IMU CET 2026 Counselling: Spot Round Registration, Fees, Documents Needed

The spot round of IMU CET counselling 2026 will be held offline at the various IMU campuses. Candidates who complete the registration process can participate in the IMU CET counselling. All of the candidates have to report in person to any of the campuses of IMU.

Verification of documents will be done by the authorities. The demand draft also has to be submitted by the candidates during the counselling. The allotment process will commence, and the candidates will have to confirm their seats and hand over the demand drafts to the campus representative. A confirmation letter can be downloaded once the DDs are handed over. 

• IMU CET 2026 spot counselling registration link: To be shared soon.

Demand Drafts for IMU CET Spot Round Counselling:

The following DDs, made in the favour of INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY payable at the city where they are approaching for the spot round have to be kept ready.

List of Documents for Spot Round Counselling:

• Proof of Age - Birth Certificate/10th Standard/SSC or equivalent Mark Sheet
• 12th/Higher Secondary School or Equivalent Mark Sheet
• Community Certificate (Only for SC, ST, OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS)
• Printed Copy of IMU CET's Rank Certificate
• 2 Copies of Passport Size Photographs
• Aadhaar Card
• NCC Certificate (if applicable)
• UG Mark-Sheets (if applicable)
• Applicable Medical Fitness Certificates (For B.Tech/B.Sc./DNS – Fitness Certificate from DGS approved Doctor only is acceptable)

Candidates can check the link below to register for IMU CET 2026 counselling:

• IMU CET 2026 first admission list can be checked below:

• Login to download the Allotment Letter and Confirm Acceptance: Link to be shared soon.

• Go to official website of IMU CET.
• Click on admission list.
• The admission list will be displayed on the screen.
• Candidates can download the IMU CET admission list for reference. 

The seat allocated to the candidate through IMU CET Counselling 2026 will be provisional. After IMU CET seat allotment, candidates will have to pay INR 30,000 to confirm their seats. The fee will be non-refundable. Candidates who verify their seat will be allotted a provisional letter, which they must present at the time of document verification. Candidates who will not confirm their seat by the due date will be disqualified and will not be considered for further admission. Candidates whose names will not be published in any admission list will get a refund after deducting the administrative charges of 10% of the counselling fee.

The candidate should produce the following original certificates/documents for verification:

• Proof of Age - Birth Certificate / 10th Std / SSC or equivalent marksheet.
• 12th Std / Higher Secondary School or equivalent marksheet.
• Category Certificate [only for SC, ST and OBC (NCL)].
• Economically Weaker Section Certificate (for General-EWS Candidates).
• Printed copy of IMU’s CET Rank Certificate.
• 2 copies of passport-size photographs.
• Aadhaar Card.
• NCC Certificate (if applicable)
• UG Marksheets / Certificate (if applicable)
• Medical Fitness Certificate
• Passport (if applicable)
• Domicile Certificate (if applicable)
• Candidates selected for BSc (Nautical Science), Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) and BTech (Marine Engineering) should produce a Medical Fitness Certificate with confirmation of eyesight fitness from a Doctor/Hospital approved by the Director General of Shipping, Mumbai.

The authorities are conducting the IMU CET counselling online. In the first step, the candidates have to exercise registration by making a payment of INR 10,000. The fee can be paid online i.e., through a debit card/credit card/net banking. After that, the candidates will have to select the programme and campus for admission through IMU CET according to their preference.

The counselling process includes:

Registration: Candidates who have been issued with IMU CET Rank Certificate are provided with a portal through which they can select the Programme(s) and the Campus(es) where they desire to take admission. Candidates have to register on this portal by making an online payment of INR 10,000/- towards the Counselling Fee. The Counselling Fee is nonrefundable if a seat is allotted on any campus in any programme; otherwise, INR 9000 will be refunded. The Candidate should choose multiple options in the order of their preference for:

• Programmes (Based on fulfilment of eligibility conditions)
• IMU Campuses

Seat allotment: Based on the Rank, Social Category of the Candidate and availability of seats, a seat is allotted provisionally to the candidate from the list of options provided by them.

Seat confirmation: After allotment of a seat the Candidate will be required to confirm the seat by paying the Programme Fee of INR 30,000/- (Non-refundable). Candidates who fail to confirm their allotted seat by the due date will be treated as drop out and will not be considered for subsequent Admission Lists for up-gradation or seat allotment due to dropouts.

Verification of documents and course commencement: After online counselling, the seats will be allotted and the candidate is required to confirm the seat within a specified number of days by paying the Programme fees (INR 25000-Non-refundable) through the portal. After the final seat allotment, the candidate will be required to appear before the Director of the campus allotted with a medical certificate and original certificates for verification as per schedule from the allotment letter.

The IMU CET cutoff is made available in the form of opening rank (OR) and closing rank (CR). The candidates can check the IMU CET OR and CR after the seat allotment result is out after each round of counselling.

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