Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2026: 10,395 admissions completed, check stray vacancy schedule

Maharashtra MBBS, BDS admissions 2026: 1,036 seats vacant, stray vacancy round dates announced

Maharashtra MBBS admission 2026: A total of 10,395 students have secured admission to MBBS and BDS courses in Maharashtra after the third round of centralised admission counselling for the 2026-27 academic year. According to a press release issued by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell on October 17, 2026, admissions have been completed for 90.93% of the 11,431 available seats, leaving 1,036 vacancies.The CET Cell has announced a revised schedule for the online stray vacancy rounds to fill the remaining seats. Candidates seeking admission to medical and dental courses must submit fresh preferences through the official website, mahacet.org, within the prescribed deadline.MBBS admissions reach 94.03%Of the 8,814 MBBS seats available across Maharashtra, 8,288 have been filled, taking the admission rate to 94.03%. Government medical colleges have recorded 5,045 admissions against 5,065 seats, leaving 20 vacancies. This represents a 99.60% occupancy rate.Private medical colleges have filled 3,243 of their 3,749 MBBS seats, accounting for 86.50% of the available intake. A total of 506 seats remain vacant in private institutions.BDS admissions reach 80.51%For BDS courses, 2,107 of the 2,617 available seats have been filled, resulting in an admission rate of 80.51%. Government colleges have recorded 291 admissions against 317 seats, leaving 26 vacant.Private dental colleges have filled 1,816 of their 2,300 seats, with 484 vacancies remaining. The admission rate in private institutions stands at 78.95%.

Maharashtra medical counselling 2026: Seat status

Stray vacancy round 1 schedule announcedThe revised schedule provides for three online stray vacancy rounds. Candidates must fill in fresh preferences because choices submitted during the third round will be cancelled.Preference submission for the first stray vacancy round is open from October 17 to October 18, 2026, until 11.59 pm. The seat allotment result is scheduled for October 19.Candidates allotted seats must report to their respective colleges with original documents and the required fee between October 20 and October 21, 2026, by 5.30 pm. The deadline to cancel an allotted seat without a penalty is October 21 at 5.30 pm. Cancellations after this deadline will be governed by the provisions specified in the admission information brochure.Candidates should visit the Maharashtra CET Cell’s official website, mahacet.org, for the schedules of the second and third stray vacancy rounds and further admission-related instructions.