Maharashtra State CET Cell is conducting the Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025 for MBBS/BDS courses on the official website –medicalug2025.mahacet.org. The counselling is done through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) in multiple rounds. 

The Revised schedule for CAP Round 4 has been released for BAMS, BHMS, and BUMS courses under Group B for the 2025–26 academic year. Candidates can check the updated dates and follow the revised admission process accordingly.

Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025 CAP 3 is in progress. Registration, document upload, and fee payment are open from October 6 to 8. CAP 3 merit list will be out on October 9, 2025. Candidates can fill out the Preference form from October 10 to 12, 2025.

  • The Maharashtra NEET CAP Round 3 selection list will be released on October 15, 2025. Selected candidates must report to the allotted college from October 16 to 20, 2025.

Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025 Official Website

Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025 is the process for admission into MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BPTH, BOTH, BASLP, B(P&O), and BSc (Nursing) courses offered by the Institutes present in the State of Maharashtra.Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025 is conducted by the State CET CELL, Mumbai.

  • CET Cell provides admission into the 85% state quota seats in the Government/ Government Aided/ Corporation/ Private Unaided & Minority Health Science Institution.
  • The 15% Institutional seats are also filled by the Maharashtra NEET Counselling.

Dates and Highlights

Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025 dates

The dates for Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025 have been mentioned in the table below:

CAP Round 3 Dates

Date & Time Activity
06/10/2025 to 08/10/2025 (up to 11:59 AM, server time) Online Registration and Session Apply (candidates who have registered previously need not register again)
06/10/2025 to 08/10/2025 (up to 11:59 AM, server time) Payment of Registration Fees through Online Payment Gateway (registration valid only after successful payment)
06/10/2025 to 08/10/2025 (up to 11:59 AM, server time) Uploading of colored scanned copy of original requisite documents on portal as per the list
09/10/2025 Publication of Combined Provisional Merit List of registered candidates for MBBS/BDS course only
09/10/2025 Publication of Seat Matrix for CAP Round–3
10/10/2025 to 12/10/2025 (up to 11:59 PM, server time) Online Filling of Preference Form for CAP Round–3
15/10/2025 Declaration of CAP Round–3 Selection List
16/10/2025 to 20/10/2025 (up to 05:30 PM) Physical Joining and Submission of Status Retention Form with all original documents and requisite fees (by DD/Cheque)

CAP Round 2 Dates

Date & Time Activity
19/09/2025 Publication of Seat Matrix
20/09/2025 to 22/09/2025 (up to 11:59 PM) Online Filling of Preference Form
24/09/2025 Declaration of Selection List – CAP Round 2

25/09/2025 to 29/09/2025 (up to 05:30 PM)

extended up to 02/10/2025 upto 05.30 pm

Physical Joining and Submission of Status Retention Form with all Original Documents & Requisite Fees (by DD/Cheque)

CAP Round 1 Dates

Date & Time Activity

23/07/2025 to 30/07/2025 (up to 11:59 AM, server time)

Extended upto 04/08/2025 upto 11.59 pm

Online Registration and Session Apply (Common for all courses: MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BNYS, BPTH, BOTH, BASLP, B(P&O))

23/07/2025 to 31/07/2025 (up to 11:59 AM, server time)

Extended upto 05/08/2025 upto 11.59 pm

Payment of Registration Fees through Online Payment Gateway (applicable for all courses; valid only after successful payment)

23/07/2025 to 01/08/2025 (up to 11:59 AM, server time)

Extended upto 05/08/2025 upto 11.59 pm

Uploading of colored scanned copies of original requisite documents on the portal as per the list
06/08/2025 Publication of Registered Candidate List
06/08/2025 Publication of Provisional Merit List of registered candidates (MBBS/BDS only)
06/08/2025 Publication of Seat Matrix (MBBS/BDS only)
06/08/2025 after 03.00 pm to 09/08/2025 upto 11.59 pm Online Filling of Preference Form (MBBS/BDS only)
11/08/2025 Declaration of CAP Round–1 Selection List (MBBS/BDS only)
12/08/2025 to 17/08/2025 (up to 05:30 PM) Physical Joining and Submission of Status Retention Form with all original documents and requisite fees (by DD/Cheque)
Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for Counselling and Admission

