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MHT CET CAP 2026 Round 3 Choices Close August 22
Students applying for engineering and technology courses in Maharashtra have one more chance to choose colleges and branches.
This is the third and final CAP round for these admissions.
They must enter and confirm their choices online by August 22, 2026.
The seat-allotment result will be released on August 24.
Students should carefully choose their first six preferences because those choices will be automatically frozen if a seat is given.
They can still use freeze, slide, or float options for choices below the first six, where applicable.
After allotment, students must accept their seats and report for admission between August 25 and August 28.
The application website also provides login access and an acknowledgement copy after submission.
MHT CET CAP 2026 Round 3 option submissions close on August 22, 2026.
Candidates must submit preferences through the official portal, fe2026.mahacet.org.
The provisional Round 3 seat allotment result is scheduled for August 24, 2026.
The first six preferences will be auto-frozen if a seat is allotted.
Seat acceptance and admission reporting are scheduled from August 25 to August 28, 2026.
- Who
- Candidates seeking engineering and technology admissions through the Maharashtra MHT CET Centralised Admission Process.
- What
- Round 3 option-form submission and confirmation for college and branch preferences.
- Where
- The official portal is fe2026.mahacet.org.
- When
- Choices can be submitted from August 20 through August 22, 2026; allotment is scheduled for August 24.
- Why
- The round is the final CAP round for Maharashtra engineering and technology admissions and allows candidates to obtain or upgrade a seat.
Key facts
- Option-form deadline
- August 22, 2026
- Provisional allotment
- August 24, 2026
- Seat acceptance period
- August 25 to August 28, 2026, until 5:00 PM
- Admission reporting period
- August 25 to August 28, 2026, until 5:00 PM
- Auto-freeze rule
- The first six preferences are auto-frozen if a seat is allotted.
- Official website
- fe2026.mahacet.org
- Helpdesk
- 91-9175108612 or 18002098851, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM









