This article has information about Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2024 Dates for MBBS/BDS. It includes dates, online registration, eligibility criteria, participating institutes, merit list, seat allotment, required documents, seat reservation criteria, and NEET cutoff.
Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2024: The Maharashtra State CET Cell will organize the Maharashtra NEET UG 2024 counseling sessions for MBBS and BDS programs. Applicants aiming for Maharashtra MBBS 2024 enrollment must initially verify their eligibility. The counseling sessions will address 85% of the state quota positions and all private seats at state medical colleges. Once the link for Maharashtra MBBS and BDS 2024, counselling is available- https://medical2024.mahacet.org/NEET-UG-2024/login.
Maharashtra NEET Quick Summary
| Features | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Name of Examination | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) or NEET-UG |
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| NEET 2024 Exam Date | 5th May 2024 (Concluded) |
| NEET 2024 Result | 4th June 2024 |
| MCC AIQ NEET 203 Counselling Starting Date | 14th Aug 2024 |
| Maharashtra NEET 2024 Counselling Starting Date | 17th August 2024 (Started) |
| Maharashtra NEET Counselling Conducting Authority | Government of Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State |
| Official Website | https://cetcell.net.in/NEET-UG-2024/ |
| No. of Government MBBS Seats in Maharashtra | 8693 |
| No. of Private MBBS Seats in Maharashtra | 8225 |
| No. of Govt BDS Seats in Maharashtra | 326 |
| No. of Private BDS Seats in Maharashtra | 3200 |
| Call for Any Enquiry | +91-9035924718 |
Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Schedule Dates 2024 (Out)
The State CET Cell Maharashtra has published the State NEET UG Counselling 2024 schedule here.
| Events | Dates & Time |
|---|---|
| Online Registration and Session Apply (Common for All Courses): MBBS/ BDS/ BAMS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BPTH/ BOTH/ BASLP/ B(P&O) | 17/08/2024 to 23/08/2024 up to 08.00 pm (Server Time) |
| Payment of Registration Fees through Online Payment Gateway: MBBS/ BDS/ BAMS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BPTH/ BOTH/ BASLP/ B(P&O) (A candidate will be treated as registered for the process only after successful Payment of the fees.) | 17/08/2024 to 23/08/2024 up to 11.59 pm (Server Time) |
| Uploading of colored scanned copy of Original Requisite Documents on portal as per the list. | 17/08/2024 to 23/08/2024 up to 11.59 pm (Server Time) |
Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Brochure
The State CET Cell Maharashtra has released the State NEET UG Counselling 2024 Information Brochure here.
Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Eligibility Criteria
In this section, we offer detailed information about the eligibility criteria for Maharashtra NEET Counselling. Candidates are strongly advised to thoroughly read the complete eligibility criteria before applying for the Maharashtra MBBS & BDS Counselling. You can find information about the qualifying entrance exam, educational qualification, age criteria, domicile requirements, and course eligibility criteria. Additionally, the eligibility criteria for NRI students in Maharashtra NEET UG 2024 Counselling are also specified.
