K.J. Somaiyya College of Physiotherapy & Research Centre

K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy was established in 2002 by the Somaiya Trust, is affiliated with the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik and approved by the Indian Association of Physiotherapists Spread across a 22.5-acre lush green campus, the college building spans 40,000 square feet and offers an ideal academic environment enriched with open lawns and an Ayurvedic garden. Its strategic location near the Eastern Express Highway and the city center ensures easy accessibility. K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy is well-equipped with modern infrastructure to support comprehensive physiotherapy education. It features spacious and technologically equipped classrooms that foster effective learning. Advanced laboratories for anatomy, physiology, electrotherapy, and therapeutic exercises provide students with essential hands-on experience. A well-stocked library supports academic and research needs with an extensive collection of textbooks, reference materials, and journals in the field of physiotherapy and allied health sciences. For practical training, the college offers state-of-the-art physiotherapy equipment, including ultrasound machines, electrical stimulation devices, traction units, and various exercise machines. A modern auditorium is available for seminars, workshops, and guest lectures, enhancing the academic exposure of students. Separate hostel facilities for boys and girls are provided, with well-ventilated rooms and attached toilets on every floor, ensuring a comfortable residential experience.

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State (Combined centralized counseling) conducts counselling BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)

The admission counseling for all Health Science courses such as MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BPTh, BOTh, BASLP, and BP&O in any Health Science Educational Institution within a State or Union Territory including institutions established by the Central Government, State Government, Universities, Trusts, Societies, Minority Institutions, Corporations, or Companies—shall be conducted exclusively by the respective State or Union Territory Government. This centralized counseling process will function under the overall supervision, direction, and authority of the concerned State or Union Territory Government to ensure transparency and uniformity in admissions.

Eligibility Criteria:

• To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPTh) course in Maharashtra, the candidate must be an Indian national and must have registered online with the State CET Cell, Mumbai. The applicant should be born on or before 31st December 2007. Educationally, the candidate must have passed the HSC (12th standard) or its equivalent examination from an institution located within Maharashtra, with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology) as compulsory subjects. While there is no minimum percentage requirement for BPTh admissions, passing the HSC examination is mandatory.
• Admission to the BPTh course is strictly based on merit in NEET-UG 2024. There is no specific percentile requirement for BPTh; candidates only need to qualify NEET-UG 2024. Additionally, the candidate must be domiciled in Maharashtra, except for those applying under the Institutional Quota or exempted categories such as children of Government or Defense employees.
• A valid medical fitness certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure-H) must be submitted at the time of document verification. Moreover, the candidate should have passed the SSC (10th standard) examination from an institution located in Maharashtra. However, exceptions may apply as per government rules, particularly for children of employees who have been transferred from outside the state.
• For seats under the Institutional Quota in private or minority colleges, candidates from outside Maharashtra (OMS), as well as NRI and OCI candidates, are eligible to apply, provided they qualify NEET-UG 2024 and meet the merit criteria.

Cost of online application form of NEET-UG 2024 is as per Table 1. Application Form Fees for admission to State quota seats through NEET UG 2024

Online Application Form Filling Process

• The link ‘Apply Online for NEET-UG 2024’ will be available at www.mahacet.org.
• Click the Application Form link and follow the instructions in Annexure "A" before proceeding.

Steps to Fill the Application:

a) Fill in required details including a valid mobile number and email. OTP will be sent for verification.
b) Enter all details carefully; system will check for mandatory fields.
c) Read the declaration thoroughly and click "I Agree" only if you accept all conditions:

Declaration Includes:

1. All information is true and correct.
2. No material information has been concealed; false information may lead to criminal action and cancellation of admission.
3. The applicant agrees to abide by NEET-UG 2024 rules and regulations.
4. Original certificates must be submitted at the time of verification and admission.

d) Set a password during submission.
e) Once submitted, no changes can be made. Double-check all entries.
f) Pay the non-refundable application fee (₹1000/₹5000/₹6000 as applicable).
g) Print and keep the payment receipt, application form, and information brochure.
h) Do not send any hard copies to the office.
i) Upload all required documents after successful form submission.

