Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2026: 10,395 Admissions Finalized
As of October 17, 2026, Maharashtra has completed admissions for 10,395 students in MBBS and BDS courses, with a revised schedule for remaining vacancies.
10,395 admissions completed out of 11,431 seats in Maharashtra.
MBBS admission rate reaches 94.03%, while BDS stands at 80.51%.
Fresh preferences required for upcoming stray vacancy rounds.
In Maharashtra, the centralized admission process for MBBS and BDS courses has successfully enrolled 10,395 students as of October 17, 2026. This figure represents a completion rate of 90.93% for the total of 11,431 available seats, leaving 1,036 vacancies still to be filled. The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has announced a new schedule for online stray vacancy rounds to address these remaining seats.
The admission statistics reveal that out of 8,814 MBBS seats, 8,288 have been filled, resulting in a high admission rate of 94.03%. Government medical colleges have recorded 5,045 admissions against 5,065 seats, indicating a near-complete occupancy of 99.60%. In contrast, private medical colleges have filled 3,243 of their 3,749 MBBS seats, leading to 506 vacancies and an occupancy rate of 86.50%.
For BDS courses, the admission rate is slightly lower at 80.51%, with 2,107 of the 2,617 available seats filled. Government institutions have seen 291 admissions out of 317 seats, leaving 26 vacant, while private dental colleges have filled 1,816 of their 2,300 seats, resulting in 484 vacancies. The overall statistics indicate that the total number of vacant seats across both courses stands at 1,036.
The CET Cell's revised schedule includes three online stray vacancy rounds. Candidates interested in securing a seat must submit new preferences through the official website, mahacet.org, as previous choices from the third round will be invalidated. The first round of preference submission is open from October 17 to October 18, 2026, with the seat allotment results set to be announced on October 19.
Candidates who are allotted seats are required to report to their respective colleges with original documents and the necessary fees between October 20 and October 21, 2026. The deadline for canceling an allotted seat without incurring penalties is October 21 at 5:30 PM. For further details regarding the second and third stray vacancy rounds, candidates should refer to the Maharashtra CET Cell's official website.
