The Maharashtra State CET Cell has opened online registration for NEET UG 2026 admissions to MBBS and BDS through the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) for 2026-27. Registration and session apply run from 6 August to 12 August 2026 (up to 11:59 PM).
Admission to Government, Government-aided, Municipal Corporation, private unaided and other notified medical and dental colleges is on your NEET UG 2026 merit. Registration alone does not confer a right to admission — it is subject to eligibility and document verification.
Key points
- Online registration and session apply: 6 to 12 August 2026, up to 11:59 PM.
- Eligibility: qualified in NEET UG 2026; admission on NEET merit.
- Read the official Information Brochure carefully before submitting the form — it has the eligibility, reservation and counselling rules.
- NRI candidates have a separate eligibility and registration process (Notice No. 04, linked below).
- All updates, schedules and CAP round notifications will be posted on the official admission portal.
Get your documents ready before you register — see our Maharashtra CAP documents checklist (EWS must be in the Maharashtra format, caste validity and non-creamy-layer certificates take time). Then check last year’s Maharashtra closing ranks and the list of Maharashtra medical colleges, use the college predictor, and read our Maharashtra counselling guide.
Registration help resources
The CET Cell has published official step-by-step guides. Maharashtra registration needs a DigiLocker account and an APAAR ID for document verification, so set those up first.
- Registration user manual 2026 (PDF)
- Watch the CET Maharashtra registration tutorial video
- How to create a DigiLocker account (PDF)
- How to create an APAAR ID (PDF)
- How to raise a support ticket (PDF)
Official links
- NEET UG 2026 MBBS/BDS Information Brochure (PDF)
- Notice No. 03 – CAP registration schedule and guidelines (PDF)
- Notice No. 04 – NRI candidates eligibility and registration (PDF)
- Maharashtra CAP admission portal (medical2026.mahacet.org)
- Maharashtra State CET Cell
What to do now
- Read the Information Brochure, then register on the CAP portal before 12 August, 11:59 PM.
- Upload the certificates that support every claim (category, EWS, domicile) during registration.
- NRI candidates: follow the separate process in Notice No. 04.
Source: Maharashtra State CET Cell — Notice No. 03 (CAP registration schedule) and the NEET UG 2026 Information Brochure, dated 5 August 2026 (mahacet.org).