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The State Common Entrance Test Cell conducts the Maharashtra AYUSH counselling. NEET 2026 qualified candidates are eligible to participate in the Maharashtra state AYUSH counselling 2026. Candidates have to register and complete the choice-filling process for the Maharashtra AYUSH counselling 2026. A link to register for Maharashtra AYUSH counselling 2026 will be provided below once available.
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Maharashtra AYUSH 2026 counselling is conducted based on the NEET UG scores and choices filled by the candidates. Based on the Maharashtra AYUSH counselling 2026 registration, the seat allotment result is declared by the authority. Candidates then must report at the allotted college for document verification and to secure their admission. Admissions are granted to BAMS, BUMS, and BHMS courses through Maharashtra AYUSH counselling. Read the full article for comprehensive details about Maharashtra's AYUSH counselling.
Particulars | Details |
Conducting body | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State |
Entrance exam | NEET UG |
Courses offered | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS), Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) |
Mode | Online |
Rounds | Four rounds - Round-1, Round-2 and Round-3 and Stray Vacancy round |
Seat matrix | 10,657 AYUSH Seats |
Seat allotment process is done | Based on merit list and preferences made |
The official dates for the Maharashtra AYUSH 2026 counselling can be checked from the table below.
Maharashtra AYUSH counselling 2026 round 1 schedule
Event | Dates |
Round 1 Registration | To be announced |
Release of merit list | To be announced |
Publication of seat matrix | To be announced |
Choice filling and locking | To be announced |
Round one selection list | To be announced |
Reporting for round 1 | To be announced |
Maharashtra AYUSH counselling round 2 schedule
Event | Dates |
Publication of seat matrix | To be announced |
Choice filling | To be announced |
Round 2 allotment result | To be announced |
Reporting at the colleges | To be announced |
Maharashtra AYUSH counselling schedule round 3
Event | Dates |
Online registrations for round 3 | To be announced |
Publication of seat matrix | To be announced |
Provisional merit list | To be announced |
Choice filling | To be announced |
Seat allotment result | To be announced |
Joining at the allotted college | To be announced |
Maharashtra AYUSH counselling schedule round 4
Publication of seat matrix | To be announced |
Choice filling | To be announced |
Seat allotment result for stray round 1 | To be announced |
Joining at the allotted college | To be announced |
Candidates who wish to participate in the counselling process of Maharashtra AYUSH 2026 must fulfill the following eligibility guideline set by the authority.
Eligibility for Nationality
Students must be Indian nationals.
Students must be registered with the State CET cell, Mumbai, through an online application on the website of State CET Cell.
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) candidates will be eligible for Government / Corporation / Government Aided / Private unaided colleges. Such candidates must obtain the OCI status and must have passed 10th & 12th from the State of Maharashtra and should be domiciled in Maharashtra or staying in a state of Maharashtra for a minimum period of 10 years
Eligibility for Institutional Quota
Any eligible candidates on All India basis can be admitted including Non-Resident Indians (NRI) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), as well as outside Maharashtra candidates (OMS) who had appeared for NEET 2026 and declared eligible for admission to BAMS, BHMS and BUMS Courses respectively, following inter-se-merit amongst candidates who apply for institutional quota seats.
AYUSH NEET counselling 2026 eligibility for Domicile
A candidate must be born on or before December 31, 2008, to be eligible for AYUSH NEET counselling 2026.
The Birth certificate indicating the name of the candidate and the Secondary School Certificate i.e. SSC or equivalent examination certificate or the School Leaving Certificate endorsing the date of birth will constitute valid proof.
Students must be medically fit and must submit a certificate of medical fitness at the time of Document Verification
Aspirants must have passed the SSC or equivalent examination from an institution situated in the state of Maharashtra
Exemption: A candidate who has passed SSC or equivalent examination in 2017 or prior to that, from an institute outside the State of Maharashtra is also eligible for AYUSH NEET 2026 admissions, provided he has passed HSC or qualifying examination from an institute in the State of Maharashtra and also possess Domicile Certificate issued by the authority,
To take part in the Maharashtra AYUSH counselling 2026, aspirants must obtain NEET cutoff as per their category. Candidates can check the previous year’s NEET cutoff percentile in the table below.
NEET cutoff 2025
Category | NEET 2026 Cut-off Percentile | NEET UG cut off 2026 |
General | 50th | 686-144 |
General-PH | 45th | 143-127 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th | 143-113 |
SC/ST/OBC-PH | 40th | 126-113 |
A step by step process on how to apply for AYUSH counselling with NEET scores is mentioned below.
Visit the official website mahacet.org and click on the application link.
Fill in the required information in AYUSH NEET counselling application form along with the active mobile number and email address.
An OTP on the registered mobile number & email address will be sent for facilitating registration for NEET UG 2026.
Fill in all the entries in the AYUSH NEET 2026 application form.
After submission of the AYUSH NEET counselling form 2026, pay a non-refundable fee and take a printout. The category-wise fee is mentioned in the table below.
Maharashtra AYUSH counselling category-wise fees
Name of the Course | Candidate seeking admission for State Quota Seats | Candidate seeking admission for Institute Quota | Candidate seeking admission for both State Quota and Institute Quota Seats |
MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS & BUMS | Rs 1000 | Rs 5000 | Rs 6000 |
After the payment of the Maharashtra AYUSH counselling form 2026, students will be required to upload the documents. The list of documents required for AYUSH counselling is as follows.
Copy of NEET UG admit card
Any Photo ID proof (Aadhar Card/Driving License, PAN Card, Passport)
Copy of NEET result scorecard
Nationality Certificate
Domicile Certificate
Medical fitness certificate
Aadhar Card.
Documents for Constitutional Reservation claim
Caste Certificate
Caste Validity Certificate (CVC)
Non-Creamy Layer Certificate
Eligibility certificates for EWS candidates
For Specified Reservation Claim
Defence Category Claim
Person with Disability (PWD)
MKB Claim
HA Claim
Orphan Claim
Document Supporting Religious Minority Status of the Candidate
Applicant belongs to Hindi Linguistic Minority
School Leaving Certificate and Affidavit stating that the candidate's mother tongue is Hindi. In case there is no entry of mother tongue on the School Leaving Certificate, he/she should bring the Certificate of Head Master / Principal of that School / Junior College certifying that his/her mother tongue is Hindi.
After filling out the registration form, the authority will open the choice filling window for Maharashtra AYUSH NEET counselling. During filling out the course and college codes, students must also enter a four-digit number with a specific suffix five boxes. It must be noted that aspirants can choose a minimum of one to as many colleges as they want.
Choices filled for the respective round(s) will not be carried forward for any subsequent round(s) except choice(s) filled for the online stray vacancy round, which will be carried forward for subsequent online Stray Vacancy round(s) if any.
After the Maharashtra AYUSH registration and choice-filling process, the authority will release the seat allotment list. The Maharashtra AYUSH NEET seat allotment will be released separately for each round. The allotment list will mention the candidate's name, roll number and college allotted to them.
A list of selected candidates will also be sent to all concerned colleges. The candidate will have to report at the allotted college with his/her original documents for physical verification and admission. The candidate should report personally (proxy not allowed) to the respective allotted college; they should pay the requisite fee and submit all original documents at the respective allotted college.
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