Publish 22th July, 2025

How to Fill a CAP Form

By Publisher Raisoni

CAP Registration Process is Underway!

Students aspiring to study Engineering are well aware of the tedious CAP Rounds. We understand how exhilarating yet tiresome this process can be, and we're here to guide you through it.

This blog will help you understand how to fill a CAP Form, what documents you will need and the eligibility criteria for applying for the CAP Round.

BE and BTech admissions are strictly done through CAP rounds. For starters, CAP stands for Centralised Admission Process and is important for BE and BTech admissions. Students are needed to fill out CAP Application forms to get admission in a technical college of their choice.

Note: Candidates who have appeared for MHT CET 2024 are not required to pay the application form fee. But candidates who have not appeared for MHT CET but have appeared for JEE- MAINS 2024 are required to pay the application form fees.

Fees payment is to be done online through Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking. Any other mode of payment is restricted.

How to Fill a CAP Form

Important Instructions for Candidates

  • Application forms for applying for the CAP Rounds are to be filled online only.
  • Review your filled data and check if all the documents are uploaded carefully.
  • After confirming and submitting the form, take a printout and carefully check if all the filled data is correct. Sign the application form as well.
  • It's important to remember that information cannot be changed once a form is submitted.

Eligibility

Eligibility for Maharashtra state candidates
  • The striving candidate must be a Citizen of India.
  • Students must have passed their HSC exam. They must have taken Maths and Physics as their compulsory subjects along with Chemistry or Biology.
  • A Candidate must have scored a minimum of 50% in the HSC exam.
  • Candidates must have passed their Diploma or HSC from a recognised school or university in Maharashtra.
  • Candidates must have a Non-Zero positive score in MHT CET.
  • For Second-Year BTech admissions, candidates can get admissions through the Lateral Entry Scheme.
Eligibility for All-India Candidates
  • The striving candidate must be a citizen of India.
  • Students must have passed their HSC exam. They must have taken Maths and Physics as their compulsory subjects along with Chemistry or Biology.
  • They must have scored a minimum of 50% in the HSC exam.
  • Candidates from any state can apply for BTech admissions in Maharashtra.
  • Candidates must have a Non-Zero positive score in MHT CET.
  • For Second-Year BTech admissions, candidates can get admissions through the Lateral Entry Scheme.
Eligibility for NRI/ OCI/ PIO. CIWGC, FN Candidates
  • Students must have passed their HSC exam or any equivalent exam. They must have taken Maths and Physics as their compulsory subjects along with Chemistry or Biology.
  • They must have obtained at least 50% marks in the HSC or equivalent exams in the above-stated subjects.

Application Fees

Category Fees
General Category Students from the State of Maharashtra Outside Maharashtra State Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh Migrant Candidates Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries Rs. 800
Reserved Category Candidates for Backward Class Categories ( SC, ST, VJ/DT- NT (a), N(B), NT(C), NT(D), OB, EWS, SBC) Candidates with disability from the State of Maharashtra only. Rs. 600
NRI/ FN/ OCI/ PIO Candidates Rs. 5000

How to fill the CAP Form

  • 1. It's compulsory to fill the online option form to participate in CAP round 1.
  • 2. Go to the website www.cetcell.mahacet.org and find the BE/Btech option in the Undergraduate Courses Column on the left side of the webpage.
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  • 3. Click on the BE/BTech option and click on the New Registration option.
  • 4. Click on the yes button if you have appeared for MHT CET 2024.
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  • 5. Then fill in your MHT CET 2024 Application Number, MHT CET Roll Number and your Date of Birth and click on the check CET Results button
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  • 6. Below they will view your MHT CET Scores. Verify your result and check if the information is accurate.
  • 7. If any candidate has not appeared for MHT CET, they can further choose from the other three options. Select Yes if a candidate has appeared for that exam and fill in the required details.
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  • 8. The Registration form opens, and candidates are required to fill in their personal details as required.
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  • 9. Candidates are required to fill in their communication details in the next step.
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  • 10. The next step will require candidates to select a password as per the given instructions, click on save and proceed, and create an account.
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  • 11. Following the previous step, candidates will receive an OTP on the Mobile Number Mentioned on the form. Enter the OTP Once you receive it and click on verify OTP. If you do not receive an OTP, click on the Retry on Call option. The Candidate will then receive an OTP through a call.
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  • 12. After the OTP is verified, candidates will be assigned their Application ID. This ID is to be preserved by the Candidate throughout this process.
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  • 13. To fill in the qualification details, candidates need to log in with their Application ID and Password.
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  • 14. The next step is to select a Scrutiny Mode. Candidates can select E-Scrutiny Mode or Physical Scrutiny Mode. Candidates must read the process for both modes and select the Scrutiny mode that's convenient for them.
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  • 15. Candidates need to complete the 10 Steps to submit their application form through E-Scrutiny Mode. This is for E-scrutiny Mode.
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  • 16. Select the Candidate type in the next step according to the instructions and click on Save and Proceed.
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  • 17. The next step requires candidates to fill in their personal details and upload the required documents.
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  • 18. Fill in all your qualification details carefully in the next steps.
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  • 19. Candidates need to upload their passport size photo and signature. The photos need to be in jpg/ jpeg/png format). After selecting a photo, click on the upload option.
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  • 20. Click on the Save and Proceed button after uploading the photo and signature.
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  • 21. Candidates will be required to upload all the documents according to the information they've filled in before. After uploading all the documents, click on the save and proceed button.
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  • 22. The next step is fees payment. Candidates are required to pay the application fees. They are shown the total fees applicable. Press on the Save and Proceed button, and it will take you to the Payment Gateway Page.
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  • 23. Now the candidates are required to pay the application fees through Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking, UPI or QR Code. Any other mode of payment is strictly prohibited.
  • 24. Candidates are then shown their copy of the application form and can edit or refill the information if needed before submitting it. Review the application and confirm that your details are correct before confirming or submitting the form.
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  • 25. Click on the Submit Application Form for E-Verification after checking and reviewing the filled data.
  • 26. Candidates will be required to enter their login password and click on the verify password button.
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  • 27. An OPT will be sent to your mobile. Verify the OTP, and once it's verified, your application will be sent for E-Scrutiny, and a copy of your application form will be available to you.
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  • 28. Following the submission of the form, take a printout of the application and sign it.
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Documents Required for CAP

