India, Sept. 30 -- Students applying for physiotherapy courses in Maharashtra are currently unable to choose government and government-aided colleges during CAP choice filling, as the institutions are missing from the CET portal's seat matrix amid the implementation of new intake norms prescribed by the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP).

The state has 119 physiotherapy colleges offering a total of 6,930 seats. However, the current seat matrix includes only colleges that have secured Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) affiliation for 2026-27 and meet the requirements under the new NCAHP rules.

The new norms prescribe minimum and maximum student intake for physiotherapy colleges. Officials sai...