The CET Cell has revised the MHT CET 2026 CAP counselling dates for rounds 2, 3 and 4. The MHT CET CAP schedule is available for all events such as option entry, seat allotment, acceptance and reporting dates. Students must adhere to the official schedule to confirm their admission. Check this page for the latest MHT CET CAP 2026 counselling dates.
MHT CET 2026 Counselling Schedule
MHT CET CAP Dates 2026: The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra has announced the revised dates for MHT CET 2026 CAP rounds 2, 3 and 4. The deadline for seat acceptance and college reporting for round 2 MHT CET seat allotment 2026 has been extended to August 18. Further, the authorities will announce the MHT CET vacant seats ahead of round 3 counselling on August 19.
Candidates must take a look at the MHT CET seat matrix for round 3 before moving ahead with the option form. The MHT CET option entry for CAP round 3 is scheduled to be held from August 20 to 22.
Only those who are listed in the final MHT CET merit list 2026 will be considered for admission. The authorities will conduct four rounds of MHT CET counselling. Through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) process, candidates can get admission to engineering, pharmacy and other professional courses in participating colleges across Maharashtra. MHT CET CAP offers admission into BE, BTech and Pharmacy programmes at participating institutes across Maharashtra. Since the MHT CET exam was held in two sessions, the authorities consider the best of both attempts for admission.
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- MHT CET 2026 CAP Counselling Dates
- MHT CET 2026 Merit List Schedule
- What is MHT CET CAP Process?
- Documents Required for MHT CET Counselling
- MHT CET Merit List
- MHT CET Option Entry
- MHT CET 2026 Seat Allotment
MHT CET 2026 CAP Counselling Dates
The following table mentions the MHT CET counselling dates 2026 for different rounds:
| Event |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Provisional Category-wise Seats (Seat Matrix) Round I |
July 27, 2026 |
| Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form CAP Round I |
July 28 to 30, 2026 |
| Display of Provisional Allotment CAP Round I |
August 2, 2026 |
| Acceptance of Offered Seat (Login) CAP Round I |
August 3 to 5, 2026 |
| Reporting to Allotted Institute & Confirmation of Admission CAP Round I |
August 3 to 5, 2026 |
| Display of Provisional Vacant Seats CAP Round II |
August 6, 2026 |
| Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form CAP Round II |
August 7 to 9, 2026 |
| Display of Provisional Allotment CAP Round II |
|
| Acceptance of Offered Seat CAP Round II |
|
| Reporting to Allotted Institute & Confirmation of Admission CAP Round II |
|
| Display of Provisional Vacant Seats CAP Round III |
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| Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form CAP Round III |
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| Display of Provisional Allotment CAP Round III |
August 24, 2026 |
| Acceptance of Offered Seat CAP Round III |
|
| Reporting to Allotted Institute & Confirmation of Admission CAP Round III |
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| Display of Provisional Vacant Seats CAP Round IV |
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| Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form CAP Round IV |
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| Display of Provisional Allotment CAP Round IV |
September 3, 2026 |
| Acceptance of Offered Seat CAP Round IV |
September 4 to 7, 2026 |
| Reporting to Allotted Institute & Confirmation of Admission CAP Round IV |
September 4 to 7, 2026 |
MHT CET 2026 Merit List Schedule
Candidates can check the official MHT CET CAP 2026 dates for registration, document verification and merit list.
| Event | Last Date |
|---|---|
| Online Registration & Document Upload (For Maharashtra State, All India, J&K, and Ladakh Migrant candidates) | |
| Document Verification & Confirmation (Choose between E-Scrutiny or Physical Scrutiny) | |
| MHT CET CAP 2026 Provisional Merit List | |
| Submission of Grievances (To request corrections in the provisional merit list) | |
| Display of Final Merit List (Final ranks for Maharashtra State & All India candidates) |
Commonly asked questions
To register for MHT CET counselling, candidates have to visit the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org and register online with the details asked.
Candidates can check the MHT CET 2026 counselling schedule on the website, fe2026.mahacet.org. The schedule for MHT CET counselling, round-wise is also provided on Shiksha.
Candidates who have not applied or still have not appeared in MHT CET can participate in the counselling based on their JEE Main score. Those who do not have MHT CET or JEE Main score can also participate in counselling based on class 12 marks.
Candidates who have not appeared in MHT CET exam can participate in the counselling based on their JEE Main score, if appeared. Candidates who did not appeared either in JEE Main or MHT CET can participate in the counselling based on their class 12 percentage.