Following are the documents candidates need to carry to the facilitation centre. Candidates need to carry original or xerox documents for verification before the CAP Rounds.

  1. HSC and SSC Marksheet
  2. MHT CET Marksheet or JEE Mains Marksheet
  3. Domicile Certificate ( if Necessary)
  4. Category Certificate ( for Reserved Category Candidates)
  5. Physical Disability Certificate ( For PH Category Candidates)
  6. Income Certificate ( For students applying under Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme)
  7. Passport Size Photos
  8. Aadhar Card
  9. Address Proof
  10. Leaving Certificate
  11. Caste Certificate ( for Reserved Category)
  12. Non Creamy Layer Certificate (for OBC/ SBC/ VJNT)
  13. Nationality Certificate
  14. Pan Card
  15. Birth Certificate
  16. Caste Validity Certificate ( for Reserved Category)
Following Candidates are required to carry these specific documents in the table along with the above mentioned documents for verification at the facilitation centre.
Sr No Type of Candidate Documents Required for Verification
1 EWS- Economically Weaker Section Eligibility Certificate for EWS Proforma- V
2 Orphan Orphan Certificate Proforma - U
3 Active Domicile Defence Servicemen "Defence Service Certificate Proforma- C
Domicile Certification of Mother or Father who is an active defence serviceman domiciled in the state of Maharashtra"
4 Ex- Defence Servicemen "Defence Service Certificate Proforma- C
Domicile Certificate of Mother or Father who is an Ex-defence servicemen domiciled in the state of Maharashtra"
5 Active Non Domicile Defence Servicemen Defence Service Certificate Proforma- C, D and E
6 J&K Migrants Certificate of Posting in case of Defence and Government Servants in Proforma- J
7 Foreign Nations/Foreign Students "Eligibility Certificate from Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. This is if the candidate has passed the qualifying exams from abroad.
Passport of the candidate
Affidavit of the candidate or their parent(s)."
8 "Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf Countries (CIWGC)" "Affidavit of the candidate or their parent(s).
Passport and Nationality Certificate of parent(s).
Resident of Parent(s) in Gulf Countries and Valid Visa of Parent(s).
Proof of Resident of Parent(s) in Gulf Countries and Valid Visa of Parent(s).
Letter from the Employer on the Company Letterhead
Proof of residence of minimum 182 days of stay of parents in the Gulf Countries for the academic year of admission, before the date of admission
A correct copy of the Gulf Bank Account Passbook
Eligibility Certificate from Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. This is if the candidate has passed the qualifying exams from abroad."
9 NRI "NRI Certificate of candidate residing abroad or NRI Certificate of parent or sibling residing abroad.
Affidavit of Parent(s) will be required.
If a person is a Merchant Navy Employee, CDC of Parents will be required.
Residence of NRI, Valid Visa Sponsor
Passport and Nationality Certificate of Sponsor
Residence Proof
Proof of residence of minimum 182 days of stay of parents abroad for the academic year of admission, before the date of admission
A correct copy of the Foreign Bank Account Passbook
Eligibility Certificate from Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. This is if the candidate has passed the qualifying exams from abroad.
PAN Card, Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate, MarkSheets, Leaving Certificates of all family members shown in the family tree."
10 TFWS Income Certificate stating that one's parent's annual income is less than Rs. 8 Lakhs. This certificate is to be issued by a competent authority of Maharashtra State.
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