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भााग चाार-ब-४०६–१

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/37831

महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र

असाधाारण भााग चाार-ब

वर्षष १२, अंंक ११०]

सोमवार, जुुलैै २०, २०२६/आषााढ २९, शकेे १९४८

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MEDICAL EDUCATION AND DRUGS DEPARTMENT

G. T. Hospital Campus, 9th Floor, Lokmanya Tilak Road,

Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 001, dated the 20th July,2026.

NOTIFICATION

The Maharashtra Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) and Unaided

Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fees), Act 2015.

No. MED/1026/C.R.227/26/Edu-2.— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the

Maha rashtra Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) and Unaided Private

Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fees), Act 2015, and in supersession of all earlier

notifications, orders, or instruments issued in this behalf, the Government of Maharashtra, hereby

makes the following rules regulating the admissions to the First year of the Full Time Professional

Medical and Dental Undergraduate Courses, in the Unaided Private Professional Educational

Institutions in the State of Maharashtra, namely :-

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Maharashtra Professional

Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission to the Full Time Professional Undergraduate

Medical and Dental Courses) Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of publication in the Maharashtra

Government Gazette.

2. Definitions.—(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Act” means the Maharashtra Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of

Admissions) and Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fees)

Act, 2015 (Mah. XXVIII of 2015) ;

(b) “Admission Reporting Institution” means an institution where the Candidate shall

report for confirmation for admission by submission of documents and payment of fees ;

the candidate for admission to the Courses as defined in clause (e) ;

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-ब, जुलै २०, २०२६/आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

(d) “CAP Seats” means the seats filled in through the centralized process of admission

carried out by the Competent Authority ;

(e) “Courses” means the Undergraduate Medical Courses or Undergraduate Dental

Courses, as the case may be, conducted in the State as per the approval of the NMC and NDC

and affiliated to MUHS ;

(f) “Eligible Candidates” means the candidates who are eligible for different professional

courses as notified by the Government, from time to time, under sub-section (1) of section 3 of

the Act ;

(g) “HSC” means the Higher Secondary School Certificate (12th Standard) examination

conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education as

per the provisions of the Maharashtra Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Boards Act,

1965 (Mah. XLI of 1965) or its equivalent certificate awarded by a recognised Board ;

(h) “Institutional Quota” means the seats available for admission in accordance with

the percentage specified in the Schedule, which are to be filled on all India rank basis by the

Competent Authority from amongst the eligible candidates including Outside Maharashtra

Candidates, Non- Resident Indians and Overseas Citizens of India;

(i) “inter-se-merit” means the order of merit in respect of various classes or category of

Candidates ;

(j) “Minority Quota” means seats earmarked for the Minority Community students from

within the State of Maharashtra, belonging to the Minority Community to which the institution

belongs ;

(k) “MUHS” means the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences established under

sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Act, 1998 (Mah.

X of 1999) ;

(l) “ NDC ” means the National Dental Commission constituted under the National Dental

Commission Act, 2023 ( No. 20 of 2023);

(m) “ NMC” means the National Medical Commission constituted under the National

Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019) ;

(n) “National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test” or “NEET” means the examination conducted

by National Testing Agency, New Delhi for admission to Under Graduate Medical and Dental

Courses for the concerned academic year ;

(o) “Non-Resident Indian (NRI)” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under the

Income Tax Act, 2025 and has been issued a Non-Resident Indian certificate accordingly by an

Indian Mission or Post abroad and includes his child or ward as defined in the Guardians and

Wards Act, 1890 ;

(p) “Qualifying Examination” means Higher Secondary Certificate (12th Standard) or

equivalent examination , from an institution situated in the State of Maharashtra with English,

Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Biotechnology at the time of admission ;

(q) “Reservation” means As per Maharashtra Private Professional Educational Institutions

(Reservation of seats for admission for SC, ST, Denotified Tribes -Vimukta Jatis, NT and

OBC) Act, 2006 (Mah. XXX of 2006) and The Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and

Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2024 ;

(r) “SSC” means the Secondary School Certificate (10th Standard) examination conducted

by Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education as per the provisions

of the Maharashtra Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Boards Act, 1965 (Mah. XLI of

1965) or its equivalent certificate awarded by a recognised Board.

(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules, shall have the same meanings

respectively assigned to them in the respective act.

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-ब, जुलै २०, २०२६/आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

3. Invitation of Application Form.— The Competent Authority shall invite online Application

Form in the form prescribed by it, from the candidates for participating in Centralized Admission

Process (CAP) for seeking admission to the Courses for which the ‘NEET’ is required for the respective

academic year.

