Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 Counselling Choice Filling Begins
Maharashtra has started the first round of college admissions for NEET UG 2026.
Students who want MBBS or BDS seats can now choose their preferred colleges and courses.
They must submit these choices by August 29 at 5:30 pm.
The state will announce which seats students receive on August 30.
Students who get a seat must visit their college between August 31 and September 4.
They must finish the required admission steps during that period.
Seat allotment depends on NEET rank and marks, submitted choices, reservation category, and available seats.
The final merit list has also been released.
The Maharashtra CET Cell has opened choice filling for Round 1 of NEET UG 2026 counselling.
The final merit list for MBBS and BDS admissions in Maharashtra has been released.
Candidates can submit their choices until August 29, 2026, at 5:30 pm.
Round 1 seat allotment results will be announced on August 30, 2026.
Selected students must report to their allotted colleges from August 31 to September 4, by 4:30 pm.
- Who
- Students seeking MBBS and BDS admission through Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 counselling.
- What
- The first-round choice-filling process has begun, and the final merit list has been released.
- When
- Choice filling ends August 29, 2026, at 5:30 pm; allotment results are due August 30; reporting runs from August 31 to September 4, 2026.
- Where
- Maharashtra.
- Why
- To allocate MBBS and BDS seats based on NEET performance, choices, reservation category, and seat availability.
- Counselling authority
- Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell
- Admission courses
- MBBS and BDS
- Process
- First Centralised Admission Process (CAP) round
- Choice-filling deadline
- August 29, 2026, at 5:30 pm
- Seat allotment result
- August 30, 2026
- College reporting period
- August 31 to September 4, 2026, up to 4:30 pm
- Allotment factors
- NEET UG rank and marks, submitted choices, reservation category, and seat availability