{
  "id": 10513003,
  "title": "Maharashtra Pharmacy Admissions 2026: CET Cell Allots BPharm, PharmD Seats To 28,139 Candidates In First Round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/maharashtra-pharmacy-admissions-2026-cet-cell-allots-bpharm-pharmd",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-28T18:27:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/maharashtra-pharmacy-admissions-2026-cet-cell-allots-bpharm-pharmd-seats-to-28139-candidates-in-first-round"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has allotted 28,139 seats for BPharm and PharmD courses in the first round of admissions for 2026–27. These allocations were made against a total of 46,984 seats across 528 pharmacy colleges in the state. Of the candidates who received seats, 14,736 have been given their first-choice colleges, and their seat allotments have been automatically frozen. Failure to confirm admission to these frozen seats may prevent candidates from participating in subsequent rounds. Candidates who decline their frozen seats will only be able to apply for admission through later institutional rounds. The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell received 44,329 registrations for BAMS, BHMS, and BUMS courses in the same round, with 35,988 candidates submitting college preferences within the deadline. The provisional list of vacant seats for the second round will be released on October 1.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has allotted BPharm and PharmD seats to 28,139 candidates in the first round of admissions for 2026–27. The allotments were made against 46,984 seats across 528 pharmacy colleges in the state. 14,736 Get First-Choice Colleges Of the candidates allotted seats, 14,736 received their first-choice college. Their allotments have been…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}