Maharashtra NEET PG 2026 Surgery Closing Merit List Trends
Candidates planning for MS General Surgery through Maharashtra NEET PG 2026 counselling can use previous-year State Merit List (SML) ranks to understand how competition varied across colleges and rounds. However, the 2026 closing ranks are not yet available. The State Common Entrance Test Cell’s schedule places the first selection list on November 5, 2026, so candidates should treat earlier ranks as historical reference points, not predictions or guaranteed admission thresholds.
The 2025 selection data show that leading Mumbai colleges closed at comparatively low SML numbers in Round 1, reflecting strong demand for limited Surgery seats. In the open category, the reported Round 1 closing SML was 39 at Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (GSMC), Mumbai; 87 at Government Medical College (GMC), Mumbai; and 172 at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMC), Mumbai.
Maharashtra NEET PG Surgery: 2025 Closing SML Examples
| College | Round 1 closing SML | Round 3 closing SML |
|---|---|---|
| GSMC, Mumbai | 39 | 364 |
| GMC, Mumbai | 87 | 196 |
| LTMC, Mumbai | 172 | 280 |
| TNMC, Mumbai | 196 | 255 |
These figures indicate that the last allotted SML changed between rounds. The movement was not uniform: later rounds extended the closing rank at each of these colleges, but the extent differed. Seat availability, candidate preferences, category and quota rules, withdrawals, and the choices submitted by eligible applicants can all affect the closing point in a particular round.
How to Read Surgery Closing Ranks
- SML is not NEET All India Rank: Maharashtra state counselling uses its own State Merit List for relevant state seats.
- Check the exact college and round: One college’s closing rank cannot be applied to another institution or counselling round.
- Confirm category and quota: Open, reserved, in-service and institute-quota seats may have different allotment patterns.
- Use old cutoffs as context: They show past outcomes, not a promise of selection in 2026.
- Review the official selection list: Check the course, college, category and allotment status in the relevant PDF.
Maharashtra NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Timeline
- October 28: Provisional state merit list scheduled for publication.
- November 1: Final provisional state merit list and Round 1 seat matrix scheduled.
- November 2–4: Online choice filling scheduled.
- November 5: First selection list scheduled for release.
- November 6–10: Physical joining and status-retention process scheduled for allotted candidates.
The schedule is subject to change, so candidates should confirm dates and instructions on the Maharashtra CET Cell portal. When the 2026 allotment list is released, compare its Surgery closing ranks with the relevant 2025 round and category, rather than relying on an overall cutoff estimate.
