Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2026: Fees, Eligibility Criteria, Registration, Process, Fees, Documents, etc.

The State CET Cell Maharashtra will conduct the Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling. The authority has released the information brochure. This counselling session will oversee admission to the MBBS and BDS programmes in Maharashtra. We recommend that students read this article carefully, as all government and private medical and dental colleges in the state will consider the NEET-UG scorecard for Maharashtra MBBS and BDS counselling.

This article offers comprehensive information about Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling, including key dates, the online registration process, counselling steps, and eligibility criteria. For detailed guidance, you can also download the Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Guide eBook 2025.

Brief Description

Before discussing the details of the Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Procedure, let’s briefly describe NEET 2026:

Particular	Details
Counselling Name	Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling
Effective Entrance Exam	NEET UG Conducted by the NTA.
Counselling Conducting Authority	Government of Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State
No. Of Counselling rounds	Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 & Stray Vacancy
Mode of Counselling	Online
Eligibility Criteria	Must qualify NEET 2026 and Maharashtra domicile for 85% State Quota seat.
No. of Government MBBS Seats in Maharashtra	6075
No. of Private MBBS Seats in Maharashtra	6749
No. of Government BDS Seats in Maharashtra	326
No. of Private BDS Seats in Maharashtra	3100
Official Website	https://medicalug2025.mahacet.org/NEET-UG-2025/login

Maharashtra NEET UG Rounds Counselling Dates

Here’s the Maharashtra NEET UG Rounds Counselling 2026 Schedule:

Event	Dates (Tentative)
NEET UG 2026 Exam	May 2026
NEET UG 2026 Result Declaration	June 2026 (Declared)
Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2026 Registration Starts	July 2026
Round 1 Choice Filling	July 2026
Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Allotment Result (Round 1)	July 2026
Reporting to Colleges	August 2026
Round 2 Registration	Starting Soon
Round 2 Seat Allotment Result	September 2026
Mop-Up Round Registration	September 2026
Stray Vacancy Round	September 2026

Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Eligibility Criteria

Here is the information on Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Eligibility Criteria in a table format:

Criteria	Details
NEET Qualification	Must qualify NEET UG 2026
Min. Percentile	Gen: 50%, OBC/SC/ST: 40%, PwD (Gen): 45%
Domicile (State Quota)	Maharashtra Domicile or passed 10 & 12 from Maharashtra
Age Limit	Min. 17 years as on 31 Dec 2026, No upper age limit (as per NEET rules)
NRI/Management Seats	NEET qualified, no domicile needed

Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Counselling Fee

This section provides the Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 online application form fee for admission to MBBS & BDS courses. Candidates can check the category-wise application fee:

Colleges	Fees
Private Medical Colleges	₹1,00,000/-
Private Dental Colleges	₹50,000/-

It is the candidate’s responsibility to confirm their eligibility and pay the fee online within the given time. If not, the application will be rejected.

Candidates are advised to read the Information Brochure for Registration, Counselling & Filling up of Preference Form and Admission before filling up this online preference form.

Qualifying Percentile: NEET Cutoff Marks 2026

This table shows the minimum percentile and corresponding score range required for different reservation categories.

Category	Qualifying Score	Cutoff Score
UR / EWS	50th Percentile	686 – 144
OBC	40th Percentile	143 – 113
SC	40th Percentile	143 – 113
ST	40th Percentile	143 – 113
UR / EWS – PwBD	45th Percentile	143 – 127
OBC – PwD	40th Percentile	126 – 113
SC – PwD	40th Percentile	126 – 113
ST – PwD	40th Percentile	126 – 113

MBBS Government College NEET Cut Off for 2026

This table compares approximate score ranges required under All India Quota and State Quota across different categories.

Category	All India Quota (AIQ)	State Quota
General	620 – 680+	570 – 620+
OBC	590 – 610	550 – 590
SC	520 – 550	420 – 490
ST	520 – 550	420 – 490
EWS	620 – 680+	570 – 620+

How to apply

The details of the Maharashtra MBBS & BDS Counselling 2026 online form submission process are mentioned below:

Apply Online for NEET-UG 2026. The link will be available on www.mahacet.org.

