The Maharashtra State CET Cell has released the schedule for CAP Round 3 of the BAMS, BHMS and BUMS (Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani) courses for Private Unaided/Minority Colleges under the All India Quota (AIQ 15%). Online registration is open from October 21 to October 23, 2026. The selection list for CAP Round 3 will be declared on October 29, 2026.
Maharashtra AYUSH CAP Round 3 Schedule 2026 (AIQ 15%, Private Colleges)
| S.No | Activity | Date and Time |
| 1 | Online registration on www.mahacet.org | Oct 21 to Oct 23, 2026, up to 3:00 PM |
| 2 | Payment of registration fees (₹2,000, non-refundable) and security deposit (₹50,000) | Oct 21 to Oct 23, 2026, up to 6:00 PM |
| 3 | Uploading of coloured scanned copies of original requisite documents on the portal | Oct 21 to Oct 23, 2026, up to 8:00 PM |
| 4 | Publication of seat matrix for CAP Round 3 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| 5 | Publication of combined registered candidates list (AIQ) and merit list | Oct 24, 2026 |
| 6 | Online preference (choices) filling process for CAP Round 3 | Oct 25 to Oct 27, 2026, up to 11:59 PM |
| 7 | Declaration of CAP Round 3 selection list | Oct 29, 2026 |
| 8 | Physical joining at the selected college as per the CAP Round 3 allotment | Oct 30 to Nov 3, 2026, up to 5:30 PM |
| 9 | Last date of resignation of CAP-3 seats with forfeiture of security deposit | Nov 3, 2026, up to 5:30 PM |
Who Needs to Register
- Online registration for this round is only for candidates who had not registered earlier, or whose Round 2 seat was cancelled or not joined.
- Candidates who registered during CAP-1 and CAP-2 do not need to register again.
- A candidate who cancelled a seat during CAP-2 must register again to take part in CAP-3.
Fees and Documents
- Registration fee: ₹2,000, which is not refundable.
- Security deposit: ₹50,000.
- Documents: Candidates must upload coloured scanned copies of the original requisite documents on the portal as per the list. Candidates who fail to upload and submit the required documents will not be considered for the admission process or for the claimed category.
- Final submission: Candidates must click “submit” after uploading all documents, otherwise their form will be rejected.
Joining and Resignation Rules
- Candidates must join the selected college physically between October 30 and November 3, 2026 (up to 5:30 PM).
- A cheque may be accepted on bank holidays, to be replaced by a demand draft (DD) on the next working day.
- The last date of resignation of CAP-3 seats is November 3, 2026 (up to 5:30 PM). Resigning means the security deposit is forfeited, and no cancellation is allowed after this date.
- The names of candidates who have joined up to November 3, 2026 will be shared with AACCC, to disqualify them from further counselling of AIQ and all states.
What Candidates Should Do
- Register on www.mahacet.org by 3:00 PM on October 23, 2026, if you are an eligible candidate.
- Pay the registration fee and security deposit by 6:00 PM on October 23, 2026.
- Upload all the documents by 8:00 PM on October 23, 2026, and submit the form.
- Check the seat matrix, registered candidates list and merit list on October 24, 2026.
- Fill in your choices between October 25 and 27, 2026, before 11:59 PM.
- Check the selection list on October 29, 2026, and join the college between October 30 and November 3, 2026.
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