4. Declaration of Medium, Pattern, Syllabus, Schedule, etc.— Medium, Pattern, Syllabus,

Schedule shall be as per the Information Bulletin of the NEET, CAP rounds for respective academic

year shall be declared by the Competent Authority.

5. Candidature Type.—

(1) Maharashtra State Candidature.—

Type

Eligibility Criteria

(A)

(i) The candidate must be an Indian National

(ii) Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Candidate will be eligible provided such candidate

have obtained the OCI status on or before 04/03/2021 and also have passed 10th and

12th Standard from the State of Maharashtra and should be domicile in Maharashtra or

staying in State of Maharashtra for minimum period of 10 years.

(iii) The candidate should be Domicile of the State of Maharashtra.

(iv) The candidate must have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December of the

year of admission for the course. The Birth certificate indicating name of the candidate,

Secondary School Certificate examination i.e. SSC or equivalent examination certificate

or School Leaving Certificate endorsing the date of birth shall constitute a valid proof of

age. (The eligibility of age shall be as prescribed by NMC and NDC from time to time).

(v) The candidate must be medically fit and should possess a Medical Certificate issued

by registered Medical Practitioner.

(vi) The candidate must have passed the SSC or equivalent examination and HSC or

equivalent examination from an Institution situated in the State of Maharashtra which

is affiliated to recognized Board.

(vii) The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination.

(B)

Exception for clause (A) (iii) and (vi) for SSC and HSC or equivalent examinations for

children of employees of the Government of Maharashtra or its Undertakings :—

(i) The Children of such employees of the Government of Maharashtra or its undertaking

who have joined service since beginning at a place situated outside the State of Maharashtra

but who have been transferred to a place situated within the State of Maharashtra shall

be eligible for admission even though such children might have passed the SSC or HSC

or equivalent examination from the recognized Institutions situated outside the State of

Maharashtra:

Provided that, such employee of the Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking

must have been posted or transferred or deputed at a place of work located in the State

of Maharashtra and also must have reported for duty i.e. joined the duty before the last

date of registration;

(ii) The candidates belonging to the aforesaid category at (i) above shall be required to

produce the requisite certificate from the office at which such employee of Government

of Maharashtra or its Undertakings has reported for duty, as a proof that such employee

has joined the office or reported for duty before the cut-off date for eligibility, i.e. the last

date of registration. The certificate shall contain full name of the employee, designation,

transfer or posting order number and date, date of joining and present status of posting.

A copy of transfer or posting order should also be produced at the time of registration.

भााग चाार-ब-४०६–२

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-ब, जुलै २०, २०२६/आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

Type

Eligibility Criteria

(iii) The children of such employees of Government of Maharashtra or its Undertakings

who have been transferred or deputed to a place situated outside the State of Maharashtra

or who have returned to the State of Maharashtra after initial transfer or deputation

shall be eligible for admission even though such children might have passed the SSC or

HSC or equivalent examinations from the recognized Institutions situated outside the

State of Maharashtra.

(iv) The candidates belonging to the aforesaid category at (iii) above shall be required to

produce the requisite certificate from the office at which such employee of Government

of Maharashtra or its Undertakings has reported for duty, as a proof that such employee

has joined the office or reported for duty before the cut- off date for eligibility, i.e. the last

date of registration. The certificate shall contain full name of the employee, designation,

transfer or posting order number and date, date of joining and present status of posting.

A copy of transfer or posting order should also be produced at the time of registration.

(C)

Exception for clause (A) (iii) and (vi) for SSC and HSC or equivalent examinations for

children of employees of the Government of India or its undertaking,—

(i) The children of the employees of Government of India or its Undertakings shall be

eligible for admission even though they might have passed the SSC or HSC or equivalent

examination from the recognized Institutions situated outside the State of Maharashtra :

Provided that, such an employee of Government of India or its Undertakings must have

been transferred from out of Maharashtra State and posted at a place of work, located

in the State of Maharashtra and also must have reported for duty, i.e. joined the duty

before the last date of registration.

(ii) The candidates belonging to the aforesaid category at (i) above shall be required to

produce the requisite certificate from the office at which such an employee of Government

of India or its Undertakings has reported for duty, as a proof of the fact that such employee

has joined the office or reported for duty before the cut- off date for eligibility, i.e. the last

date of registration. The certificate shall contain full name of the employee, designation,

transfer and posting order number and date, date of joining and present status of posting.

