Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2026: The MBBS admission cut-off in private medical colleges in Maharashtra has dropped to 443 marks in Round 3 of NEET UG counselling 2026, while competition for government medical college seats continues to remain high. The open-category cut-off for government MBBS colleges stood at 534 marks in the third round.
The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released the third merit list for NEET UG 2026 MBBS admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. A total of 8,811 candidates were allotted MBBS seats against 8,814 available seats in this round.
Maharashtra NEET UG Round 3 Result 2026 Out
Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released the Round 3 merit list for NEET UG 2026 MBBS admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. In this round, a total of 8,811 candidates have been allotted MBBS seats against 8,814 available seats across medical colleges in Maharashtra.
The Round 3 allotment provides key clarity on score requirements across government and private medical institutions in the state.
The Maharashtra State CET Cell manages the centralised admission process for medical seats across participating institutions. Candidates can review the key seat allotment figures and score benchmarks for Round 3 in the summary table below.
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Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 Cut-Off Highlights |
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Parameter |
Details |
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Conducting Authority |
Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell |
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Academic Session |
2026-27 |
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Admission Round |
Round 3 |
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Private Medical Colleges Cut-Off |
443 marks |
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Government Medical Colleges Cut-Off (Open Category) |
534 marks |
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Total Available MBBS Seats |
8,814 |
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Total Allotted MBBS Seats |
8,811 |
The Round 3 allotment data shows a significant difference between the cut-offs for government and private medical colleges in Maharashtra.
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Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 MBBS Cut-Off: Government vs Private Colleges |
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Category |
Government MBBS Cut-Off |
Private MBBS Cut-Off |
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Open |
534 |
443 |
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EWS |
510 |
451 |
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OBC |
529 |
429 |
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SEBC |
522 |
418 |
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SC |
459 |
414 |
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ST |
383 |
349 |
The Round 3 allotment data indicates a significant difference between the cut-offs for government and private medical colleges in Maharashtra. Government medical institutions recorded higher cut-off marks for open category applicants compared to private institutions.
Key highlights from the Round 3 allotment include:
Government Medical Colleges Open Category Cut-Off stood at 534 marks.
Private Medical Colleges MBBS Cut-Off dropped to 443 marks.
A total of 8,811 candidates were allotted MBBS seats across state medical colleges.
Total MBBS seats available for this counselling round stood at 8,814.
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