MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 1 Seat Allotment OUT; Over 1.57 Lakh Candidates Offered Seats

The MHT CET 2026 CAP round 1 allotment has been announced online. Over 1.57 lakh candidates have been allotted seats to the B.E/B.Tech programmes at participating institutes. Check complete details here.

MHT CET 2026 Seat Allotment Out: Over 1.57 Lakh Students Allotted Seats in CAP Round 1

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has announced the MHT CET CAP round 1 allotment results on August 2 for BE/BTech admissions. Candidates can check the MHT CET seat allotment on the official website,fe2026.mahacet.org. According to the CET Cell, 2,44,097 candidates were included in the final merit list for engineering admissions. Out of these, 2,19,417 candidates submitted their web options for CAP round 1 counselling. Among those who exercised their choices, 1,57,103 candidates have been allotted seats in the first round. The allotted candidates include 98,024 male and 59,079 female students.

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MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 1 Result: 16,615 Candidates Receive First Preference

The counselling authority informed that 16,615 candidates have been allotted their first-preference college under the Auto Freeze option. These candidates are required to confirm admission in the allotted institute. If they choose not to take admission, they will not be eligible to participate in CAP Rounds 2, 3 and 4, and can only take part in the subsequent institutional-level counselling round.

Institute reporting from August 3 to 5

Candidates who have been allotted a seat in CAP Round 1 will have to report to their allotted institute from August 3 to August 5, 2026, submit the required documents and pay the admission fee to confirm their seat.

The CET Cell will publish the provisional vacant seat matrix for CAP Round 2 on August 6, 2026.