Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025: The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has begun the registration process for NEET UG Counselling 2025, inviting applications from eligible candidates who have cleared the NEET UG 2025 examination. This counselling is crucial for admission into various undergraduate medical and dental programmes — such as MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, and BPTH — across government, government-aided, corporation, and private institutions in Maharashtra.
Interested candidates can register on the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org, with the window remaining open until July 30, 2025. The counselling will be conducted in multiple rounds, with seat allotment based on merit and availability. These are some of the medical colleges in Maharashtra.
Medical College in Maharashtra
Government
The following medical institutions are located in Maharashtra: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Nagpur), Armed Forces Medical College (Pune), B. J. Government Medical College (Pune), Dr. Vaishampayan Memorial Medical College (Solapur), and Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College (Nanded). Additionally, there are several Government Medical Colleges in Alibag, Amravati, Baramati, Akola, Ambernath, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Bhandara, Buldana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, and Hingoli, as well as Jalgaon, among others. Except for AIIMS Nagpur, all of these state medical colleges fall under the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, which is based in Nashik.
Private
Now, let’s know which are the private medical colleges in the state: Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College (Pune), Dr. D Y Patil Medical College (Kolhapur), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (Wardha), Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (Karad), Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research (Pune), KJ Somaiya Medical College, Symbiosis Medical College for Women (Deemed University), Prakash Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (Sangli) and MGM Medical College and Hospital (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), among others.
Admission process in Maharashtra
Official website: cetcell.mahacet.org
Documents: These are the list of documents that students need for registration
–Admit card, Mark sheet, and Passing certificate of Class 12.
–Admit card, Mark sheet, and Passing certificate of Class 10.
–2 Passport-size photograph
–Maharashtra NEET UG 2025 Admit Card
–Caste certificate (if any)
How to apply:
Step 1: Visit the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org.
Step 2: On the homepage, select the link which says ‘ CAP 2025’.
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Step 3: A new page will appear, and then candidates will have to select the MBBS, BDS active link.
Step 4: Then, they will have to register themselves.
Step 5: Complete the registration process by paying the fee amount, and remember to take a printout of the application form for admission purposes.
Domicile rules in Maharashtra
To apply for MBBS admission in Maharashtra through NEET UG 2025, out-of-state candidates must meet specific domicile criteria categorized under five types: A, B, C, D, and E. Type A requires students to have completed both Class 10 and 12 in Maharashtra, possess a government-issued certificate proving over ten years of residence, and have a birth certificate showing Maharashtra as their birthplace.
Type B also involves passing Class 10 and 12 in the state, with the added requirement that at least one parent holds a Maharashtra domicile certificate. In Type C, students must have completed their secondary education in Maharashtra and have a parent serving as a Government of India employee posted in the state.
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Type D covers those educated in Maharashtra with a parent working for the Maharashtra state government. Finally, Type E is for candidates who studied in schools along the Maharashtra-Karnataka border, speak Marathi as their mother tongue, and possess either a domicile or birth certificate from the border region. Each category outlines specific educational and familial ties to ensure eligibility.