A copy of transfer and posting order should also be produced at the time of registration.

(iii) The children of the officers of the All India Services, officers of the Central Government

Services and Defence Personnel (including all types of defence services) having domicile

certificate of the State of Maharashtra and posted outside the Maharashtra, shall be

eligible for admission even though they might have passed the SSC or HSC or equivalent

examination from the recognized Institutions situated outside the State of Maharashtra.

(iv) The candidates belonging to the aforesaid category at (iii) above shall be required to

produce the requisite certificate from the office at which such officer of All India Services,

Central Government Services and Defence Personnel has reported for duty, as a proof

of the fact that he has joined the office or reported for duty before the cut-off date for

eligibility, i.e. the last date of registration. The certificate shall contain full name of the

employee, designation and posting order number and date, date of joining and present

status of posting.”

(2) Minority Candidature.— The Maharashtra domiciled candidate belonging to a particular

linguistic or religious minority community from within the State fulfilling eligibility criteria as per

sub-rule (1) of rule 5 shall be eligible under this category.

(3) NRI Candidature.—The candidate who fulfills the conditions as specified in clause (o) of

sub-rule (1) of rule 2 shall be eligible under this category.

(4) OCI Candidature.—The candidate who fulfills the conditions as specified in the act shall

be eligible under this category.

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-ब, जुलै २०, २०२६/आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

(5) Outside Maharashtra Candidature (OMS).—The candidate who is not Domicile of

Maharashtra or who has passed SSC examination or HSC examination or any other equivalent

examination from outside Maharashtra State, except those who are exempted as per clause 5(1) (B)

and 5(1)(C) above.

6. Eligibility .—(a) Eligibility for Admission to undergraduate Medical and Dental Courses :—

(i) The eligibility for admission to the first year of MBBS and BDS course shall be such as

notified by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act.

(ii) A candidate belonging to open category must secure not less than fifty percentile in

NEET. A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation must secure not less than forty

percentile in NEET.

(b) Cut-off date for eligibility.— The eligibility of the candidate shall be determined or decided for

all purposes including for applicability of all these rules and regulations by considering the last date

of registration, as the cut-off date. It is made abundantly clear that if a candidate is found ineligible

as on the last date of registration, in terms of these Rules and Regulations, and if such ineligible

candidate acquires the requisite eligibility after the aforesaid cut-off date, i.e. after the last date of

registration, such subsequent acquisition of eligibility will not make an ineligible candidate eligible

for any purpose whatsoever, much less for the purpose of admission.

7. Sanctioned Intake Seats for various Courses.—The Sanctioned Intake for First Year of

undergraduate Medical and Dental Course shall be as per the approval given by the Authority which

is competent for giving approval to respective courses and affiliation given by the MUHS.

8. Allocation of seats.—The percentage of allocation of seats for various types of candidates

through NEET for First Year of the Courses shall be as per the NMC and NDC regulations, and in

accordance with the policy of the Government as specified in the Schedule,—

(1) Maharashtra State Candidature Seats.—The candidates having Maharashtra State

Candidature as specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 5, shall be eligible for these seats.

(2) Minority Candidature Seats.—The candidates having candidature mentioned in

sub-rule (2) of rule 5 shall be eligible for these seats as specified in the Schedule. These seats

shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 6 of the Act.

(3) Institutional Quota Seats.—The candidates having candidature mention in sub-rule (1)

to sub-rule (5) of rule 5 shall be eligible for these seats as per percentage mentioned in schedule :

Provided that, admissions to the OMS, NRI and OCI Categories shall be subject to the

approval of Admission Regulatory Authority.

9. Distribution of Seats.—The Distribution of seats shall be allotted by the Competent Authority,

as follows :-

(i) All the seats at the disposal of Competent Authority shall be made available for all the

candidates from the State and these seats shall be filled in on the basis of NEET merit list.

There shall be constitutional and other reservations in these seats as per the prevailing rules

in this behalf ;

(ii) Selection to Medical and Dental courses at the Private Unaided institutions through

CAP shall be subject to permission or approval or affiliation from (1) Government of India;

(2) NMC or NDC; (3) Government of Maharashtra; and (4) MUHS. The “intake capacity” at a

particular college shall be the number of seats permitted by the above said authorities ;

(iii) As per Maharashtra Private Professional Educational Institutions (Reservation of seats

for admission for SC, ST, Denotified Tribes -Vimukta Jatis, NT and OBC) Act, 2006 (Mah. XXX

of 2006), Twenty-five percent seats of the total intake capacity of Unaided Private Professional

Educational Institutions shall be allotted to the Constitutional reservation category candidates.

