Maharashtra announces third CAP list for 3-Year LLB, 11,756 students offered admission across 223 colleges

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The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has announced the third list under the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) for the 3-Year Law (LLB) course for the academic year 2026-27, with 11,756 students receiving an opportunity to secure admission.

The third round has 12,767 seats available across 223 three-year law colleges in the state. As many as 29,577 students submitted their college preferences for this round and were therefore considered for the third CAP list.
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Third CAP round covers 29,577 preference submissions

The CET Cell said 49,611 students had registered for admission to the three-year LLB course in Maharashtra. Of this group, 29,577 candidates submitted college preference lists for the third round, making them eligible for consideration in the allotment process.

For the third round, the available 12,767 seats are spread across 223 three-year law colleges in the state. The allotment has been made according to the college preferences submitted by candidates during the CAP process. In total, 11,756 students have been offered admission in this round.

Admission figures from the first two rounds

The first two rounds together accounted for 8,277 admissions. The first round recorded 5,765 admissions, while the second round accounted for 2,512 admissions. These figures represent students who had secured admission to three-year LLB colleges through the CAP process before the third round.

Candidates must complete admission by September 24

Students allotted a college in the third round must confirm their admission by September 24, 2026. The confirmation process requires them to report personally to the allotted college, submit the required documents and pay the applicable fees within the prescribed period.

Third list follows the 2026-27 CAP process

The third list applies to the 2026-27 academic year and follows the CAP process conducted by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell. Candidates considered for this round were drawn from those who registered for the course and completed the preference submission for the third round.

Admission formalities for allotted students

The announcement was issued on September 22, 2026, by the Public Relations Officer of the CET Cell, Government of Maharashtra, Maharashtra State, Mumbai. It sets out the admission position for the third CAP round and the deadline for candidates receiving allotments.

Candidates allotted seats in the third list are required to complete all admission formalities at the college assigned to them. This includes personal reporting, submission of necessary documents and payment of fees. The CET Cell has specified September 24, 2026, as the deadline for confirmation. Candidates who received an allotment in this round therefore need to complete these steps within the stated period to secure their admission through CAP process.