MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 4 Option Entry Begins; 23,107 Vacant Seats at fe2026.mahacet.org

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, officially started the MHT CET CAP Round 4 Option Entry 2026 today, August 31, 2026, on its designated portal, fe2026.mahacet.org. Candidates seeking admission to First Year Undergraduate Technical Courses in Engineering and Technology (4 Years) and Master of Engineering and Technology (Integrated 5 Years) for the Academic Year 2026-27 can now submit their college and course preferences online.

This crucial round of counselling aims to fill 23,107 vacant seats across various engineering institutions in Maharashtra, providing a significant opportunity for eligible candidates to secure their desired admissions. The online submission and confirmation window for the fresh option form will remain open until September 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM, as per the official schedule released by the State CET Cell.

MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 4: Important Dates and Schedule

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has outlined a detailed schedule for the MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 4, ensuring a structured and timely admission process. Candidates must adhere to these deadlines to successfully complete their admission formalities. The vacant seat matrix for this round was published on August 29, 2026, allowing candidates to review available seats before filling their options.

How to Fill MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 4 Option Form?

Candidates are required to fill their college and course choices online using their registered application ID and password. The process is entirely online and allows for a maximum of 300 choice codes to be submitted in the option form. Each entry in the MHT-CET option form represents a specific college and branch in the desired order of preference, as clarified by the State Common Entrance Test Cell.

1. Go to the official technical admission portal, fe2026.mahacet.org.
2. Click on the link for ‘MHT CET CAP Round 4 Option Entry 2026’.
3. Log in using your registered application ID and password.
4. Fill in your preferred college and course choices from the available options.
5. Candidates can submit up to 300 choice codes in their option form.
6. Review all entered choices carefully before final submission and confirmation.
7. Submit the option form before the deadline of September 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 4: Seat Allotment and Admission Process

The provisional seat allotment result for MHT CET CAP Round 4 will be declared on September 3, 2026, in the evening. All allotments made in this round are automatically categorized as Auto-Freeze, meaning candidates cannot opt for betterment in subsequent rounds. Following the allotment, candidates must complete online self-verification and seat acceptance from September 4, 2026 (09:00 AM) to September 7, 2026 (03:00 PM).

A non-refundable online seat acceptance fee of Rs. 1,000/- must be paid between September 4, 2026, and September 7, 2026 (05:00 PM). Next, candidates are required to physically report to their allotted institute and submit original documents for verification from September 4, 2026 (10:00 AM) to September 7, 2026 (05:00 PM). Failure to complete these admission formalities within the stipulated deadlines may lead to the cancellation of the allotted seat, as per the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) guidelines.

MHT CET Counselling and Seat Allocation: Overview

The MHT CET counselling process for the 2026-27 academic year is conducted by the Maharashtra State CET Cell for students seeking engineering admission in Maharashtra. This complete process includes online CAP registration, document verification, merit list publication, choice filling, CAP seat allotment, and final admission confirmation. The merit list is prepared based on students’ CET percentile, eligibility criteria, and reservation category.

The counselling process considers various factors such as MHT CET percentile, State merit rank, reservation category, college preferences, and seat availability. For Maharashtra State candidates, seats in government and aided engineering colleges are typically split between Home University and Other Than Home University candidates, with approximately 70% reserved for the home-university side. Candidates are advised to fill maximum preferences, including dream, moderate, and safe colleges, and review CET cutoff engineering trends to understand branch demand and category-wise admission patterns.

Written by Nishit Kumar

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