Short answer
After you accept your seat (at an Admission Reporting Centre or through self-scrutiny of your uploaded documents), you report to the college finally allotted to you, pay the fee and submit your original documents there to confirm admission. The deadline is the reporting time in the CAP schedule for that round — the brochure doesn't give fixed dates — and if you can't back up your claims with original documents within that time, you lose the seat.
Based on the State CET Cell's Information Brochure for 2026–27 admissions (dated 02.07.2026). The 2027–28 brochure hasn't been published yet — rules can change, so check it and the round-wise schedule when they are.
Who this applies to
Candidates allotted a first-year B.E./B.Tech. seat through Maharashtra CAP
The rule, explained
Order of steps: you report to the allotted institute only after reporting to the Admission Reporting Centre (ARC) or completing self-scrutiny of your uploaded documents.
At the college: the institute checks your documents, uploads your admission in the online system and gives you a system-generated receipt confirming admission.
If your original certificates are with another college where you already took admission, bring a certificate from that college's head saying so, with copies attested by that head. You pay the fees at once and can submit the originals within 04 working days after paying.
What the official document says
Only after reporting to ARC or by self scrutiny of the document uploaded in online application system as per clause (i), the candidate should report to the allotted institute for seeking admission on the allotted seat as per final allotment in CAP rounds;
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 77 (opens the official site)
The candidate shall report to the Institution finally allotted to him and confirm his admission in institution as per the schedule. The Institute shall verify the required documents and upload the admission of the candidates in the online system through Institute login immediately and shall issue a system generated receipt of confirmation of admission to the candidate.
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 81 (opens the official site)
If a candidate fails to substantiate the claims made at the time of submitting necessary original documents within the reporting time for CAP Round, the candidate forfeits the claim on the allotted seat.
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 87 (opens the official site)
to submit the required original certificates within 04 working days after the date of payment of fees.
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 88 (opens the official site)