Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling (State CET Cell)
How Maharashtra's CET Cell fills state-quota PG seats across government, municipal and private colleges.
Maharashtra's state-quota PG medical seats are filled by the State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell). It conducts the state's online counselling separately from the All-India MCC round, across a large and varied set of colleges — state government, municipal corporation and private/deemed colleges under the state's arrangement.
This guide covers who conducts Maharashtra counselling, which seats it fills, the domicile eligibility that governs a state seat, what the portal collects, and how the process runs.
Who conducts this counselling
The State CET Cell is the Maharashtra government body that conducts entrance-based admissions and counselling for professional courses, including PG medical and dental. It publishes the information brochure, verifies eligibility, runs the online rounds and declares allotments.
Maharashtra has a broad college base including municipal-corporation colleges, and it maintains an in-service quota alongside the open state pool. The All India Quota portion of Maharashtra's government seats is handled by MCC.
What seats it fills
- State-quota PG seats in Maharashtra government and municipal-corporation medical colleges.
- The in-service quota reserved for serving government doctors.
- The state-quota share of PG seats in private and deemed colleges under the state's arrangement.
Who is eligible
A qualifying NEET PG rank is required, and a Maharashtra state seat additionally depends on Maharashtra domicile/eligibility as defined in the brochure. In-service candidates are considered under the service quota.
Maharashtra's domicile rules and its quota structure decide which seats you can claim, so confirm your eligibility type against the year's brochure before planning around a state seat.
- A qualifying NEET PG rank/percentile for your category.
- MBBS from a recognised college with completed internship.
- Maharashtra domicile/eligibility for a state seat, per the brochure.
- In-service candidates: qualifying government service, under the service quota.
- State reservation categories apply where claimed and documented.
The official portal & what it collects
What you enter / upload
- NEET PG credentials and rank, verified against the NBEMS result.
- Domicile, category and service details that set your seat pool.
- MBBS, internship and medical-registration details.
- Uploaded documents for verification.
- Your ordered preference list and the online fee payment.
The process, step by step
Register on the MAHA-CET portal
Register with your NEET PG details when the CET Cell opens counselling. Your domicile, category and service status are captured here and decide the seats you are eligible for.
Document verification and merit list
The CET Cell verifies eligibility and category documents and publishes the state merit list.
Pay the fee and fill preferences
Pay the fee, then fill and confirm your ordered preference list. Preference order is what the allotment follows.
Seat allotment across rounds
Allotment runs against state merit and your preferences, across rounds (with an institutional/mop-up phase), and reporting and exit rules tighten as rounds progress.
Documents you'll need
- NEET PG rank letter / scorecard and admit card
- MBBS degree / provisional certificate and mark sheets
- Internship completion certificate
- Medical-council registration certificate
- Class 10 certificate (date of birth)
- Domicile certificate and study certificates as required
- Service certificate and bond details, for in-service candidates
- Category certificate where reservation is claimed, plus photo ID and photographs
Common questions
Do I need a Maharashtra domicile for a state seat?
A state seat generally depends on Maharashtra domicile/eligibility as defined in the information brochure. Confirm your eligibility type before assuming you can claim a state seat.
Does the CET Cell handle municipal-corporation college seats too?
Yes — Maharashtra's state counselling includes municipal-corporation medical college seats alongside state government and private/deemed state-quota seats, which is part of why its college base is so large.
Is CET Cell counselling separate from MCC?
Yes. The CET Cell fills Maharashtra's state-quota seats; MCC fills the All India Quota and deemed/central seats. Separate registrations and seat pools.
This guide explains how the process generally works so you walk in prepared. Dates, fees, exact eligibility clauses and portal links are set fresh each counselling cycle — always confirm the current details on the official portal before you act.