MHCET Law 2026 5-year LLB extended institute level round registration ends today

The registration and application form correction window for the extended institutional level round of MHCET Law 2026 5-Year LLB admissions closes today, October 8, 2026. This final opportunity is supported by the Maharashtra State CET Cell for candidates seeking admission to 5-year LLB courses in Maharashtra law colleges, specifically targeting ACAP seats and Management Quota seats.

Candidates who have a non-zero MH CET Law 2026 score are eligible to participate in these CAP rounds. The entire process, from registration to seat allocation, is conducted online via the official CAP portal, llb5cap26.mahacet.org. The MH CET Law 5-year LLB examination was conducted on May 8, 2026, with admit cards released on May 3, 2026.

Extended Institutional Level Round Timeline

Following the conclusion of registration and application form correction today, colleges are scheduled to generate merit lists for the extended institutional level round on October 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Candidates can then visit the respective colleges to confirm their admission for this round from October 9, 2026, to October 10, 2026. The cut-off date for all admissions to the 5-year LLB programme for the 2026 academic year is October 10, 2026.

This extended round follows the initial institute-level admissions process, which saw candidates fill online options and college choices from September 26, 2026, to September 28, 2026. Colleges then generated and uploaded merit lists for ACAP and Management Quota seats on September 30, 2026, with admissions confirmed between October 1 and October 4, 2026. The Maharashtra State CET Cell previously extended the deadline for caste validity certificate submission for the Academic Year 2026-27 on September 4, 2026.

Centralised Admission Process Overview

The MHCET 5-year law CAP round is a centralized online counselling process conducted by the CET Cell, Maharashtra, for allocating seats across 5-year LLB programmes in the state. The process typically involves five steps: registration, document verification, choice filling, seat allocation, and college reporting. There are 10,860 seats available across participating colleges for the 5-year LLB programme.

The CAP process comprises three main centralized rounds, followed by an institute-level round if seats remain vacant. Document verification is a mandatory step before candidates can fill college preferences. The initial CAP registration for 2026 was conducted from June 19, 2026, to July 17, 2026. The CAP registration fee for category change applicants is Rs. 200. Maharashtra domicile holders with valid caste certificates are eligible for reserved category benefits, while candidates from outside Maharashtra can apply for open category seats under the All India quota.

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