भााग चाार-ब-४०६–२अ

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-ब, जुलै २०, २०२६/आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

(iv) There shall be Thirty percent female reservation from the seats available at - the

disposal of Competent Authority.

10. Preparation of Merit List.—

The Merit List for selection to the Medical and Dental courses shall be prepared on the

basis of marks obtained by the candidate at the NEET in the descending order of Merit of NEET.

11. Centralised Admission Process (CAP).— (i) The Unaided Private Professional Educational

Institution shall admit candidates through the online Centralised Admission Process (CAP) as referred

in sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Act. The stages of CAP shall be as mentioned below, namely :—

(a) display or publication of Information Brochure of Preference Form filling and counselling

process for admission to Courses on website ;

(b) display or publication of Time Schedule for the admission process on website;

seats on website ;

(d) display or publication of allotment of seats for Round-1 of CAP by way of computerised

process and joining of the candidates at respective institution as per the allotment within

stipulated time ;

(e) display or publication of subsequent computerised round(s), if seats remain vacant on

completion of each subsequent CAP Round;

(ii) Candidate shall be given a chance to retain a seat that has been allotted, by way of status

retention form at the end of each CAP round. If a Candidate accepts the offered seat and he does not

want to participate in any further rounds of seat allocation, such candidate shall not be considered

in subsequent rounds of admission.

12. CAP allotment stages and process of allotment.—Allotment of seats under CAP shall be

made in the following manner :–

(1) Maharashtra State Candidature.— The stages of computerised allotments are as

follows :—

Stage I : For all the Candidates :-

(a) All the Candidates belonging to various categories shall be considered for allotment

of seats as per their inter-se-merit.

(b) The Minority category candidates shall be considered for allotment in Open Category

seats by virtue of their inter-se merit and in Minority Quota seats by virtue of merit in their

respective minority community to which the institution belongs.

Category seat by virtue of their inter-se-merit or in their respective Category of reservation,

if Open Category seats are not available at their merit.

(d) SBC Category Candidates shall be considered for allotment in Open Category seat

by virtue of their inter-se-merit or in OBC Category seats, if Open Category seats are not

available at their merit.

(e) SEBC Category Candidates shall be considered for allotment in Open Category seat

by virtue of their inter-se-merit or in SEBC Category seats, if Open Category seats are not

available at their merit.

Stage II : For respective groups of Backward Class Category Candidates:-

The inter-se-merit amongst the reserved categories shall be operated during the allotment process

of CAP round 3 and subsequent rounds, if necessary against the unfilled reserved category seats as

per merit and choice of the reserved category candidates. The seats remaining vacant from various

categories shall be filled in during inter-se-merit admission process as follows :—

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-ब, जुलै २०, २०२६/आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

(a) The remaining vacant seats shall be filled from among the candidates of their respective

group where the vacancies exist, by inter-se-merit. The groups are as follows :—

Group I—

(i) Scheduled Castes and Schedule Caste converted to Buddhism (S.C.)

(ii) Scheduled Tribes (S.T.)

Group II—

(i) Vimukta Jati (DT) (A)

(ii) Nomadic Tribes [NT (B)]

Group III—

(i) Nomadic Tribes [NT (C)]

(ii) Nomadic Tribes [NT (D)]

(iii) Other Backward Classes (OBC) including SBC.

(b) The candidate should have claimed the reservation in the original application form. The

candidates belonging to SC, ST, VJ/DT(A), NT-B, NT-C, NT-D, SBC, OBC & SEBC categories

shall be required to submit the Caste Certificate and the Caste Validity Certificate at the time

of registration, failing which the category claimed, shall not be granted and the candidate will

be treated as general candidate.

NT-D, OBC (including SBC) and SEBC shall be required to produce non-creamy layer certificate

valid upto 31st March of the following year of the NEET examination, at the time of registration,

failing which the category claim shall not be granted. It is mandatory to produce Non-Creamy

Layer Certificate at the time of registration.

(d) Thirty percent seats at the disposal of the Competent Authority other than institutional

quota shall be reserved for female candidates in all the courses.. If requisite number of female

candidates are not available then these seats shall be offered to male candidates of respective

category.

