Maharashtra: CET Cell announces three special rounds for 138 vacant medical seats
The state's Common Entrance Test Cell will hold special admission rounds to fill 84 MBBS and 54 BDS vacancies for the 2026-27 academic year.
The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has announced three special admission rounds to fill 138 vacant MBBS and BDS seats for the 2026-27 academic year, according to the Hindustan Times.
Of the total vacancies, 84 are for MBBS and 54 are for BDS. While no MBBS seats remain vacant in government medical colleges, two BDS seats are available in government institutions.
The remaining 84 MBBS seats are distributed between 39 in private medical colleges and 45 in private medical universities. Regarding BDS, 22 seats are in private colleges and 30 are in private universities.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) in New Delhi has released the schedule for three online special stray vacancy rounds. For the first round, candidates can submit their course and college preferences online from November 5 until noon on November 7.
The results for the first round of seat allotment will be released on November 8. Students who receive a seat must present their original documents and complete fee payments by 5.30pm on November 10 to secure admission.
Eligibility is limited to NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates who registered for the state process and have not yet secured a seat. Those who joined a course by October 26 or failed to join previously allotted seats are ineligible. The CET Cell will post schedules for the second and third rounds on its official website.