The State CET Cell, Maharashtra, has issued Notice No. 04 announcing a revised schedule for CAP Round 1 admissions to Post Graduate Dental (MDS) courses for the 2026-27 academic year. Here's the complete, updated timeline for candidates tracking this counselling process.
Why the Schedule Was Revised
This revision follows the updated schedule published by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), New Delhi, for AIQ and State Quota counselling on 27th August 2026, and comes in continuation of the State CET Cell's earlier Notice No. 03, dated 25th August 2026. As is common practice, the state authority realigned its own CAP Round 1 timeline to stay in sync with the revised central MCC schedule.
The Revised CAP Round 1 Schedule (Server Time)
Document Verification through Online mode: up to 31st August, 2026.
Publication of Registered Candidate List: 1st September, 2026.
Publication of Provisional Merit List: 1st September, 2026 — the same day as the registered candidate list.
Submission of Grievances: 2nd September, 2026, up to 5:00 PM. The notice is explicit here: candidates must submit necessary supportive documentary proof for any correction requested — no changes will be entertained without supporting documents.
Publication of Final Merit List: 3rd September, 2026.
Publication of Seat Matrix: 3rd September, 2026 — again the same day as the final merit list.
Online Choice/Preference Filling Process: 4th September to 6th September, 2026, up to 5:30 PM.
Declaration of CAP Round 1: 7th September, 2026.
Physical Joining to Allotted College: 8th September to 11th September, 2026, up to 5:30 PM, with all original documents and the requisite fee Demand Draft (DD).
The Fee Payment Rule Worth Reading Twice
The notice includes a specific, easy-to-miss condition on fee payment during the joining window: payment by cheque is allowed on bank holidays, but it must be replaced with a Demand Draft on the next working day. If a candidate fails to submit the DD by the next working day, their admission may be cancelled. Candidates joining on or around a bank holiday within the 8th-11th September window should treat this as a hard follow-up requirement, not an optional formality.
Same-Day Clusters to Watch For
Two pairs of activities in this schedule land on the same date, which candidates should read carefully rather than assume are spread across separate days: the Registered Candidate List and Provisional Merit List both publish on 1st September, and the Final Merit List and Seat Matrix both publish on 3rd September. Checking both documents on their respective single day, rather than expecting a gap between them, avoids missing something.
This Schedule Can Change Again
The State CET Cell has explicitly noted that this schedule is subject to further change based on directions from MCC, NBEMS, DCI, the Central Government, State Government, or the Hon'ble Court. Candidates are advised to stay in regular touch with the official website, www.mahacet.org, for any further updates rather than treating this notice as guaranteed to be final.
What to Do Now
Complete online document verification before 31st August without delay, since every subsequent step in this schedule depends on this stage being finished on time.
Check both the Registered Candidate List and Provisional Merit List on 1st September, and immediately verify your details are correct.
If you need to raise a grievance, prepare your supportive documentary proof in advance so you can submit it within the single-day window on 2nd September, since uncorroborated requests won't be considered.
During choice filling (4th-6th September), research your preferred colleges and courses ahead of time so you're not making hurried decisions within the fixed window.
If your reporting date for physical joining falls on or just after a bank holiday, arrange your Demand Draft in advance or immediately after paying by cheque, to avoid risking cancellation of your admission.
Key Things to Remember
This is a revised CAP Round 1 schedule for Maharashtra NEET MDS 2026-27, issued in response to MCC's updated national counselling timeline.
Key dates: Document verification (till 31 Aug), candidate/merit lists (1 Sep), grievances (2 Sep), final merit list & seat matrix (3 Sep), choice filling (4-6 Sep), Round 1 result (7 Sep), and physical joining (8-11 Sep).
Cheque payments on bank holidays must be followed up with a DD on the next working day, or the admission risks cancellation.
The schedule remains subject to further revision by MCC, NBEMS, DCI, or government/judicial authorities - candidates should track www.mahacet.org regularly.
This article is based on the official Notice No. 04 (No. MED-1026/C.R.No.47/NEET MDS/CAP-1/2123, dated 31/08/2026) issued by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra. Candidates should verify all dates and further updates on the official website, www.mahacet.org.
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