The Maharashtra State CET Cell has told NEET UG 2026 candidates to keep all their documents ready. In Notice No. 02, dated 4 August 2026, it said the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) for health-science undergraduate courses (MBBS, BDS and others) for 2026-27 will begin shortly.
Admission to Government, Government-aided, unaided and minority colleges in Maharashtra is done through CAP by the CET Cell, based on your NEET UG 2026 merit. During registration it is mandatory to upload the certificates that support every claim you make, so get them from the competent authority in advance.
Documents to keep ready
- NEET UG 2026 admit card and score card.
- SSC (Class 10 or equivalent) passing certificate.
- HSC (Class 12 or equivalent) marksheet.
- Nationality certificate and domicile certificate.
- Medical fitness certificate (as per the information brochure annexure).
- Leaving or transfer certificate.
- Caste certificate, caste validity certificate and non-creamy-layer certificate (for SC, ST, VJ/DT-NT, SEBC, OBC, SBC as applicable).
- EWS certificate in the Maharashtra State format only — the Central Government format is not accepted.
- Orphan certificate (from the Women and Child Welfare Department), if applicable.
- Person with Benchmark Disability certificate from an MCC-authorised medical board, if applicable.
- Defence certificate and hilly-area (Dongari) certificate, if you claim those quotas.
Two points that trip candidates up: the EWS certificate must be in the Maharashtra format, and the disability certificate must come from the medical board notified by MCC. The CET Cell has issued separate PwBD admission guidelines (linked below).
While CAP is awaited, check last year’s Maharashtra closing ranks and the list of Maharashtra medical colleges, use the college predictor to see which seats fit your rank, and read our Maharashtra counselling guide.
Official links
- Notice No. 02 – required documents for admission (PDF)
- PwBD admission guidelines (PDF)
- Maharashtra State CET Cell
What to do now
- Make a checklist from the list above and collect every document that applies to you.
- Get your caste validity, non-creamy-layer and EWS (Maharashtra format) certificates early — these take time.
- Watch cetcell.mahacet.org for the CAP schedule and registration start.
Source: Maharashtra State CET Cell — Notice No. 02, NEET UG 2026, dated 4 August 2026 (cetcell.mahacet.org).