Maharashtra NEET PG Admissions 2026: Dates, Counselling, Registration, Process

Maharashtra PG admission 2026: Overview

Maharashtra PG 2026 admission criteria

Below given is the admission criteria for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses offered by the government and private medical colleges of Maharashtra state.

Maharashtra PG seats distribution 2026

Maharashtra PG admission 2026: Important dates

Candidates must keep track of important events of Maharashtra PG admission 2026 to avoid skipping of any event. Dates of the events are given in the below table:

Maharashtra NEET PG counselling round 1 dates

Maharashtra NEET PG counselling 2026: Round 2 schedule

Maharashtra NEET PG round 3 dates

Maharashtra NEET PG stray vacancy round schedule

Maharashtra NEET PG 2026: Eligibility criteria

Candidates wishing to take admission in Maharashtra PG medical 2026 must fulfill the eligibility criteria. Aspirants must check the eligibility criteria given below.

• Candidates should be Indian citizens. A Nationality certificate of the same shall be issued by the District Magistrate or additional District Magistrate or Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or valid Passport or School Leaving Certificate of HSC/12th Std. indicating the nationality of the candidate as “Indian” shall constitute the proof of nationality

• NRIs are not eligible except for 15% NRI quota seats in unaided private/ minority medical colleges.

• Candidates who are resident of Maharashtra and have obtained admission under 15% All India Quota/AIIMS/Central Government Institutions for MBBS course in the medical college situated outside Maharashtra as well as those who have obtained the degree from a University situated outside the State of Maharashtra will also be eligible for Maharashtra PG medical admission 2026. These candidates have to submit a certificate from the Dean of the respective medical college and a certificate of Maharashtra State by virtue of residence.

• Candidates must have an MBBS pass certificate from a college recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI)only from the state of Maharashtra.

• Candidates must have completed their compulsory rotatory internship on or before the specified date.

• Candidates must be medically fit.

• Candidates must secure NEET PG cutoff to be eligible for the entrance examination. Candidates can refer to the category-wise NEET percentile for Maharashtra PG medical admission 2026 given below.

NEET PG Cut off 2026

Maharashtra PG medical application form 2026

Candidates filling the Maharashtra PG medical application form 2026 within the given time period are eligible for 50% state quota seats. After the submission of the Maharashtra PG medical application form 2026, the registered aspirants are required to report at the nodal centre to get their documents verified. Candidates with documents are included in the Maharashtra PG medical 2026 merit list. Candidates must carry the below-listed documents at the time of document verification.

• A copy of NEET PG application form downloaded online.

• A copy of NEET PG admit card.

• Any photo ID proof (Aadhaar card/Driving License/PAN card/Passport etc.)

• Nationality certificate/ valid passport/ school leaving certificate of HSC/Class 12 indicating the nationality of candidate

• MBBS degree/pass certificate

• Internship completion certificate issued by the University or the head of the institution

• Permanent or provisional registration certificate issued by Maharashtra Medical Council or Medical Council of India

• Certificate from the head of the institute marking that the medical college from where the aspirant has passed MBBS is recognised by Medical Council of India

• Medical fitness certificate

• Copy of online payment receipt

• Caste certificate (if applicable)

• Caste validity certificate (if applicable)

• Non-Creamy Layer certificate (if applicable)

Maharashtra PG application form 2026 fee

After submission of the Maharashtra PG medical 2026 application form, candidates have to pay a non-refundable fee of Rs. 3000 in online mode through the payment gateway provided. Candidates should take printout of receipt of online fee payment for future use.

Maharashtra PG 2026 merit list

The authorities release the Maharashtra PG medical merit list in the form of PDF. The Maharashtra PG medical 2026 merit list is prepared based on the NEET PG 2026 scores, seat availability, reservation, and other factors. In the merit list name of the candidates, All India rank, state merit rank, NEET PG scores, and testing IDs are mentioned. Candidates included in the merit list are called for the counselling process.

Maharashtra PG medical counselling 2026

Maharashtra PG medical counselling 2026 is conducted in three rounds followed by the stray vacancy round in the end. In the counselling process, the candidates have to fill their college and course preferences. Authorities grant admission to MD/MS/PG diploma courses on the basis of rank, filled preferences, and seat availability. Candidates with allotted seats have to report the respective colleges for verification of the documents. Below given is the list of documents required to be carried for the verification.

Maharashtra PG medical counselling 2026: Documents required

Candidates must carry the below-listed documents at the time of counselling.

• Copy of application form
• Copy of NEET PG admit card 2026
• Photo ID proof (Driving license/PAN card/passport)
• NEET PG result 2026
• School leaving certificate
• Secondary school leaving certificate
• MBBS statement of marks
• Attempt certificates for all MBBS examinations from the head of institution
• Compulsory rotatory internship certificate
• Registration certificate from MCI or SMC
• Medical fitness certificate
• Undertaking for the number of attempts and bond service
• Undertaking for the number of attempts and bond service
• Caste certificate (if applicable)

How much is the in-service quota in NEET PG Maharashtra?

As per the information released in the Maharashtra NEET PG brochure 2026, " 20% of seats in postgraduate degree & diploma courses from State Government / Corporation Medical Colleges will be reserved for Inservice candidates in the State Government services, who have served for at least 3 years in remote and/or difficult areas".