Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2025 (Ongoing): Dates, Counselling, Vacancy, Cutoff

Diksha Sharma

Updated On: September 01, 2025 12:46 PM

Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2025 institute-level for vacant seats is ongoing from August 30 - September 4, 2025. The cut-off for all types of admissions for the academic year 2025-26 will be out on September 4, 2025. The institute-level admission closed on August 29, 2025.

DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2025

Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2025 institute-level admission for vacant seats is ongoing from August 30 - September 4, 2025. The cut-off for all types of admissions will be published on September 4, 2025. Moreover, the institute-level admission concluded on August 29, 2025.
Conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Maharashtra, DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic admission is offered based on your rank and seat availability. Before applying for DTE polytechnic admission 2025, you are advised to go through the official eligibility criteria. The authority conducts the process of Diploma admission 2025-26 courses based on your Class 10 merit. The examination authority also releases the Maharashtra Polytechnic seat matrix for various participating colleges. The seat matrix consists of seat availability and the number of intakes for various colleges. Read on to know more details about DTE Polytechnic admission 2025.

DTE Maharashtra Diploma Admission Dates

The Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra, has announced the schedule for all the phases for DTE polytechnic admission 2025. Find the details related to DTE Maharashtra diploma admission date below:-

Event

Dates

Online registration and uploading of documents for DTE Maharashtra diploma admission 2025

May 20, 2025

Diploma admission 2025 last date

June 30, 2025

Provisional merit list for Maharashtra Polytechnic admission 2025

July 2, 2025

Submission of grievances against provisional polytechnic CAP round 1 list 2025

July 3-5, 2025

Declaration of final merit list

July 7, 2025

CAP Round 1

Publication of seat matrix for CAP Round 1

July 7, 2025

Diploma option form date 2025

July 8-10, 2025

CAP round 1 seat allotment

July 12, 2025

Seat Acceptance

July 13-15, 2025

Reporting to the Allotted Institute for CAP Round 1

July 13-15, 2025

CAP Round 2

Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round 2

July 16, 2025

Submission and confirmation of the option form

July 17-19, 2025

Provisional Allotment for CAP Round 2

July 21, 2025

Seat Acceptance

July 22-24, 2025

Reporting to the allotted institute

July 22-24, 2025

CAP Round 3

Display of vacant seats for CAP Round 3

July 25, 2025

Diploma option form date 2025

July 26-27, 2025

Maharashtra Polytechnic seat allotment round 3

July 29, 2025

Seat Acceptance

July 30-31, 2025

Reporting to the allotted institute

July 30-31, 2025

CAP Round 4

Display of vacant seats for CAP Round 4

August 1, 2025

Diploma option form date 2025

August 2-4, 2025

Maharashtra Polytechnic seat allotment round 4

August 5, 2025

Seat Acceptance

August 6-8, 2025

Reporting to the allotted institute

August 6-8, 2025

Cut-off Date for all types of admissions

August 14, 2025

Polytechnic Admission 2025 Maharashtra: Eligibility Criteria

You will only be able to apply for Maharashtra Polytechnic admission 2025 if you are eligible as per the official criteria. The detailed eligibility criteria for different students for DTE Maharashtra Admission 2025 are given below:-

Type

Eligibility Criteria

Home District

Type A

  • Must have passed classes 8th, 9th, and 10th from a recognized institute.
  • Must have acquired a minimum aggregate of 35% in the qualifying examination.
  • For direct admission to the second year, you must have passed class 12th in the Science stream or class 10th with a certification in IT.

The place for passing the qualifying exam must come under the jurisdiction of one’s district area

Type B

The students who don’t come under Type A but have parents who are domiciled in Maharashtra.

The place of issuing the domicile certificate must come under the jurisdiction of one’s district area

Type C

The students who don’t come under Type A and Type B, but the parents are posted in Maharashtra government jobs at the current time of filling out the application form.

The place of issuing the government post must come under the jurisdiction of one’s district area

Type D

The students who don’t come under Type A, B, and C, but the parents are posted in Maharashtra government jobs at the current time or are retired from a Maharashtra government job.

The place of the last government post must come under the jurisdiction of one’s district area

Type E

  • Must have passed class 8th, 9th, or 10th from an institute recognized and located under the Maharashtra border.
  • Must be fluent in the Marathi language.

You will be considered as an outsider from the Home district or for the state-level seats

All India

Must be an Indian national

Minority

The students who have a domicile in Maharashtra and come under the SC/ ST/ OBC or other economically disadvantaged students will be considered under this category

DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Form 2025

The application form for DTE Polytechnic admission 2025 Maharashtra has been closed. The complete process of submitting the application form involved filling out the form, uploading the mandatory documents, and then paying the fee through online mode. You can find more details about the application procedure, fee, and Maharashtra Polytechnic form 2025 below:-

How to fill out the Maharashtra Polytechnic Form 2025?

