Maharashtra Ayush Counselling 2025: Latest Updates

Ayush Counselling in Maharashtra is conducted for admission to the AYUSH courses: BAMS/BNYS/BUMS/BSMS/BHMS after the NEET-UG examination. The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell (MAHACET) is responsible for the Maharashtra Ayush Counselling. State-domicile students and non-resident students can participate in the counselling through different quotas, such as the State Quota and All India Quota(AIQ), respectively. 

NEET-UG 2025 was held on 4 May 2025, and the results were published on 14 June 2025. The Maharashtra Ayush Counselling dates are yet to be announced officially.

This article will provide everything you need to know about the Maharashtra Ayush Counselling 2025, including important dates, fees, eligibility, registration details, and counselling process.

Ayush Counselling in Maharashtra 

The Maharashtra Ayush Counselling official website is https://cetcell.mahacet.org/, which updates and releases all the notifications, publications, and results regarding the counselling. Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy seats are offered in the state quota and All India Quota in the counselling. The state quota seats, which are 85%, are reserved for the domicile students of Maharashtra. The All India quota, which constitutes 15% of seats, is generally open to non-domicile students or students from all other states and Union territories.

The state quota offers seats in government and private Ayush colleges in Maharashtra through the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell, and the All India Quota seats counselling is conducted by the AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) for the government and private Ayush colleges in Maharashtra. The BHMS, BUMS, BSMS, BNYS, and BAMS colleges in Maharashtra, participating in the counselling, are recognized by the NCISM, NCH, and the Ministry of Ayush

The Maharashtra Ayush Counselling 2025 dates are expected to be announced after the publication of NEET-UG 2025 results.

AYUSH Courses

Courses	Duration	Eligibility
BAMS	4 years + 1-year internship	NEET/ 10+2 with PCB subjects
BNYS	4 years + 1-year internship	10+2 with PCB subjects
BUMS	4 years + 1-year internship	NEET/ 10+2 with PCB subjects
BSMS	4 years + 1-year internship	NEET/ 10+2 with PCB subjects
BHMS	4 years + 1-year internship	NEET/ 10+2 with PCB subjects

Maharashtra Ayush Counselling 2025 Key Highlights

Attributes	Details
Counselling Type	Ayush UG Counselling
Maharashtra Ayush Counselling Authority	Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell
Maharashtra Ayush Counselling Website	https://cetcell.mahacet.org/
Ayush Counselling Authority	AACCC
AACCC website	https://aaccc.gov.in/
Entrance Exam requirement	NEET-UG
NEET-UG Exam	4 May 2025
NEET-UG Results	June 14 2025
Maharashtra Ayush Counselling Starting Date	To be announced
AACCC Counselling date	August 22, 2025
AYUSH Courses	BAMS/BNYS/BUMS/BSMS/BHMS

Maharashtra Ayush Counselling 2025- Events and Dates

Refer to the following table to be updated about the different events and their time schedule involved in the Ayush Counselling in Maharashtra 2025.

Events	Dates
NEET-UG Exam	4 May 2025
NEET-UG Result	14 June 2025
Maharashtra Ayush Counselling Registration	To be Announced
Payment of Registration Fees	To be Announced

CAP Round-1

Events	Dates
Publication of the Seat Matrix for CAP Round 1 of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Online filling of Preferences/ choice filling for CAP Round 1 of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Declaration of CAP Round 1 Selection List of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Physical Joining and Filling of Status Retention Form with All Original Documents & Requisite Fees by DD/Cheque for Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Last date of resignation of CAP Round 1 Seats without forfeiture of fees	To be Announced

CAP Round- 2

Events	Dates
Publication of the Seat Matrix for CAP Round 2 of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Online filling of Preferences/ choice filling for CAP Round 2 of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Declaration of CAP Round 2 Selection List of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Physical Joining and Filling of Status Retention Form with All Original Documents & Requisite Fees by DD/Cheque for Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Last date of resignation of CAP Round 2 Seats without forfeiture of fees	To be Announced

