MAH CET BDes Counselling 2025: Institute-level Admission (Open), Vacant Seats PDF, Admission Process

MAH CET BDes Counselling 2025: Institute-level Admission (Open), Vacant Seats PDF, Admission Process

Team Careers360Updated on 04 Sep 2025, 10:21 AM IST

The Institute-level MAH BDes admissions 2025 have started. The vacant seats in any after centralised MAH BDes CET counselling 2025 will be published and filled by the colleges between September 3-9, 2025 separately. Candidates must refer to the official website of individual colleges. The last date of cancellation of admissions with full refund is September 7, 2025. The cut-off date for all admissions in MAH BDes CET is September 9, upto 6 PM. Earlier, the CET Cell completed four rounds of MAH BDes CET seat allotment after publishing the seat allotment for the fourth round of MAH B.Des CET 2025 counselling on August 26, 2025, on its official website -bdesigncap2025.mahacet.org. The CET Cell also publishes the MAH CET B.Des cut-off for each round of counselling. In this article, get the complete details of the MAH B.Des counselling process, including dates, seat allotment, and more.

This Story also Contains

  1. MAH BDesign CET Counselling Dates 2025
  2. What is MAH CET BDes Counselling 2025?
  3. MAH CET B.Des CAP 2025 Counselling Process
  4. MAH BDes CAP Statistics
  5. MAH BDes CET CAP Allotment 2025
MAH CET BDes Counselling 2025: Institute-level Admission (Open), Vacant Seats PDF, Admission Process
MAH BDes CET Counselling

Through the MAH CET B.Design exam, candidates will be admitted into the UG design programmes of participating colleges in Maharashtra. The MAH CET B.Design exam will be followed by a Centralised Admission Process (CAP), in which students will be allotted B.Design seats in MAH CET participating colleges based on their scores. Only the candidates who have a valid score in the Maharashtra CET BDesign 2025 exam are eligible for MAH BDes counselling 2025. The MAH BDes result 2025 was declared in online mode on June 9.

MAH BDesign CET Counselling Dates 2025

CET Cell Maharashtra announced the MAH BDes CET counselling schedule 2025 at cetcell.mahacet.org. The MAH CAP counselling started on June 30, as the MAH CET BDes result 2025 was declared on June 9.

MAH B.Design CET 2025 Counselling Schedule for Maharashtra State/ All India candidates

MAH BDes Events

MAH BDes Counselling Dates

Counselling Registration and uploading of required documents

June 30 to July 13, 2025, until 5 PM

Document verification and confirmation of the application form for admission by online mode

July 1 to 14, 2025, until 5 PM

MAH BDes Provisional merit list

July 17, 2025

Submission of grievances

July 18 to 20, 2025, until 5 PM

Display of the final merit listsJuly 23, 2025
Provisional category-wise seatsJuly 24, 2025
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-I through candidate’s Login by the Candidate.July 25-27, 2025
Display of provisional allotmentJuly 28, 2025
Acceptance of seat by candidateJuly 29-31, 2025 up to 3 pm
Reporting to collegesJuly 29-31, 2025 up to 5 pm
Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-IIAugust 1, 2025
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II through candidate’s Login by the Candidate.August 2-4, 2025
Display of provisional seat allotment CAP round 2August 5, 2025
Acceptance of seatAugust 6-8, 2025, up to 3 pm
Reporting to the instituteAugust 6-8, 2025, up to 5 pm
Display of vacant seatsAugust 10, 2025
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-III through the candidate’s login by the candidate.August 11-13, 2025
Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-IIIAugust 14, 2025
Acceptance of the seatAugust 17-19, 2025 up to 3 pm
Reporting to the institute
August 17-19, 2025 up to 3 pm
Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-IVAugust 21, 2025
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-IV through the candidate’s Login by the Candidate (Last date)August 24, 2025
Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-IVAugust 26, 2025
Acceptance of the seat by the candidateAugust 28-30, 2025 up to 3 pm
Reporting to the instituteAugust 28-30, 2025, up to 5 pm

Institute Level Option Form filling

July 24 to August 26, 2025
Transfer of institute institute-wise candidate list to the respective instituteAugust 30, 2025
Institute Quota and Vacant seats after CAPSeptember 3-9, 2025
Last date for cancellation of seat with full fees refundSeptember 7, 2025
Cut-off Date for all type of admissions for the Academic Year 2025-26September 9, 2025

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Counselling Round at “Terna Engineering College, Plot No. 12, Sector-22, Opp. Nerul Railway Station, Phase-II, Nerul (W), Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, 400706August 18-20, 2025
Reporting to the Allotted Institute and confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and fees, as per Final Allotment.August 21-25, 2025

What is MAH CET BDes Counselling 2025?

MAH B.Design CET is followed by a common counselling process for seat allotment, which is called Centralised Admission Process (CAP). The B.Design CAP is conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell for allotment of seats in participating institutes. All MAH B.Design CET qualifiers can participate in BDes CAP rounds.

