MHT CET CAP 2026: JEE Main scores via DigiLocker made mandatory; BBA, BCA eligibility expanded

MHT CET CAP 2026: According to the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell guidelines, candidates applying for MHT CET CAP 2026 BE, BTech courses under the ‘All India Candidature’ category using JEE Main 2026 scores must have their scorecard in DigiLocker. Notably, the CET Cell has also revised eligibility criteria for several management and business administration courses.

CET Cell's notice said that as per the National Testing Agency (NTA) guidelines, candidates applying using JEE Main 2026 scores must have their scorecard in their DigiLocker account.

As per the MHT CET 2026 CAP engineering and management schedule, candidates can apply for counselling on the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org, by July 12

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MHT CET CAP 2026: New registration guidelines

The important instructions for MHT CET 2026 Centralized Admission Process (CAP) registration of technical education courses are mentioned below.

Apply for BE, BTech via JEE Main

The State Cell has given a two-step process to link JEE Main scores 2026 as follows:

• Step 1: First, go to your personal DigiLocker account and fetch your JEE Main 2026 scorecard.
• Step 2: After this, log in to the CAP portal and Fetch/Include your JEE Main scores into the CAP portal via DigiLocker.

CAP eligibility for BBA, BCA, BMS, BBM admission

The State Cell has expanded the eligibility criteria for BBA, BCA, BMS and BBM courses for admission via MHT CET CAP counselling.

The MHT CET 2026 (PCM or PCB group) exam has also been made eligible for the admission process of these courses. Candidates who appeared for MHT CET 2026 and have valid scores will be eligible to apply for admission to these professional courses.

MHT CET CAP 2026 Special Reservations

The CET Cell clarified that the existing reservation policies for defence personnel and orphan candidates will remain unchanged. Admissions under the defence quota will be carried out in accordance with the Maharashtra government's regulations and the Ministry of Defence notification dated May 21, 2018.

Meanwhile, admissions under the orphan category will be based on the resolutions issued by the Women and Child Development Department.

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CAP Quota Admissions: NRI, OCI, PIO, CIWGC, FN

A separate admission portal has been launched for candidates applying under the NRI, OCI, PIO, CIWGC, and Foreign National categories. The CET Cell said that admissions for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) candidates will be carried out in accordance with the Supreme Court's directions

Candidates applying for admission through NRI, OCI, PIO, CIWGC, or Foreign National (FN) quotas should visit the website fn.mahacet.org.

MHT CET CAP 2026 counselling support centres

Furthermore, the list of physical scrutiny centres, eligibility criteria, and admission rules have been made available on the CAP portal for each course. To support applicants throughout the admission process, the State Cell has set up student CET facilitation centres across 36 districts in Maharashtra.

A messaging and ticketing system has been made available within the candidate's login on the CAP portal to resolve admission-related queries.