MH CET Law 3-Year LLB CAP 2026 institutional round deadline extended: confirm admission by 10 October

The State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell), Maharashtra, has extended the deadline for the Maharashtra 3-Year LLB Centralised Admission Process (CAP) 2026 Institutional Round to October 9, 2026. This extension impacts candidates seeking admission to approximately 16,240 3-Year LLB seats across participating colleges in Maharashtra.

The current extension follows previous adjustments to the CAP schedule, including multiple extensions for registration. The entire counselling process for MH CET Law 2026 is conducted online, comprising three CAP rounds followed by an institute-level round.

Revised Institutional Round Schedule

As per the revised schedule, colleges are set to generate the merit list for the extended institutional level round on October 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Candidates who participated in this round are required to visit their respective colleges and confirm their admission between October 9, 2026, and October 10, 2026. The application form correction and college option choice filling for this extended institutional level round were conducted from October 7 to October 8, 2026.

The cut-off date for all 3-Year LLB admissions for the 2026 academic year has been set for October 10, 2026. This marks the final opportunity for candidates to secure a seat in the 3-Year LLB programme for the current admission cycle.

Previous Admission Cycle Adjustments

The MH CET Law 3-Year LLB CAP registration for 2026 was previously extended until July 13, 2026, from an initial cut-off of July 8, 2026, which itself was an extension of the original June 30 deadline. The MH CET Law 2026 3-Year LLB exams were conducted on April 1 and 2, 2026, with results declared on May 27, 2026.

The third round of seat allotment for the MH CET 3-Year LLB CAP 2026 was published on September 20, 2026. Candidates allotted a seat in Round 3 were required to complete document verification and pay the admission fee between September 21 and September 24, 2026. Following this, the publication of vacant seats for the initial Institutional Round (ACAP) occurred on September 25, 2026, with online applications for this round open from September 26 to September 28, 2026. The previous cut-off date for all 3-Year LLB admissions was September 30, 2026.

Overview of MH CET Law 2026

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, is the conducting body for MH CET Law. The 3-Year LLB programme offers approximately 16,240 seats across various colleges in the state. For the 5-Year LLB programme, the exam was held on May 8, 2026, with results declared on June 16, 2026. The CAP registration for the 5-Year LLB programme closed on July 9, 2026, with approximately 10,860 seats available.

The counselling process for both 3-Year and 5-Year LLB programmes is conducted online through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP), which includes three main rounds followed by an institute-level round. Deadline extensions in the Maharashtra CAP cycle typically occur due to factors such as heavy last-minute portal traffic, candidates awaiting pending documents, and a large volume of Out of Maharashtra State (OMS) applicants navigating the state portal.

Further reading

• MAH 5-year LLB CAP 2026 institutional round merit list out; report to colleges by October 4
• BAOU July 2026 admission deadline extended: apply by 13 October
• Gujarat NEET counselling 2026: ACPUGMEC begins round 3 MBBS, BDS choice filling, deadline October 10
• KLEE LLM 2026 Round 1 option registration extended to October 8
• Karnataka PGCET 2026 round 1 seat allotment dates extended: report to colleges by October 5

Written by Nishit Kumar

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