Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling Dates 2024 (Out): Check Registration, Choice Filling and Result Schedule

Registration for Maharashtra NEET counselling 2024 for Round 1 began on August 17, 2024. The last date for registration was August 23, 2024, which was extended by a day till August 24, 2024, 11.59 PM. The registration fee had to be paid within the said deadline. The registration process for Maharashtra NEET counselling 2024 is completely online. Candidates must ensure that they fill up the application form with mandatory details and upload the requisite documents and pay the application fee to complete the registration process successfully. 

The total duration of Maharashtra NEET UG counselling is likely to range from three to four months. The duration for each round of counselling is of seven to 10 days. The Round 1 of Maharashtra NEET 2024 counselling dates were scheduled from August 17 to September 5, 2024. The CET Cell Maharashtra has announced the counselling dates for the other courses, namely, BAMS, BHMS and BUMS courses, and paramedical courses such as BPTH, BOTH, BASLP and BP&O, were conducted from September 9 to September 18, 2024. The Round 3 MBBS and BDS counselling is being conducted from October 9 to October 23, 2024. The AYUSH and Paramedical course counselling for Round 3 is being held from October 15 to October 29, 2024. The stray vacancy round dates for MBBS and BDS courses are scheduled from October 25 to November 5, 2024.

The Maharashtra NEET UG 2024 counselling dates have been announced for the CAP Online Stray Vacancy Round, which was conducted from October 25 to November 5, 2024. The AYUSH and Paramedical course counselling for the fourth round is being conducted from October 31 to November 25, 2024.

While the second round was conducted from September 25 to October 6, 2024, the third round was conducted from October 9 to October 23, 2024. 

The Maharashtra NEET 2024 Counselling dates for Round 2 and 3 of AYUSH and Paramedical courses have also been announced, which are scheduled from September 27 to October 29, 2024.

The first round was conducted from August 17 to September 5, 2024. The registration process for MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, BPTH, BASLP and B(P&O) courses was conducted from August 17 to August 24, 2024. As of now, DTE Maharashtra conducted the Maharashtra NEET 2024 counselling Round 1 for MBBS and BDS courses till September 5, 2024. On the other hand, the counselling procss for  BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, BPTH, BASLP and B(P&O) courses is being conducted from September 11 to September 18, 2024. 

Maharashtra NEET 2024 counselling will be conducted online, on the official website of the exam, cetcell.net.in. However, candidates will have to visit the allotted institutes for the institute reporting round for document verification and other admission formalities. 

In general, the institute reporting process is conducted for three to four days for each round. Candidates will have to check the important dates carefully and report to the institutes within the deadline. In certain cases, the last date of reporting to institutes is extended. There may be a possibility that DTE Maharashtra will conduct institute reporting separately for courses or candidate categories. For the Round 1 of MBBS and BDS counselling, the institute reporting process is scheduled from August 31 to September 5, 2024. The institute reporting for the other courses are scheduled from September 13 to September 18, 2024. 

There are a total of three to four rounds of Maharashtra NEET UG counselling. These rouds are known as:

• First Round Counselling or Round 1 Counselling
• Second Round Counselling or Round 2 Counselling
• Third Round Counselling or Mop-up Round Counselling
• Fourth Round Counselling or Stray Vacancy Round Counselling

The number of rounds of counselling will vary depending on the seat vacacy. 

As per the seat matrix data of last year, the total number of MBBS and BDS seats offered through Maharashtra NEET counselling is 9,000 and 3,256 respectively. The number may undergo change this year and the data will be updated here on this page.

Yes, the whole process of the Maharashtra State Counselling NEET UG 2024 is held online. Candidates have to register and declare choices on the official website. Apart from MBBS and BDS, the admission to courses such as BAMS, BUMS, BHMS and BSMS are also conducted through Maharashtra NEET counselling. While the registration, choice filling, seat allotment and seat resgination processes are done online, the institute reporting or final admission process is conducted in offline mode, wherein candidates have to visit the allotted institutes physically to complete the admission process. 

DTE Maharashtra will release the seat matrix for Maharashtra NEET UG 2024 counselling before each round. Moreover, the course-wise counselling is conducted separately, and hence, the seat matrix for different course groups will be out at different durations of the Maharashtra NEET UG counselling 2024.  

Maharashtra NEET UG counselling is the gateway to admission for a number of medical and paramedical courses. The list of courses offered through Maharashtra NEET counselling is as follows:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
• Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
• Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)
• Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)
• Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS)
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)
• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOTh)
• Bachelor of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (BASLP)
• Bachelor in Prosthetics and Orthotics (BP & O)
• BSc Nursing

Maharashtra NEET counselling is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra. The state counselling authority for Maharashtra conducts the admission process for various medical and paramedical courses offered in the state under the 85 per cent State Quota seats. Candidates who qualify for the NEET exam are eligible to participate in this state counselling.