Admission in BTech courses in Maharashtra is given on the basis of three exams
- MHT CET
- JEE Main
- Class 12 Marks
A certain number of seats are reserved under Home-State quota and All India quota. All India quota seats are filled on the basis of JEE Main scores while Home-State quota seats are filled on through MHT CET scores. At the end of counselling/seat allotment on the basis of MHT CET and JEE Main, seats that remain vacant are filled on the basis of class 12 marks.
At the time of registration for MHT CET counselling, candidates need to provide the detail of applying for admission on the basis of JEE Main/MHT CET or class 12.
What is MHT CET CAP Process?
The Centralised Admission Process (CAP) is the official counselling process through which seats are allotted in Maharashtra engineering and pharmacy colleges. The entire process is conducted online by the CET Cell. The counselling process includes:
- Online registration
- Uploading and verification of documents
- Publication of provisional merit list
- Submission of grievances, if any
- Final merit list
- Option form and college preference filling
- CAP seat allotment rounds
- Reporting to allotted institutes
Documents Required for MHT CET Counselling
Candidates should keep the following documents ready before the CAP registration begins:
- MHT CET 2026 scorecard
- Class 10 mark sheet
- Class 12 mark sheet
- School leaving certificate
- Domicile certificate, if applicable
- Caste certificate and validity certificate, if applicable
- Income certificate for EWS or scholarship benefits
- Aadhaar card
- Passport-size photograph
MHT CET Merit List
After document verification, the CET Cell releases a provisional merit list. Candidates are given time to raise objections, if they find any errors, to the provisional list. The authorities then publish a final merit list after considering all the valid objections.
Commonly asked questions
The MHT CET result 2026 link has been activated on MHT CET official website is cetcell.mahacet.org. Login to official website using registered email ID and password to check the result.
Candidates can download MHT CET Counselling CAP allotment letter by logging in to official website. Allotment letter has details about college and branch allotted to candidate and fees to be paid to confirm admission.
The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell is conducting the MHT CET 2026 counselling in four rounds.
MHT CET counselling and seat allotment process has several steps. Once a seat is allotted to candidate, he/she has option to “Accept and Freeze” and “Accept and Float”. If he/she is satisfied with allotted seat and selects first option, participation in next round counselling is not allowed. If candidate is not satisfied with the allotted seat, he/she can select second option and participate in next round of counselling with the current seat.
MHT CET Option Entry
Through the MHT CET option entry 2026, candidates can submit their preferences for allotment of seat. Students are allowed to fill the option for before each CAP round. Candidates have to save and lock their choices within the specified dates.
Commonly asked questions
No, candidates cannot raise objections against MHT CET Result 2025. However, in case there is any doubt about the marks, they can request of verification of their results. To request verification, candidates need to send a written request to the MHT CET Cell.
There is no fee for MHT CET counselling registration. Candidates can register and participate in counselling without any fee. They need to pay the seat confirmation fees once the seat is allotted to them.
The scorecard of MHT CET will have details of percentile score in the exam and basic details of the candidates. Candidates can check their subject-wise marks, the total aggregate score, rank secured and qualifying status through MHT CET 2026 result.
MHT CET 2026 Seat Allotment
Seat allotment is carried out through multiple CAP rounds. Students can fill their preferred colleges and branches during option form submission. Seats will be allotted based on merit rank, category, reservation rules and availability of seats.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
With a 51 percentile in MHT CET you might have limited options for top-tier engineering programs. Since you already possess a specialized, high-value professional course, so I think repeating an engineering/technical entrance exam to join a lower-tier private college will take you a step backward.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Sorry, but according to me with 96.09 percentile in MHT-CET through PCB, you cannot get admission to ICT for B.Tech Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology. The cuttoff competitively closes around 99.0 to 99.9 percentile.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
For the 2026–27 B.E./B.Tech admissions through MHT CET, the CAP (Centralized Admission Process) registration has already started.
Important dates:
CAP registration started: 2 July 2026
Last date to register and upload documents: 12 July 2026 (up to 5:00 PM)
You can register through the official Maharas
Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
Yes, you can get admission to B.Tech in Cybersecurity at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), but admission is highly competitive.
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Beginner-Level 5
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No, it is better to take another course.
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered a month ago
Here are some eningeering college that you can get into:
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Guide-Level 12
Answered a month ago
For the General AI category, the DJ Sanghvi MHT CET cutoff 2025 ranged from 1584 in the first round to 30491 in the last round. Hence, General AI quota categories need to attain a rank of at least 30491 to be considered eligible for admission.
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Answered 2 months ago
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