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- The National Medical Commission has issued new guidelines, effective from July 27, 2026, for MBBS admissions for persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD).
- Under the new rules, eligibility will be decided based on a candidate's functional competency and ability to complete the course with reasonable accommodations, rather than disability percentage alone.
- The number of medical assessment centres has been expanded from 16 to 61, and Medical Assessment Boards will give individualised decisions of eligible, eligible with accommodation, or ineligible, with written reasons required for ineligibility.
- Candidates can appeal against board decisions before an appellate authority under the DGHS, and colleges must provide barrier-free campuses and grievance redressal mechanisms.
What to watch next
- How the new Medical Assessment Boards apply the functional competency criteria in the 2026 admission cycle
- Number and outcomes of appeals before the DGHS appellate authority
- Whether medical colleges actually set up nodal officers and barrier-free infrastructure as mandated
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