Maharashtra DSE CAP Round 1 Result 2026: The Maharashtra Direct Second Year Engineering (DSE) CAP Round 1 Seat Allotment Result 2026 is scheduled to be released today, August 4, 2026. Candidates who participated in the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for Direct Second Year Engineering admissions can check their provisional seat allotment status through the official Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell portal.The allotment result will display the engineering college and branch assigned to candidates based on their final merit rank, submitted preferences, reservation category and seat availability. After checking the result, candidates must complete seat acceptance, fee payment and institute reporting within the prescribed timeline.DSE CAP Round 1 result and next stepsThe State Common Entrance Test Cell completed the key stages of the DSE Admission 2026-27 process before releasing the first allotment result. The registration process was conducted from July 7 to July 22, 2026, followed by the release of the provisional merit list on July 25.Candidates were allowed to raise grievances against the provisional merit list, after which the final merit list and seat matrix were published on July 30, 2026. The final merit ranks, identified through Application IDs beginning with DSE26, are being used for the CAP Round 1 allotment process.Candidates submitted their preferred college and course combinations during the option form period from July 26 to July 28, 2026. A maximum of 300 college-course choices could be selected by each candidate.DSE CAP and MHT CET admission timelines comparedCandidates should not confuse the Direct Second Year Engineering (DSE) admission process with first-year engineering admissions conducted through MHT CET. Both processes are conducted separately by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell and have different schedules and application identifiers.
Candidates need to complete seat acceptance processCandidates allotted seats in DSE CAP Round 1 must confirm their allotted seat online between August 5 and August 7, 2026, up to 3 PM. During this period, students can choose options such as Auto-Freeze, Self-Freeze or Float/Slide based on their admission preference.The seat acceptance fee can be paid through online payment modes, including UPI, net banking and cards. Candidates who wish to participate in further CAP rounds can select the Float or Slide option, subject to the admission rules.Those accepting their allotted seats must report to the assigned institute between August 5 and August 7, 2026, up to 5 PM, for document verification and completion of admission formalities.Documents required during institute reportingCandidates reporting to the allotted institute must carry the provisional allotment letter, final merit list rank card and qualifying examination documents. The required documents include the final year Diploma, B.Sc. or D.Voc. marksheet and passing certificate, Class 10 marksheet and school leaving certificate.Students must also submit Maharashtra domicile or nativity certificate and category-related documents, including caste certificate, caste validity certificate and Non-Creamy Layer certificate, wherever applicable.Candidates admitted under the Person with Disability (PwD) category must provide valid disability certification confirming the required disability percentage as prescribed under the admission guidelines.Seat allocation covers multiple categories and institutesThe DSE CAP allotment process includes more than 340 engineering institutes across 34 cities in Maharashtra. The seat allocation system considers reservation categories including SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD and Defence quotas, along with home university and other-than-home-university classifications.Candidates are advised to complete all admission formalities within the given deadlines to secure their allotted seats.
