DTE Maharashtra Engineering Admission 2026 — CAP & CAP Rounds

DTE Maharashtra Role

• Directorate of Technical Education: regulates all professional colleges in Maharashtra
• Conducts CAP (Centralised Admission Process) for engineering, pharmacy, MBA, MCA
• All Government, aided and unaided private engineering colleges in Maharashtra under DTE

Eligibility for Engineering Admission

• PCM in HSC with minimum 45% (40% for reserved categories)
• Qualifying score in MHT-CET (state level) or JEE Main for All India Quota (15%) seats
• JEE Main used only for NIT/IIIT/CFTIs under AIC (All India Counselling) for central institutes

CAP Round Process

• Register on DTE CAP portal (https://fe2024.mahacet.org/); pay registration fee ₹500 (General), ₹300 (Reserved)
• Document verification at Facilitation Centre (FC) before starting CAP round
• Rounds I, II, III: fill college preference; allotment based on MHT-CET percentile + category

Important MHT-CET Percentile Benchmarks

• 99+ percentile: IITs (not applicable via MHT-CET), COEP CSE, MIT Pune CSE
• 95–99 percentile: most government engineering colleges; mechanical/civil/electrical at COEP
• 80–95 percentile: aided private colleges; good branches at VIT, MIT, PICT
• Below 80: unaided private colleges; institute-level admissions available

Document Checklist for CAP

• HSC marksheet and passing certificate; SSC marksheet; MHT-CET hall ticket and result
• Caste certificate and Caste Validity Certificate (CVC) for reserved category
• Gap certificate (if applicable); Domicile certificate (Maharashtra); Income certificate for EBC/TFWS

Categories and Reservations

• State Level: SC 13%, ST 7%, VJ/NT/OBC 19%, EWS 10%, General 51%
• Institute Level (Management Quota): 20% seats at institute's discretion (not through CAP)
• NRI and Foreign National quota: 15% at unaided private; admission through institute directly

Seat Acceptance and Joining

• After each CAP round: accept seat by paying fees + reporting to college or upgrade in next round
• Spot round: colleges with vacant seats after 3 CAP rounds; very low cutoffs
• Refund policy: full refund if cancellation before cutoff date; partial refund after that