Maharashtra CET Cell announces three special rounds for 138 vacant medical seats
The state has 84 MBBS and 54 BDS vacancies across private and government institutions 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.
The vacancies consist of 84 MBBS seats and 54 BDS seats. Of the MBBS vacancies, 39 are in private medical colleges and 45 are in private medical universities, while no MBBS seats remain vacant in government medical colleges.
Regarding BDS seats, 22 are in private colleges, 30 are in private universities, and two are in government colleges.
For the first online special stray vacancy round, candidates may provide their course and college preferences online from November 5 until noon on November 7. The CET Cell will release the allotment results on November 8.
Students who receive a seat must visit their assigned colleges with original documents and complete fee payments by 5.30pm on November 10 to secure admission.
Eligibility is limited to NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates registered for the state process who have not yet secured a seat. Those who joined a course by October 26 or failed to join previously allotted seats are ineligible. The schedules for the remaining two rounds will be posted on the official website.