| Particular | Description |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Eligibility for Institutional Quota (For MBBS and BDS Courses) |
| Eligibility for Institutional Quota (For Courses other than MBBS and BDS Course) | Eligibility for Institutional Quota (For Courses other than MBBS and BDS Course) |
| Eligibility for Institutional Quota (For Courses other than MBBS and BDS Course) | Any eligible candidates on An India basis can be admitted, including non-resident Indians (NRI) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), as well as Outside Maharashtra candidates (OMS) who had appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and were declared eligible for admission to undergraduate Ayurved, Unani, Homeopathy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Prosthetics and Orthotics and B.Sc Nursing Courses, by inter-se-merit amongst candidates who apply for institutional quota seats. Respective institutes will fill these seats by calling applications at the individual institutions from all eligible candidates registered with the State CET cell. |
| Domicile of Candidate | The Candidates must be Domicile of Maharashtra (Except candidates under clauses 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.7, 4.8, Annexures C and E). The candidate must be born on or before 31st December 2004 to be eligible for all Health Science Courses. The Birth certificate indicating the candidate’s name, Secondary School Certificate, i.e. SSC or equivalent examination certificate or School Leaving Certificate endorsing the date of birth, will constitute valid proof. |
| MBBS/BDS | A candidate from OPEN and EWS Category must have obtained not less than 50% (i.e. 150 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination. A candidate belonging to the constitutional reservation and constitutional reservation with Person With Disability claim must have obtained not less than 40% (i.e. 120 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination. A person with a disability candidate in the General category must secure not less than 45% marks (i.e. 135 out of 300) in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination or decided by respective Central Council. |
Maharashtra NEET Counselling Application Fee
This section provides the Maharashtra NEET UG 2024 online application form fee in INR for admission to MBBS & BDS courses. Candidates can check the categories-wise application fee. Let’s have a look.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| For State quota for all courses | Rs. 1000/- |
| For Institutional quota | Rs. 5000/- |
| For both quota | Rs. 6000/- |
Application Form Fees for Admission to State Quota Seats through NEET UG 2024
| Name of the Course | A candidate seeking admission for State Quota Seats (1) | A candidate seeking admission for Institute Quota Seats (2) | A candidate seeking admission for both State Quota and Institute Quota Seats (3) |
| MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS & BUMS | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 6,000/- |
| BPTH, BOTH, BASLP, BP&O & BSc Nursing | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 1,000/- |
This application fee is not refundable. Hence candidates are advised to go through the Information Brochure and ascertain their eligibility. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to establish eligibility and online payment of fees within the prescribed period, failing which the online application will be rejected.
Candidates are advised to read the Information Brochure for Registration, Counselling & Preference form filling and Admission before filling out this Online Preference Form.
How to Apply to Maharashtra Medical Colleges for MBBS Course?
The details of the Maharashtra MBBS & BDS Counselling 2024 online form submission process are on www.mahacet.org, as mentioned below.
Apply Online for NEET-UG 2024 Link will be available on www.mahacet.org.
- Visit the official website of the CET cell.
- Click on “Apply Online for NEET-UG 2024”
- 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 requisite documents
- Save a copy of the filled application form for future reference.
Seat Reservation 2024
The candidates recognized by the State of Maharashtra as belonging to the following Backward Classes shall alone be eligible to claim admissions against the seats reserved for such backward class categories. The constitutional reservation at Government/ Corporation Institutes and Private unaided Institutes is mentioned below.
| Category | Reservation Quota | |
| Reservation from available State quota | Reservation from Private Unaided Institutions/Colleges | |
| Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Caste converts to Buddhism (SC) | 13.0 per cent | 6.5 per cent |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.0 Percent | 3.5 per cent |
| Denotified Tribes (DT-A) | 3.0 per cent | 1.5 per cent |
| Nomadic Tribes (NT-B) | 2.5 per cent | 1.25 per cent |
| Nomadic Tribes (NT-C) | 3.5 per cent | 1.75 per cent |
| Nomadic Tribes (NT-D) | 2.0 per cent | 1.0 per cent |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) including SBC | 19.0 per cent | 9.5 per cent |
| Total | 50.0 per cent | 25.0 per cent |
| EWS | 10.0 per cent | 10.0 per cent |
Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2024
Candidates can visit the Government of Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State, official portal, to register for Maharashtra State MBBS & BDS Counselling 2024. But first, let’s speak about the counselling procedure for Maharashtra NEET 2024. Below we have mentioned the step-by-step process of counselling.
- Candidates, who are eligible during document verification and received Acknowledgment of Document Verification, can only fill out the Preference Form.
- The candidate should submit one Preference Form. After filling and submitting the Preference Form, no chance will be given to fill the new preference form / change the preferences.
- Login with Application No. / Username, Password and Document Verification Code. Document Verification Code is mentioned in Acknowledgement at the left-down corner.