ONLINE DOCUMENT UPLOADING PROCESS & LIST OF DOCUMENTS: Document uploading must be completed on the official website using the candidate’s registered username and password. All required documents should be uploaded online either at the time of submitting the application or prior to the document verification process.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS:

Mandatory Documents:

1. NEET-UG 2024 Admit Card (downloaded copy)
2. Photo ID Proof (Aadhaar Card/Driving License, PAN Card, Passport)
3. NEET-UG 2024 Result/Marksheet (downloaded copy)
4. Nationality Certificate (or valid Indian passport/School Leaving Certificate of HSC/12th indicating nationality)
5. Domicile Certificate (issued by competent authority in Maharashtra)
6. SSC (10th) certificate or Birth certificate for Date of Birth
7. HSC (12th) Statement of Marks
8. Medical Fitness Certificate (Annexure-H)
9. Aadhaar Card

If Applicable: For Constitutional Reservation Claim (Annexure-B):

• Caste Certificate
• Caste Validity Certificate (CVC)
• Non-Creamy Layer Certificate for DT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), SEBC, OBC (valid up to 31/03/2025 or later – Annexure-G)
• EWS Eligibility Certificate (Annexure-T)

For Specified Reservation Claim:

• Defence Category Claim (Annexure-C)
• PWD Certificate (Annexure-D)
• MKB Area Claim (Annexure-E)
• Hilly Area Claim (Annexure-F)
• Orphan Certificate from Women & Child Welfare Department (Annexure-V)

For Religious Minority Claim:

• School Leaving Certificate or Certificate from Religious Institution
• Affidavit confirming the claim

For Gujarati/Sindhi Minority: School Leaving Certificate and/or Affidavit confirming community

For Hindi Linguistic Minority:

• School Leaving Certificate or Certificate from Head Master/Principal confirming mother tongue as Hindi
• Affidavit confirming the claim

Others: Parent’s Transfer Orders (Rule 4.7/4.8 & Annexure-C Def-3). NRI/OCI documents (as per Annexure-Y)

DOCUMENT VERIFICATION: Candidates must personally report (proxy not allowed) to the allotted center/college with original documents for physical verification.

Counseling Rounds:-

Candidates seeking admission to BPTh, BOTh, BASLP, and BP&O courses must have qualified NEET-UG 2024 to be eligible for the selection process. All eligible candidates are required to register within the specified period announced in the official notification for the NEET-UG 2024 admission process for State Quota seats, which are managed by the Commissioner, State CET Cell. Registration is mandatory and can be done prior to Round 1 and again before Round 3 of the counseling process.

CAP Round1 Process:

• If the candidate joins his/her Round1 seat and wants to upgrade his/her allotted seat, then he/she shall NOT fill Status Retention Form and will have to fill fresh choice(s) for Round2.
• If a Candidate joins and is satisfied with the seat allotted in Round1 and is not willing for up-gradation in Round2, he/she can fill Status Retention Form. Such a candidate will not be considered for any of the further round(s) during the admission process of NEET-UG 2024. However such a candidate can resign from the allotted seat before the prescribed/stipulated date. Such a candidate will be eligible for Round2 & Round3.
• If the candidate is selected in Round1 of counseling and does not report at the allotted institute, this will be considered as ‘free exit’ (option available only in Round1 & Round2). No new registration is required. However, such a candidate may participate again in Round2 & Round3 after logging in with their earlier Registration details and filling fresh preference(s). His/her selection of Round1 stands cancelled. The seat so allotted to such a candidate who does not join, will be presumed to be a vacant seat as on the last date of joining and from the next date after the date set out as the last date for joining the college in terms of such allotment. Such a vacant seat will be allotted in Round2 of the admission process.

CAP Round2 Process:

