The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, along with government, autonomous, and private unaided engineering institutes across the state, has commenced the Institutional-Level Spot Admission Round (Against CAP Vacancies / ACAP) for B.E. and B.Tech programmes today, Monday, August 31, 2026. Following the conclusion of CAP Round 3, eligible candidates can now apply directly to participating engineering colleges to secure leftover and cancelled seats through the spot round process on fe2026.mahacet.org.
MHT CET 2026 Institutional Spot Round Key Highlights
Candidates seeking admission in autonomous and university colleges must note the following operational parameters:
- Conducting Authorities: Individual Participating Engineering Colleges in coordination with State CET Cell, Maharashtra
- Centralised Admission Portal: fe2026.mahacet.org | cetcell.mahacet.org
- Spot Admission Duration: August 31 to September 5, 2026
- Seat Types Available: Vacancies arising against CAP cancellations, non-reporting after Round 3, and Institutional Quota seats.
- Eligibility Criteria: Candidates possessing a valid MHT CET 2026 percentile score or JEE Main 2026 All India rank who registered and verified their documents during Maharashtra CAP 2026.
- Admission Mode: Decentralised institutional merit counselling (in-person physical attendance required).
How the Institutional Spot Round Process Operates (Step-by-Step)
Unlike earlier CAP rounds, institutional spot admissions are not allotted through central option forms:
- Tracking College-Specific Notices: Candidates must visit the official websites of target institutes (e.g., COEP Tech, VJTI Mumbai, SPIT Mumbai, PICT Pune, Walchand College of Engineering, etc.) to review department-wise vacant seat matrices.
- Submitting Institutional Application Forms: Fill out individual online or offline spot round application forms on the respective college portal and pay the college registration fee.
- Publication of Institute Merit Lists: Colleges compile all received applications and publish an institutional merit list strictly based on MHT CET State General Merit Rank and JEE Main AI Rank.
- Mandatory In-Person Attendance: Candidates must report in person to the college counselling auditorium at the scheduled time. When a candidate's merit number is called, they must choose an available branch seat immediately.
- Instant Seat Confirmation: Once a seat is offered, the student must immediately deposit the original academic documents and pay the required college tuition fees to generate an official admission receipt.
Dynamic Reservation Conversion & Eligibility Rules
Aspirants should understand the dynamic seat conversion protocols enforced during spot rounds:
- Category Seat Inter-se Conversion: Reserved category seats (SC, ST, VJ/DT, NT, OBC, SBC) that remain unfilled during earlier calling sessions are progressively converted into open/general merit seats as per Government of Maharashtra admission rules.
- Tuition Fee Guidelines: Government scholarship and fee concessions (such as EBC, TFWS, and caste category benefits) are generally not applicable for Against-CAP institutional quota seats in private unaided colleges; students may be required to pay the full open-category tuition fee.
- Retention Certificate for Admitted Students: Candidates already admitted to a college in earlier CAP rounds who wish to upgrade during spot rounds must bring their original Admission Confirmation Slip along with a Document Retention Certificate issued by their current institute.
Mandatory Checklist of Original Documents Required on Spot Day
Failure to produce original documents during spot counselling will result in immediate forfeiture of the seat call:
- MHT CET 2026 Scorecard and CAP Registration / Final Merit Confirmation Letter.
- Class 10th and 12th (HSC) Marksheets and Passing Certificates.
- JEE Main 2026 Scorecard (if applying under the All India Quota stream).
- Maharashtra State Domicile Certificate / Birth Certificate / School Leaving Certificate.
- Caste Certificate, Caste Validity Certificate, and Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) Certificate (valid up to March 31, 2027) if applicable.
- Original Document Retention Certificate and Fee Receipt from previously admitted college (if applicable).
- Demand Draft (DD) or active Net Banking/UPI for immediate on-spot fee payment.