The State Common Entrance Test (CET) cell, Maharashtra is scheduled to release the MHT CET Final Merit List 2026 today, July 27, 2026 for candidates seeking admission to BE and BTech programs. Candidates will be able to check their Maharashtra State and All India Final Rank by logging into the centralized admission portal once the list is activated.Along with the final merit list, the CET Cell will also release the category-wise provisional vacancy matrix for the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) Round 1. The release will mark the beginning of the next stage of engineering admissions, where candidates will submit their preferred colleges and branches through the online option form.How to Check MHT CET 2026 Final Merit ListOnce the final merit list link is activated, candidates will be able to access their individual rankings through the official BE/B.Tech admission portal. Only those candidates who have successfully completed the online or physical document verification process before the deadline of 20th July 2026 will be included in the final merit list.Candidates can follow these steps to check their final rank:Step 1: Visit the official BE/B.Tech admission portal at fe2026.mahacet.org.Step 2: Click on the link to “Check MHT CET 2026 Final Merit List Status”.Step 3: Enter your application number and date of birth.Step 4: Submit the details to view and download the final rank card.Admission schedule for the 1st round of the CAPAfter publication of the final merit list, the candidates will move towards CAP round 1 selection process. The CET Cell has announced the upcoming option entry schedule, seat allotment and institute reports.Timeline of CAP MHT CET 2026 round 1
Candidates are advised to submit a sufficient number of eligible university and branch preferences during the option entry window to effectively participate in the allocation process.Merit classification and tie-breaking processThe CET Cell prepares separate Final Merit Lists for Maharashtra State (MS) candidates and All India (AI) candidates. Maharashtra state ranks are prepared using MHT CET scores, while all India ranks are mainly determined by JEE main scores.In case multiple candidates get the same final percentile, the CET Cell follows the intersecting merit rules. The tie-breaking order considers the Maths marks first, followed by Physics, Chemistry and age criteria.MHT CET 2026 Merit Ranking Details
Details candidates should verify before CAP Round 1Candidates must check their information carefully after publication of final merit list. Correct mapping of candidature details is important for seat allotment during counseling process.Candidate Checklist
Candidates who have submitted complaints between 23 July and 25 July 2026, should verify that the corrections have been updated before filling the CAP Round 1 option form.