MAH BDes CET Counselling 2026: Round 1 Web Option (Started), CAP Schedule & Seat Allotment

MAH BDesign CET Counselling Dates 2026

CET Cell Maharashtra has announced the MAH BDes CET counselling schedule 2026 at cetcell.mahacet.org. The centralised counselling rounds will be followed by institute-level counselling.

MAH B.Design CET 2026 Counselling Schedule for Maharashtra State/ All India candidates

What is MAH CET BDes Counselling 2026?

The MAH B.Design CET counselling 2026 is the centralised process conducted by the CET Cell, Maharashtra, for admissions into the B.Des programme of participating colleges in Maharashtra. The counselling process is also known as the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). In the multiple CAP rounds of the MAH CET BDes counselling 2026, candidates who clear the cut-off for each CAP round will be eligible for seat allotment.

MAH CET B.Des CAP 2026 Counselling Process

The MAH BDes counselling registration dates was extended till July 23, 2026. Check the step-by-step process given below for the MAH B.Des CET counselling:

Stage 1- Registration

• Step 1: Candidates must apply and register themselves for the counselling process. Candidates can register through online mode. To register, 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 2026.

Stage 2- Verification of Documents

• Step 3: Candidates will have to upload the documents as per the specifications 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., the seat matrix for CAP rounds I and above (if any).

Stage 3- Preference Filling and Seat Allotment

• Step 6: Candidates will be allowed to submit their college preferences in order of their preferences. Candidates can obtain the seat allotment only in those colleges that are part of their preferences.
• Step 7: The State Common Entrance Test cell will display the provisional allotment list of CAP rounds. The seat allotment will be done based on the candidate's rank and the college preferences given by them. The CET Cell will also publish the MAH B.Des CET cut-off along with the seat allotment.

Stage 4- Reporting to Colleges

• 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 Centre (ARC).
• Step 9: More than 340 FCs, i.e., Facilitation Centres in participating institutions of MAH CET BDes 2026, are expected to be set up by the State Common Entrance Test Cell for admission
• Step 10: If the candidates are not satisfied with the allotment, they can surrender their seats to participate in the next CAP round

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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.

MAH BDes CET Merit List 2026

The Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has published the MAH BDes CET 2026 final merit list of eligible candidates for CAP choice filling on July 30, 2026. It had published the provisional merit list July 25, 2026. Candidates in the provisional merit list were allowed to submit their grievances for any corrections from July 26 - 28, 2026, till 5: 00 PM. After considering the valid grievances, authorities released the MAH BDes CET 2026 final merit list.

MAH BDes CET CAP 2026 Choice Filling

MAH BDes CET CAP round 1 choice filling is open from July 31 to August 2, 2026. Candidates can fill the choices online through their login on the admission portal. There is no limit on the number of choices, so candidates can given maximum choices.

MAH BDes CET CAP Allotment 2026

The MAH B.Des CET CAP allotment 2026 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 the MAH CET CAP rounds 2026, applicants will be given three options in the Common Admission Process.

• Auto Freeze - If a candidate gets one among the first preferences (in CAP 1), the first three preferences (in CAP 2), and the first six preferences (in CAP 3), the seat is automatically frozen, and the candidate is not allowed to participate in further rounds.
• Freeze: Candidates who accept the seats offered to them (which is not their first preference) 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.
• Betterment: Candidates who have accepted the seat allotted in the CAP rounds but wish to be considered for further rounds of admission can choose to freeze. However, this option will be available only to those candidates who have not got the first preference in CAP round 1, have not got the first three preferences in CAP round 2, and have not got the first six preferences in CAP round 3.