Maharashtra NEET UG 2026: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has announced three online special stray vacancy rounds to fill 138 vacant MBBS and BDS seats across the state for the academic year 2026-27. The schedule was released on November 4, 2026, following the completion of the regular centralised admission rounds and three online stray vacancy rounds.The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), New Delhi, has announced the schedule for the special admission process. The first special stray vacancy round result will be declared on November 8, 2026. Eligible candidates must submit their preferences online within the specified period through the admission process.Maharashtra has 138 vacant MBBS and BDS seatsAccording to the CET Cell, 84 MBBS seats and 54 BDS seats remain vacant across government, private and private university institutions.The course-wise vacancy distribution is as follows:
| College category | MBBS seats | BDS seats |
| Government medical colleges | 0 | 2 |
| Private medical colleges | 39 | 22 |
| Private medical universities | 45 | 30 |
| Total | 84 | 54 |
All MBBS seats in government medical colleges have been filled. The remaining vacancies are in private medical colleges and private medical universities.Who is eligible for special stray vacancy rounds?Candidates who qualified NEET UG 2026, registered for the admission process and did not receive a seat in any Group A admission round are eligible, subject to the provisions under Rule 4 of the information brochure.However, candidates who joined MBBS or BDS Group A courses by October 26, 2026, will not be eligible. Those who joined through the All India Quota or received seat allotment through online stray vacancy rounds, including the special round, are also excluded.Candidates allotted seats in Round 3 or subsequent rounds but who did not join are likewise ineligible.Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 Round 1 scheduleThe CET Cell has announced the following schedule for the first special stray vacancy round:
| Admission event | Date and deadline |
| Vacancy list publication | November 4, 2026 |
| Online choice filling | November 5 to 7, 2026, till 12 noon |
| Round 1 result | November 8, 2026 |
| Reporting to allotted college | November 10, 2026, till 5:30 PM |
Candidates allotted seats must report to their respective colleges with original documents and the required fee demand draft. Payments can also be made through RTGS, DD or NEFT.
Maharashtra NEET UG 2026: Special stray vacancy rounds announced for 138 MBBS, BDS seats
Where to check further admission updatesThe schedules for the second and third special stray vacancy rounds, along with subsequent updates, will be published on the Maharashtra CET Cell’s official website, http://www.mahacet.org. Candidates should regularly check the portal for admission instructions and revised schedules.