The CET cell, Maharashtra, has published the MAH AAC CET CAP against the vacancy merit list for Maharashtra and All India candidates on its official website. Shortlisted candidates should accept and report at the allotted institute from September 7 to 9, 2026. Candidates who want to cancel the seat they got in the previous round should finish the cancellation process to get a full fee refund on or before September 4, 2026. The institute-level admissions for MAH AAC CET 2026 were held from August 24 to 28, 2026. Candidates can check the merit list of the selected candidates separately on the institute's website.
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Earlier, CET Cell Maharashtra published the MAH AAC CET 2026 mop-up round merit list on August 20. The MAH AAC CET 2026 seat allotment is done based on the candidate's rank and the college preferences given by them. The MAH AAC counselling process was held in two CAP rounds, followed by a mop-up round for vacant seats. The MAH AAC counselling 2026 process includes steps such as registration, publication of the merit list, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to colleges. Earlier, the MAH AAC CET 2026 result was declared on June 8, 2026. Read the complete article to get complete details about MAH AAC CET counselling 2026, including dates, admission process, and more.
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Candidates will be able to secure admission 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 website and giving appropriate advertisement in the newspaper | |
| Invite application forms from registered candidates | August 24 - 28, 2026 |
| Prepare and display the merit lists on the college website and the institute notice board | |
| Admission Procedure to be carried out in respective colleges | |
| 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 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 |
The MAH AAC CET counselling 2026 process includes the following steps:
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 option filling for CAP against vacancies is open from September 2 to 4, 2026. Candidates have to register online and fill in their college choices in decreasing order of their preference based on the available vacant seats. 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.
The MAH AAC CET 2026 CAP against vacancy merit list of allotted candidates has been released on its official website. Allotted candidates have to report to the allotted colleges from September 7 to 9. 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 institute-level admissions are being conducted from August 24 to 28. Candidates can apply separately to the colleges in which they wish to seek admission. The merit list of selected candidates will be published on the respective college website.
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Dear Student
You can find MHT CET 2026 question papers below. These papers can help you solve and practise questions and prepare for the MHT CET examination.
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Dear Student, with 52% in MHT CET and an OBC category, I can help you identify colleges where your admission chances may be realistic, but no college can be promised as a fixed-admission option. Your percentile, preferred branch, Maharashtra domicile status and preferred location will matter. Share your MHT CET
A confirmed admission cannot be guaranteed solely from a 52% MHT-CET score because admission depends on the course, category, Maharashtra State eligibility, CAP rounds, seat availability and the cutoff for that particular year.
For Nashik, Shirpur and Aurangabad/Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, you can consider colleges offering your preferred engineering branch and participate
Hello Student,
If you selected that you did not have a Maharashtra domicile certificate despite having one, and the grievance window has closed, your CAP options may be affected because domicile and category details are considered during Maharashtra B.Sc Nursing admissions. You should also check the CAP authority's document-verification process
Hello Student, the possible colleges depend heavily on your category, Maharashtra candidature type and CAP round. I would compare government and private colleges based on previous CAP cutoffs, fees, PCI approval, placements, faculty and location.
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