• Visit the official website of the CET cell
• Click on “Apply Online for NEET-UG 2026”
• Click on the application form link
• Read the instructions carefully before proceeding to fill out the application
• Fill in all the entries in the application form
• Read the conditions under the “Declaration by the Candidate” before agreeing
• Set a password for the account
• Check the entries filled in the application before applying
• Pay the application processing fee to submit the application
• Upload the required documents
• Save a copy of the filled application form for future reference

Only those candidates who are officially recognised as belonging to the backward classes by the State of Maharashtra can apply for the seats reserved for those categories.

Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Process

Candidates can visit the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State, official portal to register for Maharashtra State MBBS and BDS counselling 2026. But first, let’s talk about the counselling process for Maharashtra NEET 2026. Below, we have mentioned the step-by-step process of counselling.

MHT CET NEET-UG 2026 Counselling Choice Filling

Candidates eligible for MBBS/BDS Courses can only fill out the Preference Form.

Online Preference / Choice Filling:

• Online Preference / Choice Filling will be only ONE TIME, and these preferences will be used for CAP 1st round & all subsequent round(s), including Mop-Up round(s) and upgradation of college (if any).
• No request for a change of preferences will be entertained once the selection is Locked.

Filling of Status Retention Form Submission:

• If a candidate who has been allotted a seat wishes to participate in the next/subsequent round(s) – they should not fill status retention form.
• If a candidate who has been allotted a seat does not wish to participate in the next/subsequent round(s) – they should fill in a status retention form.
• The filling of the Status Retention Form is the choice of the candidate. Institutes/Colleges SHOULD NOT FORCE candidates to fill Status Retention Form.

NOTE: The Schedule for the Second and subsequent Round(s) for MBBS/BDS Courses will be declared in due course. This schedule is Only for MBBS and BDS Courses.

Document Required

Candidates allotted a seat at Maharashtra NEET 2026 Counselling will be asked to report the following documents to complete the admission formalities:

• 10th Certificate
• 12th Certificate
• 12th Mark Sheet
• NEET UG 2026 Admit Card
• NEET UG 2026 Result/Scorecard
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile Certificate (for Maharashtra candidates only)
• Certificate of Sub Category, If Applicable
• ID Proof (Aadhaar Card/Voter card etc)
  

Constitutional Reservation

Only candidates recognised as belonging to backwards classes by the State of Maharashtra will be eligible to claim admission to seats reserved for such backwards class categories. The constitutional reservation in Government/Corporation institutions and private unaided institutions is mentioned below:

Category	Reservations form available State quota	Reservations from Private Unaided Institutions/Colleges
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Caste converts to Buddhism (SC)	13.0%	6.5%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.0%	3.5%
Denotified Tribes (DT-A)	3.0%	1.5%
Nomadic Tribes (NT-B)	2.5%	1.25%
Nomadic Tribes (NT-C)	3.5%	1.75%
Nomadic Tribes (NT-D)	2.0%	1.0%
Other Backward Classes (OBC), including SBC	19.0%	9.5%
Total	50.0%	25.0%
EWS	10.0%	10.0%

Participating Colleges

This section provides detailed information about Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 counselling participating Medical & Dental Colleges listed with their annual intake (seats) & establishment Year. To learn details (Fees, Cut-off, Courses, Affiliation, Ranking, etc.) about the participating colleges, click the link below:

