The CET Cell has published the MHT CET CAP round 1 cutoff 2026 online. Candidates can download the officials pdfs for both MH and AI modes. Check factors affecting cutoffs, previous year trends, and how to download the cutoff PDF.
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 1 Cutoff
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 1 Cutoffs: The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra, has announced the MHT CET CAP round 1 cutoff 2026 for BE/BTech admissions. Along with the cutoffs, candidates can check the MHT CET CAP round 1 seat allotment result, on the official website. Candidates who have completed the CAP round 1 option entry can check the institute-wise and branch-wise closing ranks on this page.
The MHT CET cutoff is one of the most important factors during counselling as it indicates the last rank or percentile at which admission is offered in a particular institute and course. The cutoff is released separately for each MHT CAP round and varies across categories, home university quota, All India quota, colleges, and engineering branches.
- What is MHT CET CAP Round 1 Cutoff?
- How to Check MHT CET CAP Round 1 Cutoff 2026?
- What After the Round 1 Cutoff?
- Factors Affecting MHT CET 2026 Cutoff
- What Can Candidates Expect?
What is MHT CET CAP Round 1 Cutoff?
The MHT CET CAP Round 1 cutoff is the closing rank or percentile at which admissions close for a particular college and branch in the first MHT CET counselling round. It helps candidates understand the competition for various engineering programmes. Separate cutoffs are released for:
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Maharashtra State candidates
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All India candidates (JEE Main)
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Home University quota
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Other University quota
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Category-wise admissions
📊 Official MHT CET CAP Round 1 Cutoffs
Download official MH & AI cutoff PDFs.
📘 MH Cutoffs 🌏 AI CutoffsHow to Check MHT CET CAP Round 1 Cutoff 2026?
After the cutoff is released, candidates can:
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Visit the official MHT CET CAP counselling portal.
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Open the CAP Round 1 cutoff link.
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Download the institute-wise cutoff PDF.
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Search for the preferred college and branch.
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Check the closing rank or percentile for the relevant category.
What After the Round 1 Cutoff?
Candidates allotted seats in CAP Round 1 will have to confirm their admission as per the counselling schedule. Those who are not allotted a seat or wish to seek better options can participate in the subsequent CAP rounds, where fresh cutoffs will be released based on vacant seats and candidate movement.
Factors Affecting MHT CET 2026 Cutoff
Several factors influence the Round 1 cutoff every year, including:
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Number of candidates participating in CAP counselling
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Difficulty level of MHT CET 2026
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Availability of engineering seats
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Total participating institutes
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College and branch preference among candidates
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Reservation policy
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Previous year’s admission trends
This year, the CET Cell has increased engineering intake to 380 participating institutes offering 1,92,180 engineering seats, compared to 372 institutes with 1,77,985 seats last year. The higher seat availability may influence cutoffs in several colleges, although demand for top institutes is expected to remain highly competitive.
Commonly asked questions
With 97.5 percentile in MHT-CET, you have a strong chance to get admission in reputed colleges like PICT Pune, VIT Pune, SPIT Mumbai, or Thakur College of Engineering for branches such as IT, ECE, or Electrical. COEP and VJTI may be difficult for CSE. Government colleges like WCE Sangli, SGGS Nanded, and GCOE Amravati are also good options. You can get preferred branches in private colleges and core branches in government ones. Your chances further improve if you belong to a reserved category or have home university advantage within Maharashtra.
For the General HS category, the cutoff ranged from 4.33 to 20.54 percentile for M.Tech course specialisations. Therefore, students need to attain at least 4.33 percentile for admissions at COEP Pune. MHT CET M.Tech percentiles are required for admission to M.Tech courses at COEP, Pune.
Students should note that the above mentioned percentile is only valid for the General HS category in the last round. Other rounds and categories will have different minimum qualifying percentiles. To know more, students can click here.
With 120 marks in MHT-CET (General category), you are unlikely to get top colleges/branches (like CSE/IT in COEP, VJTI) but can aim for mid-tier private/university-affiliated colleges in less competitive branches.
Rank around 50k, some colleges are :
1. Government College of Engineering, Amravati
2. Government College of Engineering, Jalgaon
3. Prof. Ram Meghe Institute of Technology, Badnera
4. K. J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and IT (less competitive branches)
5. Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune (non-core branches)
6. MIT Academy of Engineering, Pune (non-CSE branches)
Many private self-financing colleges throughout Maharashtra
What Can Candidates Expect?
Although the official cutoff is yet to be announced, admissions to premier institutes such as COEP Technological University, VJTI Mumbai, SPIT Mumbai, PICT Pune, and Walchand College of Engineering are expected to remain highly competitive. Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, and Electronics-related branches generally witness the highest closing percentiles.
Candidates targeting these institutes should not rely solely on previous-year cutoffs, as admission trends may change due to the increased number of seats, candidate preferences, and counselling participation this year.
Commonly asked questions
The round-wise cutoff ranks for MHT CET counselling can be checked on the counselling website at fe2026.mahacet.org. The cutoff for each round for all the participating institutes and branch is made available on the MHT CET portal. Candidates can also check MHT CET cutoff for all participating colleges on the Shiksha page.
With an low score in MHT CET you still have chance to get into government colleges if you come under SC/ST category, also on branch preferences you would still have an chance , also on further rounds the vacant seats will be filled with low score students.
With 63.57% in MHT CET, you do have a fair chance to get B.Tech in Fashion Technology at D.K.T.E. Institute, especially if you're in a reserved category or from the home state. Fill it in your CAP options and keep backup colleges too, just in case the cutoffs go higher this year
Many factors influence MHT CET cutoff like number of candidates appearing, difficulty level of entrance exam, seat capacity, cutoff trends, etc.
Commonly asked questions
Serveral colleges in Maharashtra offer Pharma D and B Pharma degree through the MHT CET Exam some prominent institution include Dr DY Patil College of Pharmacy AISSMS college of pharmacy and Bombay College of Pharmacy this colleges along with other conduct admission based on MHT CET score for both undergraduate and post graduate pharmacy program.
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