The Maharashtra NEET MDS Counselling 2025 is an important event for dental graduates who wish to pursue postgraduate studies in Maharashtra. NEET MDS stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery and it is conducted by the Government of Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State. Eligible candidates can get admission to various dental colleges in Maharashtra through the postgraduate dental admission process.
Throughout this article, we have listed the important dates of NEET MDS Maharashtra and their rank. Candidates can read this complete article and correct Maharashtra NEET MDS Counselling information.
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Quick Facts
| Particulars | Description |
| Counselling Name | Maharashtra NEET MDS Counselling 2025 |
| Counselling Authority | Government of Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State |
| Exam Name | NEET MDS |
| NEET MDS Result | 15 May, 2025 |
| NEET MDS Counselling Date | 28/06/2025 |
| Mode of Counselling | Online Mode |
| Course Offered | MDS |
| Counselling Purpose | Admission to Postgraduate Dental Course |
| MDS Colleges in Maharashtra | Top Dental Colleges in Maharashtra |
Maharashtra NEET MDS Counselling Schedule 2025
The information submitted by candidates will be used to prepare the Maharashtra State Provisional Merit List for NEET MDS 2025. Only those candidates including NRI applicants who complete the online registration, pay the fees and upload documents successfully will be considered for admission to MDS seats in Maharashtra.
Below is the official schedule for NEET MDS 2025 admission process in Maharashtra:
| S. No. | Activity | Dates |
| 1 | Release of NEET MDS 2025 Information Brochure | 28/06/2025 |
| 2 | Online Registration and Session Apply for NEET MDS 2025 | 28/06/2025 to 03/07/2025 (up to 6:00 PM) |
| 3 | Payment of Registration Fee ₹3,000 (Non-refundable) and Security Deposit via online gateway | 28/06/2025 to 03/07/2025 (up to 6:00 PM) |
| 4 | Upload of all required colored scanned original documents in PDF format after successful payment | 28/06/2025 to 03/07/2025 (up to 6:00 PM) |
| 5 | Publication of Seat Matrix | 03/07/2025 |
| 6 | General List of Registered Candidates (including In-service, NRI, PwD, Orphan) | 04/07/2025 |
| 7 | Publication of Provisional State Merit List | 04/07/2025 |
| 8 | Online Preference/Choice Filling for CAP Round 1 | 04/07/2025 to 06/07/2025 (up to 5:30 PM) |
| 9 | Declaration of First Selection List (CAP Round 1) | 08/07/2025 |
| 10 | Physical Reporting and Status Retention Form Submission at Allotted College with Original Documents and Fees | 09/07/2025 to 13/07/2025 (up to 5:30 PM, including holidays) |
Maharashtra NEET MDS Counselling Procedure
A candidate can visit the official cetcell.net portal to register for NEET MDS Maharashtra State Counselling. Before we speak about the counselling procedure for Maharashtra NEET MDS, Let us first look at the Maharashtra NEET MDS Counselling schedule 2025. The entire process of counselling can be best explained by the following steps mentioned below:
Step-1:- Registration Online
Admission seekers can apply online by visiting the website https://cetcell.net.
- For registration, seekers will use their NEET MDS roll no. and email registration in All India NEET MDS) and follow the instructions on the screen.
- After that, the candidate’s AI-NEET-MDS registration details will be displayed.
- The exam-qualified applicant will make an online payment. An SMS will be sent to their registered mobile no (used for AI-NEET-MDS registration) to confirm successful registration. For the password you created at the time of registration, kindly note this password for choice-filling.
- After successful payment, candidates will get Transaction and Registration no. on their registered mobile number.
Step 2:- Online Security Money Payment
- Candidates willing to attend the counselling process to grade their MDS Dental seat in the desired Dental College must pay the required Security money fees.
- After paying security money and the state merit list has been declared, the online seat choice filling option will be available per the earlier schedule.
- The applicant could take a printout of their online payment receipt.
Step-3:- Merit Declaration
- For Inter rank in the State merit list, the reference shall be AI-NEET-MDS 2025
- The final merit list will be prepared per the provisions (Displayed on the website).
Step-4:- Online Choice filling
Visit website- cetcell.net
- Click on the Choice filling.
