Maharashtra NEET MBBS Seat Predictor 2026

Understanding MBBS Seat Allocation

How Are MBBS Seats Divided Between MCC & Maharashtra CAP?

After NEET results are declared, seats are allocated through two parallel counselling streams — central (MCC) and state (the Maharashtra CET Cell). Understanding which seats fall under which authority determines where and how you apply.

🇮🇳 Central Counselling

MCC — Medical Counselling Committee

Conducts counselling for All India Quota (AIQ) — 15% of govt college seats open to students from any state. Also handles AIIMS, JIPMER, AFMC, Deemed Universities, Central Universities.

Ministry of Health, Govt. of India · mcc.nic.in

🏛️ State Counselling

Maharashtra CET Cell

Conducts CAP counselling for 85% State Quota seats in govt colleges, plus State Quota seats in private colleges too — with roughly 15% of private-college seats reserved as Institute Quota, filled through All-India CAP including NRI/OCI candidates.

Government of Maharashtra · cetcell.mahacet.org

Seat Type	%	Conducted By	Eligible Students
🏛️ Government Medical Colleges
All India Quota (AIQ)	15%	MCC	All India students
State Quota	85%	Maharashtra CET Cell	Maharashtra-eligible (this predictor)
🏢 Private Medical Colleges (No AIQ — 100% via Maharashtra CAP)
State Quota	~85%	Maharashtra CET Cell	Maharashtra-eligible (this predictor)
Institute Quota (I.Q.)	~15%	College, via All-India CAP	All India incl. NRI/OCI (cutoffs in College Explorer)

📌 Note: Percentages are of seats within each college type and are approximate — the exact split varies slightly by college and is finalised in each year's seat matrix. AIQ exists only in Government colleges (15% of govt seats go to MCC). Private colleges have no AIQ — all their seats are counselled by the Maharashtra CET Cell. This predictor's rank-based Seat Predictor covers State Quota seats (government colleges + most private-college seats) — the track any Maharashtra NEET candidate can compete for by rank. Institute Quota cutoff data is also included and browsable in the College Explorer, but it's excluded from rank-based predictions since Institute Quota is filled via All-India CAP merit rather than the state-rank list used here.

Counselling Timeline

NEET Result

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MCC AIQ R1 & R2

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MCC Deemed Round

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Maharashtra CAP Round 1

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Maharashtra CAP Round 2

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Maharashtra CAP Round 3

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Institutional Stray Vacancy

💡 Key Points for Maharashtra Students

✓ If you get an MCC AIQ seat in R1 or R2, you must join or lose eligibility for state counselling.

✓ This predictor covers Maharashtra State Quota only — the 85% government-college seats plus most private-college seats.

✓ Maharashtra runs a 30% horizontal women's reservation within every category — that's why this predictor asks for gender.

✓ Category C / NRI seats (~15% of private seats) are excluded from rank-based Seat Predictor results since eligibility depends on NRI/OCI sponsor status — but their cutoff data is available in the College Explorer.

📊 Already got a seat allotted?

Here's how to decide between freezing it and floating for a better one in the next round.

Maharashtra NEET Category Reference

Maharashtra NEET Reservation Categories Explained

In Maharashtra CAP MBBS counselling, every seat is tagged with a category code plus gender. Your eligibility depends on your caste certificate and gender, since Maharashtra runs a 30% horizontal women's reservation within every category. Understanding these codes — what they mean and which seats they unlock — is critical for effective choice-filling. Below is a complete reference for all category codes.

🔑 How Maharashtra Category Codes Work

Base Reservation category — OPEN, SC, ST, VJ/DT-A, NT-B, NT-C, NT-D, OBC, SEBC or EWS

-M / -F Gender — Maharashtra runs a 30% horizontal women's reservation within every category, so cutoffs differ substantially by gender

State Quota ~85% of seats — government-regulated fees, allotted by the Maharashtra CET Cell on rank + category + gender

Institute Quota ~15% of private-college seats — filled through All-India CAP including NRI/OCI, at college-set fees, browsable in the College Explorer

🎓 Open Category

OPEN

Open Category

Open to all eligible candidates regardless of caste or community. The most competitive category — seats filled purely on NEET merit within the State Quota.

All CommunitiesState Quota

📋 Backward Class & Economically Weaker Categories

OBC

Other Backward Class

Reserved seats for candidates from communities notified as Other Backward Class by the central/state OBC lists. OBC candidates are also automatically eligible for OPEN seats of the same gender if their rank qualifies.

OBC

SEBC

Socially & Educationally Backward Class

Maharashtra's own state-notified backward class category, distinct from the central OBC list. SEBC candidates can also compete for OPEN seats within the same gender.

SEBC

EWS

Economically Weaker Section

Reserved for candidates from the general (unreserved) category whose family income falls below the EWS threshold, on production of a valid EWS certificate.

EWS

🏕️ Vimukta Jati & Nomadic Tribe Categories

VJ / DT-A

Vimukta Jati (Denotified Tribe) — Group A

Reserved seats for communities notified under Vimukta Jati (formerly "Denotified Tribes"), Group A, specific to Maharashtra's reservation structure.

VJ Group A

NT-B

Nomadic Tribe — Group B

Reserved seats for Nomadic Tribe Group B communities as notified by the Maharashtra government.

NT Group B

NT-C

Nomadic Tribe — Group C (Dhangar)

Reserved seats for the Dhangar community, notified as Nomadic Tribe Group C in Maharashtra's reservation system.