Stage III : For all Backward Class Category Candidates.—(Except SEBC)

If the seat reserved for group of Backward Class Category Candidate remains vacant, such

seat shall be considered for allotment to the Candidate of inter-se-merit of all Backward Class

Category candidates taken together.

Stage IV : If the seat reserved for All Backward Class Category Candidates taken together still

remains vacant, then such seat shall be considered for allotment to the Candidate of general inter-

se-merit.

Stage V : For SEBC category candidates

If the seat reserved for SEBC remain vacant, such seats shall be considered for allotment

to the Candidate of general inter-se-merit.

(2) Minority Candidature.— The stages of computerised allotments are as follows :–

(a) The Minority Category candidate shall be considered for allotment in Open category

seats by virtue of their inter-se-merit and in Minority Quota seats by virtue of merit in their

respective minority community to which the institution belongs.

(b) For minority seats, general inter-se-merit shall be operated during the allotment process

of CAP Round 3 and sebsequent rounds, if necessary, against the unfilled minority category

seats as per merit.

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-ब, जुलै २०, २०२६/आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

are declared as “Minority Institutions” by the State Government, the seats distribution shall

be as mentioned in Schedule.

13. Selection process through CAP round.— The Unaided Private Professional Education

Institution shall admit candidates through the centralised online admission process as below :—

(a) There shall be one or more rounds of selection of candidates depending on the availability

of vacant seats. The selection shall be on the basis of merit and the preferences submitted by

the candidates in their preference form. Fresh or separate preference form shall be filled by

the candidate for each online CAP round 1, 2, 3 and online Stray Vacancy round. The choices

of courses and colleges, once entered in the record or data, after verification by the candidate,

shall be final and irrevocable for that particular round only.

(b) NEET merit list shall be operated from state merit list. The candidate getting selected

in previous round shall be considered for betterment in the subsequent round for Online Cap

Round 2 and Online Cap Round 3 only. Betterment in online CAP round 3 shall be given only

to those candidates who have joined the allotted seat in CAP round 1 or CAP round 2. The

betterment herein means the higher preference exercised by the candidate. The shift in such

betterment shall be compulsory and mandatory except for those who have filled ‘Status Retention

Form’. Such a candidate who has filled Status Retention form will not be considered for any

subsequent rounds of selection process for the same academic year. The last date for filling

Status Retention Form will be notified along with the selection list of each CAP round.

who have been allotted seats in CAP round 3 or having joined status up to CAP round 3 are not

eligible for stray vacancy round.

(d) A candidate who is selected but does not join the college or cancels the admission after

joining shall have FREE Exit only in CAP Round 1. Joining will be compulsory from CAP Round 2

onwards. A candidate who is selected and does not join or cancels the admission before last date

of resigning after joining in CAP Round 2 will be out of the process. If such a candidate wishes

to participate in further process, he will have to do fresh registration for CAP Round 3. A

candidate who is selected and does not join or cancels the admission before last date of resigning

after joining in CAP Round 3 will be out of further process.

(e) It is hereby made abundantly clear that shifting on account of a better choice given by

a candidate in any round, shall be effected only and only if such a candidate in the subsequent

rounds is found entitled for ‘change of course’ or a ‘change of college’. Mere possibility of a ‘change

in category’ on account of availability of seat in the same college or same course in the further

rounds shall not amount to “betterment” as such and therefore, no shifting shall be effected in

such an eventuality. Such a ‘change in category’ shall include inter-alia change from reserved

category to open category or vice-versa. The shift in such betterment shall be compulsory and

mandatory, except those who have filled Status Retention Form.

(f) Based on preferences given, the seat shall be allotted on merit and the allotment shall

be displayed on website.

(g) Candidates as per allotment should report alongwith all original certificates and a set

of attested photocopies of all requisite documents at allotted college within the prescribed time.

The Dean or Principal shall verify all the original documents before finalizing the admission.

(h) Earmarking for reserved category candidates - Reserved category candidate entitled

to admission on the basis of merit in an open category seat shall have the option of taking

admission either against his respective category seat or on an open category seat. If he opts for

the reserved category he shall be deemed to have been admitted as an open category candidate

and not as reserved category candidate. In such case the particular seat in the college where he

was eligible for admission against open seat shall be earmarked for a candidate belonging to the

respective reserved category. Such earmarked seat shall be made available immediately to the

successive reserved category candidate from the same category merit during the counselling.