You have to follow the given steps below to fill out the application form for Polytechnic admission 2025 Maharashtra:-

  1. Visit the official website of DTE Polytechnic admission 2025 at poly25.dtemaharashtra.gov.in or click on the direct link updated in the above section.
  2. On the homepage, click on the link to apply online for the diploma admission 2025 Maharashtra.
  3. Fill out the application form using all the required details carefully, and click on the 'Proceed' button
  4. Submit all the documents, including scanned photographs and signatures in the prescribed format
  5. Pay the application fee using any of the online methods, including debit/ credit/ net banking mode
  6. ​​​​Download and store the application form for further reference.

Maharashtra Polytechnic Form 2025 Fee Details

You will not be able to submit the application form successfully without paying the fee. The application fee for different categories can be found in the table below:-

Category

Application Fee

General category and students outside of Maharashtra state

INR 400/-

Reserved and PwD students from Maharashtra

INR 300/-

Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission Categories 2025

The allocation of seats for DTE polytechnic admission 2025 in Maharashtra is done based on different categories of students. The seat allocation is done based on guidelines prescribed by the Maharashtra government, which will be allocated for the categories given below:

Category

Seat Allocation

Maharashtra State Candidature Seats

The students who have a domicile in Maharashtra state will be allocated seats under this category

Minority Seats

The students who belong to Maharashtra and are from SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS or other minority categories will be allocated seats

Institutional Quota Seats

These seats will be allocated on the basis of the rules of the respective institution, in which 5% of the seats will be allocated to NRI students.

Supernumerary Seats

The students whose parents are working in Gulf countries or are from Jammu & Kashmir will be allocated seats under this category

Polytechnic Merit List 2025

DTE Maharashtra released the final Polytechnic CAP round 1 list 2025 on July 8, 2025, on its official website. The authority prepares the Polytechnic merit list 2025 based on the objections raised against the provisional list. It contains the names of all the students eligible for the counselling process. The DTE Polytechnic Admission 2025 is prepared based on different factors such as:-

Merit Number Assignment: The merit number will be assigned to the students who have applied for DTE Polytechnic admission 2025, which will consist of the number assigned based on the eligibility of the respective students.

Change of Marks due to Verification: If there have been any modifications in your eligibility, you must report it to the admission authority on or before the counselling process. The following methods are used while calculating the merit marks for students based on their eligibility:

  • The percentage of your qualifying marks will be calculated while rounding off the percentage to the nearest integer.
  • If the total marks for any qualifying subject are other than 100, then the marks will be converted to 100, and the fraction obtained will be rounded off.
  • If your marks at the HSC level are in grades, then you must submit the grade conversion by the respective board authority at the time of application.
  • If you have appeared for a reappearing exam, then the marks obtained in the latest exam will be considered.

Merit List for Admission: The Polytechnic merit list 2025 for admission to various programs will be calculated on the basis of the percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination, with all the subjects put together.

Tie-Breaking Rule for Polytechnic merit list 2025: In case of a tie between two students while preparing the merit list for Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2025, the following factors will be considered:

  • Highest marks of the students at the HSC Level
  • Highest marks of the students at the HSC level for individual subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry).

Maharashtra Polytechnic Counselling Process 2025

After the release of the Polytechnic merit list 2025, the qualifying students will be called for the counselling process. The counselling for Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission is conducted through the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) in various rounds. The students who qualify for counselling have to fill out the counselling form and choose the option for the preferred institute through the official website.

Counselling for Diploma Admission 2025 Maharashtra is conducted in three rounds: Round I, Round II, and Round III. If you fail to meet the eligibility criteria for Round I or miss the counselling process, then you will be called for Round II and further for Round III under the same conditions. You will, then, be allocated seats on the basis of merit, reservation policy, and the choices filled. After the verification of documents and payment of the application fee, the admission process will be completed.

Stages for Counselling Admission Process (CAP)

The Centralised Admission Process for Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2025 is conducted in the following stages:-

  • Stage 1: Through stage 1, you will be allocated seats based on the merit list.
  • Stage 2: Through stage 2, the seats will be allocated among the male and female students. The seats will be allocated to the male students, and then if the seats remain vacant, the remaining seats will be allocated to the female students.
  • Stage 3: Through stage 3, the seats will be allocated to SBC students. The seats will be allocated if they remain vacant after being allocated to OBC students.
  • Stage 4: Through stage 4, the seats will be allocated to religious groups of the OBC category.
  • Stage 5: Through stage 5, the seats will be allocated to all the students of the OBC category.
  • Stage 6: Through stage 6, the seats will be allocated to all the students with physical disabilities.
  • Stage 7: Through stage 7, the seats will be allocated to all the students who do not come under the reserved categories.
  • Stage 8: Through stage 8, the remaining vacant seats will be allocated to all the students who do not come under the reserved categories.

Documents Required for Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2025

There are various documents that you require to submit for verification at the time of counselling for DTE polytechnic admission 2025. You can find the list of the documents mentioned below:-

  • HSC level mark sheet
  • School Leaving Certificate
  • Character Certificate
  • Vocational Certificate
  • Photo Identity Proof
  • Passport-size photographs
  • Reservation Certificate (if applicable)
  • Domicile Certificate (if applicable)

Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2025 Vacant Seats

Before the release of the option form, DTE Maharashtra releases the provisional list of vacant seats on its website. The DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic vacant seats pdf is released individually for all the rounds. As of now, the authority has released the Maharashtra Polytechnic admission 2025 CAP round 2 vacant seats on its website. It was released on its official website on July 16, 2025. The vacant seats for CAP Round 3 will be displayed on July 25, 2025.

DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Seat Allotment 2025: Up-Gradation, Freezing/ Acceptance

With the allotment of seats, you are given the choice to either freeze and accept the allocated seat or upgrade the same in the subsequent counselling rounds. Here is a look at the two options:

  • Seat Freezing/ Acceptance: The first preferred seat allocated will automatically be frozen and you will not be allowed to participate in the following rounds of counselling. If the second or third preference is assigned, you will be given the chance to freeze your seats provided you are satisfied with the allocation. You will have to visit the Admission Reporting Centre (ARC) to confirm the seat acceptance.
  • Seat Upgradation: If you are not satisfied with the allotted seat or may not have been allotted a seat, then you will be allowed to participate in the next round of counselling to secure a seat of your preference.

DTE Maharashtra Admission 2025 Reservation Policy

The State Common Entrance Test Cell prescribes some reservation policies for the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for different students. The reservation policy for different students of Diploma Admission 2025, Maharashtra is given below:-

Category

Reservation Policy

Students with disabilities

5%

Daughter/ son of Defence Service Personnel

5%

Female Students

30% on Institute level seats

Weaver Communities of Solapur District

10%

SC

13%

ST

07%

OBC

19%

NT-A

03%

NT-B

2.5%

NT-C

3.5%

NT-D

02%

Minority Religious Group: Muslim

22

Minority Religious Group: Buddhist

14

Minority Religious Group: Christian

02

Minority Religious Group: Sikh

01

Minority Religious Group: Jain

02

Minority Religious Group: Parsi

01

Maharashtra Polytechnic Cutoff 2025

DTE has released the cutoff for all the rounds on its website. You can find the round wise Maharashtra Polytchnic cutoff 2025 below:-

CAP Round Cutoff 2025 PDF Link
Round 1 Maharashtra Polytechnic CAP Round 1 Cutoff 2025 PDF
Round 2 Maharashtra Polytechnic CAP Round 2 Cutoff 2025 PDF
Round 3 Maharashtra Polytechnic CAP Round 3 Cutoff 2025 PDF

Maharashtra Polytechnic Previous Year's Cutoff

The college-wise previous year's cutoff for DTE Maharashtra admission can be checked by clicking on the links below:-

Colleges Participating in Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2025

DTE will publish the list of colleges participating in Maharashtra Admission 2025 along with the counselling schedule. Till then, here is a look at the tentative list of participating colleges for DTE Maharashtra Admission 2025:-

We hope that this article on DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2025 was useful and informative. For more admission-related updates and articles, stay tuned to CollegeDekho .

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FAQs

What is the reservation policy for SC/ST/OBC candidates applying for the Maharashtra Polytechnic admission?

As per the reservation criteria for Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2024, 19% of the total seats are allocated to OBC candidates, 13% to SC candidates, and 7% to ST candidates. 

How are candidates shortlisted for Maharashtra Polytechnic admission?

Candidates are selected for DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission on the basis of the merit list prepared as per the ranks secured by students in the Class 10 (SSC) examination. 

Who releases the provisional allotment for DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission?

The  Directorate Of Technical Education, Maharashtra State will release the provisional allotment for CAP on the official website of DTE Maharashtra.

When will the application form of DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Exam commence?

The application process of the DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Exam will commence soon, after the announcement of the official notification in online mode. 

What are the categories based on which the DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission is done?

The categories based on which the DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission is done on the basis of Maharashtra State Candidature Seats, Minority Seats, Institutional Quota Seats, and Supernumerary Seats.

Is seat allocated to the Maharashtra State Candidature in DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic?

The candidates who have a domicile in Maharashtra state will be allocated seats under this category for DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission.

What is the application fee for General category and candidates outside of Maharashtra state for DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission?

The application fee for General category and candidates outside of Maharashtra state for DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission if INR 400. 

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