Updated By Tiyasa Khanra on 12 Dec, 2025 18:21
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, will conduct the MAH MCA CET 2026 in 3 rounds. MAH MCA CET counselling process 2026 will include multiple steps, such as registration, document verification, choice filling, and seat allotment.
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MAH MCA CET 2026 counselling will be conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, from the last week of July 2026 onwards. The exam will be conducted on March 30, 2026. The MAH MCA CET counselling process is held as a Centralised Admission Process (CAP). You will be able to attend the MCA CAP round 2026 if you will qualify the MAH MCA CET 2026 exam. The complete process of counselling includes MCA CAP round 2026 registration, submission of the online form, seat allotment, seat acceptance, and reporting to the allotted institute. Read on to know more about MAH MCA CET counselling 2026.
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As mentioned, the authority has released the MCA CAP round 2026 date on its website. If you have qualified the MAH MCA CET exam, then you should make sure to be updated with the MCA counselling 2026 dates. The table below discusses about the CAP round for MCA CET 2026 date in detail:-
Events | Dates |
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Online Application Start Date & Document Upload | Last week of June 2026 |
Last Date for Online Application | Second week of July 2026 |
Last Date for Document Verification | Third week of July 2026 |
Display of Provisional Merit List | Third week of July 2026 |
Raise grievances | Fourth week of July 2026 |
Display of MAH MCA CET 2026 Final Merit List | Fourth week of July 2026 |
CAP ROUND 1 | |
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-I through the student's Login by the student. | Last week of July 2026 |
Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-I | First week of August 2026 |
Seat acceptance | First week of August 2026 (up to 3:00 pm) |
Reporting to the allotted institute | First week of August 2026 (up to 5:00 pm) |
CAP ROUND II | |
Display of Provisional Vacant Seats of CAP Round-II | First week of August 2026 |
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II through the student's Login by the student. | First week of August 2026 - Second week of August 2026 |
Display of Provisional Allotment for CAP Round - II | Second week of August 2026 |
Seat Acceptance | Second week of August 2026 (up to 3:00 pm) |
Reporting to the allotted institute | Second week of August 2026 (up to 5:00 pm) |
CAP ROUND III | |
Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-III | Second week of August 2026 |
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-III through the student’s Login by the student. | Third week of August 2026 |
Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-III | Third week of August 2026 |
Seat acceptance | Third week of August 2026 - Last week of August 2026 (up to 3:00 pm) |
Reporting to the allotted institute | Third week of August 2026 - Last week of August 2026 (up to 5:00 pm) |
CAP ROUND IV | |
Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-IV | Last week of August 2026 |
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-IV through the student’s Login by the student. | Last week of August 2026 |
Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-IV | Last week of August 2026 |
Seat acceptance | First week of September 2026 (up to 3:00 pm) |
Reporting to the allotted institute | First week of September 2026 (up to 5:00 pm) |
Institute Level Option Form | |
Online submission of the Option Form for the Institute Level admissions | Last week of July 2026 - Last week of August 2026 |
Transfer of institute institute-wise student list to the respective institute | First week of September 2026 |
Institute Quota and Vacant seats after CAP (if any) | Second week of September 2026 |
Last date for cancellation of seat with full fees refund | Second week of September 2026 |
Cut-off Date for all types of admissions for the Academic Year 2026-27 | Second week of September 2026 (up to 5:00 pm) |
Last date for institutes to upload data | Second week of September 2026 (up to 6:00 pm) |
MCA CAP round 2026 eligibility criteria explain about the minimum criteria that you need to fulfil in order to take part in the MAH MCA CET counselling process. The table below explain about the eligibility criteria for MCA CAP round 2026 registration:-
Category | Qualifying Requirements |
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Maharashtra State Students |
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Outside Maharashtra State (OMS) Students |
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NRI/Foreign National/PIO/Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries |
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Minority or Institute-Level Seats |
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There are various phases in which the mca cap round 2026 will be held. Moreover, the complete process of CAP round MCA CET 2026 include registration, seat allotment, seat acceptance, etc. The points below explain about the CAP round MCA CET 2026 process:-
MCA CAP Round 1
MCA CAP Round 2
MAH MCA CET Counselling Process - Round 3
