Candidate CAP Round IV Portal Telemetry
Official Rulebook Diagnostic & Verdict
Seat Retained & Finalized: No Action Needed on Portal
Under Maharashtra State CET Cell Information Brochure Rule 9(d), candidates who opted for Betterment in Round II/III and paid ₹1,000 SAF already hold an active reservation. Because CAP Round IV is the absolute final CAP round, betterment is permanently exhausted. Your retained seat automatically freezes. The portal will NOT show a fresh "Accept Seat" button because payment and acceptance were already validated.
- Must Pay SAF ₹1,000? No (Exempt - Already Paid)
- Where is Button? Disabled by system (Auto-locked)
- Next Mandatory Step: Download CAP IV Allotment Letter & Report to College physically
- Reporting Window: Within 3 working days (Strict Cut-off 5:00 PM)
CAP Round Transitions & Seat Lifecycle State Machine
Visual path of your seat through Round I, II, III, and IV under Directorate of Technical Education rules.
Final Physical Institute Verification Dossier
Carry original documents + 3 sets of attested xerox copies to the allotted engineering college:
CAP Round IV Final Allotment Letter & SAF Receipt
Downloaded from state cet portal with watermark and barcode.
MHT-CET 2026 Scorecard & HSC/SSC Marksheets
Standard 10th and 12th passing certificates (showing PCM aggregate).
Maharashtra State Domicile & Nationality Certificate
Or School Leaving Certificate mentioning Nationality as Indian.
Caste Validity & Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) Certificate
Valid up to 31st March 2027 (Mandatory for OBC/VJNT/SBC/SC/ST).
Balance College Tuition Fee (DD or Net Banking)
Demand Draft in favor of Principal of allotted institute after deducting ₹1,000 SAF.
Institutional Level (ACAP) / Spot Round Simulator
Should you surrender your CAP Round IV seat to participate in College-Level Spot Admissions?
At 91.40 percentile, relinquishing an already secured CAP Round IV seat is highly perilous. Spot rounds do NOT guarantee reservations or fee concessions (full Open category fee usually charged) and seats are offered strictly on spot vacancy lists. Safe Recommendation: Take admission in CAP IV, then apply for spot rounds with College Retention Certificate.
Frequent CAP IV Dilemmas Answered from Rulebook
Q: "Mera Round IV me Betterment kyu dikha raha hai? Show kyu nahi karta acceptance button?"
A: If your allotment status displays the college from Round II or Round III with "Betterment Retained", it means no choice higher up in your option form had vacancies matching your merit. Because you already accepted that seat previously and paid ₹1,000 SAF, the system auto-freezes it. The "Seat Acceptance" window is closed because you already accepted it. Simply click "Download Allotment Letter" and proceed to the college.
Q: What if I was allotted a completely NEW higher choice college in Round IV?
A: Your previous seat from Round II/III is automatically cancelled and offered to another candidate. Your new college is now auto-frozen. Because you already paid ₹1,000 SAF earlier, you DO NOT need to pay again. You download the new CAP IV Allotment Letter and report to the new college.
Q: What happens to the ₹1,000 Seat Acceptance Fee? Does it go to the college?
A: Yes. The Maharashtra CET Cell automatically adjusts this ₹1,000 against your total academic tuition fee at the final admitted institute. When making the Demand Draft for the institute, deduct ₹1,000 from the college fee schedule.
Q: What happens if I do not physically report by the CAP IV reporting deadline?
A: Under Rule 10(4), your allotment will be permanently forfeited and treated as a non-reported vacancy. You will lose the seat, and your only remaining pathway for engineering will be non-CAP college-level spot rounds without government scholarship benefits.