Maharashtra BAMS/BHMS Stray Vacancy Round 1 2025 - Schedule | Cutoff | Seat Matrix
By Team Sartha
Last updated: December 11, 2025
Maharashtra AYUSH Stray Vacancy Round 2025 begins. See BAMS/BHMS vacant seats, choice filling dates, selection list schedule, and admission rules.
The Maharashtra State CET Cell has announced the complete schedule for the Online Stray Vacancy Round 2025 for BAMS, BHMS, and BUMS courses. All candidates who want to participate in the stray vacancy round 1 must fill the choices the college you want and follow the schedule.
In this round no admissions are allowed after the Central Council cut-off date (10 December 2025). Along with the schedule, the updated statewide vacant seat details for Government, Aided, and Private AYUSH colleges have also been published.
SCHEDULE OF STRAY VACANCY ROUND 1 AND 2
| Activity | Dates / Time |
|---|---|
| Display of Seat Matrix for Online Stray Vacancy Round |
02/12/2025 |
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Online Preference / Choice Filling for eligible candidates (Choices filled during CAP-4 will be null & void. Same preferences will operate for subsequent stray rounds.) |
02/12/2025 to 03/12/2025 — up to 06:00 PM |
| Declaration of Selection List — Stray Vacancy Round-1 (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS) |
04/12/2025 |
|
Physical joining (Round-1) with all original documents & requisite fees (DD/Cheque). Cheques on holidays must be replaced by DD on the next working day. |
05/12/2025 to 07/12/2025 — up to 06:00 PM |
| Declaration of Selection List — Stray Vacancy Round-2 (if seats remain vacant) | 08/12/2025 |
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Physical joining (Round-2) with originals & fees (DD/Cheque). Cheques on holidays must be replaced by DD on the next working day. |
09/12/2025 to 10/12/2025 |
| Final cut-off date for AYUSH admissions (no admissions after this date) | 10/12/2025 |
Stray Vacancy Round Cutoff
-To be announced
SEAT MATRIX
Maharashtra AYUSH Vacant Seats (Stray Vacancy Round – Updated Data)
🔶 BAMS Vacant Seats (Government + Private)
Government & Aided BAMS:
64 seats vacant. across 22 colleges
Private BAMS:
Around 500 seats vacant in 123 colleges
Out of these:
IQ (Institutional Quota): 163 seats
Merit-Based (Scholarship Eligible State
Domicile): 341 seats
🔶 BHMS Vacant Seats (Government + Private)
Government BHMS:
Only 1 government BHMS college in Maharashtra only 11 seats vacant in Stray Round
Private BHMS:
380 seats vacant in 54 colleges
Out of these:
IQ Seats: 156
Merit-Based Seats: 224
IMPORTANT RULES
1. Candidates allotted a seat in CAP-4 are NOT eligible for the Stray Vacancy Round.
2. Students who did not get betterment in CAP-4 and retained their CAP-3 seat will be treated as part of CAP-4 → they are also NOT eligible.
3. Joining the allotted seat in the Stray Round is mandatory. Only fill preferences for colleges where you are 100% ready to take admission.
4. Students must check the fee structure on college websites or the Fees Regulating Authority before filling choices.
5. Candidates must submit all original documents + fees (DD/Cheque/NEFT/RTGS) during admission.
6. Cheque payment is allowed only on holidays and must be replaced with DD on the next working day.