Candidates who are interested in applying for the Maharashtra NEET Counselling should fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

Education

  • The candidates should have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English with a minimum aggregate of 50% (40% for reserved category and 45% for PWD) from an institute located in the state of Maharashtra.
  • The candidates applying for BSc Nursing can have a minimum aggregate of 45% (40% for ST/SC candidates)

Age

The candidates should be above 17 years old before December 31, 2025. The upper age limit is 25 years for the general and 30 for the reserved category.

Domicile

  • The candidates should have a domicile in Maharashtra or should be living in Maharashtra for more than 10 years.
  • Candidates from other states can apply through a 15% institutional quota.

Nationality

  • The candidate should be an Indian resident.
  • The NRI, and OCI candidates can apply through the 15% institutional quota.

Documents Required

Documents Required for Maharashtra NEET Counselling

The documents that will be required during the time of document verification are mentioned below:

  • Copy of online application form filled on mahacet.org.
  • Copy of downloaded NEET-UG 2025 Admit Card
  • Copy of downloaded NEET-UG 2025 Marksheet
  • Proof of Identity ( Aadhar Card/ Driving License, PAN Card, Passport)
  • Nationality Certificate/ valid Indian Passport/ School Leaving Certificate of HSC/ 12th
  • Domicile certificate
  • H.S.C examination mark sheet
  • SSC passing certificate
  • Aadhar Card
  • Medical Fitness Certificate

Registration Process

NEET 2025 Counselling Registration Process

The candidates who have passed NEET examination will have to register themselves for counseling and may have to go through the followings steps:

  • Candidates will have to visit https://cetcell.mahacet.org/ and create their registration ID and password.
  • They can then login and start filling up the registration form with all the required details.
  • Once they are done filling up the registration form, they can pay the registration fees through the online payment gateway.
  • Then they will have to upload the colorful scanned copies of all the original documents required in PDF Format in a size less than 300KB.
  • Finally, in the end, they can take the printout of the registration form.

Maharashtra NEET 2025 Counselling Fees

The counseling fees for various categories are mentioned in the table below:

Quota Type Registration Fees
State Quota (All courses) INR 1,000
Institutional Quota (only for MBBS & BDS) INR 5,000
Both State and Institutional Quotas (only for MBBS & BDS) INR 6,000

Counselling Process

Maharashtra NEET 2025 Counselling Process

The Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025 will start after AIQ NEET Counselling has been done. The counseling process will include the following steps:

CAP Round 1

  • Registration: NEET qualifying candidates will have to register at cetcell.mahacet.org and pay the non-refundable registration fees.
  • Document verification: The candidates who have cleared NEET examination will have to appear for online/ physical document verification after they have registered for counseling.
  • Filling and Locking Choices: The candidates will have to fill out the preference form, where they will have to specify their choice of course and college they wish to apply. There is no provision to change the preferences once submitted. The preferences will be used for the first round and subsequent rounds including Mop Up round.
  • Seat Allotment: The result of the seat allotment will be published based on NEET UG 2025 merit in the State of Maharashtra and the preference provided by the candidates for each group separately.
  • Reporting: The candidates will have to physically report to the college for final admission if their names have appeared on the list,

CAP Round 2

The Round 2 counseling will have similar steps to Round 1. The following candidates can appear for round 2 counseling:

  • The candidates who have qualified for NEET but did not register for Round 1 can apply.
  • Those who have applied for Round 1 but did not receive a seat.