CAP Round- 3

Events	Dates
Online Registration and Session apply for CAP Round 3 of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)Candidates who registered previously only need to register if their fee was forfeited	To be Announced
Payment of Registration fee through online payment gateway	To be Announced
Publication of General List of Registered Candidates of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Physical Joining and Filling of Status Retention Form with All Original Documents & Requisite Fees by DD/Cheque for Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Last date of resignation of CAP Round 2 Seats without forfeiture of fees	To be Announced
Publication of Combined Common State Provisional List of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Publication of Seat Matrix of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Online filling of Preference Form/ Choice Filling for CAP Round 3 of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Declaration of CAP Round 3 Selection List of Group B (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS courses)	To be Announced
Physical Joining to the allotted college with All Original Documents & Requisite Fees by DD/Cheque	To be Announced

Maharashtra Ayush Counselling Registration Fees

The registration fees for Maharashtra Ayush Counselling 2025 for various categories are as follows:

Categories	Fees
State Quota Seats	INR 1000/-
Institutional Quota Seats	INR 5000/-
Both State and Institutional Quota Seats	INR 6000/-

Maharashtra Ayush Counselling Eligibility Criteria

The following are the requisites to be met by the candidates to be eligible for admission to AYUSH courses in Maharashtra.

1. An Indian Citizen/ Non-Resident Indians (NRI)/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)/ Outside Maharashtra candidate (OMS) who qualified NEET-UG examination. (For Institutional Quota)
2. Domicile of Maharashtra who qualified NEET (For State Quota)
3. The candidates must attain 17 years of age on or before December of the year of admission.
4. The candidates must pass the higher secondary/12/HSC/ or Equivalent examination from a recognized board/state-recognized board. (For Domicile Candidates)
5. The candidates must score at least 50% of aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects in the higher secondary examination (For UR/EWS Candidates) and at least 40% of aggregate marks (For Reserved Category)

Reservation Policy in Maharashtra Ayush Counselling

The table below outlines the percentage of reservations for all the categories entitled to, for the state quota, and the All India Quota.

Percentage of Reservation	State Quota	All India Quota
GEN-EWS	21%	15%
OBC-NCL	2%	7.50%
SC	27%	27%
ST	10%	10%
PwD	–	5%

Documents Required for Ayush Counselling in Maharashtra

The candidates are required to upload various documents, including original certificates, at the time of registration. The documents and certificates are also necessary for document verification and when reporting to the allotted college. The certificates needed to be provided in original, photocopies will not be considered for verification. Carry 2 or 3 extra photocopies and coloured copies of the documents to avoid any kind of inconvenience. Below is the list of Documents required for Ayush Counselling in Maharashtra.

S.No	Documents Required
1.	Printed Application Form from MAHACET
2.	NEET-UG 2025 Admit Card
3.	NEET-UG 2025 Mark Card
4.	10+2 Passing Certificate
5.	10+2 Marksheet
6.	Medical Fitness Certificate
7.	Transfer Certificate
8.	Aadhar Card
9.	Passport-size Photos
10.	Domicile Certificate (if applicable)
11.	Nationality Certificate (if applicable)
12.	Caste Certificate (if applicable)
13.	EWS Certificate (if applicable)
14.	PwD Certificate (if applicable)

Maharashtra Ayush Counselling Process- State Quota 

Maharashtra Ayush Counselling involves multiple rounds of allotment, which is a Centralized Admission Process. The following are the detailed instructions for each step involved in the counselling process.

• Registration and Fee Payment

S.No	Process
1.	Register with the official website, www.mahacet.org, and provide the necessary personal details.
2.	Make payment of the registration fees prescribed as per the category.
3.	Scan and upload the necessary original documents and certificates to complete the registration process.

• Choice Filling/ Locking

S.No	Process
1.	The registered candidates can fill out the preference form with the list of Ayush courses and colleges for the CAP Round-1
2.	It is mandatory to lock the choices before moving to the next step.

• CAP Round-1

S.No	Process
1.	Publication of the merit list, considering the NEET-UG 2025 score, preference of college, and reservation.
2.	The candidates who wish to join the allotted college can secure seat by submitting the status retention form in the respective college, and ensure they will not participate in the further rounds.
3.	The candidates who wish to upgrade their seats but do not fill out the status retention form can participate in the subsequent rounds.

• CAP Round- 2

S.No	Process
1.	Seats unallotted in Round 1 and seats vacated due to non-joining or cancellations are available in this round.
2.	Candidates who were not allotted seats in Round 1 or wish to upgrade their seats can participate in this round.
3.	Candidates must fill preference form for this round as the previous round preferences will be considered null and void.

