MHT CET Counselling 2026 - Date, Registration, Seat Allotment, Merit List, Documents

MHT CET Counselling 2026 - Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to participate in the MHT CET counselling process need to qualify for the Maharashtra CET entrance exam. Furthermore, students need to meet the minimum admission criteria before registration for MHT CET counselling 2026.

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MHT CET 2026 Counselling Process

Candidates have to register to participate in the counselling of MHT CET. The procedure for MHT CET counselling 2026 consists of various steps. Candidates can check the step-by-step procedure for MHT CET 2026 counselling and seat allotment in the table below:

Step 1 - MHT CET 2026 Counselling registration - To participate in the counselling process, candidates need to complete the MHT CET 2026 CAP registration. The link for registration will be updated on the official website. Follow the steps mentioned below for MHT CET CAP 2026 registration.

Personal Details

• Name of the candidate

• Gender

• Father’s Name

• Mother’s Name

• Religion

• Region

• Mother Tongue

• Annual Income of the family

Contact Details

• Address of the candidate

• Mobile Number

• Email ID

• Category Details

Category

Candidates will have to select their type of candidature according to their category. They have to select from the following categories based on their eligibility:

• Maharashtra State Candidature (Type A/ B/ C/ D/ E)

• OMS

• J&K Migrant

• Foreign Students

• NRI

• PIO/ OCI

• CIWGC

• GoI

The registration process for MHT CET counselling 2026 will also include answering security questions and setting up a password. To create a password, students will have to take care of the following parameters:

• The password must be 8 to 13 characters long.

• It must have at least one upper and lower case alphabet.

• It must consist of a minimum of one numeric value.

• It must contain at least one special character like !@#$%^&*-.

Step 2 - Qualification Details - Once the MHT CET counselling registration process is over, candidates have to enter the details of their Class 10th & 12th. Candidates will also be required to submit information related to MHT CET 2026.

Step 3 - Uploading of documents - Next, scanned images of photographs and signatures has to be uploaded. Note that documents have to be uploaded as per the specifications mentioned by the authorities. The specifications to be followed is mentioned below.

Specifications for Scanned Images

Step 4 - Payment of application fee - Candidates applying through JEE Main will have to make the payment of the MHT CET counselling 2026 form. The payment has to be done in online mode. There is no counselling fee for MHT CET 2026 qualified candidates.

Application Fee for MHT CET Counselling 2026 Fees

Step 5 - Printout of Counselling Registration Form - Students will have to take a printout of the filled-in MHT CET counselling 2026 form. They will have to present it at the time of document verification.

Step 6 - Reporting at Facilitation Centres (FC) - Candidates will be required to report at their designated FC for the verification of the documents. Students are advised to carry their original documents along with a set of attested copies at the facilitation centres. Candidates failing to report at the facilitation centres will not be allowed to participate in the admission process further.

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List of documents required for MHT CET Counselling 2026

• Print out of MHT CET 2026 counselling registration form.

• Print out of the MHT CET results 2026.

• MHT CET Admit Card 2026.

• Passing Certificate and Mark Sheet of class X & XII.

• JEE Main mark sheet.

• Domicile Certificate (for candidates belonging to Maharashtra).

• Caste Certificate (if applicable).

• Eligibility Certificate for Economically Weaker Section (If applicable).

• Character Certificate.

• Migration Certificate.

• School Leaving Certificate.

• Domicile Certificate (if applicable).

Step 7 - MHT CET Choice filling - In the next step, candidates have to do the choice filling by choosing the names of colleges and courses in the order of their preference. The choice filling will be open for every round.

Step 8 - Publication of merit list - Finally, the authorities published the provisional and final merit list of MHT CET 2026. The merit list consists of the names of shortlisted candidates. MHT CET 2026 seat allotment will be based on the merit list released and choices filled by the candidates.

MHT CET Seat Allotment 2026

The authority will announce the MHT CET provisional seat allotment result for all rounds seperately. MHT CET seat allotment is done through a Centralized Admission Process (CAP). To check the seat allotment result, candidates have to log in using the required fields. Candidates allotted seats have to download their Maharashtra CET 2026 allotment letter and report to the centres to select their preferred option (freeze, float, or slide) for the seat allotted.

MHT CET 2026 Seat Acceptance Fees

MHT CET Reservation Criteria 2026

Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (TFWS) under MHT CET 2026

Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (TFWS) refers to one launched by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Under this scheme, up to 5% of sanctioned seats in technical educational institutes have to provide a fee waiver of the tuition fee for eligible candidates. Note that only Maharashtra State Candidature candidates are qualified for seats under TFWS. Qualified candidates of Maharashtra state having their parent’s annual income of less than Rs. 8 Lakh (from all sources) shall only be suitable for TFWS seats.

MHT CET Fee Structure 2026

Note: There will be no tuition fee for SC/ ST category candidates and those admitted under TFWS.

MHT CET Jurisdiction of Universities