NT Group C

NT-D

Nomadic Tribe — Group D (Vanjari)

Reserved seats for the Vanjari community, notified as Nomadic Tribe Group D in Maharashtra's reservation system.

NT Group D

⚖️ Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe Categories

SC

Scheduled Caste

Government-notified Scheduled Caste seats, allotted through the Maharashtra CET Cell's State Quota counselling.

SC Reserved

ST

Scheduled Tribe

Government-notified Scheduled Tribe seats. ST seats typically see the most relaxed cutoffs of any reserved category.

ST Reserved

💡 Cross-Category Eligibility — How It Works
The Maharashtra CET Cell allows candidates in reserved categories to also compete for Open Category (OPEN) seats of the same gender, if their rank qualifies. For example, a SC Female candidate is eligible for: SC-F → OPEN-F seats. This predictor automatically calculates and shows all cross-eligible categories for your rank, category and gender.

FAQs

Common Questions

What rank do I need for G.S. Medical College (KEM) or Grant Medical College in 2026?

In the 2026 CAP Round 1 selection list the last OPEN (general) state seat at Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai went to NEET AIR 1,796, and at Grant Medical College to 6,376. After Round 2 they closed at 2,868 and 8,317. B.J. Medical College, Pune closed at 6,825 and Government Medical College, Nagpur at 11,870 after Round 2.

Can girls take general seats as well as women's seats?

Yes. Every category has general seats (open to all) plus seats reserved for women, marked (W) in the CAP lists. Girls are checked for both.

What do EMD and EMR mean in the selection lists?

They are earmarking flags: EMD (earmarking donor) is a reserved-category candidate who took an OPEN seat on merit, and EMR (earmarking receiver) is the seat of that category passed on to the next candidate. NeetSeat counts EMR seats (e.g. EMOBC) as that category's seats.

Which seats are not included in the predictor?

Institute Quota (I.Q.) seats, and small special reservations — Defence (DEF1/2/3), Hilly Area seats (HOPEN, HOBC…), Orphan and Maharashtra–Karnataka border (MKB) seats — are left out of the category cutoffs. PwD, minority and private-college All-India (AIQ) seats can be added with the options in the form.

Which colleges changed in 2026?

Malati Multispeciality Hospital & Medical College, Murtizapur (Akola) and BSP Medical College, Chh. Sambhajinagar are new in the 2026 lists. Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Pune is not in the 2026 seat matrix. Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's Medical College (Ahilyanagar) and N.K.P. Salve Institute (Nagpur) skipped Round 1 while becoming private universities and joined from Round 2 — 40% of their seats are for Maharashtra-domicile candidates and fees are set by their own university committee.

Are the fees on this page for 2026?

Government, government-aided and corporation MBBS colleges: ₹1,71,000/yr for 2026-27 (tuition ₹1,66,000 + development ₹5,000), per the CET Cell NEET UG-2026 information brochure. Private college fees are carried over from our earlier data — check the Fee Regulating Authority (FRA) fee list for the exact 2026-27 fee of each private college.

📊 Freeze, Float & Round Movement

A plain-language guide to the decision every allotted candidate has to make, round after round.

Two separate counselling tracks

You may be dealing with two different systems at once, each with its own rounds and its own rules:

Maharashtra State Quota — run by the Maharashtra CET Cell (85% of government college seats, plus most private college seats)
All India Quota (AIQ) — run by MCC (15% of government college seats, open to candidates nationwide)

Your list on this site can include colleges from either track — check the quota tag on each saved entry so you don't mix up which portal a deadline applies to.

Your two real options after an allotment

🔒 Freeze

You're satisfied with this seat. Pay the fees, and you're done — no further rounds, no more waiting. This is the right call once a seat matches what you actually want.

🔄 Float / Upgrade

You keep your current seat as a safety net, but stay in the running for the next round. Get something better — you move up automatically and your current seat releases on its own. Nothing better comes through — you simply keep the seat you already have.

⚠️ The rule that changes round to round

Floating never risks the seat you're currently holding — that part is the same in every round. What changes is the penalty for walking away entirely if you decide not to join at all:

AIQ, Round 1: declining an allotment costs nothing — a free exit.
AIQ, Round 2 onward: declining an allotment forfeits your security deposit and shuts you out of all remaining rounds that cycle.
Maharashtra CAP Round 3: per the CET Cell's own notices, this round is treated as final for MBBS — candidates allotted a seat must join, and are not considered for any subsequent round regardless of whether they actually join. Floating stops being an option by this stage — verify the current year's exact rule on the CET Cell portal before Round 3.

Later rounds

After Round 3, Maharashtra CAP typically runs an optional Institutional/Online Stray Vacancy round for any seats still left over. Competition thins out, but so do the good options.

Using round movement to decide

Every college on this site shows its Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3 (final) cutoff rank side by side — in the Maharashtra College Explorer, tap any college and look at the category table. The gap between them tells you roughly how much that college's cutoff loosened last year between rounds, which is a useful reference point when you're deciding whether floating for a specific target is realistic given your rank.

ℹ️ This is general guidance based on how Maharashtra CAP and MCC counselling have worked in recent cycles — it isn't official advice, and it isn't a guarantee of how this year's rounds will move. Deposit amounts and deadlines are revised most years. Always confirm the current figures on the official CET Cell (cetcell.mahacet.org) or MCC portal before making your choice.

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