MHT CET CAP 2026: Seat Acceptance Fee Hike to Reduce Seat Blocking, Says CET Commissioner
CET Cell released a notification on the revised MHT CET CAP 2026 seat acceptance fee. Today, the CET Cell held a press conference explaining how the revised fee structure aims at improving admission chancess for deserving candidates.
MHT CET CAP 2026 Seat Acceptance Fee Hike Aims to Reduce Seat Blocking
The Maharashtra State CET Cell has clarified that the revised seat acceptance fee for MHT CET CAP 2026 counselling has been introduced to discourage seat blocking and ensure that more deserving candidates get admission opportunities. According to Maharashtra CET Commissioner Dileep Sardesai, many candidates continue to hold allotted seats while waiting for a better college or branch in subsequent counselling rounds. This delays seat movement and reduces the chances of admission for other eligible candidates. The revised fee structure will encourage students to make quicker admission decisions and improve the efficiency of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP).
Under the revised policy, candidates accepting a seat in allotted in CAP Round 1 will pay Rs 1000, while those accepting a seat in Round 2 and Round 3 will pay Rs 2000 and Rs 3000, respectively. Those who do not get a seat intially will have to pay Rs 1000 when they are allotted a seat and the cycle continues. Earlier, candidates paid a fixed seat acceptance fee irrespective of the counselling round.
MHT CET CAP 2026 Revised Seat Acceptance Fee
Candidates participating in MHT CET CAP 2026 counselling are advised to carefully consider their admission choices before accepting a seat. Once a seat is accepted, the applicable fee for that counselling round must be paid within the prescribed deadline. The revised seat acceptance fee for MHT CET 2026 CAP process is:
| CAP Round |
Seat Acceptance Fee |
|---|---|
| Round 1 |
Rs 1,000 |
| Round 2 |
Rs 2,000 |
| Round 3 |
Rs 3,000 |
MHT CET CAP 2026 Merit List
The MHT CET CAP 2026 counselling is being conducted for admission to BE/BTech programmes offered by participating engineering colleges across Maharashtra. The provisional MHT CET merit list will be released today. Candidates can raise grievances, if any before July 25. The final merit list will be released on July 27.
Commonly asked questions
No. There is no minimum mark required to pass the MHT CET exam. The only requirement to get the scorecard is to appear in all subjects of MHT CET and obtain a non-zero score.
For verifying marks, candidates are required to write an application to the Divisional authority. It must reach to the authority within four days of result declaration. Along with the application, a bank draft of Rs 1,000 in the name “Director of Education & Research Mumbai” must also be submitted.
The MHT CET exam is held for admission to the following courses:
- BE/BTech
- BPharm
- PharmD
- BPlanning
- BTech-MTech Integrated courses
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