MHT CET Counselling 2027: Eligibility, Dates, Fees, Seat Matrix & Process

MHT CET CAP includes:

• Government engineering colleges
• Government-aided engineering institutions
• Government autonomous engineering institutions
• University departments offering engineering programmes
• Private unaided engineering colleges
• Other approved participating institutions

The final institute list and intake are published on the CAP admission portal.

• Explore previous-year CAP cutoffs through the CollegeAlpha College Predictor.
• Compare Maharashtra State and All India cutoffs by branch, institute, category, gender and counselling round.
• MHT CET percentile-based cutoffs and JEE Main-based All India cutoffs should be considered separately.

• Maharashtra State candidates must satisfy the prescribed qualifying-examination requirements and applicable MHT CET criteria.
• All India candidates may apply through the relevant JEE Main/MHT CET admission route as notified.
• Candidates must register for CAP and complete scrutiny/verification of documents.
• Candidature types include Maharashtra State, All India, Minority, NRI and other notified categories.
• Admission is based on the applicable merit list, preferences, seat allocation rules and eligibility.

Under the 2026 rules:

• Candidates must pass Class 12 or equivalent from a recognized board.
• Physics and Mathematics are compulsory, with one prescribed additional subject.
• Minimum 45% aggregate marks in the required subjects.
• Minimum 40% aggregate for eligible Maharashtra State reserved-category, EWS and PwD candidates, as prescribed.
• Approved Diploma/D.Voc. admission routes and other eligibility alternatives are governed by separate conditions.

MHT CET CAP Counselling 2027 — To Be Announced

• CAP registration and document verification
• Provisional and final merit lists
• Grievance submission and correction
• Seat matrix publication
• CAP Round I to IV allotments, if retained in 2027
• Seat acceptance, reporting and institute-level admission

• CAP registration/processing fees depend on the candidate's candidature type and applicable rules.
• Candidates who have already paid the required CET examination fee may receive the prescribed CAP registration treatment.
• A separate fee may apply to certain candidates entering through other admission routes.
• Admission-related charges and institute fees are payable separately.
• 2027 CAP registration and acceptance fees: To Be Announced.

• Seats are allocated through Maharashtra State (MH), All India (AI), Minority and Institutional quotas, wherever applicable.
• Maharashtra State reservations include eligible SC, ST, VJ/DT, NT, OBC, SEBC, EWS and other notified categories.
• Defence, PwD, female and other horizontal/special reservations apply as prescribed.
• Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW), EWS and other supernumerary seats may be available.
• Home University and Other Than Home University provisions apply to eligible Maharashtra State candidates according to institute type.

• 1.Register on the official Maharashtra CAP admission portal.
• 2.Complete personal, academic, examination and candidature details.
• 3.Upload documents and select online scrutiny or physical scrutiny, as available.
• 4.Resolve grievances and confirm the final merit-list details.
• 5.Fill and confirm the CAP option form in order of preference.
• 6.Check the round-wise provisional seat allotment result.
• 7.Accept the allotted seat and complete prescribed payment/self-verification.
• 8.Report to the institute and complete admission formalities.

• Seat allotment depends on merit, seat type, category and submitted option order.
• Auto-Freezing: Certain allotments are automatically treated as accepted/frozen according to the round-specific preference-number rules.
• Freeze: Candidate retains the allotted seat without further upgradation.
• Betterment / Not Freeze: Eligible candidates may participate in subsequent rounds for higher-preference allotments.
• Candidates must follow the designated seat acceptance and reporting deadlines to retain their seats.
• Rules for non-acceptance, betterment and additional rounds vary by counselling stage.

Documents generally required include:

• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets
• MHT CET scorecard or JEE Main scorecard, as applicable
• School leaving/transfer certificate
• Nationality proof
• Maharashtra domicile or candidature-type proof, where applicable
• Caste certificate and caste validity certificate, if applicable
• Non-creamy-layer certificate, where required
• EWS, SEBC, PwD, Defence, TFW or other applicable certificates
• Counselling application and allotment documents

• CAP registration and verification may be completed through the designated online scrutiny or facilitation-centre process.
• Candidates must confirm the allotted seat and complete prescribed acceptance steps.
• Final admission requires reporting to the allotted institute, with document verification and payment of applicable fees.
• Failure to confirm admission within the deadline may result in cancellation of the seat.

• Candidates can cancel admission through the official process during the prescribed period.
• Refunds depend on the applicable admission-cancellation deadline and Maharashtra admission regulations.
• Processing deductions and the refundable amount vary according to the withdrawal date.
• Institutions must follow the applicable rules concerning return of documents and fees.