FYJC CAP 1 admission list will be made live at mahafyjcadmissions.in (Express image/ representative)Maha FYJC Admission 2026 Merit List Highlights: The Maharashtra School Education Department released the first allotment list for First-Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions 2026 on Friday, May 29, at 11 am. The official website to check the Maharasjyra FYJC admission list is mahafyjcadmissions.in. The admission process for CAP and quota round 1 will continue until June 3 (6 pm).
Throughout the state, as many as 8,87,264 students had registered for the CAP Round 1 FYJC admissions. Out of these, 5,74,943 students were allotted seats on May 29, in the first round. This included 3,23,431 spots in science, 1,26,090 in commerce and 1,25,422 in the arts stream. The highest number of seats were allotted to students from state board at 5,26,161. From the total seat allottments, 2,76,806 were boys and 2,98,137 were girls.
The first merit-based allotment list determined admissions to junior colleges across major regions, including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, and Amravati. Seat allotments were prepared based on students’ merit scores, reservation categories, and preference order submitted during the application process. Students allotted seats will have to complete document verification and confirm admissions at their allotted colleges between May 29 and June 3. For more information on FYJC admission, CAP rounds, courses and other details, students can check IE Education portal.
Candidates can log in using their application credentials to check the allotted college and stream. Students satisfied with their allotted seat can proceed with admission confirmation, while those seeking better options may participate in subsequent CAP rounds. The schedule for the second admission round is expected to be announced on June 5.
The Maharashtra FYJC admission 2026 process will include three regular rounds, a fourth one to be an ‘open to all’ round, and a special fifth round for girls.
Several omitted junior colleges are now waiting for the June 4 system update window so they can participate in the second round of Maharashtra FYJC admissions after missing the initial allotment cycle.
The first merit list cut-off score barely changed, with only a minute drop, and the tendency is consistent across all categories. Despite the lower SSC pass rate, this shows fierce competition, according to Dr. Vinita Pimpale, principal of R A Podar College.
Last year Jai Hind College recorded a cut-off of 92.6 per cent in commerce which dropped to 92.2 per cent this year. Similarly, in Arts and Science stream, the threshold lowered from 89.2 and 90.08 to 89 per cent and 89.4 respectively.
Arts cut-offs throughout colleges witnessed a similar slight dip. At St. Xavier's, it dropped from 93.4 per cent last year to 92.6 per cent in 2026. Likewise, At Ramniwas Ruia it went from 92.4 per cent to 91.8 per cent. Mithibai College recorded a 87 per cent cut off compared to 88 per cent last year.
Cut-offs for science streams also somewhat decreased at most universities. The science cut-off at St. Xavier's College dropped from 93 per cent to 92.2 per cent, while at Ramnivas Ruia Junior College it was 93.2 per cent, down from 94.4 per cent the previous year.
The cut-off score at R A Podar College in Matunga, one of the most sought-after college for commerce, decreased slightly from 94.6 per cent to 94.2 per cent this year. Another well-known commerce institution in the city, N M institution, saw a similar pattern.
2,11,660 candidates applied for CAP Round 1 in the Mumbai division alone. 1,33,323 students, roughly 64% of them, secured spots on the first merit list. This included 67,583 students who were allotted their first-choice college. The science stream received the most allotments, with 31,136 applicants receiving places at their first-preference college.
8,87,264 students applied for FYJC admissions under CAP Round 1 throughout Maharashtra. On Friday, 5,74,943 students were assigned seats, comprising 1,25,422 in the arts stream, 1,26,090 in commerce, and 3,23,431 in science.
There were 2,98,137 girls and 2,76,806 boys among the total allotments. With 5,26,161 seats given to them, state board students had the largest number of allotments.
Steps to Download the 1st Merit List:
1. Visit the official website at mahafyjcadmissions.in
2. On the homepage, click on the FYJC allotment list download link
3. Enter your login credentials and submit
4. View the merit list displayed on the screen
5. Download and print a copy for future reference
The schedule for FYJC second round will be announced on June 5 at 6 pm and vacancies will be displayed on June 6 at 11 am. The Maharashtra School Education Department has directed the schools, junior colleges and universities to complete each activity as per the uploaded schedule.
Students' choice order, reservation categories, and merit scores will all be taken into consideration when allocating seats during the application process.
Officials from affected junior colleges said they discovered the exclusion issue only after students reported being unable to locate their institutions while filling FYJC admission preferences on the state’s online CAP platform.
Of the 2,030,333 seats available for intake, 1,610,293 are subject to the Centralized Admission Process (CAP). There are 459,653 more seats reserved under different quota categories.
Students in several districts reportedly faced difficulty during FYJC option filling after certain nearby colleges did not appear on the online CAP portal. Some candidates approached institutions directly seeking clarification regarding admissions.
