MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 2 Seat Matrix Released; Over 54,700 Engineering Seats Vacant

MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 2 Seat Matrix Released; Over 54,700 Engineering Seats Vacant

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Samridhi Mishra
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New Delhi, Updated on Aug 6, 2026 22:48 IST
The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra has released the MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 2 seat matrix for First Year Engineering (FE) admissions. As per the vacancy list published on August 6, candidates will compete for around 54,700 vacant engineering seats in CAP round 2.

The MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 2 seat matrix released at fe2026.mahacet.org. Around 54,700 engineering seats are vacant across all colleges. Check branch-wise vacancy details here.

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MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 2 Seat Matrix Out

The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra has released the MHT CET 2026 CAP round 2 seat matrix for First Year Engineering (FE) admissions. As per the vacancy list published on August 6, around 54,700 engineering seats are available at the start of MHT CET counselling for round 2. The CET cell has released the complete MHT CET seat matrix for round 2 on the website, fe2026.mahacet.org. Candidates can check the complete pdf to know the course-wise and college-wise seat availability. This will help students in finalising their option form for round 2 allotment.

πŸ“Š MHT CET CAP Round 2 Seat Matrix

Check the latest branch-wise vacant seats before filling your choices.

πŸ“„ Download Seat Matrix PDF

MHT CET CAP Round 2 Seat Matrix Highlights

According to the official vacancy report:

  • Total participating engineering institutes: 380

  • Total pages in the vacancy report: 947

  • Total vacant CAP seats: Approximately 54,700

Mechanical Engineering Has the Highest Vacancies

Among all engineering programmes, Mechanical Engineering has the highest number of vacant seats in CAP Round 2 with around 7,635 seats.Β The top branches with the highest vacancies are:

Branch

Vacant Seats

Mechanical Engineering

7,635

Computer Engineering

5,999

Civil Engineering

5,805

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

5,305

Electrical Engineering

5,190

Computer Science & Engineering

5,162

Information Technology

3,279

The vacancy matrix covers all government, government-aided, university-managed, and private engineering colleges participating in the Maharashtra CAP counselling.

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Commonly asked questions
Q: Β  What is the official website to download MHT CET admit card?
A: 

Maharashtra CET Cell has released the MHT CET Admit card online on the official website cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates have to log in to the website using their registered email ID and password to download their MHT CET hall ticket. The details of MHT CET exam date & time, address of the exam centre and exam day instructions are mentioned in the admit card. Candidates have to download their admit card and take its printout to carry it to the exam cente.

Q: Β  Is it mandatory to carry the print copy of MHT CET admit card to exam centre? Can I carry soft copy of admit card in mobile?
A: 

Candidates must carry the print-copy of their MHT CET admit card downloaded from the website. Candidates carrying admit card in their mobile phone will not be allowed to appear in the exam.

Q: Β  Where can I find the link for MHT CET Admit Card download 2026?
A: 

The link to download MHT CET admit card is available under the resepective candidate login on official website mahacet.org. Candidates need to log in to the website using their registered email id and password to download the admit card.

How Will the Seat Matrix Help Candidates?

The round 2 vacancy matrix will help candidates identify colleges and branches with higher seat availability before exercising web options. Aspirants looking to improve their allotment can compare the available vacancies with round 1 cutoffs and make informed choices during the preference-filling window.Β The CET Cell will consider the candidates’ preferences, merit rank, reservation category and the latest vacancy position for allotment of seats. Candidates are advised to fill as many choices as possible to improve their chances of securing admission in the second round.

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