• Available Seats for Round 2:
  1.Seats not allotted during Round1.
  2. Seats vacant due to non-joining / cancellation by candidate(s) allotted in Round1.
  3. Seats available due to up-gradation of candidate(s), who have been allotted during Round1 and joined the seat.
• Following types of Candidates are eligible for seat allotment in Round2:
  1. Registered candidates who did not fill choices in Round1.
  2. Registered candidates who participated in Round1 but did not get any seat allotted in the 1st Round.
  3. Registered candidates, whose seat allotted in 1st Round got cancelled during the document verification due to his/her invalid/wrong claim on reporting for admission to the selected Institute, but candidate is otherwise eligible for selection with change in the invalid/wrong claim. For such a candidate, selection during first round will not be valid and he/she will be eligible only on available seats during 2nd Round with corrected claim.
  4. Candidates who have reported/joined at allotted institute during the joining period of Round1 of allotment and did not filled Status Retention Form.
  5. Candidate who does not join the allotted seat during Round1.
  6. Candidate who has joined and resigned upto the last date of joining Round1.
• Candidate will have to fill fresh choices for Round2. Round1 choices will be considered as null & void. If a candidate is not interested to participate in Round2, he/she should not fill preferences for Round2 and such a candidate who has joined during Round1, will retain his/her Round1 seat.
• The allotment of seat for Round 2 will be as per the merit and preference(s) filled by the candidates for Round 2.
  1. If a candidate joined during Round 1, is upgraded in Round 2 (as per his/ her preference(s) submitted during Round 2), his/her allotted seat of Round 1 will be available in Round 2 and allotted as per merit in the same round.
  2. If a candidate joined during Round 1 and does not get upgraded in Round 2 (i.e. no seat is allotted during Round 2), he/she will retain allotted seat of Round 1.
  3. Candidate with no seat in hand at the end of Round 2, will be eligible for Round 3.
• Following types of Candidates are not eligible for seat allotment in Round2:
  1. Candidates who have joined Round1 allotted seat and filled Status Retention Form.
  2. Candidates who have not filled fresh preferences.
• If a candidate is selected during Round 2, he/she will have to join the college / seat allotted during second round. After joining the allotted institute in Round2 & not filled status retention, the candidate will be eligible to participate in any further round(s) of State Counseling Process.
• If a candidate does not join the selected seat during Round 2, he/she will be eligible for Round 3 of selection. If such a candidate wishes to apply for Round 3, he/she will have to fill the preference for Round 3.

CAP Round 3 Process

• Available Seats for Round 3:
  1. Seats that remained unallotted during Round 2.
  2. Seats that became vacant due to cancellation or non-joining by candidates allotted seats in Round 2.
• Candidates Eligible for Seat Allotment in Round 3:
  1. Registered candidates who did not submit choices in both Round 1 and Round 2.
  2. Registered candidates who participated in Round 1 and/or Round 2 but did not receive any seat allotment in either round.
  3. Candidates who were allotted and joined seats in Round 1 or Round 2 but did not fill the Status Retention Form.
  4. New candidates who have registered specifically for Round 3.
• All candidates participating in Round 3 must submit fresh preferences, as any previously submitted choices will be treated as null and void.
• Candidates Not Eligible for Round 3:
  1. Candidates who were allotted seats in Round 1 or Round 2 under State Quota and have filled the Status Retention Form.

Important Note: Candidates who are allotted a seat in Round 3 must join the allotted institute, as they will not be eligible to participate in any further rounds of the State Counseling Process.

Subsequent Round(s): After Round 3, subsequent Online Stray Vacancy Round(s) will be conducted if seat(s) remain vacant. (Online CAP Stray Vacancy Round Process)

• Available Seats for Online CAP Stray Vacancy Round(s):
  Seats not allotted during Round 3.
  Seats vacant due to non-joining of candidate(s) allotted in Round3.
• Eligible Candidates: Candidate who has registered & filled online preference form previously in Round 3 of State Quota Counseling but not been allotted a seat till Round 3.
• Candidates not eligible:
  Candidates who have joined seat in Round1, Round2 and/or allotted a seat in Round 3.
  Candidates who have joined seat in Round1, Round2 and/or allotted seat in Round 3 of All India Quota seats of MBBS & BDS courses.

Note –

1. No new registration will be done for this Round.
2. Candidate will have to fill fresh choices for CAP online stray vacancy round. Round 3 choices will be considered as null & void.
3. Allotment of seat will be done Online by running software.
4. For Unaided Private institutions, seats remaining vacant after Online CAP Stray Vacancy Round(s) will be filled by Institutional level Stray Vacancy Round.

Institutional Stray Vacancy Round Process (for Unaided Private / Minority institutions): For Unaided Private institutions, seats remaining vacant after Online CAP Stray Vacancy Round(s) for BPTH/BOTH/ BASLP and BP&O courses will be filled by the respective institute through Institutional Level Stray Vacancy Round(s). For 15% Institutional Quota of Courses other than MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS & BUMS, all seats are filled by the respective Institute.