Round 3/ Mop-Up Round

If the seats remain vacant in Government/ Corporation/ Private aided/ Private Unaided/ Minority Colleges, after conducting two or more CAP round, then these seats will be filled up with the Mop-up rounds. Eligibility for Mop-Up Round

  • The candidates who have been admitted in the 1st and 2nd rounds and secured admission but have not filled out status retention forms in their respective groups.
  • The candidates who are wait-listed and to who the choice was not available during 1st and 2nd rounds in their respective groups.

Candidates who are not eligible for Mop-up Round

  • The candidates to whom a seat has been allotted in computerized CAp rounds did not join the respective group.
  • The candidates who have filled out the status retention form.
  • The candidates who have joined and resigned after allotment of seats in the previous rounds.

Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025 Seat Intake 15% of NEET seats are offered through the All India Quota and 85% of the seats are offered through the state quota. So all the Government / Government Aided/ Corporation/ Private Unaided & Minority Institutions for Health Science Courses in the State of Maharashtra will offer 85% of its seats through Maharashtra NEET Counselling. Also, 15% of the seats in the private unaided MBBS and BDS colleges will be through Institutional Quota.

Type of Quota Percentage of seats
All India Quota (AIQ) 15% seats
State Quota 85%
Institutional Quota (only for MBBS & BDS) 15% (Rest of the seats will be through AIQ)

The seat intake of all the heath science institutes in Maharashtra is mentioned in the table below:

Courses Seat Matrix
Group A (MBBS/ BDS) Click Here
Group B (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS) Click Here
Group C (BPTH/ BOTH/ BASLP/ BP&O/ BSc Nursing) Click Here

Participating Colleges

Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025: Participating Colleges

There are various Government / Government Aided/ Corporation/ Private Unaided & Minority Institutions in the State of Maharashtra that participate in the Maharashtra NEET Counselling. Some of them are mentioned in the table below:

MBBS Colleges in Maharashtra

A list of 10 medical colleges that participate in Maharashtra NEET Counselling is mentioned below:

S.No. College Name Govt/ Corp/ Private Total Intake Capacity
1 Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai Govt. 250
2 Lokmanya Tilak Medical College, Mumbai Corp 200
3 Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai Corp 250
4 Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai Corp 150
5 Rajiv Gandhi Medical College & Cht. Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Thane Corp 80
6 B.J. Government Medical College, Pune Govt 250
7 Dr. VVaishampayam Memorial Govt. Medical College, Solapur Govt 200
8 R.C.S.M. Govt. Medical College, Kolhapur Govt. 150
9 Government Medical College, Jalgaon Govt. 150
10 Government Medical College, Pune Govt. 100

BDS Colleges in Maharashtra

Some of the dental colleges that participate in Maharashtra NEET Counselling are mentioned in the table below:

S.No. College Name Govt/ Corp/ Private Total Intake Capacity
1 Government Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai Govt. 125
2 Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai Corp. 75
3 Government Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur Govt. 63
4 Government Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad Govt. 63
5 Dr. G.D. Pol Foundation, Y.M.T. Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai Pvt 100
6 T.P.C. T.’s Terna Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai Pvt 100
7 M.G.M’s Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai Pvt 100
8 Yogita Dental College & Hospital, Ratnagiri Pvt 100
9 Vasantdada Patil Dental College & Hospital, Sangli Pvt 40
10 P.D.U. Dental College, Solapur Pvt 100

BAMS Colleges in Maharashtra

Some of the BAMS colleges that participate in Maharashtra NEET Counselling are mentioned in the table below:

S.No. College Name Govt/ Corp/ Private Total Intake Capacity
1 R.A. Podar Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai Govt. 125
2 A.V.P Mandal’s Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai Govt. Aided 75
3 Ayurved Shikshan Mandal’s Astang Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune Govt. Aided 50
4 Rashtriya Shikshan Mandal’s Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Govt. Aided 125
5 SCM Aryangla Vaidyak Mahavidyalaya, Satara Govt. Aided 63
6 Vasantidada Patil Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Sangli Govt. Aided 50
7 Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Ganeshwadi, Nashik Govt. Aided 75
8 Government Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur Govt. 125
9 Shree Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur Govt. Aided 125
10 Shri. Gurudeo Ayurvedic College, Amravati Govt. Aided 75

