Maharashtra M.Pharmacy admission 2026: 4,135 students offered seats in fourth CAP round

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell today, October 23, 2026, released the fourth allocation list for postgraduate pharmacy admissions for the academic year 2026-27. This round of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) has offered seats to 4,135 students for the two-year full-time M.Pharmacy programme and the three-year full-time Pharm. D. (Post Baccalaureate) programme.

The announcement, issued by the CET Cell, Government of Maharashtra, through its public relations office in Mumbai, follows the submission of college preferences by 5,640 students for this fourth allocation round. Only those who submitted preferences during the specified period were considered for this allocation.

Admission Formalities and Remaining Seats

Candidates who have been allotted seats in this fourth round are required to complete their admission formalities by October 24, 2026. This involves reporting in person to their respective colleges, submitting necessary documents, and paying the prescribed fees within the stipulated deadline. Following the completion of the CAP rounds, institutional admissions are scheduled to take place from October 25 to October 29, 2026.

Before this round, 4,692 students had secured admission through the first three rounds of the centralised process. Maharashtra has a total of 9,233 available seats in M.Pharmacy colleges for the current academic year, indicating that quite a few seats remain to be filled through the ongoing process, including the institutional rounds.

Eligibility Criteria and Application Process

Admission to the M.Pharmacy programme requires candidates to hold a B.Pharm. degree from a Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)-approved institution with at least 55% aggregate marks, or 50% for reserved category candidates from Maharashtra. Also, a valid non-zero positive GPAT 2026 score is mandatory. Sponsored candidates for M.Pharmacy must also possess a minimum of two years of relevant effort experience. For the Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate) programme, a recognised B.Pharm. degree and a valid GPAT score are prerequisites.

The application process for M.Pharmacy CAP 2026–27 commenced with online application forms accepted from July 16 to July 26, 2026. This was followed by the document verification and application confirmation process from July 17 to July 27, 2026. The provisional merit list was released on July 31, 2026, with a grievance submission period from August 1 to August 3, 2026. The final merit list was subsequently released on August 6, 2026.

Application Fees Structure

The registration fees for the M.Pharmacy CAP 2026-27 varied based on the candidate’s category. General category candidates and those from outside Maharashtra were required to pay INR 1,500. A reduced fee of INR 1,300 was applicable for reserved category, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Persons with Disabilities (PwD), Orphan, and Transgender candidates belonging to Maharashtra.

Further reading

• Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 round 3 result out: 11,340 candidates allotted seats; report by October 14
• NEET PG 2026 round 1 counselling opens today for Chhattisgarh state quota MD, MS seats
• MHT CET 2026: Report to colleges by Oct 24 for 4th round pharmacy admissions
• JEECUP Pharmacy counselling 2026 round 4 result out: freeze/float by October 24
• NEET UG 2026 counselling: over 800 seats vacant after stray vacancy round

Written by Nishit Kumar

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