Maharashtra Government MBBS Colleges

S. No.	Name of College	Govt./ Corp./ Pvt.	Fees	Annual Intake (Seats)
1	Grant Medical College, Mumbai	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	250
2	Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai	Corp.	₹1,52,100/-	200
3	Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai	Corp.	₹1,52,100/-	250
4	Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai	Corp.	₹1,52,100/-	150
5	Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Thane	Corp.	₹1,52,100/-	100
6	B.J. Govt. Medical College, Pune	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	250
7	Dr Vaishampayan Memorial Medical College, Solapur	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	200
8	Government Medical College, Miraj	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	200
9	Sri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College, Dhule	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	150
10	Rajashree Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	150
11	Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Medical College & Dr RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital	Corp.	₹1,52,100/-	200
12	Government Medical College, Jalgaon	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	150
13	Government Medical College, Baramati	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	100
14	Government Medical College, Nandurbar	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	100
15	Government Medical College, Alibag	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	100
16	Government Medical College, Sindhudurg	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	100
17	Government Medical College and General Hospital, Satara	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	100
18	Government Medical College, Nagpur	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	250
19	Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	200
20	Government Medical College, Chandrapur	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	150
21	Government Medical College, Gondia	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	150
22	Shri Vasantrao Naik Govt. Medical College, Civil Lines, Yavatmal	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	200
23	Government Medical College, Akola	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	200
24	Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha	Govt. Aided	₹1,52,100/-	100
25	Government Medical College, Aurangabad	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	200
26	Dr Shankarrao Chavan Medical College Nanded	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	150
27	Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College, Ambajogai	Govt	₹1,52,100/-	150
28	Vilasrao Deshmukh Government Medical College, Latur	Govt.	₹1,52,100/-	150

Maharashtra Private MBBS Colleges

S. No.	Name of Medical Institution	Establishment Year	Fees	Annual Intake (Seats)
1	Ashwini Rural Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Solapur	2012	₹9,33,153/-	100
2	Indian Institute of Medical Science & Research, Jalna	2013	₹8,14,480/-	150
3	SMBT Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Nandihills, Nashik	2014	₹11,53,505/-	250
4	B.K.L. Walawalkar Rural Medical College, Ratnagiri	2015	₹10,29,152/-	150
5	Prakash Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Sangli	2016	₹7,73,637/-	150
6	Vedanta Institute of Medical Sciences, Palghar, Maharashtra	2017	₹14,15,455/-	150
7	Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Pune	2020	₹13,27,500/-	150
8	Sindhudurg Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (SSPM) Medical College & Lifetime Hospital, Padave, Sindhudurg	2020	₹6,94,546/-	149
9	Datta Meghe Medical College, Nagpur	2020	₹23,25,000/-	250
10	Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education & Research, Talegaon, Pune	1994	₹10,04,444/-	150
11	NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur	1990	₹11,62,665/-	250
12	Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Aurangabad	1990	₹23,50,000/-	250
13	KJ Somaiyya Medical College & Research Centre, Mumbai	1991	₹36,00,000/-	100
14	Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune	1996	₹27,00,000/-	250
15	Dr DY Patil Medical College, Kolhapur	1989	₹24,10,000	150
16	Dr Panjabrao Alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati	1984	₹10,25,000/-	150
17	Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Swangi (Meghe) Wardha	1990	₹23,25,000/-	250
18	Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Navi Mumbai	1982	₹23,25,000/-	200
19	Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha	1969	₹1,38,300/-	100
20	Rural Medical College, Loni	1984	–	200
21	Padmashree Dr DY Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai	1989	₹27,00,000/-	250
22	Dr Ulhas Patil Medical College & Hospital, Jalgaon	2008	₹6,27,603/-	200
23	Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad	1984	₹24,25,000/-	250
24	Dr Vasantrao Pawar Med. Col. Hosp. & Research Centre, Nasik (Prev. NDMVP Samaj Medical College)	1990	₹10,61,224/-	150
25	Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College, Pune	1989	₹28,55,600/-	250
26	Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College & Hospital, Sangli	2005	₹25,52,550/-	250
27	Dr Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundations Medical College & Hospital, Ahmednagar	2004	₹13,00,000/-	200
28	Terna Medical College, Navi Mumbai	1991	₹7,18,182/-	150
29	Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Latur	1990	₹10,04,444/-	150
30	ACPM Medical College, Dhule	1990	₹8,28,000/-	100
31	Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Pune	2007	₹12,36,956/-	150
32	Institute of Medical Sciences And Research, Satara	2012	₹7,10,000/-	–
33	JIIU’s Indian Institute of Medical Science & Research	–	–	–
34	Dr NY Tasgaonkar Institute of Medical Science Karjat	2021	₹5,65,000/-	100

