MAH BCA CET 2026: Check Tentative Dates for 2026, Registration, Seat Allotment & Procedure

During the MAH BCA CET counselling, you would need to upload documents like a printout of your counselling form, admit card, score card, class 10 & 12 admit card/marksheet, application fee payment receipt, passport-size photograph and valid ID proof.

The Centralised Admission Process (CAP) is the single online window through which the Maharashtra CET Cell manages your applications, merit rankings, and seat allotments for all BCA colleges.

You can usually fill up to 300 choices in the MAH BCA CET form. List 20-30 colleges in your MAH BCA CET option form to increase your chances of getting a seat.

Yes, for the 2026 session, you cannot register for the MAH BCA CET or its counselling without an APAAR ID, which you can create via your Aadhaar on DigiLocker.

Yes, "Other Than Maharashtra" (OMS) candidates can apply. However, most seats are reserved for Maharashtra State (MS) candidates, and OMS candidates are usually considered based on their MAH BCA CET or equivalent national-level marks.

After your online registration, visit a Facilitation Centre (FC) in person. These are specific colleges appointed by the state to verify your original papers and confirm your MAH BCA CET application.

Yes, the authorities will release the MAH BCA CET merit list online. After the counselling registration process is over, the authorities will prepare and release the provisional merit list for MAH BCA CET. The list of candidates along with their All India Merit Number, MAH BCA CET percentile, category and more will be released through the merit list. After the grievances against the provisional merit list is checked, the final MAH BCA CET merit list will be released. 

Yes, the authorities will accept objections against the provisional MAH BCA CET merit list online. Candidates will be able to raise grievances about correction in the data present in the merit list online after logging in using the required credentials. The requisite documents to substantiate their claims will have to be submitted before the final date. After all of the grievances are checked, the final merit list will be prepared and released. 

Yes, the authorities will open separate choice filling facility for the different rounds of MAH BCA CET counselling. The candidates will have to select their choice of colleges in order of preference carefully online. Since the preferences will be checked during the seat allotment process, the candidates will have to carefully make their choice. Three rounds of MAH BCA CET counselling is expected to be conducted. 

Your merit rank is calculated based on your MAH BCA CET exam score. The CET Cell will release a Provisional Merit List first for you to check for errors, followed by a Final Merit List.

In MAH BCA CET, seats are allotted during the counselling process as per their obtained rank, preferences, category and seat availability. To access the seat allotment result, the candidates will have to log in using the required credentials. No other mode will be used to declare the seat allotment result of MAH BCA CET.

While preparing the MAH BCA CET cutoff, the authorities will consider various examination and admission-related factors, including previous years' cutoff trends, total number of candidates, difficulty level of exam, number of available seats, performance of the candidates in the exam. After all of the factors are checked, the MAH BCA CET cutoff will be prepared.

Yes, the MAH BCA CET cutoff will differ for every category. Separate cutoffs will be released for the different rounds of counselling. The category-wise MAH BCA CET cutoff will also be available i.e., for All India Quota Seats and Maharashtra Quota Seats. As per the college and category selected by the candidates, the cutoff will vary for admissions.