Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025: Step-by-Step Admission Process

Eligibility for Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2025 requires:
• Qualifying NEET UG 2025
• Minimum age of 17 years by December 31, 2025
• Maharashtra domicile for state quota seats
• Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English
• Meeting category-specific requirements for reservation.

To register:
1. Visit cetcell.mahacet.org
2. Fill out the NEET UG counselling application
3. Upload required documents
4. Pay the counselling and security fees online
5. Submit and take a printout of the application form for future reference.

Key documents required:
• NEET UG 2025 Admit Card and Scorecard
• Class 10 and 12 mark sheets and certificates
• Maharashtra domicile certificate (for state quota)
• Valid category/caste certificate (if applicable)
• Photo identity proof (Aadhaar, Passport)
• Recent passport-size photographs
• Allotment letter after seat allotment
• Any additional certificates as per notification

The non-refundable registration fee is ₹1,000 for all candidates.
• Security deposit: ₹1,00,000 for private medical colleges, ₹50,000 for private dental colleges.
• Fee payment is made online during registration.
• Reserved category fees and deposit follow official DME Maharashtra notifications.

Seat allotment is merit-based and choice-dependent:
• Allotment is based on NEET UG 2025 rank, reservation, and preferences filled online
• Results are published at cetcell.mahacet.org
• Candidates must download the allotment letter and report to the allotted college within the deadline

Maharashtra NEET Counselling 2025 consists of four rounds:
• Round 1
• Round 2
• Mop-up round
• Stray vacancy round (if seats remain vacant)
Each round follows its distinct registration, choice filling, and allotment timelines.

Reservation percentages as per State policy:
• SC: 13%
• ST: 7%
• OBC: 19%
• EWS: 10%
• PwD: 5% (horizontal)
• Women: 30% (horizontal)
• Defence personnel & Orphan: 1% each
Valid Certificates are essential for reservation benefits.

Choice filling and locking involve:
1. Logging in after successful registration
2. Selecting preferred colleges and courses in order of priority
3. Final locking of choices before the published deadline
• Choices once locked cannot be changed for the current round

Yes, fresh registration is usually allowed in subsequent rounds for candidates who did not register or were not allotted a seat in previous rounds. However, always check the current round’s eligibility and schedule on the official counselling portal.

Follow official DME Maharashtra notifications:
If correction windows are announced, log in and modify details as directed.
If no window is provided, contact the official helpdesk immediately for assistance. Incorrect information may lead to cancellation of candidature.

Failure to report on time results in:
• Cancellation of the allotted seat
• Forfeiture of the paid security deposit in most cases
• Ineligibility for further rounds (depending on DME policy for that year)
• Always report within the specified timeline with required documents.