be SC. Verify your registered category in your counselling account before the choice-filling window opens. If there is an error, contact ACPPGMEC immediately.
- Do not confuse State Quota with Institutional or Management Quota
- Always check your specific reserved category, not just the total
- Research colleges and specialties before filling choices
- Do not waste choices on specialties with zero seats in your category
- Verify your registered category before counselling begins
- Keep this vacancy matrix open while filling choices for reference
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See My CollegesFrequently asked questions
What is the total number of MD/MS seats available in PwD Round 1?
The total number of MD/MS seats available in PwD Round 1 is 194, distributed across 20 medical specialties in Gujarat. Of these, 29 seats are specifically reserved for PwD (Person with Disability) candidates, while the remaining seats are distributed among Open, SC, ST, SE, and EWS categories.
How do I know which seats are available in my reserved category?
Locate your specialty in the vacancy matrix, then find the column corresponding to your reserved category (OP for Open, SC for Scheduled Caste, ST for Scheduled Tribe, SE for Socially and Educationally Backward, EWS for Economically Weaker Section, or PwD for Person with Disability). The number at the intersection of your specialty and category shows how many seats are available for you in that specialty.
What does GQ, UQ, IQ, MQ, and NQ mean in the vacancy matrix?
GQ = State Quota (counselled by ACPPGMEC), UQ = Institutional Quota (college-specific), IQ = In Service Quota (for government doctors), MQ = Management Quota (college-managed), NQ = NRI Quota (for Non-Resident Indians). This matrix shows primarily State Quota (GQ) seats. If you are eligible for other quotas, you will be informed separately.
Which specialty has the most seats available?
Anaesthesiology has the most seats with 29 total seats available in PwD Round 1. This is followed by Pathology (23 seats), General Medicine (19 seats), and Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Ophthalmology (16 seats each).
Which colleges are offering seats in this round?
Six medical colleges in Gujarat are offering seats in PwD Round 1: Ahmedabad Medical College (AMED-GQ), Baroda Medical College (BMED-GQ), Jamnagar Medical College (JMED-GQ), Surat Medical College (SMED-GQ), Rajkot Medical College (RMED-GQ), and Bhavnagar Medical College (BHMED-GQ). Not all colleges offer all specialties — check the matrix for your desired specialty.
Can I apply for a seat in a specialty that shows zero seats in my category?
No, you should not waste a choice on a specialty that shows zero seats in your category. If a specialty has 0 seats in your reserved category, you will not be allotted a seat in that specialty. Use your choices only for specialties where seats are actually available for you.
What is the difference between State Quota and Institutional Quota seats?
State Quota (GQ) seats are counselled by ACPPGMEC through state-level counselling — all candidates compete together based on merit. Institutional Quota (UQ) seats are managed by individual colleges and are not part of this state counselling. This vacancy matrix shows only State Quota seats. If you are eligible for Institutional Quota, the college will inform you separately.
How many PwD seats are available in total?
Out of the 194 total MD/MS seats in PwD Round 1, 29 seats are reserved for PwD (Person with Disability) candidates. To be eligible for a PwD seat, you must have a valid disability certificate and be registered as PwD in your NEET PG application.
Can I apply for Open seats if I am registered as SC/ST/SE/EWS/PwD?
Yes, reserved category candidates (SC, ST, SE, EWS, PwD) can apply for Open seats as well as their own reserved category seats. However, Open category candidates cannot apply for reserved seats. During counselling, you can fill choices for both your reserved category seats and Open seats, and the system will allot you based on your merit rank and choice priority.
When will counselling registration open, and how do I fill my choices?
The exact dates for counselling registration and choice filling will be announced by ACPPGMEC separately. Once the registration window opens, you will log into the counselling portal using your NEET PG registration credentials, verify your category and personal details, and then fill your specialty and college choices in order of preference. Use this vacancy matrix as a reference while filling your choices.
What should I do if I notice an error in my registered category?
If you notice that your registered category is incorrect (for example, you registered as Open but intended to be SC), contact ACPPGMEC immediately before the choice-filling window opens. Provide your NEET PG registration number and supporting documents (caste certificate, EWS certificate, or disability certificate). Do not proceed with counselling if your category is wrong, as it will affect your seat allotment.
How should I prioritize my choices when filling the counselling form?
Prioritize based on: (1) your genuine preference for the specialty and college, (2) the number of seats available in your category (specialties with more seats give you better chances), (3) the reputation and infrastructure of the college, and (4) career prospects in that specialty. Fill your most preferred specialty-college combination first, then progressively less preferred options. The system will allot you based on your merit rank and choice order.
This vacancy matrix is your essential reference for PwD Round 1 counselling. Download and save it now. Identify your reserved category, research your preferred specialties and colleges, and create a priority list of choices. Watch for the official announcement of counselling registration dates from ACPPGMEC — typically posted on their website (medadmgujarat.ncode.in). When registration opens, log in, verify your details and category, and fill your choices carefully using this matrix as your guide. After allotment, check the allotment list and complete your joining formalities within the deadline.
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