MHT CET 2026: Report to colleges by Oct 24 for 4th round pharmacy admissions

In short

The Maharashtra CET Cell released the fourth seat allotment list for B. Pharmacy and Pharm. D. admissions on October 21, 2026.
A total of 3,667 students have been offered admission opportunities in this fourth round.
Students allotted seats must report to their respective colleges by October 24, 2026, to complete admission formalities.
Previously, 27,126 students secured admissions in the first three centralised rounds.
Institutional round admissions are scheduled from October 25 to October 29, 2026.

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell announced the fourth seat allotment list for first-year admissions to B. Pharmacy and Pharm. D. degree courses for the 2026-27 academic year on October 21, 2026. This latest round offers admission opportunities to 3,667 students, with 1,087 students receiving an admission opportunity for the first time.

ph2026.mahacet.org homepage — Official website: ph2026.mahacet.org

A total of 5,120 students had submitted college preferences for this fourth round of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). These admissions are for four-year full-time B. Pharmacy and six-year full-time Pharm. D. degree courses across the state.

Fourth Round Allotment and Previous Admissions

The announcement of the fourth allotment list follows three prior rounds of centralised admissions for the 2026-27 academic year. Across these initial three rounds, 27,126 students had already secured places in pharmacy colleges across Maharashtra. The state has a total of 47,192 seats available across 528 pharmacy colleges.

K.R. College of Pharmacy campus — K.R. College of Pharmacy. Photo: FindMyCollege

The cumulative admissions from the previous rounds are detailed below, if you look at figures released by the Maharashtra CET Cell:

Round	Number of Admissions
First Round	16734
Second Round	7432
Third Round	2960
Cumulative (First Three Rounds)	27126

Admission Process and Upcoming Deadlines

Students who have been allotted colleges in the fourth round are required to complete their admission formalities within the prescribed deadline. This involves reporting to their respective colleges in person between October 22, 2026, and October 24, 2026. Admission confirmation is contingent upon the submission of all required documents and the payment of prescribed fees.

The overall admission process includes several stages: online registration, document upload and verification, publication of merit lists, option form filling, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted institute. Eligibility for CAP rounds requires candidates to have qualified the MHT CET 2026 examination and met specific academic requirements. Seat allotment is based on candidates’ merit, reservation category, seat availability, and their submitted preferences.

Institutional Round Scheduled

Following the conclusion of the fourth centralised allotment round, an institutional round for admissions to B. Pharmacy and Pharm. D. courses is scheduled to take place. This round will run from October 25 to October 29, 2026, as announced by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell. This provides an additional opportunity for eligible candidates to secure available seats in pharmacy colleges across Maharashtra for the 2026-27 academic year.

Candidates interested in participating in the institutional round are advised by the Maharashtra CET Cell to follow the prescribed schedule and complete all necessary formalities within the specified period. Further details and updates regarding this round will be made available on the official portal, ph2026.mahacet.org.

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