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-ब, जुलै २०, २०२६/आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

(i) Seats that have arisen or fallen vacant after each round shall be made available at the

subsequent round of selection on the basis of choices filled in the preference form. The vacancy

position shall be made available on website before commencement of each round.

(j) The inter-se round shall be conducted for remaining vacant seats from the category

as per sub-rule (1) of rule 12, if necessary during the allotment process of CAP Round 3 and

subsequent rounds .

(k) The cut-off date for the course shall be as prescribed by the NMC or NDC from time

to time.

14. Disqualification for Admission.— The selected candidates who do not report or do not join

their allotted seat in the last round of the admission process thereby resulting in lapse of seat, shall

not be eligible for admission for subsequent two years.

15. Payment of Fees.— The fee for the course shall be paid at the respective college by Demand

Draft from any Nationalised or Scheduled Commercial Bank or other instruments as prescribed by

Competent Authority from time to time, in favour of Dean or Principal of College, as applicable.

(a) Refund of Fees by the College After Change of College or Course or Cancellation of

Admission: The candidate who has been admitted and desires to cancel the admissions shall

submit application to the respective college or institute to cancel admission. The refund of fees

to such candidate admitted in the college shall be made after deduction as under:

(i) Before cut-off date as declared by NMC or NDC - Rs. 1500 (Rs. One thousand five

hundred only) to be deducted and rest of the fees to be refunded;

(ii) On or after cut-off date as declared by NMC or NDC -No refund of fees;

(iii) The Dean or Principal of the college shall be responsible for making refund of the

fees, after receiving cancellation letter from the candidate. If the candidate expires within

ninety days from the date of admission, no deduction shall be made.

16. All the admissions to the medical and dental under graduate courses will be done by

Competent Authority only through online CAP rounds including online stray vacancy rounds or

subsequent stray vacancy rounds.

17. Cancellation.— The selected candidate must join the college at which he or she is selected,

by sumbitting all requisite original document and paying fees as prescribed by FRA in the form of

DD or other instruments as prescribed by Competent Authority from time to time, failing which his

admission shall stand cancelled. The selected candidate who has joined the college and desire to cancel

the admission should cancel it, at the respective college. The college shall accept the cancellation

letter and inform the Competent Authority alongwith copy of the cancellation letter immediately.

18. Approval of Merit List and Admitted Candidates List.— (1) After completion of Admission

process, every Unaided Private Professional Educational Institution shall submit the Admission-

approval proposal to the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, and the Admission

Regulating Authority in accordance with the sub-section (5) of section 9 of the Act.

(2) The admission-approval proposal shall include the list of all candidates admitted under

reservation, marks at qualifying examinations etc, as well as the required documents.

19. Conduct and Discipline.— (a) Failure of the candidate in making full and correct statements

in the application form or suppression of any information would lead to disqualification of the

candidate, even at later date. Such a candidate shall be debarred from the entire selection process.

(b) It is responsibility of every candidate to submit proper documents. Any attempt to submit

documents which are not genuine will lead to cancellation of the admission of the candidate, forfeiture

of the fees, deposits and expulsion of the candidate from the college by the Competent Authority or

by his authorised official. The name of such candidate/s shall be deleted from the State Merit List

and he or she shall not be eligible for further rounds of the selection process and shall be debarred

from the selection process.

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-ब, जुलै २०, २०२६/आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

antinational activities, unlawful activities or ragging in any form, contrary to the provisions of Acts

and Law enforced by the Government, shall be liable to be expelled from the college by the Dean or

Principal of the College.

(d) Pursuant to orders in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 656 of 1999, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of

India, has directed the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, to take all

necessary steps to curb the menace of ragging and take severe action against the students involved

in such activities.

(e) As per the provisions of the “Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1999”, (Mah. XXXIII

of 1999) students indulging in ragging shall be liable to be punished under the Act.

(f) In case of dispute arising relating to the issues dealt herein above shall be dealt with, by the

competent Authority.

(g) Schedule

Sr.

No.

Type of Institution

Percentage of seats to be filled through the State

Common Entrance Test Cell

Other than

Institutional Quota

(Including NRI and OCI )

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Unaided Private Professional

Educational Institutions (excluding

Minority Institutions)

85%

15%

Unaided Minority Educational

Institutions

(for Minority Community, however

unfilled seats will be filled

by Non-minority candidates.)

85%

15%

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

SWAPNA DESHPANDE,

Deputy Secretary to Government.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,

MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A,

NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR.