MAH BDesign, BHMCT CAP round 3 option entry begins; submission facility opens till August 13

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra, has begun the CAP round 3 option form submission for Bachelor of Design (BDesign) and Bachelor of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (BHMCT). Eligible candidates can submit and confirm their college preferences online by August 13 through the official website at cetcell.mahacet.org.

As per the official schedule, the provisional seat allotment for MAH BHMCT, BDesign CAP Round 3 will be displayed on August 14, 2025. The MAH CAP round 3 for BDesign and BHMCT follows the completion of the previous counselling rounds, where candidates could either accept the allotted seats, freeze them, or float for a better option in subsequent rounds.

Candidates allotted a seat in Round 3 for the first time will have to self-verify the allotment, accept the seat through their login, and pay the seat acceptance fee online. Candidates allotted a seat within their first six preferences will be auto-freezed and will not be eligible for further rounds.

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Candidates allotted other preferences can choose to freeze or opt for “Not Freeze/Betterment” to participate in subsequent rounds. The seat acceptance window will remain open from August 17 to August 19, 2025, up to 3 pm.

Candidates who have accepted their allotment must report to the allotted institute with the required documents and fees for admission confirmation between August 17 and August 19, 2025, up to 5 pm. Institutes will verify documents, update the online system, and issue system-generated confirmation and fee receipts.