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    MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry: Registration (Started), Dates, Eligibility, Admission Process
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    MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry: Registration (Started), Dates, Eligibility, Admission Process

    Team Careers360Updated on 20 Jul 2026, 11:58 AM IST

    MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry: The Maharashtra State CET Cell will conclude the MHT CET 2026 lateral entry registration on July 22. Candidates have to apply for Maharshtra BTech lateral entry on the official website, dse2026.mahacet.org. The authority has announced the complete schedule for the Maharshtra BTech lateral entry 2026. Aspiring candidates will be selected into the direct second year of UG Courses of Bachelors in Engineering and Technology in various government, government aided, universities, and private educational institutions (including Minority Institutions) through Maharashtra BTech 2026 lateral entry.
    Direct Link to Apply for Maharashtra BTech Lateral Entry 2026 Admission

    This Story also Contains

    1. MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Dates
    2. MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Eligibility
    3. MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Application Form Fees.
    4. MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Important Notes:
    MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry: Registration (Started), Dates, Eligibility, Admission Process
    MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry

    MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Dates

    The authority has announced the revised MHT CET lateral entry 2026 dates on the official website, maharashtracet.org. Candidates can check the dates for MHT CET 2026 lateral entry in the table below.

    MHT CET Lateral Entry 2026 Dates

    Activity

    Schedule

    Online registration of application and uploading of required documents by the Candidate for admission on website (For Maharashtra State/All India Candidates)


    July 7 to 19, 2026 22, 2026

    Documents verification and confirmation of the application form for Admission by online mode


    July 8 to 20, 2026 23, 2026

    Display of the provisional merit list for Maharashtra State/All India candidates on website.


    July 22, 2026 July 25, 2026

    Submission of grievances if any, for all type of Candidates


    July 23 to 25, 2026 July 26 to 28, 2026

    Display of the Final Merit lists


    July 27, 2026 July 30, 2026

    Display of Provisional Category wise Seats (Seat Matrix) for CAP Round IJuly 31 to August 2, 2026
    CAP Round I
    Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-I through candidate's Login by the Candidate.August 4, 2026
    Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-IAugust 5 to 7, 2026
    Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round I.August 5 to 7, 2026
    Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round I.August 5 to 7, 2026
    CAP Round-II
    Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-IIAugust 8, 2026
    Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II through candidate’s Login by the CandidateAugust 9 to 11, 2026
    Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-IIAugust 14, 2026
    Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round IIAugust 15 to 18, 2026
    Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round II.August 15 to 18, 2026
    CAP Round-III
    Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-IIIAugust 19, 2026
    Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAPRound-III through candidate’s Login by the Candidate.August 20 to 22, 2026
    Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round IIIAugust 25, 2026
    Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round III.August 26 to 28, 2026
    Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round III.August 26 to 28, 2026
    CAP Round-IV
    Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-IVAugust 29, 2026
    Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAPRound-IV through candidate’s Login by the Candidate.August 30 to September 1, 2026
    Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round IVSeptember 4, 2026
    Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round IVSeptember 5 to 7, 2026
    Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round IVSeptember 5 to 7, 2026
    Institute Level Option Form
    Online submission of Option Form for Institute Level admissionsAugust 4 to 7, 2026
    Transfer of institute wise candidate list to the respective instituteSeptember 8, 2026
    Institute Quota and Vacant seats after CAP, if any - The respective institute will complete the admission activity in the following manner -September 9 to 15, 2026
    Last date for cancellation of seat with full fees refund (As per Rule 15 of Information Brochure AY 2026-27)September 13, 2026
    Cut-off Date for all type of admissions for the Academic Year 2026-27September 15, 2026
    For Institutes: Last date of uploading the data (details of admitted candidates)September 15, 2026

    Also Check: UKSEE Lateral Entry 2026

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    MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Eligibility

    For Maharashtra State and All India Candidature Candidates

    • Candidates must be a citizen of India.

    • They must have passed a minimum of a three years or two years (Lateral Entry) Diploma Course in Engineering and Technology with at least 45% marks in any branch of Engineering and Technology from an All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Central Government, State Government approved Institution or its equivalent;

    Or

    • Candidates must have passed B.Sc. Degree from a University Grants Commission (UGC) or Association of Indian Universities recognized University with at least 45% marks and must have passed the HSC or its equivalent examination with Mathematics as a subject.

    • Candidates have passed three years D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector; and

    • Any other eligibility criteria and requirement declared from time to time by the appropriate authority as defined under the Act.

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    Also Check: Jharkhand Lateral Entry 2026

    MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Application Form Fees.

    General Category Candidates from Maharashtra State and All India Candidature

    Rs. 1000/-

    -Reserved Category Candidates of Backward Class Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DTNT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC, SEBC*, EWS] & Persons with Disability Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only.

    -Orphan and Transgender (Other) Candidates.

    Rs.800/-

    Also Check: TNEA Lateral Entry Counselling 2026

    MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Important Notes:

    • Candidates can avail of the IT facilities available at the Physical Scrutiny and E-Scrutiny Centre (E.SC) free of cost for submission, scanning uploading documents, confirmation of Application form.

    • Eligibility, Rules & regulations for admission are made available on the website.

    • The schedule displayed above is provisional and may change under unavoidable circumstances.

    • For queries/enquiry: Help Line No. 918068636170 / 18002129422 between 10.00 AM. to 06.00 PM.

    • All types of Document Verification Activity remain open all days including Saturday & Sunday between 10 AM. to 05.30 PM.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry registration be released?
    A:

    The MHT CET 2026 lateral entry application form has been released on July 7.

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    Questions related to MHT CET

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    Have a question related to MHT CET ?

    Hello,

    MHT-CET is a computer based test conducted only at allotted exam centers, not from home or personal PCs, Students from outside Maharashtra can appear for the exam at selected centres during application. Non-Maharashtra candidates usually can't claim state quota seats through CAP and often use JEE Main scores instead.

    HEY THERE!!!
    The official website for MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) is:

    • https://cetcell.mahacet.org
    • All official information about MHT CET 2025 is available here, including application forms, admit cards, answer keys, results, and counseling information.


    I GOT 72 persentile (GOBCH) in MHTCET and I want to pursue BTech CSE, AI, AI-DS,ai-ml,IT, (anyone) so which college can I get in Pune

    Hey,

    As per the MHT CET syllabus 2024 with weightage PCM and PCB prescribed by the Maharashtra CET Cell, 20 percent weightage is given to the Class 11 topics and the remaining 80 percent to the Class 12  topics of the Maharashtra board.

    For detailed information about weightage chapter wise