Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025 has been commenced and the students who have qualified for the NEET 2025 examination and desire to join MBBS and BDS programs in the medical colleges of Maharashtra state can now apply.
The counseling is done through the State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell), Maharashtra. Under this counseling, qualified students will be able to get admission to government, privately and deemed medical and dental colleges. The process is extremely crucial to the students and it determines where they will study in the next 5 years.
Here in the blog, you will get all the details, including important dates, eligibility, registration procedure, and documents required, as well as some tips on filling out choices. Each of the details is discussed in plain words so that you can just understand.
Important Dates for Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025
Here are the key dates to keep in mind for the Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025:
| Event | Date (Tentative) |
| Online Registration Begins | July 24, 2025 |
| Last Date to Register | July 31, 2025 |
| Uploading Documents | July 24 to August 1, 2025 |
| Publication of Merit List | First Week of August 2025 |
| Choice Filling Window | First or Second Week of August 2025 |
| Round 1 Seat Allotment | Second Week of August 2025 |
| Reporting to College | Within 5-7 days of seat allotment |
Note: These are expected dates based on previous years and official announcements. Always check the official CET Cell website.
Eligibility Criteria for Maharashtra NEET Counseling
Before using the application, you are expected to make certain that you meet the following requirements of eligibility:
- Entrance Exams: The Requirement is that the candidate should have passed NEET 2025 with the required cutoff.
- Domicile: Should be domicile of Maharashtra (in respect of 85 percent of seats of the state quota).
- Minimum Marks: Clear in Class 12 or similar with 4 subjects in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English of the recognized board.
Minimum marks in intermediate:
General Category: 50 %
Reserved Category (SC/ST/OBC): 40 %
- Age Limit: By December 31, 2025, the candidate must be at least 17 years old.
Other students, not the citizens of Maharashtra, can obtain the admission of the All India Quota or institutional quota in the private colleges.
Step-by-Step Process to Apply for Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025
To be able to register, do the following steps:
- Visit the Official site: Visit cetcell.net.in or info.mahacet.org.
- Click on the button NEET-UG 2025: this will bring you to the page of counseling.
- Personal check-in: Enter the name, mobile number, email ID, and NEET roll number and make a password.
- Fill Application Form: Log in and include information on academic category, your result of NEET and other related information.
- Upload Documents: Upload the copies of documents that are in the form of photos, signatures, etc., which are scanned.
- Registration Fee: Pay an online fee through debit/credit card.
Download Confirmation Page: It is recommended to have a copy of the filled form and payment receipt.
Documents Required for Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025
Keep the following documents ready in scanned format (PDF/JPEG):
- NEET 2025 Admit Card
- NEET 2025 Scorecard
- Class 10 and 12 Mark Sheets
- Domicile Certificate (for Maharashtra candidates)
- Nationality Certificate or Valid Passport
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (for OBC candidates)
- PwD Certificate (if applicable)
- Aadhaar Card or any other ID proof
- Passport-size photograph
- Signature
Make sure the documents are clear and meet the size requirements as given on the official site.
Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Registration Fees
Here is the fee structure for registration:
| Category | Registration Fee |
| General | ₹1,000 |
| Reserved Category (SC/ST/OBC) | ₹1,000 |
| Institutional Quota or NRI | ₹5,000 |
The fee is nonrefundable and should be paid online during registration. Students applying under institutional quota must select the option carefully while registering.
Number of Seats Available for MBBS and BDS in Maharashtra
There are a large number of medical and dental colleges in Maharashtra. Here’s a general seat breakup:
MBBS Seats:
| College Type | Approximate Seats |
| Government Colleges | 5,000+ |
| Private Colleges | 4,000+ |
| Deemed Universities | 1,000+ |
BDS Seats:
| College Type | Approximate Seats |
| Government Dental Colleges | 300+ |
| Private Dental Colleges | 3,000+ |
| Deemed Dental Colleges | 500+ |
Final seat matrix will be released officially before choice filling starts.
Counselling Rounds in Maharashtra NEET 2025
The Maharashtra NEET counseling procedure takes place in several stages:
Round 1:
- New registration and selection filling.
- Allotment of seats will be done on NEET rank and preferences.
Round 2:
- Fresh filling is permitted.
- It can also be participated in by Round 1 registered candidates.
Mop-Up Round:
- Are carried out on empty seats following Round 2.
- Usually they need to be fresh.
Institutional Round:
- Organized by colleges to fill prevailing empty seats.
- Not to all the eligible candidates, but to those who have not been assigned a seat in previous rounds.
Tips to Fill Choices Wisely in NEET Counseling
The following are some of the tips during college choice filling:
- Write down the list of preferred colleges in advance according to NEET results and past cutoff.
- Complete as many choices as possible, as this will make the chances of selection high.
- Rank colleges according to the quality of seat, location and tuition fee.
- Do not do what others are doing but what will match your marks and category.
- It is better to make your decision earlier than the last minute could be averted—if you lock a decision, you are unable to revert it.
- Follow last year cutoff trend to make a wise decision.
- One should also be ready to follow the seniors, teachers or professional counsellors when in doubt.
FAQs
When will Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025 registration begin?
The registration process of Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025 is already available on the official CET Cell website through online mode. The last date is to be completed when the students should send the form and attach documents.
How to apply for Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025?
One can visit cetcell.net, fill out the application form, upload scanned documents, and pay the counseling fee for your NEET on Maharashtra NEET UG Counseling.
What are the documents required for Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025?
Registration for NEET Maharashtra counselling demands a copy of the NEET scorecard, mark sheets of 10 and 12, domicile, caste, and medical certificate (in case of SC/ST applicants), Aadhaar, and a recent passport-size photograph.
How many MBBS seats are there in Maharashtra through NEET 2025?
The Maharashtra state has an aggregate of around 10,000 seats for MBBS and 3,500 for BDS in colleges offering counselling under NEET UG 2025 counselling which are government and independent colleges.
What is the counseling fee for Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025?
The fee for counseling depends on the type. In the general category, it is 1000; in reserved categories, it is 500 and in the institutional quota and the NRI category when filling in Maharashtra, it is 5000.
