Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling 2026 is conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, for admission to MD, MS and PG Diploma programmes offered by participating medical colleges across the state. The CET Cell has released the Maharashtra NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Final Merit List and CAP Round 1 seat matrix on its official portal at medical2026.mahacet.org. Online choice filling for Round 1 is currently open. Eligible candidates must complete their choice filling by November 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
- Round 1 Final Merit List: The CET Cell Maharashtra has released the MAH NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Final Merit List. Candidates can check their Maharashtra State rank and eligibility for MD, MS and PG Diploma admissions.
- Registered Candidates List: The authority has also published the Maharashtra NEET PG 2026 registered candidates list. Applicants can verify their registration details on the official counselling portal.
- Round 1 Seat Matrix: The CET Cell has released the CAP Round 1 category-wise seat matrix through three separate documents covering government degree colleges, government diploma seats and private medical colleges.
- Choice Filling: Online choice filling for MAH NEET PG 2026 CAP Round 1 is open until November 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Eligible candidates must select and lock their preferred colleges and courses within the deadline.
- Round 1 Selection List: The Maharashtra NEET PG 2026 Round 1 first selection list is scheduled to be released on November 5, 2026. Seat allotment will be based on merit rank, candidate preferences and seat availability.
- College Reporting: Candidates allotted seats must complete the admission and reporting formalities within the schedule prescribed by the CET Cell.
Candidates must have completed their MBBS degree from a recognised medical institution and fulfil the prescribed eligibility requirements to participate in Maharashtra NEET PG counselling. They should regularly visit the official CET Cell portal for further counselling schedules and admission updates.
Source: medical2026.mahacet.org
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Important Dates
Maharashtra NEET PG counselling 2025 dates have been released by the CET Cell Maharashtra on the official website. The round 1 counselling of Maharashtra NEET PG has concluded on 4 December 2025. Maharashtra NEET PG round 2 counselling is set to begin on 18 December 2025. Students can fill in their choices online from 19 December to 21 December 2025. The Maharashtra NEET PG round 2 allotment list will be published by the CET Cell Maharashtra on 23 December 2025. Students can go through the tables below to check the Maharashtra NEET PG important dates.
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Round 1 Dates
Students can check the table below for Maharashtra NEET PG 2025 counselling round 1 dates.
| Dates | Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling Events |
| 27 September 2025 | Release Date of Information Brochure |
| 27 September to 16 October 2025 | Registration & Application Date |
| 27 September to 17 October 2025 | Application Fee Payment |
| 22 November 2025 | Merit List & Seat Matrix Release Date |
| 22 November 2025 | Combined Provisional Merit List |
| 23 November to 25 November 2025 | Online Preference and Choice Filling Date |
| 30 November 2025 | Seat Allotment Date |
| 30 November to 04 December 2025, 5:30 PM | Document Verification and Admission Date |
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: CAP Round 2 Dates
Students can check the table below for Maharashtra NEET PG counselling 2025 CAP round 2 dates.
| Dates | Activity |
| 21 Dec 2025 (up to 05:30 PM) | Free exit and cancellation of Round-1 admission without forfeiture of security deposit |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Seat matrix release for CAP-2 of NEET PG 2025 |
| 22 Dec to 24 Dec 2025 (up to 11:59 PM) | Online preference/choice filling for eligible candidates (CAP-2) |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Declaration of the CAP-2 selection list |
| 27 Dec to 30 Dec 2025 (up to 05:30 PM) | Physical joining, status retention form submission with original documents, and fee payment at the allotted college |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Commencement of PG academic session (as per MCC) |
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: CAP Round 3 Dates (Tentative)
Students can check the table below for Maharashtra NEET PG counselling 2025 CAP round 3 dates.
| Dates | Activity |
| Up to 03 Jan 2026 (05:30 PM) | Last date to cancel Round-2 seat with forfeiture of CAP application fee and security deposit (without penalty) |
| 04 Jan to 06 Jan 2026 (up to 11:59 PM) | Online registration & session apply for NEET-PG 2025 |
| 04 Jan to 06 Jan 2026 (up to 11:59 PM) | Payment of registration fee (INR 3000, non-refundable) and security deposit (as applicable) |
| 04 Jan to 06 Jan 2026 (up to 11:59 PM) | Uploading of required coloured scanned original documents (PDF) |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Publication of a general list of registered candidates (including In-service, NRI, and PWD) |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Publication of the combined common provisional state merit list |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Publication of the seat matrix for CAP-3 |
| 08 Jan to 10 Jan 2026 (up to 11:59 PM) | Online preference/choice filling for CAP-3 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Declaration of CAP-3 selection list |
| 13 Jan to 17 Jan 2026 (up to 05:30 PM) | Physical joining with the original documents & fee payment at the allotted college |
| 20 Jan 2026 (up to 05:30 PM) | Last date to cancel admission with forfeiture of security deposit (without penalty) |
Note: Dates are tentative and subject to official updates.
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Eligibility Criteria
Before participating in the Maharashtra NEET PG counselling, students must fulfil the Maharashtra NEET PG counselling eligibility criteria prescribed by JCECEB. Students can check the eligibility for Maharashtra NEET PG counselling below.
- Candidates must be citizens of India.
