MHT CET 2027
Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test
MHT CET is Maharashtra's state-level CBT for engineering, pharmacy and planning admissions, run in two groups, PCM and PCB. Results are percentile based after normalisation across shifts, and seats are filled through the CAP rounds.
- Conducted by
- Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell (State CET Cell), Mumbai
- Mode
- Online, computer based test (CBT)
- Frequency
- Once a year, with two attempts in 2026
- Duration
- 180 minutes (90 minutes Physics and Chemistry, then 90 minutes Mathematics or Biology)
MHT CET 2027 Counselling
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell notices
MHT CET scores are used in the Centralized Admission Process (CAP), run by the State CET Cell and the Admissions Regulating Authority. The 2026 engineering CAP had four rounds plus vacancy and institute-level steps.
CAP process
- 1
CAP registration
Register on the engineering CAP portal, fill the application form and upload documents.
- 2
Document scrutiny
Documents are verified at Facilitation Centres or through self-verification as per the user manual.
- 3
Merit lists
Provisional and final merit lists are published for Maharashtra State, All India, J&K and Defence categories, for PCM and PCB.
- 4
Option form
Fill college and course preferences for each round.
- 5
Allotment
Seats are allotted by merit, category, seat type and preference.
- 6
Accept or freeze and report
Seat acceptance and reporting to the allotted college is mandatory, as per the round notice.
- 7
Later rounds
Vacant seats are shown, and later rounds repeat the cycle.
Rounds in 2026 (reported dates)
| Stage | Reported date |
|---|---|
| Final merit list | Late July 2026 (sources differ between 20 and 27 July) |
| Round I option entry | 28 to 30 July 2026 |
| Round I allotment | 2 August 2026 |
| Round I acceptance and reporting | 3 to 5 August 2026 |
| Round II allotment | 12 August 2026 |
| Round III allotment | 24 August 2026 |
| Round IV allotment | 3 September 2026 |
These dates come from education portals, not from a document we could open on the CET Cell site. The official portal lists Round I to IV and vacant seats after CAP IV (ACAP). Follow the CAP notices for exact dates.
Home University and Other than Home University
The brochure defines Home University (HU) as the university area where the candidate passed the qualifying examination, and OHU as the area outside that Home University.
In CAP, seats at a college are divided into Home University seats for candidates from that university area, Other than Home University seats for candidates from elsewhere in Maharashtra, and State Level seats at certain institutions. Per Schedule I of the 2026-27 CAP information brochure (dated 2 July 2026), non-autonomous government and government-aided institutes and university departments fill 70 percent of seats for Home University and 30 percent for Other than Home University candidates, while autonomous government and aided institutes fill 100 percent at State Level. Confirm the 2027 split in the next CAP brochure. Your HU depends on where you passed HSC, so it can lead to different cutoffs for the same college.
Reservation
- Maharashtra State categories include SC, ST, VJ/DT-NT, OBC, SBC, SEBC and EWS, along with horizontal quotas such as PwD.
- The fee note says caste certificate, caste validity certificate, non-creamy layer certificate and EWS certificate (in the state format) are needed at CAP form filling to be considered in the category.
- SEBC reservation is stated to be subject to High Court decisions. The Cell extended the deadline for caste validity certificates in 2026.
- Percentage splits are published in the CAP brochure each year. We have not quoted figures.
Other seats
Seats are also filled through institutional quota, minority quota, and vacancy rounds after CAP. JEE Main scores are preferred over MHT CET for All India candidature.
CAP fee
The 2026-27 CAP information brochure sets the CAP application processing fee for first year engineering, pharmacy and related courses at Rs 1,300 for general candidates and Rs 1,000 for Maharashtra reserved and PwD candidates (USD 50 for NRI, OCI, PIO and foreign national children). It is non-refundable. Tuition fees approved by the Fee Regulating Authority are in the CAP notices and were not verified here.
More MHT CET counselling guides
- MHT-CET 2026 CAP Round 1 – Allotment, Acceptance & Next StepsMHT-CET 2026 CAP Round 1 allotment was declared August 2, 2026 on dtemaharashtra.gov.in. Learn how to check result, pay seat acceptance fee, choose Upgrade vs...Read guide
- MHT-CET 2026 CAP Round 2 – Upgrades, Result & Final AdmissionMHT-CET 2026 CAP Round 2 guide: who was eligible, how the upgrade mechanism worked, seat acceptance, Round 3 eligibility. Round 2 allotment was declared August 9,...Read guide
- MHT-CET 2026 CAP Round 3 – Round, Vacant Seats & AdmissionMHT-CET 2026 CAP Round 3 (declared August 24, 2026) was followed by CAP Round 4, the actual final round (result September 3, 2026). Learn about the full sequence,...Read guide
- MHT-CET 2026 CAP Choice Filling Guide – DTE Maharashtra PortalHow to fill choices for MHT-CET 2026 CAP on dtemaharashtra.gov.in. Learn percentile-wise strategy, how many choices to fill, must-add colleges (VJTI, COEP, ICT...Read guide
- MHT-CET 2026 CAP Document Checklist – All Documents RequiredComplete document checklist for MHT-CET 2026 CAP registration and admission. Maharashtra domicile, caste certificate, MHT-CET scorecard, JEE Main scorecard, Class...Read guide
- MHT-CET 2026 Seat Matrix – College & Category-wise SeatsMHT-CET 2026 seat matrix for Maharashtra engineering colleges. ~4 lakh seats across Open, OBC, SC, ST, VJ/NT, SBC, EWS categories. Top college seats at VJTI, COEP,...Read guide
- MHT-CET 2026 Spot Round – Institute Level Vacancy Round GuideMHT-CET 2026 spot round explained: after CAP Round 4 (the actual final round, result Sept 3, 2026), DTE Maharashtra allows Institute Level (CAP-II) vacancy rounds for...Read guide
- MHT-CET 2026 Counselling – CAP Rounds, Dates & ProcessMHT-CET 2026 counselling overview: how CAP (Centralized Admission Process) works, eligibility, registration, choice filling, Freeze/Float/Slide, and round structure...Read guide
Frequently asked questions
Which counselling uses MHT CET?
The Maharashtra CAP for engineering and pharmacy, run by the State CET Cell.
How many CAP rounds are there?
In 2026 the official portal showed four CAP rounds, followed by vacancy and institute-level admissions.
What is Home University?
The university area where you passed your qualifying examination, per the brochure definition.