MHT CET 2026 CAP Round I cut-offs: which engineering branches closed highest

Maharashtra’s State CET Cell has published the CAP Round I cut-offs for 2026 engineering admissions. We compared branches using the closing MHT CET percentile of every institute’s State Level, OPEN – General seats — the widest-open category — to show which branches filled at the highest percentiles.

13

branches compared (20+ institutes each)

762

institute–branch cut-offs

99.99

top closing percentile, Computer Engineering

Branches that closed highest

Computer Engineering had the highest median closing percentile — 92.84 — ahead of Information Technology (90.34) and Computer Science and Engineering(Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (87.12). The spread inside each branch is wide: the same branch can close above 99 at one institute and far lower at another.

Percentiles, not ranks: higher is more competitive. Home University and Other Than Home University seats have their own cut-offs.

Top institutes for Computer Engineering

The ten institutes whose Computer Engineering seats closed at the highest percentiles in CAP Round I. Names link to each institute’s profile with its seats, fees and every cut-off.

Turning cut-offs into a CAP option form

• Mix the branch and the institute. A strong institute’s mid-ranked branch can close lower than a smaller institute’s computer branch — list both.
• Check your seat type. Home University, Other Than Home University, ladies, TFWS and reserved-category seats each close at their own percentile.
• Expect movement. Later CAP rounds re-offer vacated seats, so cut-offs can shift either way.

Next: open all MHT CET 2026 cut-offs, compare approved engineering fees, or try the MHT CET college predictor.