MHT CET CAP Round 1 allotment 2026 Released at cetcell.mahacet.org; Candidates must complete seat acceptance by August 5, 2026
MHT CET CAP Round 1 Allotment 2026: The State Common Entrance Test Cell Maharashtra released the provisional CAP Round 1 allotment lists for engineering and management admissions on August 2, 2026. Candidates allotted seats under the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) can now check their allotment status through the respective counselling portals using their application ID and Date of Birth or Password. Moreover, candidates who have secured allotments must complete all post- allotment formalities between August 3 and August 5, 2026. The schedule includes seat acceptance, online declaration, payment of the acceptance fee and reporting to the allotted institute within the prescribed deadline. Failure to complete the required steps will affect participation in subsequent counselling rounds wherever applicable.
How Candidates can Check Allotment Status
Engineering aspirants can access the provisional allotment by logging into the official counselling portal and selecting the “Check Provisional Allotment Status (CAP Round-1)” option. MBA and MMS candidates can view their allotment through the respective counselling portal after entering their login credentials. Candidates must verify the allotted institute and branch before proceeding with the admission process.
Seat Acceptance Options Explained
Candidates allotted their first preference will have their seats automatically frozen. Such candidates must accept the allotment , pay the seat acceptance fee online and report to the allotted institute. They will not be eligible to participate in the remaining regular CAP rounds. Moreover, candidates allotted a preference other than their first choice may either self-freeze the allotted seat or choice or choose better ment option. Those selecting betterment must accept the current allotment, pay the seat acceptance fee online and remain eligible for consideration in the next counselling round while retaining the present seat. Candidates are also required to verify the details submitted in their application , including qualifying marks , category, reservation and other claims. Any discrepancy must be reported through the candidate login using the online grievance facility.
Direct link to check MHT CET Engineering CAP Round 1 Portal click here
Direct link to download Provisional Allotment Status of CAP Round -1 click here
Competition Remains High for Engineering Seats
The MHT CET attempt recorded 1,32, 838 registrations, with 1,16,196 candidates appearing, resulting in an attendance rate of 87.47 per cent. Of those , 1,12,601 candidates belonged to Maharashtra, while 3,595 were from outside Maharashtra . The examination was conducted at 181 centres across all 36 districts. Institute-wise closing ranks released with allotment indicates intense competition for Computer Science Engineering Information Technology. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science, and Electronics and Telecommunication programmes . Top institutions, including COEP Technological University and VJTI, recorded Open category closing ranks between 860 and 960 or lower for leading branches. Moreover, the counselling process will continue through four regular CAP rounds before institute- level admission begin.
MHT CET 2026 Merit List: Counselling Process
The Counselling process for MHT CET 2026 includes:
- Online Registration
- Uploading and verification of documents
- Publication of provisional merit list
- Submission of grievances, if any
- Final merit list
- Option form and college preference filling
- CAP seat allotment rounds
- Reporting to allotted institutes
MHT CET CAP Allotment 2026: Tie- breaking in MHT CET Merit List
The Tie-breaking in MHT CET 2026 will apply as follows:
- higher marks or scores in Mathematics at CET;
- higher marks or score in Physics at CET;
- higher marks or score in Chemistry at CET;
- higher percentage of marks in Board or qualifying examination for Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry take together;
- higher percentage of marks in the Mathematics at HSC or 10+2 Examination;
- higher percentage of marks in the Physics at HSC or 10+2 Examination;
- higher percentage of marks in Aggregate at HSC or 10+2 Examination
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