Maharashtra NEET MDS 2026: The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra has declared that the online registration process for NEET MDS CAP 2026 has been initiated. Dental graduates who are eligible and wish to gain admission to Post Graduate Dental Courses (MDS) in various dental colleges of Government, Corporation and Private Dental Colleges of Maharashtra can register themselves online through the portal cetcell.mahacet.org. Online registration process will be open till August 24, 2026, till 8:00 PM, while fee payment and deposit submission will be possible till 10:00 PM and uploading of documents will be till 11:59 PM on the same day.
Candidates will need to pay a non-refundable registration fee of ₹3,000 to finalize their profile registration. Post the closing of online registration, document verification will be done online on August 25 and the provisional merit list will be released on August 26 whereas the final merit list will be released along with the seat matrix on August 29. Candidates will then be able to choose and lock the seats between August 30 and September 1, 2026 and the result for CAP Round 1 seat allotment will be declared on September 2, 2026.
NEET MDS CAP 2026 Round 1 Schedule
In Round 1 of counselling, the process involves registration, verification, announcement of merit list, choice filling, and seat allotment. The detailed timeline is as under:
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Counselling Event |
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Online Registration |
August 20 to August 24, 2026 (till 8:00 PM) |
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Fee Payment & Security Deposit |
August 20 to August 24, 2026 (till 10:00 PM) |
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Document Upload & Submission |
August 20 to August 24, 2026 (till 11:59 PM) |
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Online Document Verification |
August 25, 2026 |
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Registered Candidates List |
August 26, 2026 |
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Provisional Merit List |
August 26, 2026 |
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Submission of Grievances |
August 27, 2026 (till 11:59 PM) |
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Final Merit List |
August 29, 2026 |
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Seat Matrix Release |
August 29, 2026 |
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Choice / Preference Filling |
August 30 to September 1, 2026 (till 5:30 PM) |
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CAP Round 1 Seat Allotment Result |
September 2, 2026 |
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Physical Reporting at Allotted College |
September 3 to September 7, 2026 (till 5:30 PM) |
NEET MDS CAP 2026: Documents Required
NEET MDS 2026 Counseling Documents RequiredThe candidates should have the following documents ready:
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Application form for State NEET MDS 2026 (downloaded form)
Admit Card for NEET MDS 2026
Photo identity proof (Aadhaar/PAN/Passport/Driving License)
Score Card for NEET MDS 2026
Proof of Nationality (Nationality certificate/Passport/Class XII leaving certificate)
BDS degree or passing certificate
Certificate of completion of internship (by or on 31st May 2026)
Registration certificate from (Maharashtra Medical Council/State Dental Council/National Dental Commission)
Certificate of recognition of the dental institute by National Dental Commission
Medical fitness certificate (according to the prescribed format)
Fee Payment Receipt of Rs 3,000