- After Login, the Preference Form will be displayed.
- Candidates can fill in a Minimum of 1 preference and a Maximum of 300 choices.
- One hundred preferences will be displayed, one after another, in TAB. You must click < SAVE Preferences > with all 100 filled choices to display the next TAB for the following 100 preferences.
- Candidate must click < Lock Preferences > for final submission of Preference Form.
- Before < Lock Preferences > Candidate can change Preference and < Save Preferences > by multiple Logout & Login.
- Before < Lock Preferences >, please check your Preferences carefully. After final submission, any change of Preferences after locking is not allowed.
- For Final submission, Click < FINISH > on TAB, then < Lock Preferences > TAB will open. You have to click the checkbox as you check all the preferences and then click on < Lock Preferences >.
- If a Candidate fails to < Lock Preferences >, their Preference Form will not be saved and will be rejected.
- After submitting the form, please get the printout of the Preference Form.
- The candidate should not send this office a copy of the filled Preference form.
- Your login session may expire in 10 Minutes, So Please < SAVE Preferences > in 10 Minutes. Hence candidates should decide on a preference to be filled in advance.
- The preference code is a four-digit college code specific to each college.
- Candidate should ensure about a particular code, that given faculty is available in the said College/Institute from the table of seat matrix.
- Candidates must fill out the Preference form in advance to avoid a last-day rush. They should not wait till the last date to fill out the Preference form. This office will not consider delays due to electricity failure or technical faults.
- Candidates can fill online preference form multiple times before clicking the submit button. Once the submit button is related, there is no provision to change the preferences. These preferences will be used for 1st round and subsequent rounds of the selection/upgradation process, if any. Upgradation in the following round is compulsory.
- The candidate should fill in a four-digit number of all the colleges(more than 300) given in this brochure from pages 26 to 41.
- While submitting, the preferred candidate must go through the Admissions Regulating Authority / Admission Regulating Authority and also on the website of the respective college for tuition fees, other fees and other terms and conditions.
- Candidates submitting preference for a college/course indicates that they have accepted tuition fees, other fees and other terms and conditions of that college.
- While filling out the preference form, candidates must consider all the colleges, including colleges not approved by the respective council. A non-recognized / non-approved college gets recognition/ approval during the selection process of the First Round or Second Round, and the same preferences will be considered. A candidate not filling the importance of a college (because it is not recognized/ not approved) will not be considered for selection in that college if the said college, later on, gets approval/ recognition.
- If the total college intake capacity shown in the current brochure is increased/ decreased during the admission process, the same choices will be considered while preparing the selection list.
- There are the following eventualities that may/ may not happen after submitting choices.
College capacity may increase (e.g. 100 to 150)
College capacity may decrease (e.g. 150 to 100)
College may be derecognized (Capacity 100 to Zero) - In all eventualities, fresh preferences will not be called again. Candidates must consider all the above eventualities while making choices/preferences.
MHT CET NEET-UG 2024 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.n The Schedule for BAMS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BPTh/ BOTh/ BASLP/ BP&O/ B.Sc.(Nursing) will be declared in due course.
Documents Required For NEET UG 2024 Counselling For Maharashtra MBBS Admission
- NEET-UG 2024 Mark sheet.
- Admit card of NEET UG 2024.
- Copy of Online Application Form (Latest) filled on www.mahacet.org.
- Nationality certificate issued by District Magistrate/Addl. District Magistrate or Metropolitan Magistrate (Competent Authority for the issue of such certificate)/ valid Indian passport /School Leaving Certificate of HSC/12th Std and indicates the candidate’s nationality as Indian.
- Domicile Certificate issued by District Magistrate/Metropolitan Magistrate/ Addl. District Magistrate or Competent Authority for the issue of such certificate.
- H.S.C. (or equivalent) examination mark sheet.
- SSC (or equivalent) passing certificate (for Date of Birth).
