MH CET 5 Year LLB CAP Counselling 2026: Round 2 College Option Form Filling Begins Today
Published 23 Aug 20263 min read37 Views
Good news for aspiring law students — the MH CET 5 Year LLB CAP Counselling 2026 has entered its next big phase! The Maharashtra State CET Cell has officially opened the MH CET 5 Year LLB Round 2 college option form filling process starting today, August 23, 2026. If you've already registered for the counselling process, this is your window to shape your future college list — so don't sit on it.
Candidates can now log in and arrange their preferred law colleges in order of priority through the Candidate Login section on the official portal. The college option form filling window stays open only till August 26, 2026, which means there's a tight but manageable timeline to research colleges, compare cutoffs, and lock in the choices that matter most to you.
Where and How to Fill Your College Choices
All the action happens on the official Maharashtra Law 5 Year admission portal, llb5cap26.mahacet. Only candidates who registered for the MH CET 5 Year LLB CAP Counselling 2026 are eligible to participate in this round. Here's a bit of good news for those who opted for Betterment in Round 1 — you're eligible too, so this round gives you another shot at landing a better college.
Here's a quick, no-fuss walkthrough of the process:
- Head to the Maharashtra Law 5 Year admission portal https://cetcell.mahacet.org/
- Click on the Candidate Login tab.
- Sign in using your registered email ID and password.
- Open the College Choice Filling link on your dashboard.
- Add and arrange your preferred law colleges in order of priority.
- Save, verify, and lock your final choices before the deadline.
A quick tip: don't wait until the last minute. Portals tend to slow down when everyone rushes in on the final day, and the last thing you want is a technical glitch standing between you and your dream college. Also remember — filling the MH CET Law 2026 college option form is mandatory if you want to stay in the running for the college reporting round.
When Will Seats Be Allotted?
Once choice filling wraps up on August 26, 2026, the MH CET 5 Year LLB Round 2 seat allotment will be declared on August 28, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Candidates who get allotted a seat must report to their respective colleges between August 29 and September 1, 2026. Colleges will then upload the list of admitted candidates on the portal by September 2, 2026.
What's Next: Round 3 and Institute Level Counselling
Didn't get the seat you wanted, or haven't registered yet? There's still hope. Here's a quick look at how Round III and the Institute Level Round will unfold:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration for unregistered, CET-qualified candidates | Till September 5, 2026 |
| Display of vacant seats (Round III) | September 3, 2026 |
| Editing CAP application & college option form filling | September 3–5, 2026 |
| E-scrutiny of documents and application forms | September 3–7, 2026 |
| Display of alphabetical merit list | September 8, 2026 |
| Grievance redressal for merit list | September 9–10, 2026 |
| Publication of final merit list | September 16, 2026 |
| Round III seat allotment | September 18, 2026 (5:00 PM) |
| Candidates report to colleges for admission | September 19–23, 2026 |
| Colleges upload admitted candidates on portal | September 24, 2026 |
| Display of vacant seats (Institute Level) | September 25, 2026 |
| Candidates fill online options/college choices | September 26–28, 2026 |
| Colleges generate and publish merit list | September 30, 2026 |
| Candidates seek admission as per merit list | October 1–4, 2026 |
| Cut-off date of admission (all rounds) | October 5, 2026 |
Bottom line: whether you're filling choices for the first time or refining them after Round 1, staying on top of every deadline in the MH CET 5 Year LLB CAP Counselling 2026 schedule is the key to securing a seat at the law college of your choice. Keep the official portal bookmarked, and don't let a missed date cost you your spot.