
MHT CET 2026 Round 4 Vacant Seat Matrix: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released the MHT CET CAP Round 4 vacant seat matrix 2026 for first-year engineering admissions. A total of 23,107 vacant seats are available across participating institutes for B.E. and B.Tech admissions for the 2026-27 academic year.
The MHT CET Round 4 vacant seat matrix contains vacancy details at the college, course, branch and category levels. Candidates participating in the Maharashtra CAP counselling process can use the vacancy list to assess the seats available before submitting and confirming their preferences.
The Round 4 option form window is currently open and candidates must submit and confirm their choices by September 1, 2026. The provisional MHT CET CAP Round 4 seat allotment result is scheduled to be displayed on September 3, 2026.
The release of 23,107 vacant seats gives candidates participating in MHT CET counselling another opportunity to compete for available engineering seats across Maharashtra.
The vacancy matrix is particularly important for candidates who:
Did not receive a seat in an earlier CAP round.
Received a seat but want a better college or branch.
Want to compare available B.E. and B.Tech options.
Are considering branches beyond their initial preferences.
Need to make informed choices based on the remaining seats.
Candidates should not interpret the vacancy figure as a guarantee of admission. Seat allotment will depend on factors including the candidate's eligibility, merit position, category, preferences, seat availability and the applicable CAP rules.
Candidates can check the complete MHT CET CAP Round 4 seat matrix PDF to find vacancies across participating institutes.
MHT CET Round 4 Vacant Seat Matrix:
https://cappublicdocs2026.blob.core.windows.net/documents/FE2026_Vacancy_For_CAP4.pdf
The official vacancy document should be treated as the primary reference while selecting college and branch preferences.
The MHT CET CAP Round 4 vacancy list provides a detailed picture of the seats available for the fourth round of counselling.
Candidates can use the matrix to check:
College-wise vacant seats
Course-wise vacant seats
Branch-wise vacant seats
Category-wise vacant seats
Available B.E. seats
Available B.Tech seats
Vacancies across participating Maharashtra engineering institutes
This makes the MHT CET 2026 vacant seat matrix an important document to check before finalising the Round 4 option form.
The MHT CET CAP Round 4 option form submission and confirmation window is open from August 30 to September 1, 2026.
Therefore, candidates who are yet to submit or confirm their preferences should complete the process by the prescribed deadline.
The official FE 2026 portal has also announced that the Round 4 option form submission and confirmation process is underway.
Candidates should avoid waiting until the final hours because an incomplete or unconfirmed option form may affect participation in the allotment process.
The MHT CET CAP Round 4 provisional seat allotment result is scheduled to be released on September 3, 2026.
Candidates who receive an allotment will then have to complete the applicable seat acceptance and reporting formalities within the prescribed schedule.
The current schedule places the seat acceptance and institute reporting window from September 4 to September 7, 2026.
Candidates should keep the following dates in mind:
Vacant seat matrix displayed: August 29, 2026
Round 4 option form submission and confirmation: August 30 to September 1, 2026
Provisional Round 4 seat allotment: September 3, 2026
Seat acceptance: September 4 to September 7, 2026
Reporting to allotted institute: September 4 to September 7, 2026
Institute-level option form: August 3 to September 7, 2026
Transfer of institute-wise candidate list: September 8, 2026
Institute-level admissions against vacant seats: September 8 to September 15, 2026
Final cut-off date for admissions: September 15, 2026
The official counselling schedule should be checked for any subsequent modification before candidates act on the dates.
Candidates can follow these steps to check the MHT CET Round 4 vacant seats 2026:
Visit the official Maharashtra State CET Cell engineering admission portal at fe2026.mahacet.org.
Open the CAP 2026-27 admission section.
Look for the notification related to the Provisional Vacancy for CAP Round IV.
Open the MHT CET Round 4 vacant seat matrix.
Search the PDF for the desired college, course or branch.
Check the relevant category-wise vacancy.
Note the available options before filling the Round 4 preference form.
The official FE 2026 portal currently lists the provisional vacancy for CAP Round IV and the Round 4 option-form process.
Simply finding a vacant seat does not mean that a candidate will automatically get admission to that college or branch.
Candidates should use the matrix as a preference-planning document. Before confirming choices, they should compare the available vacancy with their previous-round cutoff trends, merit position, category and preferred course.
A practical approach is to arrange choices into three groups:
High-preference choices: Colleges and branches that the candidate strongly wants.
Realistic choices: Options where the candidate's merit position and previous admission trends make the choice more reasonable.
Safer choices: Available branches or institutes where the candidate has a comparatively stronger possibility of receiving an allotment.
Candidates should also remember that vacancy numbers can change as counselling progresses.
Since September 1 is the current deadline for Round 4 option-form submission and confirmation, candidates should focus on completing the preference process rather than relying only on the headline vacancy number.
Before final submission, candidates should:
Check the latest vacant seat matrix.
Verify the college and branch code.
Compare available seats with previous CAP round cutoffs.
Review category-wise eligibility and vacancy details.
Arrange preferences in the order they actually want.
Avoid selecting a college or branch they would not be willing to join.
Submit the option form before the deadline.
Confirm that the final submission has been successfully recorded.
The option-entry window for CAP Round 4 is scheduled to close on September 1, followed by provisional allotment on September 3.
After candidates submit and confirm their preferences, the CET Cell will process the choices as part of the CAP Round 4 allotment.
The MHT CET Round 4 provisional seat allotment is scheduled for September 3, 2026.
Candidates allotted a seat will then need to follow the applicable instructions for seat acceptance and reporting. Those who receive a betterment or a fresh allotment should carefully read the instructions associated with their allotment status before taking further action.
The counselling process does not necessarily end with the CAP Round 4 allotment.
As per the schedule, institute-level option filling and admission activity against remaining vacancies are also part of the subsequent process. Institute-level admissions against vacant seats are scheduled from September 8 to September 15, 2026, while September 15 is the cut-off date for admissions for the academic year 2026-27.
Therefore, candidates who do not secure their preferred outcome in CAP Round 4 should continue monitoring official CET Cell notices for institute-level admission opportunities.
The most important points for candidates are:
23,107 vacant seats are available in MHT CET CAP Round 4.
The vacancy matrix covers college, course, branch and category-wise information.
The Round 4 option form deadline is September 1, 2026.
The MHT CET Round 4 provisional seat allotment is scheduled for September 3, 2026.
Seat acceptance and reporting are scheduled for September 4 to September 7.
Institute-level admission against remaining vacancies is scheduled for September 8 to September 15.
Candidates should use the official vacancy matrix before finalising their preferences.
A vacant seat does not guarantee allotment; allotment depends on merit, preferences, category, eligibility and applicable counselling rules.
Candidates are advised to rely on the official Maharashtra CET Cell portal for the latest counselling notices and any changes to the schedule.
