# Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu 2026 admission updates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/maharashtra-2026-cet-admissions > Updated: 2026-08-18T08:17:47.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 9. The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has issued revised schedules for several professional course admissions. For NEET UG 2026 counselling, the registration window for MBBS and BDS programs is set to close on 15 August. Due to extensions in registration and fee payment, the merit list release has been rescheduled. The provisional merit list is now expected on 18 August, with the final merit list and seat matrix due on 21 August. CAP Round 1 choice filling is scheduled for 22 to 24 August, followed by seat allotment on 25 August. In the pharmacy sector, the registration deadline for the MHT CET BPharmacy CAP 2026 has been extended to 23 August. Consequently, document verification is now set to conclude by 24 August. The previously scheduled release of the provisional merit list for BPharmacy, originally expected on 18 August, has been postponed to 27 August. Candidates will have a window from 28 to 31 August to submit objections. The final merit list is now expected on 3 September 2026, with CAP Round 1 scheduled to begin on 5 September 2026. ## Claims - The Maharashtra State CET Cell released the final merit list for Direct Second Year Engineering (DSE) admissions for 2026‑27 on July 30, 2026. (single source) - Candidates can view their name, rank and category on the portal dse2026.mahacet.org.in. (single source) - The CET Cell released the final merit list for the 5‑Year LLB programme on July 29, 2026 at llb5cap26.mahacet.org.in. (single source) - The LLB merit list includes state merit rank, CET percentile, application ID, candidate name, date of birth, candidature type, category, SSC percentage and HSC percentage. (single source) - The CET Cell released the Round 1 seat matrix for BTech admissions on July 30, 2026, showing 2,16,552 seats across 380 institutes. (single source) - The BTech seat count increased from 2,02,886 seats in the previous academic year. (single source) - Provisional seat allotment results for BTech are scheduled for August 2, 2026. (single source) - Over 2 lakh students have registered for the 2026 CAP engineering admission process. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-18: Maharashtra MHT CET B Pharmacy registration deadline extended Maharashtra's State Common Entrance Test Cell has extended the MHT CET B Pharmacy CAP registration deadline to August 23, 2026, and rescheduled the provisional merit list release to August 27. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-mht-cet-b-pharmacy-registration-deadline-extended ### 2026-08-14: Maharashtra CET Cell updates admission schedules for NEET UG and BPharmacy Maharashtra's CET Cell has updated admission schedules, with NEET UG registration closing August 15 and BPharmacy CAP registration ending August 14. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-cet-cell-updates-admission-schedules-for-neet-ug-and-bpharmacy ### 2026-08-09: Maharashtra CET Cell releases B.Ed and B.Arch admission results The Maharashtra CET Cell is releasing the MAH B.Ed Final Merit List and B.Arch CAP Round 1 allotment results on August 10, 2026, for the 2026-27 academic year. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-cet-cell-releases-bed-and-barch-admission-results ### 2026-08-03: Maharashtra CET opens 2026 pharmacy admissions, warns of cancellation for fake documents Maharashtra CET starts 2026 pharmacy admissions, setting a 10 Aug deadline and warning that fake documents will lead to immediate cancellation and legal action. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-cet-opens-2026-pharmacy-admissions-warns-of-cancellation-for-fake-documents ### 2026-08-01: Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu publish 2026 provisional engineering and MCA seat allotments Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu released 2026 provisional seat allotments for engineering (MHT CET) and MCA (TANCET), with reporting windows and thousands of seats still vacant in Tamil Nadu. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-and-tamil-nadu-publish-2026-provisional-engineering-and-mca-seat-allotments ### 2026-08-01: MHT CET 2026 Round 1 Seat Allotment Results Published on August 2 MHT CET 2026 Round 1 seat‑allotment results were posted on August 2, covering over 1.6 lakh engineering seats in Maharashtra; candidates must accept and report by August 5. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mht-cet-2026-round-1-seat-allotment-results-published-on-august-2 ### 2026-07-29: Maharashtra CET 2026 Admissions Merit Lists and Seat Matrix Released Maharashtra’s CET Cell released the 2026 DSE and 5‑Year LLB final merit lists and a Round 1 BTech seat matrix offering 2.16 lakh seats across 380 institutes; provisional allotments due Aug 2. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-cet-2026-admissions-merit-lists-and-seat-matrix-released ### 2026-07-27: Maharashtra CET 2026 Final Merit List Published MHT CET released the 2026 final merit list on July 27; candidates can check results on fe2026.mahacet.org. CAP Round 1 opens July 28‑30, with seat allotment on August 2. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-cet-2026-final-merit-list-published ### 2026-07-21: Maharashtra CET Cell releases provisional merit lists for engineering and MBA exams Maharashtra's CET Cell released provisional merit lists on July 22, 2026 for engineering/pharmacy (MHT CET) and MBA (MAH MBA CET) exams; objection period runs July 23‑25, with final lists due later in July. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-cet-cell-releases-provisional-merit-lists-for-engineering-and-mba-exams --- Cite as: Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu 2026 admission updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/maharashtra-2026-cet-admissions