Maharashtra NEET AYUSH CAP Round 3: Choice Filling Deadline Today for 60,541 Aspirants
Today marks the final and most crucial day for a massive pool of 60,541 eligible candidates in the Maharashtra NEET AYUSH 2025 CAP Round 3 as the window for submitting and locking preferred courses and colleges closes at 11:59 PM.
Today marks the final and most crucial day for a massive pool of 60,541 eligible candidates in the Maharashtra NEET AYUSH 2025 CAP Round 3 as the window for submitting and locking preferred courses and colleges closes at 11:59 PM (server time). This round, conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell), Maharashtra, is the final centralized opportunity for aspirants to secure a seat in BAMS (Ayurveda), BHMS (Homeopathy), and BUMS (Unani) courses for the academic year 2025-26.
Last Chance to Submit Preferences
The sheer number of eligible candidates—over sixty thousand—underscores the high competition for the remaining vacant seats after Round 2 concluded. The CET Cell released the combined provisional merit list on October 21, 2025, allowing all registered candidates, including those newly registered for this round, to participate in the preference-filling process.
Aspirants must treat this deadline as absolute. Candidates who fail to submit their choices on the official portal, or whose choices remain unlocked, will not be considered for the seat allotment, effectively forfeiting their chance at admission in this round.
Key Instructions for Today:
- Final Review: Candidates should log in immediately and meticulously review their list of preferred colleges and courses, ensuring the order is strictly based on their priority.
- Fresh Choices: It is imperative to remember that choices submitted in previous rounds are null and void. All participants must fill fresh preferences for CAP Round 3.
- Locking is Mandatory: After finalizing the preferences, candidates must click the 'Lock Choice' button. Unlocked choices will not be processed.
The Allotment and Admission Timeline
With the choice-filling concluding today, the process will swiftly move to seat allocation. Aspirants can anticipate the following key dates:
| S.No. | Activity | Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Online Filling of Preference Form for CAP Round-3 (Closure) | October 23, 2025 (up to 11:59 PM) |
| 7 | Declaration of CAP Round - 3 Selection List | October 25, 2025 |
| 8 | Physical Joining and Status Retention Form Submission | October 26 to October 30, 2025 (up to 5:30 PM) |
The Maharashtra NEET AYUSH CAP Round 3 allotment list will be published on October 25, 2025. This selection list will determine which candidates have successfully secured a seat based on their NEET UG 2025 merit, the fresh choices they submitted today, and the available vacancies.
Candidates allotted a seat in this round must note that joining the allotted college is mandatory. Unlike earlier rounds, failure to join an allotted seat in CAP Round 3 will typically render the candidate ineligible for any subsequent round, including the Stray Vacancy Round.
The physical joining and document verification process at the allotted institutions is scheduled from October 26 to October 30, 2025. Aspirants must be prepared with all original documents, including the allotment letter, medical fitness certificate, domicile, and category proofs, along with the requisite fees (payable by DD/Cheque) to finalize their admission.
Aspirants are strongly urged to utilize these last hours to finalize their preferences on the official portal and ensure compliance with all instructions for a successful admission. For regular updates, follow Only Education News.