- Candidates must hold an MBBS degree from any recognized institute affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences or a deemed university.
- Students must have completed an internship by 15 August 2025.
- Applicants must be registered with the NMC/DCI/SMC/SDC.
- Candidates must have appeared and qualified for NEET PG 2025 with a minimum of the 50th percentile for general or PwD (40th percentile for reserved categories).
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Application Process
To participate in the Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling 2025, students must register themselves on the official website. While registering for the counselling process, students must pay the Maharashtra NEET PG counselling registration fee. To register for the Maharashtra NEET PG counselling, students must follow the steps.
- Visit the official website of Maharashtra NEET PG at mahacet.org.
- Click on the registration link for Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling 2025.
- Fill in your personal and contact details, then submit them to complete the registration.
- After that, log in to the portal and fill out the application form for Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling 2025.
- Now, pay the application fee for Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling 2025 and apply.
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Application Fee
Students must pay the fee for Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling 2025 as prescribed in the table below.
| Category | Maharashtra NEET PG Application Fee |
|---|---|
| All Candidates | INR 3,000 |
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Security Deposit
Students must pay the security deposit at the time of Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling registration for the choice-filling process. The Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling security deposit amounts are mentioned in the table below.
| Candidate Type | Security deposit | |
|---|---|---|
| - | Government Institutes | Government or Private Institutes |
| Candidates without constitutional reservation | INR 25,000 | INR 1,00,000 |
| Candidates with a constitutional reservation | INR 12,000 | INR 1,00,000 |
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Documents Required
While registering and applying for Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling, students must upload all the required documents. Students can check the list of documents required for Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling registration and reporting.
- Downloaded the application form for Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling.
- NEET PG 2025 admit card.
- Photo ID proof.
- NEET PG 2025 marksheet.
- Certificate of nationality.
- Proof of MBBS degree completion certificate.
- Internship certificate.
- MMC/NMC registration certificate.
- Recognition certificate from the Head of the Institute.
- Medical fitness certificate.
- Fee payment receipt.
- Caste/category certificate (if applicable)
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Merit List 2025
After the completion of the registration process for Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling 2025, the authority will prepare the Maharashtra NEET PG merit list. The merit list will be prepared based on the information submitted by the applicants. Only those candidates will be listed in the state merit list whose documents are successfully verified by the authority. Once the merit list for Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling 2025 is released, students can log on to the official website to download the list.
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Choice Filling
Candidates can proceed to fill in their choices once the window for Maharashtra NEET PG choice filling window if opened by the CET Cell Maharashtra. Students will be allowed to make choices based on the security deposit paid at the time of Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling registration. Students will need to fill out choices for various rounds separately. The preferences made by the aspirants will not be carried forward for the upcoming rounds of Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling.
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Seat Matrix
CET Cell releases the Maharashtra NEET PG seat matrix on the official website. Once released, students must carefully analyze the seat matrix before filling in the preferences. Students can check the table below and download the Maharashtra NEET PG seat matrix for private/minority colleges.
| Institute Type | Maharashtra NEET PG Seat Matrix |
|---|---|
| Private/Minority | Download |
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Seat Allotment and Reporting
Maharashtra NEET PG seat allotment will be prepared after the completion of the choice-filling phase. The allotment list for Maharashtra NEET PG 2025 will be prepared based on the seat matrix, choices filled by the candidates, and the NEET PG ranks of the aspirants. Students can follow the steps below to download the Maharashtra NEET PG allotment list.
- Visit the official website of Maharashtra NEET PG 2025.
- Click on the link for the Maharashtra NEET PG selection list.
- The Maharashtra NEET PG allotment list 2025 will be displayed on the screen.
- Students can download the allotment list for future reference.
Once the candidates download the seat allotment, students who have been allotted seats must report to the allotted colleges before the admission deadline.
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Reservation Criteria
CET Cell Maharashtra will prepare the Maharashtra NEET PG counselling seat allotment based on the reservation criteria mentioned in the table below.
| Category | Reservation Criteria | |
|---|---|---|
| - | State Quota at Government Institutes | Private Unaided Institutions/Colleges |
| SC | 13% | 6.5% |
| ST | 7% | 3.5% |
| DT-A | 3% | 1.5% |
| NT-B | 2.5% | 1.25% |
| NT-C | 3.5% | 1.75% |
| NT-D | 2% | 1% |
| OBC | 19% | 9.5% |
| SEBC | 10% | 10% |
| EWS | 10% | - |
| Total | 70% | 35% |
Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling: Course Fees
The table below mentions the Maharashtra NEET PG fees for government and municipal corporation medical colleges for the 2025-25 session.
| Particulars | Fees |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | INR 1,38,300 per year |
| Admission Fees | INR 1,500 |
| Development Fees | INR 5,000 |
| Hostel Fees | INR 4,000 per year |
The table below mentions the Maharashtra NEET PG fees for central government colleges that have opted for the admission process.
| College | Total Fees |
|---|---|
| All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai. | University fees as per MUHS fees + INR 10,000 (refundable deposit) |
| Tata Memorial Centre, Parel | INR 1,05,500 |
| Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Anushakti Nagar | INR 75,500 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha | INR 2,86,860 |
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