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State (Combined centralized counseling) conducts counselling MPT (Master of Physiotherapy)

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, conducts a centralized online admission process for postgraduate courses in Allied Health Sciences. This includes admissions to Master of Physiotherapy (M.P.Th), Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.Th), Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (M.Sc SLP), Master of Science in Audiology [M.Sc (Aud)], and Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics [M.Sc (P & O)]. The entire admission procedure is carried out through a Common Entrance Test (CET) and centralized counseling, as prescribed by the Commissionerate, ensuring a transparent and merit-based selection process.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for admission to the M.P.Th course in Maharashtra for 2024–25, candidates must be Indian nationals. OCI candidates are eligible only if they obtained OCI status before 04/03/2021 and completed their B.P.Th. from a Maharashtra-based institute. Applicants must have passed the B.P.Th. degree with at least 50% aggregate marks from a college recognized under the Maharashtra State Council for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Act, 2002. They should have completed or be completing their compulsory internship by 20th September 2024, with proof from the college.

All candidates must appear for the PGP-CET 2024 and be declared eligible by the Competent Authority. A medical fitness certificate is also required. Reservation claims (SC, ST, OBC, SEBC, EWS, PWD) must be made during registration and supported by valid certificates during verification. Candidates who completed their B.P.Th. outside Maharashtra, from unrecognized institutes, or failed to complete their internship in time are not eligible. Foreign nationals (except eligible OCI) and NRI candidates cannot apply for government quota seats.

Information Brochure and Online Application Form:

• The Competent Authority will issue an official notification regarding the commencement of the online application process. The Information Brochure, detailing the procedure for the Online Common Entrance Test for admission to postgraduate courses such as M.P.Th, M.O.Th, M.Sc (SLP), M.Sc (Aud), and M.Sc (P&O) in the State of Maharashtra, will be made available on the official website: www.mahacet.org. Candidates seeking admission through PGP-CET 2024, PGO-CET 2024, M.Sc (SLP)/M.Sc (Aud)-CET 2024, or M.Sc (P&O)-CET 2024 are required to submit a single online application form in the prescribed format (refer to Annexure "E" for a specimen copy).
• The application and examination fee for PGP-CET 2024, PGO-CET 2024, M.Sc (SLP)/M.Sc (Aud)-CET 2024, and M.Sc (P&O)-CET 2024 is ₹2200/-. This fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.

ONLINE DOCUMENT UPLOADING PROCESS

Candidates are required to upload all necessary documents on the official website within the prescribed timeline.
The uploading process will take place on the same portal using the candidate’s registered username and password.
All documents must be uploaded on the designated website as part of the application process.

Documents to be Uploaded (under the following categories):

• Duly filled and downloaded Online Application Form
• Copy of the downloaded Admit Card
• Valid Photo ID Proof (Aadhaar Card, Driving License, PAN Card, or Passport)
• Copy of PGP/PGO/M.Sc. (SLP)/M.Sc. (Audiology)/M.Sc. (P&O)-CET 2024 Result
• Nationality Certificate / Valid Passport / School Leaving Certificate of 12th Std. indicating nationality as 'Indian'
• Proof of Age (SSC Passing Certificate)
• SSC Passing Certificate
• Mark sheets of all B.P.Th./B.O.Th./BASLP/BPO academic years
• Certificate from Head of Institution confirming appearance in all examinations of the degree course
• Internship Completion Certificate (Annexure-J)
• B.P.Th./B.O.Th./BASLP/BPO Final Degree Certificate
• Registration Certificate from the respective Council, if applicable
• Medical Fitness Certificate from a registered medical practitioner (Annexure-L)

If Applicable (for Reserved/Specific Categories):

• Caste Certificate
• Caste Validity Certificate
• Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (for VJ, DT-A, NT-B, NT-C, NT-D, OBC, SBC) valid up to 31/03/2025
• EWS Eligibility Certificate for the academic year 2024-25
• Disability Certificate from competent authority for PWD candidates (as per format in Annexure-M)
• Orphan Certificate from the appropriate authority
• NRI/OCI Candidates: Required certificate as per Annexure-S

Note: All documents must be uploaded correctly within the specified period. If any document is missing or deficient, the candidate will be informed via registered email and SMS. Corrections must be made within the given timeframe. Incomplete document submissions may lead to the application being deemed ineligible.

PHYSICAL DOCUMENT VERIFICATION PROCESS: The Candidate will have to report at the allotted college with her/his Original Documents for physical verification and admission. The candidate should report personally (proxy not allowed) to the respective allotted College, for the physical Document Verification and admission.

Reservation: