The MAH CET CAP 2026 seat allotment list for MBA and MMS admission for round 4 has been released on September 03, 2026, on its official website, cetcell.mahacet.org. Earlier, according to the State CET Cell, around 56,669 candidates completed the document verification out of 67,616 who filled out the MAH CET counselling form. The MAH CET 2026 merit list has been released for four rounds, with each round indicating the seat allotments. The entire process of releasing the MAH CET merit list 2026 has been carried out online through the official website. Keep reading this article to find more information on the MAH MBA CET CAP 2026.
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MAH CET MBA 2026 seat allotment is out; candidates can check the dates for seat acceptance and college reporting in the following table.
MAH MBA CET CAP Round Event | MAH MBA CET CAP Dates 2026 |
CAP Round 4 Provisional Seat Allotment | September 03, 2026 |
MAH MBA CET 2026 Seat Acceptance | September 04 to September 07, 2026 |
Reporting to Allotted Institute | September 04 to September 07, 2026 |
Option Form Submission for Institute Level Admission | September 03 to September 07, 2026 |
Any seats left after the MAH CET merit list for round 2 of MAH CET CAP 2026 will be filled through a provisional MAH CET merit list 2026 in the MAH CET CAP 2026 round 3. All the details for the same can be accessed through the table below.
MAH MBA CET CAP Round Event | MAH MBA CET CAP Dates 2026 |
CAP Round 3 Provisional Seat Allotment | August 24, 2026 |
MAH MBA CET 2026 Seat Acceptance | August 25 to August 27, 2026 |
Reporting to Allotted Institute | August 25 to August 27, 2026 |
Display of Vacant Seats for CAP Round 4 | August 28, 2026 |
MAH CET MBA CAP Round 4 Option Form | August 29 to August 31, 2026 |
The MAH CET CAP 2026 Round 2 will begin with the announcement of vacant seats after the declaration of the MAH CET merit list 2026. Candidates can view the table below to understand the seat allotment process for the MAH CET CAP Round 2.
MAH MBA CET CAP Round 2026 Events | MAH MBA CET CAP Dates 2026 |
CAP Round 2 Provisional Seat Allotment | August 12, 2026 |
MAH MBA CET 2026 Seat Acceptance | August 13 to August 17, 2026 (up to 3 PM) |
Reporting to Allotted Institute | August 13 to August 17, 2026 (up to 5 PM) |
Display of Vacant Seats for CAP Round 3 | August 18, 2026 |
MAH CET MBA CAP Round 3 Option Form | August 19 to August 21, 2026 |
The MAH CET CAP 2026 Round 1 will involve the steps listed below. Upon this, the MAH CET merit list 2026 for Round 1 will be prepared to allot seats to the candidates. The dates and the procedure are mentioned in the table below.
| MBA CET CAP Round 1 | |
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-I through the Candidate's Login by the Candidate | July 28 to July 30, 2026 |
| Display of Provisional MBA CET CAP Round allotment | August 02, 2026 |
Accepting the offered seat by the candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round I | August 03 to August 05, 2026 |
| Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round I | August 03 to August 05, 2026 |
The MAH CET MBA CAP 2026 commenced after the announcement of the MAH CET 2026 result. The MAH CET merit list 2026 has been released for every round of MAH CET CAP. The important dates of the MAH CET MBA CAP 2026 rounds and the MAH CET merit list 2026 were announced later by the MAH MBA CET officials.
MBA CET CAP Round 2026 | MAH MBA CET CAP 2026 Dates |
MBA CET CAP 2026 registration start date | July 02, 2026 |
| MBA CET CAP round 2026 registration last date | July 19, 2026 |
Start Date of Document Verification at FC | July 03, 2026 |
End Date of Document Verification at FC | July 20, 2026 |
MAH MBA CET Provisional Merit List 2026 | July 22, 2026 |
Submission of grievances, if any | July 23 - July 25, 2026 |
Display of the Final Merit lists of Maharashtra State/All India candidates on the website | July 27, 2026 |
| Display of Provisional Category-wise Seats (Seat Matrix) for CAP Round I |
The preparation of the MAH CET merit list 2026 involves the following steps.
Step 1: The scores of all the candidates who appeared for the MAH CET 2026 exam will be collected for preparing the MAH CET merit list 2026.
Step 2: The scores are normalised according to the different difficulty levels across different sessions of the MAH CET 2026 exam.
Step 3: Rankings according to the score will be given to the candidates to be included in the MAH CET merit list 2026.
Step 4: Based on rankings, the MAH CET merit list 2026 will be prepared.
Step 5: The final MAH CET merit list 2026 will be published by the officials on the official MAH CET 2026 website.
The MAH CET CAP rounds are carried out in four stages: registration, document verification, seat allotment and filling of preferences, and appearance for CAP. These steps are essential for becoming eligible for the MAH CET merit list 2026. A stepwise guide is provided below for the candidates to complete all the stages.
Registration
Step 1: Candidates have to register themselves for the counselling process. The registration will be done online. For registration, candidates will have to enter details like name, contact, category, address, email ID, etc.
Step 2: Fill in educational qualifications to participate in the Centralised Admission Process, i.e., MAH CET MBA CAP 2026.
Category | MAH CET CAP 2026 registration fees (expected) |
Reserved Category Candidates of Backward Class Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DT- NT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC, SEBC, EWS] & Persons with Disability Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only | Rs. 1300 |
General Category Candidates from Maharashtra State, Outside Maharashtra State (OMS), J & K Migrant candidates & children of Indian workers in Gulf countries (CIWGC) | Rs. 1500 |
NRI/PIO/OCI/Foreign Nationals | Rs 10000 |
Verification of Documents
Step 3: Upload the essential documents per the authorities' specifications.
Step 4: The State Common Entrance Test Cell will meanwhile release the provisional MAH CET merit list 2026 of selected candidates. Those candidates who face any issues can submit their grievances. The Final MAH CET Merit list will be displayed on the official website.
Step 5: Candidates will be able to see category-wise seats, i.e., the seat matrix for CAP Rounds I and further (if there will be any).
MAH MBA CET Seat Allotment and Preference Filling
Step 6: Candidates will be given preferences of courses to opt for and Institutions in which they wish to enrol before MAH CET MBA CAP 2026 round one. The preference form, once filled and confirmed by candidates, will be considered for allotment of CAP rounds.
Step 7: The State Common Entrance Test Cell will display the MAH CET merit list 2026 of CAP 2026 rounds. This list will include the institutes and courses allotted to the candidates. The allotment of seats by the State Common Entrance Test Cell will be based on the candidate’s scores in MAH CET MBA 2026, Xavier’s Aptitude Test, MAT, GMAT, Common Admission Test, CMAT, ATMA, academic qualification, as well as other determining factors.
Appear for CAP
Step 8: Shortlisted candidates will have to report and, if agreed, then accept the seats offered according to the CAP allotment rounds by the Admission Reporting Centre (ARC).
Step 9: Around 300 to 340 FCs, i.e., Facilitation Centres in participating institutes of MAH CET MBA 2026, will be set up by the State Common Entrance Test Cell for admission in the year 2026-27
Step 10: If unsatisfied with the allotment in the MAH CET merit list 2026, candidates can surrender their seats to participate in the next CAP round to get a better MBA college.
The eligibility criteria for MAH CET CAP 2026 rounds are different for all categories from which a student hails. Candidates not fulfilling the eligibility criteria will not be included in the MAH CET merit list 2026. The eligibility criteria for students from each category are given below.
Category | MAH CET CAP 2026 eligibility criteria |
Candidate from Maharashtra |
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Candidates from all over India/ Jammu & Kashmir Migrants | |
NRI/OCI/PIO Foreign National, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries |
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Candidates making it to the MAH CET merit list 2026 can go through this expert-curated list of top MAH CET participating colleges and their cutoffs. The list contained in the table below will help candidates to make better decisions while choosing a college according to their rank in the MAH CET merit list 2026.
S.No. | MAH CET participating colleges | Expected Cutoff based on the rank in the MAH CET merit list 2026 |
1 | Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai | Top 100 |
2 | Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), Mumbai | Top 200 |
3 | K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | Top 300 |
4 | Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Mumbai | Top 500 |
5 | N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | Top 600 |
6 | Top 700 | |
7 | Top 800 | |
8 | Top 1000 | |
9 | Top 1200 | |
10 | Top 1500 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Considering the difficulty level and previous cutoff trends, the estimated cutoff for the MAH CET 2026 can lie between 70 to 80 percentile. The cutoff for different colleges can vary depending on their shortlisting process.
Visit the MAH CET merit list 2026 official website- cetcell.mahacet.org 2026.
CAP (Centralized Admission Process) rounds are the seat allotment rounds for assigning colleges to eligible candidates based on their MAH CET 2026 test scores. There are three CAP rounds conducted for seat allotment. MAH CET merit list 2026 will be released for every round to assign seats to the candidates.
To access the MAH MBA CET 2026 merit list, candidates will have to visit the official website. On the home page of CET Cell Maharashtra, the provisional and final merit list link for Maharashtra and All India candidates pdf will be there.
There are generally three CAP rounds conducted in the MHT CET counselling process. These rounds are conducted to allocate seats in various participating institutes. This will be done on merit basis and candidate preferences.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
MHCET is mainly for engineering, pharmacy, law, and agriculture courses.
For business courses like BBA, BMS, or MBA, MHCET is not used.
Business courses usually have their own entrance exams like:
MAH BBA CET
MAH MBA CET
CUET (for some colleges)
Hope it helps!
Hi
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