Allocation of seats within Sanctioned Intake for First Year of Post Graduate Courses in Government and Government Aided Institutes:
Type of Institution | Number of Seats- as % of Sanctioned Intake (CAP Seats) | ||
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Maharashtra State(M.S.) Students | All India Seats | Minority Quota | |
Government/Government-Aided Institutions |
| Nil | Nil |
University Department | 70% HU and 15% OHU in University Departments | 15% | Nil |
SNDT University | 85% State Level | 15% | Nil |
Direct Admission to Second Year of Computer Application Courses:
Type of Institution | Number of Seats- as % of Sanctioned Intake (CAP Seats) | ||
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Maharashtra State(M.S.) Students | All India Seats | Minority Quota | |
Government/ Government Aided Institutions,/University Department, excluding Minority Institutions |
| Nil | Nil |
SNDT University | 100% State Level | Nil | Nil |
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During the process of MAH MCA CET counselling, you will have to pay a counselling amount that varies based on different categories. The details pertaining to MAH MCA CET 2026 counselling fee are as follows -
| Name of the Category | Fee |
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| General | INR 1,000 |
| Reserved | INR 800 |
After the completion of each MC CAP round 2026, the authority will publish the results on its website. If you spot your anime in the list of the eligible students, then you will be required to report to your allotted institute as per the stated MAH MCA CET counselling process. Furthermore, at the institute, you will be required to show the documents and pay the admission fee for seat confirmation. You must make sure to complete all the steps within the specified MCA document verification date 2026. Each institute will update its status of completion of the MCA CET admission process and may print a confirmation letter. Setas not confirmed by the students in a given MCA CAP round 2026 will be marked as vacant for the next round. You can login to view your reporting status and check your eligibility for future rounds.
Based on the previous trends, there will be a total of 4 CAP rounds in the MCA CET admission process. The authority will announce the MCA CET CAP round 2026 date individually for all rounds on its website. If taken the exam, then you must make sure to be well-versed with the MCA CET CAP round 2026 date in Maharashtra. You can find detailed information about the MCA CAP round 2026 in the table below:-
Round | Key Information |
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MCA CAP Round 2026 1 |
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MCA CAP Round 2026 2 |
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MCA CAP Round 2026 3 |
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MCA CAP Round 2026 4 |
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The MCA CET admission process will be used for admission and seat distribution for MAH MCA CET 2026. Students will be invited to submit Online Application Forms to the CAP Authority in order to participate in the MAH MCA CET counselling process. This is followed by in-person validation of Online Application Forms and Document Verification at the Facilitation Centre by the Student. During centralized allotment, the applicant has the option to 'Freeze,' 'Slide,' or 'Float' the assigned seat for the next round. The methods are as follows:
Students who pick either the Float or Slide option and gain the admission seat of their higher preference will automatically forfeit the seat accepted in the previous round. Students who have been given admission in their first choice will not have access to sliding and floating alternatives.
For those taking part in MAH MCA CET counselling process, specific documents are required for the verification process. Note that this procedure has to be done before due MCA document verification date 2026. Bringing the required documents in the original and as copies helps ensure a smooth process. These documents include identity proofs, academic certificates, MAH MCA CET exam-related records, and recent photographs. Confirming admission involves completing the required steps, such as presenting the admit card, rank card, and proof of registration fee payment. Ensuring all documents are organised and accessible will make the MAH MCA CET counselling process efficient and stress-free. The following are the documents required for MAH MCA CET 2026 counselling:
Required Documents for MAH MCA CET Counselling 2026:-
Want to know more about MAH MCA CET
The tentative MAH MCA document verification date 2026 is in the month of July/ August 2026.
The tentative MCA CET CAP round 2026 date, as per the previous year trends, is in the month of August 2026.
The SBTET is expected to start the MAH MCA CET admission process in August 2026.
Those whose names are included in the MAH MCA CET merit list 2026 will be eligible for the seat allotment process.
There will be a total of three rounds of MAH MCA CET 2026 counselling and a seat allotment process.
The first two rounds of CAP are open to students from Maharashtra State and Outside of Maharashtra State (OMS). The third round of CAP is exclusively for students from Maharashtra state.
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