MHT CET 2026: Good News for PCM, PCB Students — You Can Now Apply for BBA, BMS, BBM, BCA! CAP Round 3 Choice Filling Is Live

If you appeared for MHT CET 2026 in the PCM or PCB stream and thought your management or computer application dreams were off the table, here's some good news. The State Common Entrance Examination Cell (CET Cell), Maharashtra, has just thrown open the doors of CAP Round 3, and this time, PCM and PCB candidates are officially in the running for BBA, BMS, BBM and BCA seats.

Until now, these courses were mostly reserved for students who had sat for the dedicated BBA, BMS, BBM and BCA entrance papers during the first two CAP rounds. Round 3 changes that, giving thousands of PCM and PCB students a genuine shot at these popular professional programmes based on their MHT CET scores.

Mark Your Calendar: August 23 to 25 Is Your Window

Here's the catch — you don't have long. The choice-filling window is open from August 23 to August 25, 2026, on the official portal, cetcell.mahacet.org. Log in with your CET credentials, browse through the list of participating colleges, and start building your preference list.

A word of advice: don't rush this part. The order in which you arrange your choices genuinely matters, since seat allotment runs on a mix of merit, category, and how you've ranked your preferences. Take your time, do your homework on the colleges, and then lock in your list.

If BCA is specifically what you're after, note that a separate option-form window opens slightly later — from August 25 to August 27.

A Quick Recap: How We Got Here

CAP Rounds 1 and 2 were the exclusive playground of students who'd appeared for the specific BBA, BMS, BBM and integrated MBA entrance tests. Round 3 is where things open up, and PCM/PCB students finally get their turn at the table.

So, What Are the Cut-Offs Looking Like?

Early numbers are already giving candidates something to think about. At KPB Hinduja College of Commerce, for instance, the 2026-27 cut-off for BBA (MS) landed at 95.62 percentile, while BBA (OMS) went even higher at 100.86. Naturally, expect cut-offs to swing quite a bit depending on the institute, category, and region — so it's worth checking college-wise figures before you finalise anything.

Here's Your Quick Action Plan

• Head to cetcell.mahacet.org and log in
• Double-check your personal, academic, and category details
• Shortlist colleges offering BBA, BMS, BBM or BCA seats
• Use previous cut-off data to arrange your choices smartly
• Submit well before August 25 — don't wait till the last hour and risk a technical glitch

Miss this window, and you might be looking at a longer wait for the next round or scrambling for institute-level vacancies later. So if you're eligible, this is the moment to act.

Once choice filling wraps up, the CET Cell is expected to announce the Round 3 seat allotment result soon after, and selected candidates will then need to confirm their admission within the given reporting period.

Keep an eye on the official CET Cell website for the latest on MHT CET 2026 CAP rounds, allotment results, and cut-off updates.