4,135 Students Get M.Pharmacy Seats in Maharashtra CAP Round 4: Report by October 24

If you were waiting for one more shot at an M.Pharmacy seat in Maharashtra, this is the round that counted. The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released the fourth seat allotment under the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for postgraduate pharmacy courses in the 2026-27 academic year, and 4,135 students have found a college in this round.

The allotment covers the two-year full-time M.Pharmacy programme and the three-year full-time Pharm.D. (Post Baccalaureate) programme. A total of 5,640 candidates had filled their college preferences within the deadline given for this round, and only those students were considered for the list. Of them, 4,135 walked away with a seat.

4,135 allotted out of 5,640: how the fourth round worked

The CET Cell prepared this allotment purely on the basis of the preferences candidates submitted in time. Students who skipped the option-entry window for the fourth round were not considered at all, which is a lesson worth remembering for every future counselling round: filling preferences on time matters as much as the rank itself.

The numbers tell a steady story across the counselling season. The first three CAP rounds together produced 4,692 confirmed admissions, against a total intake of 9,233 M.Pharmacy seats in colleges across Maharashtra. With 4,135 more students allotted in round four, the centralised process has now moved a large share of the available seats.

Maharashtra runs one of the busiest counselling calendars in the country this month. Alongside pharmacy, the CET Cell has also been conducting stray vacancy and mop-up rounds for other professional courses, including Maharashtra’s NEET UG stray vacancy round, so pharmacy aspirants should keep an eye on the official notices if they are juggling more than one counselling process.

Report in person by October 24, or lose the seat

This is the part that decides everything. Every student allotted a college in the fourth round must physically report to that college by October 24, 2026. Reporting is not just a formality. You have to submit the required documents, pay the prescribed fees, and complete the admission confirmation process at the college counter.

Miss the October 24 deadline and the allotment lapses. In counselling, there is no second call or reminder from the CET Cell, so do not wait until the last day. Colleges are busy during admission season, and document verification queues can be long. Go early, carry both originals and self-attested photocopies, and confirm the exact fee amount with the college office before you leave.

For the paperwork, our college admission documents checklist covers the full set most Indian colleges ask for: allotment letter, Class 10 and 12 marksheets, transfer or leaving certificate, ID proof, and caste or income certificates if you are claiming reservation or fee benefits. Keep a folder with everything arranged in the order the college notice mentions. It saves you real time at the counter.

Missed all four rounds? Institutional admissions run October 25 to 29

Students who did not get a seat in any of the four CAP rounds still have one door open. The CET Cell has scheduled institutional-level admissions from October 25 to 29, 2026, giving colleges a chance to fill their remaining vacant seats directly.

Here is what to do next if your name is on the round 4 list, or if you are waiting for the institutional round:

• Check your allotment on the official CET Cell portal and download the allotment letter.
• Read the reporting instructions in the letter carefully, including the exact fee to be paid.
• Arrange your documents and reach the allotted college well before October 24.
• For the institutional round, watch the official notices for each college’s vacancy position and application schedule between October 25 and 29.

One honest note: institutional admissions depend on seats actually being vacant, and they fill fast. If you are serious about a 2026-27 seat, shortlist a few colleges now and be ready to apply the moment their schedules open. Every round so far has rewarded the students who acted first, and this one will be no different.

The fourth CAP round is usually the last centralised chance before colleges fill leftover seats on their own. If you have a seat, confirm it by October 24. If you don’t, October 25 to 29 is your window.