Maharashtra Government Dental Colleges

S.No.	Name of College	Establishment Year	Fees	Annual Intake (Seats)
1.	Government Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai	1951-52	₹93,500/-	125
2.	Nair Hospital Dental College	1951-52	₹95,300/-	75
3.	Government Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur	1947	₹104000/-	100
4.	Government Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad	1982-83	₹104000/-	100
5.	Armed Forces Medical College, Pune	1954-55	₹104000/-	–

Maharashtra Private BDS Colleges

Sl.NO	Name of College	Establishment	Fees	Annual Intake (Seats)
1.	Aditya Dental College, Beed	2006-07	Rs.4.08,500/-	100
2.	Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Dental College, Dhule	2002-03	Rs.2,15,000/-	129
3.	Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai	2004-05	Rs.5,00,000/-	100
4.	Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Pune	1988-89	Rs.5,00,000/-	100
5.	Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Sangli	2007-08	Rs.3,95,000/-	100
6.	Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Sanstha’s Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad	1991-92	Rs.3,04,000/-	122
8.	Dr D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pune	2000-01	Rs.6,25,000/-	100
9.	Dr Hedgewar Smruti Rugna Seva Mandals Dental College & Hospital, Hingoli	2008-09	Rs.6,25,000/-	–
10.	Dr Rajesh Ramdasji Kambe Dental College & Hospital, Akola	2015-16	Rs.2,85,000/-	100
11.	Guardian College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre Pune	2008	Rs.1,25,000/-	–
12.	Late Shri Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Medical & Rural Development Foundation’s Dental College & Hospital, Ahmednagar	2007-08	Rs.3,80,000/-	120
13.	MA Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Pune	2000-01	Rs.2,04,091/-	–
14.	Maharashtra Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Latur	2006-07	Rs.3,52,505/-	128
15.	Mahatma Gandhi Missions Dental College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai	2001	Rs.319130/-	128
16.	Padmashree Dr D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai	1990-91	Rs.7,75,000/-	100
17.	Nanded Rural Dental College & Research Centre, Nanded	2014-15	Rs.2,80,500/-	100
18.	Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir’s Dental College & Hospital, Nashik	1991-92	Rs.3,67,000/-	100
19	Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur	2001	Rs.2,30,000/-	100
20.	Rural Dental College, Loni	1989-90	Rs.3,50,000/-	122
21.	Sau. Mathurabai Bhausaheb Thorat Dental College & Hospital Amrutnagar	2001-02	Rs.4,13,000/-	NA
22.	Saraswati Dhanwantari Dental College & Hospital, Parbhani	2007-08	Rs.4,00,000/-	NA
23.	School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad	2006-07	Rs.4,25,000/-	NA
24.	Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, Wardha	1990-91	Rs.4,75,000/-	100
25.	Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune	2006-07	Rs.5,93,000/-	127
26.	SMBT Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Nandihills, Nashik	2016-17	Rs.3,73,756/-	115
27.	Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur	2006-07	Rs. 264,347/-	124
28.	Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College & Research Centre, New Pargaon	2002-03	Rs.2,60,909/-	NA
29.	Terna Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai	2002-03	Rs.3,78,281/-	100
30.	Vasantdada Patil Dental College and Hospital, Sangli	1989-90	Rs.361500/-	NA
31.	Vidarbha Youth Welfare Society’s Dental College & Hospital, Amravati	1989	Rs.3,00,909/-	110
32.	VSPM’s Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur	1996-97	Rs.5,01,730/-	100
33.	Yerala Medical Trust & Research Centre’s Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai	2000-01	Rs.3,47,273/-	100
34.	Yogita Dental College & Hospital, Ratnagiri	2008-09	Rs.2,85,972/-	100
35	Guardian College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre Pune	2008	Rs.1,25,000/-	–

Important Links

Here we provide information about Maharashtra Useful Resources State Counselling Process, Particular state seat matrix, fee structure, Cutoff and more. You can check the complete details below:

1.	List of Medical Colleges in Maharashtra
2.	List of Dental Colleges in Maharashtra
3.	Maharashtra Medical Colleges Fee Structure
4.	Maharashtra NEET UG Seat Matrix
5.	Maharashtra NEET UG Cutoff
6.	Maharashtra NEET UG Merit List
7.	Maharashtra NEET UG Seat Allotment
8.	Maharashtra Conducting Authority

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