CAP round for five-year law course
6,688 students get admission in 3rd
   Date :23-Sep-2026

CAP round for five-year law course
 
Staff Reporter :
 
7,977 seats available; 10,353 candidates submitted college preferences 
 
As many as 6,688 students have been allotted an opportunity for admission in the third round of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for the five-year LLB programme for the academic year 2026-27. The State Common Entrance Test Cell has released the third CAP allotment list for the five-year law course. A total of 7,977 seats were available across 165 five-year law colleges in the State for the third round, against which 6,688 students have been allotted seats. 10,353 candidates participate in third round A total of 18,736 students had registered for admission to the five-year law programme in the State.
 
Of these, 10,353 candidates submitted their college preferences for the third CAP round. Only these candidates were considered for the third-round seat allotment. With 6,688 students receiving allotments against 7,977 available seats, a substantial number of seats remain vacant after the third-round allotment as well. The third-round allotment comes against the backdrop of 4,160 students having already secured admission through the first two CAP rounds. The first round saw 2,686 students taking admission, while another 1,474 students completed their admissions in the second round.
 
us, the number of students who have actually taken admission after the first two rounds stands at 4,160. Students allotted seats must confirm admission by September 23 Students who have been allotted a college in the third CAP round will now have to complete the admission formalities. Such students are required to report to the allotted college by September 23, 2026, submit the necessary documents and pay the prescribed fees to confirm their admission. The third-round allotment provides another opportunity for students seeking admission to the five-year law programme to secure a seat in one of the participating colleges across Maharashtra.