- Aadhar Card
Medical fitness certificate (Annexure – H) If applicable :
Caste Certificate
Caste Validity Certificate
Non Creamy layer Certificate valid up to 31/03/2024 (DT-A, NT-B, NT-C, NT-D & OBC including SBC). - D1/D2/D3: Ex-servicemen Certificate /actual service certificate.
- D1/D2: Domicile of Maharashtra Certificate of Defence person.
- D3: Transfer certificate and Domicile other than Maharashtra certificate of parents.
- Eligibility Certificate for EWS category issued by Competent Authority issued after 31/03/2024.
- MKB: Disputed area certificate, Mother tongue certificate, SSC/HSC from MKB area.
- For Person with Disability (PWD) Candidates – Medical Fitness Certificate of Authorized Medical Board.
- For Minority Candidates.
- For Orphan – respective certificate from Women and Child Welfare Department.
Other Document Required
| Recent Eligibility Certificate for the EWS category issued by a Competent Authority as per Certificate in Central Government format will not be accepted. | |
| I | Additional Necessary Documents for Candidates under the EWS category |
| Recent Eligibility Certificate for the EWS category issued by Competent Authority as per Certificate in Central Government format will not be accepted. | |
| I | The Domicile Certificate of the parent stating that they are domiciled in the village declared as a Hilly area specified in the Table for the respective Regions. The candidate should pass SSC/HSC (or equivalent) examination from a School/Junior College situated in the hilly area of their parent’s domicile or, if not so, at the most, from a School/Junior College located in the taluka of his/her parent’s residence. |
| Additional Necessary Documents for candidates under the Hilly area category | |
| I | Domicile Certificate of the parent stating that they are domiciled in the village declared as a Hilly area specified in the Table for the respective Regions. The candidate should pass SSC/HSC (or equivalent) examination from a School/Junior College situated in the hilly area of their parent’s domicile or, if not so, at the most, from a School/Junior College located in the taluka of his/her parent’s residence. |
| 2 | Proof shows that the candidate passed SSC/HSC from the same Tehsil/taluka in the hilly area of their parent’s domicile. i.e. SSC/HSC passing certificate or School leaving certificate. |
| Additional Necessary Documents for Candidates under the D-2 category | |
| I | Certificate of parent from Zillah Sainik Board |
| 2 | The domicile certificate of a parent should be from within the state of Maharashtra. |
| Certificate of parent from competent authority from Defence services stating that parent is serving as per Army/Navy/Air Force act | |
| I | Additional Necessary Documents for Candidates under the D-3 category |
| 2 | The domicile certificate of a parent should be from within the state of Maharashtra. |
| Certificate of parent from competent authority from Defence services stating that parent is serving as per Army/Navy/Air Force act & transferred and posted in the State of Maharashtra. The Domicile certificate of a parent other than Maharashtra is only accepted. | |
| I | Certificate of parent from competent authority from Defence services stating that parent is serving as per Army/Navy/Air Force act & transferred and posted in the State of Maharashtra. The Domicile certificate of a parent other than Maharashtra is only accepted. |
| Additional Necessary Documents for candidates under the MKB category | |
| I | Certificate of Candidate stating that they are from the disputed area |
| 2 | The candidate’s mother tongue is Marathi, as per the school record |
| 3 | The candidate has passed SSC/HSC from the disputed area. |
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Constitutional Reservation
Constitutional Reservation
The candidates recognized by the State of Maharashtra as belonging to the following Backward Classes shall alone be eligible to claim admissions against the seats reserved for such backward class categories. The constitutional reservation at Government/ Corporation Institutes and Private unaided Institutes is mentioned below.
| Category | Reservation form available State quota | Reservation 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% |
Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2024 Participating Colleges
Candidates applying for various medical and dental colleges affiliated with the state medical university may find their dream college by knowing every tits and bit about the college. To know details Fees, Cut-off, Courses, Affiliation, Ranking, etc) about the participating colleges, click the link mentioned below.
