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How does Maharashtra MBA/MMS CAP work from registration to admission?

Previous-year referenceApproved by M.B. Patil Education admissions team, 23 Oct 2026 · source-checked 22 Oct 2026

Short answer

In the Centralized Admission Process (CAP), you register online with the State CET Cell, upload your documents and get them verified, and then appear in a merit list. Before each round you fill an option form of institutes and courses; seats are allotted by merit, and you accept your seat online or at a reporting centre before confirming admission at the institute.

Based on the State CET Cell's Information Brochure for 2026–27 admissions (dated 02.07.2026) and MBA/MMS Admission Notice No. 1 for 2026–27. The 2027–28 documents haven't been published yet — rules and dates can change, so check them when they are.

Who this applies to

Candidates seeking first-year MBA or Master of Management Studies (MMS) admission in Maharashtra through CAP

The rule, explained

Registration: fill and submit the online application form and upload the required documents. While filling the form, choose one document verification mode: E-Scrutiny, where your documents are verified online and you need not visit a centre, or Physical Scrutiny, where you visit the Facilitation Centre you selected with your documents.

Merit lists: a provisional merit list is displayed on the website. If anything in it is wrong, raise a grievance within the grievance period; no documents are accepted after the scheduled dates. The final merit list is then displayed. The merit list shows your relative position but does not guarantee admission.

Option form: before each round, the seat matrix is published. Fill your choices of institutes and courses in decreasing order of preference — up to 300 — and confirm the form through your login. Filling the option form is mandatory to take part in a round, and once confirmed it cannot be changed.

Allotment and acceptance: the provisional allotment for each round is displayed. To accept your seat, report to an Admission Reporting Centre (ARC) or do self-scrutiny of your uploaded documents online, and pay the seat acceptance fee. Only then report to the allotted institute to take admission.

Freezing a seat, betterment in later rounds and cancellation are explained in the question on options after allotment.

Example: For 2026–27, the MBA/MMS notice scheduled the provisional merit list for 15-07-2026, grievances from 16-07-2026 to 18-07-2026 and the final merit list for 20-07-2026. The notice said this schedule was provisional.

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