MAH CET B.Design 2025 is conducted annually. Shortlisted candidates will be allotted seats in the participating colleges through counselling of MAH CET BDes 2025. Institutions participating in MAH CET B.Des 2025 will release individual cutoffs based on which further rounds of counselling are conducted.

Candidates who achieve the required cutoff will be shortlisted for CAP or counselling rounds. Henceforth, shortlisted candidates of MAH BDes CET 2025 can participate in Counselling or CAP rounds only.

MAH CET B.Des CAP 2025 Counselling Process

Let's go through each phase one by one to get a better understanding.

Stage 1- Registration

  • Step 1: Candidates must apply and register themselves for the counselling process. Candidates can register through online mode. To register themselves, candidates have to enter personal details like name, contact information, category, mailing address, email ID, etc.

  • Step 2: Proceed further by filling in the educational qualifications to participate in the centralized admission process, i.e., MAH CET BDes 2025.

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Stage 2- Verification of Documents

  • Step 3: Candidates will have to upload the documents as per the specification provided by the authorities.

  • Step 4: Meanwhile, the State Common Entrance Test Cell will release the provisional merit list of selected candidates. Candidates facing any problems can submit their grievances. The final merit lists will be displayed on the official website.

  • Step 5: Candidates can view category-wise seats, i.e., seat matrix for CAP rounds I and above (if any).

Stage 3- Seat Allotment and Preference Filling

  • Step 6: Students will be given the options of the institutes they wish to enroll themselves in before the first round of MAH CET BDes CAP 2025 and the courses they wish to opt for. Once the application form is filled and confirmed by the candidates, they will be considered for allotment of CAP rounds without any change.

  • Step 7: The State Common Entrance Test cell will display the provisional allotment list of CAP rounds. This list indicates the institute and courses allotted to the candidates. The seats in the State Common Entrance Test Cell will be allotted based on the marks obtained by the candidate in MAH CET B.Design 2025.

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Stage 4- Appear for CAP i.e. Centralized Admission Process

  • Step 8: Shortlisted candidates are required to report and, if admitted, accept the seats offered as per the CAP allotment round of the Admission Reporting Center (ARC).

  • Step 9: More than 340 FCs, i.e., Facilitation Centres in participating institutions of MAH CET BDes 2025 are expected to be set up by the State Common Entrance Test Cell for admission in 2025-2026.

  • Step 10: If the candidates are not satisfied with the allotment, they can surrender their seats to participate in the next CAP round to get the best Design college in Maharashtra state.

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MAH BDes CAP Statistics

Candidates can find the MAH BDes CAP statistics of the previous years as provided below in the table.

Particulars2024-25 Statistics for MAH BDes
Total intake (SI + Over and above)381
Total admitted students - Male28
Total admitted students - Female71
Total admitted (SI + Over and above)99


Particulars2023-24 Statistics for MAH BDes
Total intake (SI + Over and above)170
Total admitted students - Male25
Total admitted students - Female66
Total admitted (SI + Over and above)91

MAH BDes CET CAP Allotment 2025

The MAH B.Des CET CAP allotment 2025 is released for each round of counselling. Candidates will be able to check the seat allotment results of MAH BDes CET Counselling from the admission portal and download the seat allotment letter. In MAH CET CAP rounds 2025, applicants will be given three options in the Common Admission Process of MAH CET BDes 2025:

  • Freeze: Candidates who accept the seats offered to them and do not wish to participate in further rounds of seat allotment have the option to freeze their seats. Such candidates will not be called for further admission rounds.

  • Slide/Float: Candidates who wish to accept the seat offered by the State Common Entrance Test Cell will have this option. In addition to acceptance, these applicants will accept it if they are granted higher priority. Such applicants will be considered for subsequent admission rounds and informed about the same.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will the MAH BDesign CET 2025 counselling registration start and end?
A:

As the results was declared, the MAH BDesign CET 2025 counselling registration started on June 30 based on the schedule that was released.

Q: What are the options available for the candidates after each CAP round?
A:

The candidates can choose one of the following options after each CAP round:

  • Freeze: To accept the seat offered and not participate in further rounds.

  • Slide/Float: To accept the seat offered and also opt for a higher preference in subsequent rounds.

  • Surrender: To reject the seat offered and participate in the next CAP round.

Q: What is the CAP for MAH BDesign CET 2025?
A:

CAP is a common counselling process for seat allotment in the participating institutes of MAH BDesign CET 2025. It is conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell based on the scores of the candidates in the exam.

Q: How many CAP rounds will be conducted for MAH BDesign CET 2025?
A:

The number of CAP rounds will depend on the availability of seats in the participating institutes. The provisional allotment list of each CAP round will be displayed on the official website.

Q: What are the documents required for MAH BDesign CET 2025 counselling?
A:

The candidates have to upload the following documents in online mode for counselling:

  • MAH BDesign CET 2025 admit card and scorecard

  • Class 10th and 12th mark sheets and certificates

  • Bachelor’s degree mark sheet and certificate (if applicable)

  • Domicile certificate of Maharashtra state (if applicable)

  • Category certificate (if applicable)

  • Income certificate (if applicable)

  • Any other relevant document

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