MH CET Law 3 Years Counselling 2025: Complete Guide to CAP Rounds, Seat Allotment and Admission Process

MH CET Law 3 Years Counselling 2025 will be conducted online through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). The admission process involves several key stages including CAP registration, document verification, locking of choices, selecting preferred colleges, release of alphabetical and final merit lists, and the final seat allotment.

The MH CET Law 3 Years 2025 CAP registration will tentatively start in June 2025.To begin the CAP registration, candidates must visit the official Maharashtra CET Cell website at cetcell.mahacet.org and navigate to the CAP portal corresponding to their course. Admissions to colleges participating in MH CET Law 3 Years 2025 will be granted based on the merit lists generated from exam scores.

This guide covers everything you need to know about MH CET Law 3 Years Counselling 2025, including registration, option form filling, document verification, merit list announcements, seat allotment, and more.

1. The CAP is an online counselling process where candidates select and lock their preferred colleges.
2. Applicants are required to confirm their application and complete document verification at a designated facilitation center.
3. Both provisional and final merit lists are published, with a window provided to raise and resolve any objections.
4. In each CAP round, candidates must fill out and submit a fresh option form indicating their preferences.
5. Seat allotment is carried out based on the candidate's CET score and selected preferences.
6. Candidates who are not allotted a seat in a round can participate in the subsequent rounds.

i. Complete your registration through the official Maharashtra CET Cell portal.
ii. Upload required documents: MH CET Law 3 Years scorecard, ID proof, academic mark sheets, category certificate (if applicable), domicile certificate, etc
iii. Complete document verification either online or by visiting the designated Facilitation Centre (FC)
iv. Pay the non-refundable counselling registration fee

i. The provisional merit list is announced based on your CET score and the documents you submitted
ii. Candidates can raise grievances or corrections during the specified window if any discrepancies are found

i. After addressing grievances, the final merit list is released.
ii. This list confirms your rank and eligibility for CAP rounds.

i. CET Cell publishes the seat matrix showing available seats by category and institute
ii. Use this information to prioritise and plan for option form filling

i. Fill in your preferred colleges and specialisations in the online option form
ii. Rearrange or edit choices before the final locking date
iii. Submit and lock your final choices

i. Based on your rank, category, and preferences, the seat allotment result is declared
ii. Download your seat allotment letter and select from the following options:
✅ Freeze – Accept the allotted seat and exit further rounds.
🔁 Betterment (Float) – Secure the allotted seat while remaining eligible for an upgrade in future rounds.

i. After Round 1, the vacant seat list is released
ii. Use this data to re-strategise preferences for Round 2

i. Candidates who weren’t allotted a seat or opted for Betterment can participate
ii. Enter new or revised preferences based on the latest available seat matrix
iii. Lock and submit the form before the deadline

i. Round 2 allotment is published based on new preferences.
ii. Download the new allotment letter and choose:
✅ Freeze – Finalise the seat and end participation.
🔁 Betterment – Opt to try for a better seat in next round (if available).

i. CET Cell announces the vacant seats list post Round 2
ii. Candidates use this information for final round planning.

i. Final opportunity for students to modify preferences or participate afresh
ii. Choose from remaining institutes/courses based on updated seat matrix
iii. Finalise and submit your option form within the specified deadline.

i. Final allotment is published.
ii. Download the allotment letter and select:
✅ Freeze – Confirm and finalise your admission.
🔁 Betterment – Rarely available after Round 3, may close the CAP process.

i. If seats are still vacant after all CAP rounds, colleges conduct direct admissions
ii. Apply directly to the institutes
iii. Carry original documents and be ready for on-the-spot admission based on merit.

I. Open Category (General): TBA
II. Reserved Categories (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD): As per Maharashtra Govt. norms

I. ✅ Satisfied? Visit the allotted institute before the deadline and fulfill all admission procedures.
II. ❌ Not satisfied? Choose betterment in the upcoming round or apply through the Institute Level Round (ILR).

Above are the MH CET Law 3 Years 2025 Cap round important documents list

✅ Indian Nationals from any state.
📍 No domicile required.

✅ Maharashtra domicile +
✅ Belongs to notified linguistic/religious minority (e.g., Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Christian, etc.)

✅ Candidate must fulfill the NRI definition as per the Act.
🌍 For Non-Resident Indians only.

✅ Foreign National
✅ Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
✅ Person of Indian Origin (PIO)

✅ Children of:
•Displaced residents from J&K or Ladakh (since 1990)
•IAS/IPS/IFS officers posted in J&K
•Military/Para-military staff in J&K
•Kashmiri Pandits (non-migrants with domicile)
•J&K police engaged in anti-terror operations