BHMS Colleges in Maharashtra

Some of the BHMS colleges that participate in Maharashtra NEET Counselling are mentioned in the table below:

S.No. College Name Govt/ Corp/ Private Total Intake Capacity
1 Chandaben M.Patel Hom. College, Mumbai Pvt. 100
2 Y.M.T. Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai Pvt. 100
3 Kokan Education & Medical Trust’s Virar Hom, Medical College, Thane Pvt. 75
4 Sai Homeopathic Medical College Pvt. 75
5 Konkan Education Society’s Chandrakant Hari Keluskar Hom, Medical College, Raigad Pvt. 50
6 Dapoli Hom. Medical College, Ratnagiri Pvt. 50
7 Dhondumama Sathe Homoeopathy Medical College, Pune Pvt. 100
8 Late. Fakirbhai Pansare Education Foundation, Pradhikaran Homoeopathic Medical College Pvt. 100
9 Dr. J.J. Magdum Homoeopathy Medical College, Kolhapur Pvt. 100
10 SJPES’s Homeopathic Medical College, Kolhapur Pvt. 75

BUMS Colleges in Maharashtra

Some of the BUMS colleges that participate in Maharashtra NEET Counselling are mentioned in the table below:

S.No. College Name Govt/ Corp/ Private Total Intake Capacity
1 Anjuman I-Islam’s, Dr. M.I J. Tibbia Unanai Medical College & Haji A.R. Kalsekar Hospital, Mumbai Govt. Aided 60
2 ZVM’s Unani Medical College, Pune Govt. Aided 60
3 Mohammedia Tibbia College & Assayer Hospital, Nashik Govt. Aided 60
4 Iqra Education Society’s Unani College, Jalgaon Pvt. 60
5 Khatun Minority Women Social Welfare Education Society AI Ameen Unani Medical College, Nashik Pvt. 60
6 Yunus Fazlani Unani Medical College, Aurangabad Pvt. 50
7 AG Unani Medical College, Nandurbar Pvt. 60

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. Does Maharashtra NEET Counselling offer admission only into MBBS and BDS courses?

Ans. No, the Maharashtra NEET Counselling offers admission into various heath science courses, that include:

  • Group A - MBBS and BDS
  • Group B - BAMS, BHMS, BUMS
  • Group C - BPTH, BOTH, BASLP, BP&O, BSc Nursing

Ques. When does Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025 start?

Ans. The Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025 is expected to start in the month of July 2025.

Ques. Can NRI candidates apply to the medical colleges of Maharashtra?

Ans. The NRI candidates cannot apple for the 85% state quota seats but can apply for the 15% Institutional seats.

Ques. What is the process of Maharashtra NEET Counselling?

Ans. The candidates have to register for Maharashtra NEET Counselling and lock in their preferences for college. Then they will be allotted the college based on the 1-2 computerized CAP rounds and Mop Up rounds. After that, they will have to be physically present for admission to the allotted college.

Ques. How many MBBS seats are offered through Maharashtra NEET Counselling?

Ans. There are a total of 9600 MBBS seats in the state of Maharashtra, including all government, private, and deemed medical colleges.

Ques. What are the tuition fees of health science government colleges in Maharashtra?

Ans. The tuition fee for various health science courses in government colleges are as follows:

Course Annual Tuition Fees
Medical INR 1,03,900
Dental INR 81,100
Ayurveda INR 39,300
Unani INR 39,300
Physiotherapy INR 39,300
Occupational Therapy INR 39,300
BASLP INR 39,300
BSc Nursing INR 15,800