The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has published the Provisional Selection List for CAP Round 1 of MBBS and BDS admission, 2026-27, based on the state's final NEET UG merit list. If you registered for Maharashtra's state counselling, this is the moment that determines your next set of decisions — and there's a firm deadline attached.
What's Confirmed
Provisional selection list: published on the official CET Cell portal, medical2026.mahacet.org
Reporting deadline: September 4, 2026, is the last date to report to the allotted college, submit original documents, pay fees, and file the Status Retention Form
Consequence of missing it: the seat is forfeited, with no second chance within this round
Scope: covers MBBS and BDS admissions under Maharashtra's Centralised Admission Process (CAP), against seats approved by NMC and affiliated to MUHS, Nashik
The Status Retention Form Is Not Optional
This is worth emphasising specifically, since it's easy to treat as a formality alongside document verification and fee payment. Filing the Status Retention Form by September 4 is a distinct, required step — it's what determines whether you remain in contention for future rounds after accepting this allotment. Skipping it, or assuming it's bundled automatically into fee payment, is a real risk worth avoiding.
What to Do Right Now
Check your allotted college, course, and category on the provisional selection list immediately, and confirm it against your NEET UG rank and the choices you filled. Gather every original document required for physical verification well before September 4, since a complete, verified document checklist prevents avoidable delays at the reporting counter. If you're weighing whether to accept this seat outright or hold out for a later round, revisit how your rank maps to realistic college outcomes and apply the same fit-based evaluation that should guide any college decision, rather than deciding purely on institutional name recognition.
Track MCC Separately
Maharashtra's CAP process covers state quota and private seats specifically. If you're also eligible for All India Quota seats, MCC's own counselling runs independently on its own schedule, and needs to be tracked in parallel rather than assumed to move in sync with Maharashtra's dates.
If This Round Isn't Your Final Outcome
A Round 1 allotment that doesn't meet expectations isn't necessarily the end of the road. Later rounds and mop-up processes typically bring fresh opportunities as seats reshuffle, so weigh that against the real risk of losing your current seat by missing the September 4 deadline before deciding how to proceed.
Key Things to Remember
Maharashtra's CAP Round 1 Provisional Selection List for MBBS and BDS is now published on medical2026.mahacet.org, with allotted candidates required to report, verify documents, pay fees, and file the Status Retention Form by September 4, 2026 — after which the seat is forfeited with no recourse in this round. Treat every step, especially the Status Retention Form, as mandatory rather than optional, and complete document preparation well ahead of the deadline rather than at the last moment.
Always verify your current allotment status and requirements directly at medical2026.mahacet.org, since Maharashtra's counselling schedule has already seen revisions this cycle.
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