- To get more information, visit the website https://cetcell.net.
- Choice filling Procedure:
- Login for choice filling using the NEET roll number and password created when you receive registration.
- The choice filling can dine in several sessions, but remember to save and continue; otherwise, you’ll lose your work.
- A choice filling will not be complete until you finally submit and lock. No changes will be possible after closing the choice.
- The filling is over after the last date of choice, and the seat allotment list will be declared online.
Step-5:- Seat allotment:
- Login to the website. Your seat allotment status will be displayed.
- If you accept the allotment letter:-
- But do not join or resign after joining. You’re eligible for second counselling but will forfeit your security deposit.
- Join the college, and you’ll remain eligible for a second counselling to upgrade your seat without losing your seat. If your seat is upgraded, then the previous allotment will be automatic.
- The online process will do the seat allotment on a merit cum option basis.
- Physically disabled category candidates are required to be physically present before the medical board constituted by dates will be available on the website- CET CELL, Maharashtra.
- Candidates eligible for the reserved category will be given admission as per the rules of the state
government, applicable on the date of counselling. - OBC candidates covered by the provisions of the creamy layer will not be entitled to the benefits of the OBC category.
- Candidates who fail to produce required original documents at the time of admission or, if any, concealment or falsification of facts come into the light at the time of entry and after that during the study will not be entitled to any benefit of having appeared in the entrance examination and any use of acquiring a seat subsequently. Legal action would be taken against such candidates.
- Candidates will be checked for their identity at the time of admission. If it does not match, it will be counted as an unfair means, and their candidature will be cancelled. Additional legal action would be taken against such candidates.
- If a candidate does not participate in online counselling or does not join the allotted seat by the due date, they shall forfeit any right of admission based on said counselling/allotment.
- Once exercised by the candidate in online counselling, the option cannot be altered under any circumstances.
- No request for re-allotment of seats already allotted in the first and second rounds will be entertained.
NEET MDS Counselling Flow Chart
The following flow chart is for candidates applying to MDS courses offered by various medical colleges:
NEET MDS Counselling Factors
The Government of Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State is conducting the counselling below-given factors:
| S.No. | Particular |
| 1. | All India 50% quota seats for MDS courses (all states) |
| 2. | State quota seats for MDS courses for all States/Union territories of India. |
| 3. | MDS courses at all Private Dental Colleges, Institutions & Universities all across the country |
| 4. | MDS courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions. |
| 5. | Screening exam for dental surgeons (BDS & MDS) for Short Service Commission in Army Dental Corps |
Documents Required
Candidates must bring the original documents listed below for verification during admission, and candidates must submit one attested copy set of the following documents during counselling:
- NEET MDS scorecard
- NEET MDS Admit Card
- Mark sheet of BDS 1st, 2nd and 3rd-year examinations
- Qualifying examination certificate, that is, BDS Degree Certificate (5)Permanent or provisional certificate provided by DCI/Dental Council
- Internship completion certificate issued by the Head of the Institution
- 10th standard certificate as proof of birth
- Valid Government Identity proofs (Driving License/ PAN Card/Voter ID/Passport or Aadhar Card)
- A physically handicapped medical certificate, if required.
- (10)SC/ST/OBC certificate, if required
NEET MDS Cutoff 2025
By the minimum qualifying/eligibility criteria for admission to the MDS course as mentioned in the information Bulletin for NEET-MDS 2025, the cutoff scores for various categories are as follows:-
| Category | NEET MDS Cutoff Percentile | NEET MDS Cutoff Marks 2025 |
| General and EWS | 50th percentile | 261 |
| SC / ST / OBC | 40th percentile | 227 |
| General and EWS – PwD | 45th percentile | 244 |
| SC / ST / OBC – PwD | 40th percentile | 227 |
List of MDS Colleges in Maharashtra 2025
To know which colleges are participating in MDS Colleges in Maharashtra, we have mentioned the table of the participating Colleges:
When will Maharashtra state counselling start ?
can a non maharashtra student get a seat in any of these colleges on private quota ?
Contact MDS Admission Counsellor (7838-43-8083); they will guide you for the same.