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The CET Cell Maharashtra has announced the MAH AAC CET 2026 CAP round dates along with the round 1 seat matrix on its official website. The MAH AAC counselling process will be held in two CAP rounds. Shortlisted candidates should complete the option form submission from July 24 – 27, 2026. Based on seat availability, candidates' scores, and the merit list, authorities will publish the MAH AAC CET 2026 round 1 seat allotment on July 29, 2026, after 5:30 PM. The MAH AAC counselling 2026 process includes steps such as registration, publication of the merit list, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to colleges. Read the complete article to get complete details about MAH AAC CET counselling 2026, including dates, admission process, and more.
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Earlier, authorities had declared the MAH AAC CET 2026 result on June 8, 2026. Candidates will be able to secure admissions into various design programmes through the MAH AAC CET exam. The MAH CET CAP allotment result 2026 will be announced based on web option entry. Continue to read the full article to know more details about the MAH AAC CET Counselling 2026.
Candidates can check the complete MAH AAC CET counselling 2026 schedule in the table below:
Counselling events | Dates |
MAH AAC CET counselling 2026 online registration and document upload | July 7-19, 2026 upto 11:59 pm |
MAH AAC CET counselling 2026 document verification and confirmation of application form | July 8-20, 2026 upto 5:30 pm |
| Visiting Physical Scrutiny Centre for document verification | 10:30 AM to 05:30 PM (Excluding July 11 and 12, 2026) |
Display of the provisional merit list for Maharashtra State/All India candidates on the website | July 21, 2026, after 5 pm |
Submission of grievances, if any, for all types of candidates | July 21-22, 2026, up to 11:59 pm |
Display of the final merit list of Maharashtra State/All India candidates on the website | July 23, 2026 after 5 pm |
| Display of Provisional Category-wise Seats (Seat Matrix) for CAP | July 24, 2026 |
| Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP round 1 through the candidate’s Login by the Candidate | July 24 - 27, 2026 |
| Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round 1 | July 29, 2026 (After 5:30 PM) |
| Acceptance of the seat by the candidate | July 30 - August 3, 2026 (Up to 4:00 PM) |
| Reporting to the colleges | July 30 - August 3, 2026 - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Excluding August 1 & 2) |
| Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-II | August 4, 2026 (After 5:30 PM) |
| Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II through the candidate’s Login by the Candidates. | August 5 - 8, 2026 (Up to 11:59 PM) |
| Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-II | August 10, 2026 (After 5:30 PM) |
| Acceptance of the seat by the candidate | August 11 - 13, 2026 (Up to 4:00 PM) |
| Reporting to the colleges | August 11 - 13, 2026 (Up to 5:00 PM) |
(For Government/ Unaided Private Institutes) For Vacant seats, if any, the mop-up round | |
| Display of vacant seats on website www.mahacet.org | August 14, 2026 |
| Invite online application form for registered candidates. | August 15 - 19, 2026 (Up to 11:59 PM) |
| Prepare and Display Merit List | August 20, 2026 (After 5: 30 PM) |
| Mop-up Round for All India Candidates (Separate Instructions will be published) | August 21, 2026 (From 11: 30 AM) |
| Mop-up Round for Maharashtra State Candidates (Separate Instructions will be published) | |
| Reporting to allotted college through Mop-up round | August 24, 25 & 27, 2026 (11.00 AM to 05.00 PM) |
| Display of Institute Level Seats on the website and giving appropriate advertisement in the newspaper | |
| Invite application forms from registered candidates | August 24 - 28, 2026 |
| Prepare and Display Merit List on college website and Institute Notice Board | |
| Admission Procedure to be carried out in respective college | |
| Commencement of academic activities for all institutes | August 11, 2026 |
| Cut-off Date for all types of admissions for the Academic Year 2026-27 | August 29, 2026 |
Schedule of Activities for J & K Migrant and Union Territory of Ladakh Migrant Candidates | |
| Display of the Merit lists of Union Territory of J & K and Union Territory of Ladakh Migrant candidates on the website | August 4, 2026 (After 4:30 PM) |
| Counselling Round at “Sir J. J. School of Art, Art School Campus, Dr. D. N. Road, Fort, Mumbai- 400001”. | August 11, 2026 (After 11:30 AM) |
Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and fees, as per the final allotment. | August 11, 12, & 13, 2026 |
Authorities have released the MAH AAC CET 2026 final merit list of eligible candidates on July 23, 2026, on its official website. Such candidates will be eligible for choice filling for MAH AAC CET CAP 2026. The MAH AAC CET counselling 2026 process includes the following steps:
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The MAH AAC CET 2026 counselling registration was open till July 19, 2026, to all the candidates who cleared the MAH AAC CET entrance exam 2026. The MAH AAC CET counselling process 2026 will involve two rounds of counselling. Below are the steps to register for the MAH AAC CET counselling 2026.
The MAH AAC CET provisional merit list 2026 was published on July 21, 2026, based on the registration and documents uploaded by candidates. Candidates could submit any grievances, if any, in the provisional merit list within the duration provided. After the closure of the corrections, the MAH AAC CET final merit list was released on July 23. Candidates included in the merit list are eligible to obtain seat allotment. Candidates are to use the login credentials to check the final MAH AAC CET merit list 2026.
The MAH AAC CET CAP round 1 option form filling and submission portal is open from July 24, 2026. All the shortlisted candidates in the final merit list will be able to complete filling out their preferences for the desired course and institute. The MAH AAC CET option form 2026 for CAP round 1 has to be filled out and submitted before July 27, 2026.
Candidates have to fill in the MAH AAC CET 2026 option entry in the decreasing order of their preference. A maximum of 22 choices can be filled. It is mandatory for the candidates to fill in the MAH AAC CET option entry form through the candidate’s login only. After the submission of the MAH AAC CET option entry form, the candidate will not be allowed to change to other options.
To obtain admission for the MAH AAC CET 2026, candidates need to go through the seat allotment process. The seat allotment will be done as per the candidate's rank and the college preferences given by them. The MAH AAC CET 2026 round 1 seat allotment will be published on July 29, 2026. Allotted candidates have to accept the seat within 3-4 days as specified on the schedule.
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