Maharashtra Government MBBS Colleges
Below is the updated list of government medical colleges in Maharashtra. For complete details on each institution, please refer to the full list provided below:
Maharashtra Private MBBS Colleges
In this section, we offer comprehensive information on private MBBS colleges in Maharashtra. Explore the list of private MBBS colleges below for more information on each institution. See the full list for details:
Maharashtra Government Dental Colleges
Here are the updated Government BDS Colleges in Maharashtra. You can check the complete BDS Colleges in Maharashtra list is mentioned below, and if you want to complete details about the College list.
| S.No. | Name of College | Establishment Year |
| 1. | Government Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai | 1951-52 |
| 2. | Nair Hospital Dental College | 1951-52 |
| 3. | Government Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur | 1968-69 |
| 4. | Government Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad | 1982-83 |
| 5. | Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-1 | 1954-55 |
Maharashtra Private BDS Colleges
Do you know about information Maharashtra Private Dental College? You can check the complete Private Dental College list mentioned below, and if you want to complete details about the college’s list.
| S.No. | Name of College | Establishment |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aditya Dental College, Beed | 2006-07 |
| 2. | Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Dental College, Dhule | 1984 |
| 3. | Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai | 2004-05 |
| 4. | Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Pune | 1988-89 |
| 5. | Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Sangli | 2007-08 |
| 6. | Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Sanstha’s Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad | 1991-92 |
| 7. | D.Y. Patil Dental School Pune | 2011-12 |
| 8. | Dr D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pune | 2000-01 |
| 9. | Dr Hedgewar Smruti Rugna Seva Mandals Dental College & Hospital, Hingoli | 2008-09 |
| 10. | Dr Rajesh Ramdasji Kambe Dental College & Hospital, Akola | 2015-16 |
| 11. | Guardian College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre Pune | 2008-09 |
| 12. | Late Shri Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Medical & Rural Development Foundation’s Dental College & Hospital, Ahmednagar | 2007-08 |
| 13. | M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Pune | 2000-01 |
| 14. | Maharashtra Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Latur | 2006-07 |
| 15. | Mahatma Gandhi Missions Dental College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai | 2001 |
| 16. | Padmashree Dr D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai | 1990-91 |
| 17. | Nanded Rural Dental College & Research Center, Nanded | 2014-15 |
| 18. | Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir’s Dental College & Hospital, Nashik | 1991-92 |
| 19 | Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur | 2001 |
| 20. | Rural Dental College, Loni | 1989-90 |
| 21. | Sau. Mathurabai Bhausaheb Thorat Dental College & Hospital Amrutnagar | 2001-02 |
| 22. | Saraswati Danwantri Dental College & Hospital, Parbhani | 2007-08 |
| 23. | School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad | 2006-07 |
| 24. | Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, Wardha | 1990-91 |
| 25. | Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune | 2006-07 |
| 26. | SMBT Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Nandihills, Nashik | 2016-17 |
| 27. | Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur | 2006 |
| 28. | Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College & Research Centre, New Pargaon | 2002-03 |
| 29. | Terna Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai | 2002-03 |
| 30. | Vasantdada Patil Dental College and Hospital, Sangli | 1989-90 |
| 31. | Vidarbha Youth Welfare Society’s Dental College & Hospital, Amravati | 1989-90 |
| 32. | VSPM’s Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur | 1996-97 |
| 33. | Yerala Medical Trust & Research Centre’s Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai | 1999 |
| 34. | Yogita Dental College & Hospital, Ratnagiri | 2008-09 |
| 35 | Shan Edu.Society’s Guardian College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Ambarnath (W), Dist-Thane – 421 301 | – |
The cutoff score for UG MBBS/BDS Course
| Category | Qualifying Criteria | Cut-off score (out of 720) |
| General category | 50th Percentile | 147 |
| SC/ST/BC | 40th Percentile | 113 |
| Persons with Disability (BC/SC/ST) | 40th Percentile | 113 |
| Persons with Disability (OC) | 45th Percentile | 129 |