The Maharashtra School Education Department is overseeing the FYJC 2026 centralised admission process through regional deputy directors and divisional offices. The department has also sought reports regarding omitted colleges from all regions.
Students allotted seats will have to complete document verification and confirm their admissions at the allotted colleges between May 29 and June 3, 2026. Failing to do so might result in them losing their seat.
Maharashtra’s FYJC CAP process manages admissions for Class 11 Science, Commerce and Arts streams across junior colleges in the state. Students are allotted seats based on SSC marks, reservation rules, and submitted college preferences.
Education department officials indicated that several regional offices and junior colleges in interior Maharashtra may not have completed all formalities required for inclusion in the online FYJC CAP system due to lack of familiarity with digital procedures.
According to the official data 954,000 students had applied for admission throughout 9,583 junior colleges in Maharashtra. Despite the availability of over 2.19 million seats, only 39,613 admissions have been finalized so far.
As per the official schedule, the admission process for the first merit list began on May 29 and will conclude on June 3 by 6 pm.
Maharashtra FYJC applicants can download their allotment details from the CAP admission portal. The allotment letter will mention allotted college, stream preference, and admission reporting schedule.
Steps to Download the 1st Merit List:
1. Visit the official website at mahafyjcadmissions.in
2. On the homepage, click on the FYJC allotment list download link
3. Enter your login credentials and submit
4. View the merit list displayed on the screen
5. Download and print a copy for future reference
Director of School (Secondary) Education Mahesh Palkar issued an order on May 26 reprimanding regional deputy directors for failing to update college information despite repeated instructions. All regional officers have been asked to submit details of excluded colleges — including U-DISE codes and grant type — immediately, with strict accountability warned.
Following the court order, a special system access window has been granted on June 4, allowing regional officers to verify documents and add missing colleges to the online portal. Once included, these colleges will be eligible to participate in the second round of FYJC admissions.
Despite the resolution, the affected colleges say the damage is already done. High-scoring candidates who would have chosen these colleges are now receiving seat allotments elsewhere in the first round. These students are unlikely to switch in subsequent rounds, leaving the colleges at a disadvantage.
The 1st cut off for K.P.B Hinduja College of Commerce is 433 (86.60) for Aided colleges and 425 (85) for Unaided colleges. Last year, the cut offs for both were slightly higher at 439 (87.40) and 437 (87.40) respectively.
With no resolution in sight ahead of admission deadlines, three colleges — two from Dharashiv and one from Latur — filed a writ petition before the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court. The petition was disposed of on May 26 after authorities assured the court the missing colleges would be added to the system.
The Maharashtra FYJC admission 2026 process will include three regular rounds, a fourth one to be an ‘open to all’ round, and a special fifth round for girls.
Many junior colleges have missed out on the first round of admissions, for which the merit list was released today because they were missing from the centralised online system's registry of colleges for FYJC admissions.
As per official records, 954,000 students have registered for admission across 9,583 junior colleges in the state.
Steps to Download the 1st Merit List:
1. Go to the official website: mahafyjcadmissions.in
2. On the homepage, click on the FYJC allotment list download link
3. Enter your login credentials and submit
4. View the merit list displayed on the screen
5. Download and print a copy for future reference
• Junior college allotment list for the first round
• Information on the allotted junior college via student login
• Display of the list of allotted students
• Cut-off list for admissions in this roun
The total intake capacity amounts to 2,030,333 seats, of which 1,610,293 seats fall under the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). An additional 459,653 seats are set aside under various quota categories.
The admission process based on the first merit list is commenced from 11:00 am on May 29, 2026, and conclude at 6:00 pm on June 3, 2026.
Official figures show that 954,000 students have applied for admission across 9,583 junior colleges in Maharashtra. Despite the availability of over 2.19 million seats, only 39,613 admissions have been finalized so far.
The admission process for CAP Round 1 and Quota will start on 29th May 2026 at 12 noon and continue until 3rd June 2026 at 6:00 PM.
The Allotment List for CAP Round 1 is published on 29th May 2026 at 11:00 AM.
Seat allotments will be prepared based on students’ merit scores, reservation categories, and preference order submitted during the application process.
The official website to check the Maharasjyra FYJC admission list is mahafyjcadmissions.in.
The Maharashtra School Education Department will today release the first allotment list for First-Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions 2026 at 11 am.
Last year, the Maharashtra government extended online CAP for FYJC admission to the entire state, which was originally limited to urban districts such as Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Several junior colleges in the interiors of Maharashtra have missed out on the first round of admissions for which merit list will be declared on Friday. The reason – they were missing from the centralised online system’s registry of colleges for First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions.
Since the State Board has not yet distributed the original mark sheets, junior colleges should not make the mark sheets and school leaving certificate mandatory while deciding the admission of students.