• CAP Round- 3

S.No	Process
1.	Seats unallotted in Round 2 and seats vacated due to non-joing or cancellation are available in this round.
2.	Candidates selected in this round must join the allotted seats.
3.	Candidates must fill fresh preferences, previous round preferences will not be considered.

• CAP Stray Vacancy Round

S.No	Process
1.	CAP Stray Vacancy Round is conducted if the seats remain vacant after Round 3.
2.	Candidates not allotted seats in any of the previous rounds can participate. No fresh registrations are allowed in this round.
3.	Allotment is conducted online. There are no institutional seats for the remaining vacant seats after this round.

• Physical Joining to Allotted College

S.No	Process
1.	Candidates who wish to join the allotted college must report to the respective college as per the time and schedule provided to them.
2.	Candidates must produce the original certificates and documents at the allotted college.

Important Points to Note:

1. The candidates who do not wish to join the college allotted in Round 1 & 2, can avail free exit without penalty and participate in the further rounds.
2. Candidates allotted seats and who wish to join the college and not participate in further rounds have to fill out the Status Retention Form.
3. Candidates who were allotted seats and do not wish to join the college and want to participate in subsequent rounds should not fill out the Status Retention Form.

Maharashtra Ayush Counselling Process- All India Quota

Below is the detailed procedure of Ayush Counselling in Maharashtra under the All India Quota. The students from other states/ Non-domicile students can apply to Ayush Colleges in Maharashtra through this quota. They can also apply directly to the private Ayush colleges in Maharashtra under the Institutional Quota with their NEET scores.

Here is the process involved in Maharashtra Ayush Counselling 2025, generally for other states students.

• Registration & Fee Payment

Register with the official website of AACCC at accc.gov.in and provide the necessary personal data. Upload the relevant documents in the original format and complete the registration successfully by making payment of registration fees as per the category.

• Choice Filling/ Locking

Registered candidates can fill in their preferences for colleges during this round. It is mandatory to lock the choices before the deadline to proceed to the further rounds. The rule for choice filling differs in each allotment round. 

• Allotment Rounds

As per the NEET scores, merit rank, college preference, and reservation policy, seats are allotted to the candidates, and the Allotment List is published. The Allotment is processed in 4 rounds- Round 1/ Round 2/ Round 3/ Stray Vacancy Round. The eligibility and participation in each round vary.

• Document Verification

The candidates allotted need to attend the document verification process at the designated centers. Carry the original documents and certificates for verification and collect the verification slip.

• Reporting to the College

The candidates who wish to join the allotted college should report to the respective college on the scheduled date and produce the original certificates and documents to them.

Check out the detailed article on Ayush Counselling 2025 under AIQ conducted by AACCC to learn complete information on counselling and allotment process.

Maharashtra Ayush NEET Cutoff 2025

The cutoff score is decided upon factors such as the difficulty level of the exam and the number of applicants, and it varies each year. Here is the Maharashtra Ayush NEET cutoff 2025 and 2024.

Category	Cutoff Percentile	Cutoff Score 2025
UR/EWS	50th Percentile	686-144
UR/EWS PwD	45th Percentile	143-127
SC/ST/OBC	40th Percentile	143-113
SC/OBC PwD	40th Percentile	126-113
ST PwD	40th Percentile	126-113

Ayush NEET Cutoff 2024

Category	Cutoff Percentile	Cutoff Score 2024
UR/EWS	50th Percentile	720-162
UR/EWS PwD	45th Percentile	161-144
SC/ST/OBC	40th Percentile	161-127
SC/OBC PwD	40th Percentile	143-127
ST PwD	40th Percentile	142-127

Conclusion

Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell conducts the Maharashtra Ayush Counselling 2025 for admission to Ayush courses such as BAMS, BNYS, BUMS, BSMS, and BHMS. The counselling is a centralized Admission Process that involves multiple allotment rounds. State quota seats are only offered to the domicile students of Maharashtra with NEET qualification. The students from other states can also apply for admission through All India Quota (AIQ) seats and Institutional quota (for deemed universities). 

The NEET-UG examination was conducted on 4 May 2025, and the results were published on 14 June 2025.

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