MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Admissions Applications Commence for BTech and BE Courses at cetcell.mahacet.org
MHT CET 2026 lateral entry admissions to BE and BTech courses begin. Applications now available until July 19 at cetcell.mahacet.org.
MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Admissions: Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has commenced the online application process for MHT CET CAP round 1 admissions to second-year (Lateral Entry) B.Tech and BE courses. Candidates who wish to secure lateral entry to the engineering programmes can visit the official website to submit their applications for the CAP Allotment rounds.
As per the schedule released, the last date for candidates to apply for the CAP Admission round is July 19, 2026. Candidates must make sure they complete the document verification and confirmation of the Application Form by July 20, 2026. The provisional merit list for Maharashtra State/All India candidates will be available on July 22, 2026, and after submitting grievances, the final merit list will be issued on July 27, 2026.
MHT CET BE. BTech Lateral Entry Admission - Click Here
MHT CET2026 Lateral Entry Admission Process: Important Dates
Candidates applying for the BE and BTech lateral entry admissions can check the complete schedule below.
| Online registration of the application and uploading of required documents by the Candidate for admission on the website | 07-07-2026 to 19-07-2026 Up to 05:00 PM |
| Documents verification and confirmation of the Application Form for Admission by online mode. | 08-07-2026 to 20-07-2026 Up to 05:00 PM |
| Display of the provisional merit list for Maharashtra State/All India candidates on the website | 22-07-2026 |
| Submission of grievances, if any, for all types of Candidates | 23-07-2026 to 25-07-2026 Up to 5:00 PM |
| Display of the Final Merit Lists | 27-07-2026 |
Steps to Apply for MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Admissions
The link for students to submit the MHT CET 2026 applications for admissions to the BE and BTech lateral entry is available on the official website. Students can follow the steps provided below to submit the applications
Step 1: Visit the MHT CET counselling link
Step 2: Click on MHT CET B.E, BTech Lateral Entry window
Step 3: Click on the candidate's registration link
Step 4: Enter all required credentials
Step 5: Fill out the application
Step 6: Enter the choice of course and college
Step 7: Submit the application fee
Step 8: Save and click on submit
MHT CET 2026 Lateral Entry Admission: Application Fee
Candidates eligible to apply for admission can check the application fee details here
| Category | Fee |
| General Category Candidates from Maharashtra State and All India Candidature. | ₹ 1300/- |
| 1. Reserved Category Candidates of Backward Class Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DTNT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC, SEBC*, EWS] & Persons with Disability Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only. 2. Orphan and Transgender (Other) Candidates | ₹ 1000/- |
Candidates interested in securing admission into the lateral entry programmes for BE and BTech must make sure they complete the application process within the given deadline. Students allotted seats as per their choice must report to the allotted colleges with the required documents for admission.
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