The FYJC admission website reportedly crashed for several hours on May 21 and again on May 22, causing inconvenience to thousands of students trying to complete the application process. Following the disruption, the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education issued a revised schedule extending the registration timeline by two additional days.
The Maharashtra FYJC admission 2026 process will include three regular rounds, a fourth one to be an ‘open to all’ round, and a special fifth round for girls.
The schedule for the second admission round is expected to be announced on June 5.
Students satisfied with their allotted seat can proceed with admission confirmation, while those seeking better options may participate in subsequent CAP rounds.
Once the allotment results are published, candidates can log in using their application credentials to check the allotted college and stream.
Students allotted seats will have to complete document verification and confirm admissions at their allotted colleges between May 29 and June 3.
Seat allotments will be prepared based on students’ merit scores, reservation categories, and preference order submitted during the application process.
The first merit-based allotment list will determine admissions to junior colleges across major regions, including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, and Amravati.
The admission process for CAP and quota round 1 will continue until June 3 (6 pm).
The official website to check the Maharasjyra FYJC admission list is mahafyjcadmissions.in.
The Maharashtra School Education Department will today release the first allotment list for First-Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions 2026 at 11 am.
Admissions to First Year Junior Colleges in Maharashtra are now conducted entirely through the online centralised admission process. Colleges excluded from the portal are unable to admit students through the regular admission mechanism this year.
Regional deputy directors have been instructed to complete verification of omitted junior colleges within the prescribed timeline before the June 4 update window. The department said verified colleges will then be activated on the admission portal.
Students awaiting Maharashtra FYJC first merit list 2026 have been advised to keep their application ID and password ready for checking allotment status online. Admission confirmation and document verification dates will also be announced after allotment.
Several colleges from interior Maharashtra regions have continued opposing the statewide online FYJC CAP model, arguing that the earlier offline admission process was smoother and more manageable for institutions in rural districts.
The Maharashtra government has maintained that the statewide online FYJC CAP system aims to provide equal admission opportunities to students by allowing applications to multiple junior colleges through one centralised digital platform.
Maharashtra education department officials said there is currently no exact figure on how many junior colleges were left out of the FYJC CAP system. Authorities expect the complete picture to emerge once the June 4 update process is completed.
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court disposed of the petition filed by excluded junior colleges after education authorities assured that the missing institutions would be added to the FYJC online admission system before subsequent rounds.
Affected junior colleges have expressed concern that exclusion from the first FYJC admission round may cost them admissions from high-scoring students, many of whom are likely to secure seats elsewhere during the initial allotment process.
Junior colleges omitted from Maharashtra’s FYJC admission portal are expected to participate from the second admission round after completion of verification and system updates. Officials said newly added colleges will become visible on the CAP portal after June 4.
Director of School Education Mahesh Palkar issued directions to all regional deputy directors after several colleges were excluded from the FYJC CAP system. The department sought immediate submission of details including U-DISE codes and grant information of omitted colleges.
The issue came to light after students reportedly failed to locate certain junior colleges on the FYJC online portal during preference filling. Officials said several affected institutions were located in interior districts where online CAP implementation remains relatively new.
Three junior colleges, including institutions from Dharashiv and Latur districts, approached the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court after discovering that their names were missing from the FYJC online admission system for academic year 2026-27.
The Directorate of School Education has announced that a special system access window will be opened on June 4 for adding missing junior colleges to the FYJC admission portal. Regional officers have been directed to verify documents before approving entries.
Several junior colleges from interior Maharashtra districts could not participate in the first FYJC admission round after their names were missing from the online CAP system. The issue surfaced before release of the first merit list scheduled for May 29.
Maharashtra’s online centralised admission process for FYJC admissions was expanded statewide last year after being limited earlier to cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The CAP system now covers junior college admissions across urban and rural districts.
Candidates applying for Maharashtra FYJC admissions 2026 can access the first round allotment list through the official admission website. The merit list includes allotted college details, stream information, and further admission confirmation schedules for selected candidates.
Maharashtra FYJC Admission 2026 first merit list is scheduled to be released on May 29 through the centralised admission portal. Students who registered for Class 11 admissions across the state will be able to check allotted junior colleges online using their login credentials.
The FYJC admission website reportedly crashed for several hours on May 21 and again on May 22, causing inconvenience to thousands of students trying to complete the application process. Following the disruption, the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education issued a revised schedule extending the registration timeline by two additional days.
Explaining the reason behind the crash, Director of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Mahesh Palkar said that a large number of users were spending considerable time on the college and seat-search links available on the portal, resulting in excessive traffic load on the system. Officials later removed those links and instead uploaded the information in PDF format to reduce pressure on the website infrastructure.
