Major Changes in Maharashtra Polytechnic Diploma Admissions 2025-26

The Government of Maharashtra has officially revised the admission rules for various diploma courses under the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) starting from the academic year 2025-26.

These changes have been notified through the GR dated 23 May 2025. In this post, we listed all major changes that have been made in this new GR.

Major Changes in Diploma Admissions 2025-26

Expanded CAP Rounds:

• The number of Centralized Admission Process (CAP) rounds has increased from three to four rounds (CAP Rounds I to IV).
• This allows more opportunities for seat allocation and better chances for students.

Changes in Preference Allotments:

• Seats allotted within top preferences (Top 3 in Round II and Top 6 in Round III) will now be auto-freezed, and candidates must accept them.
• Failing to accept or report for such allotments will result in automatic forfeiture.

Eligibility Adjustments for CAP Rounds:

• Candidates who did not get a seat, did not participate earlier, or rejected lower preferences can now continue to participate in subsequent rounds for betterment.

Revised Institute Level Admissions:

• Institute Level Quota (ILQ) and vacant seat admissions after CAP rounds will now follow a more structured and transparent process.
• Applications will be called centrally, and admissions will be updated real-time on DTE’s portal.

Stricter Refund Policies:

• Full refund (minus ₹1000 processing fee) only applies if admission is cancelled before the prescribed cut-off date.
• No refund (except caution deposit) will be provided for cancellations after the cut-off date.

Mandatory Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) Registration:

• Institutions must enroll all admitted candidates on the ABC portal within 8 days of admission.
• Admissions not registered on ABC will not be approved by DTE.

Special Rule for Working Professionals:

• For working professionals, Round II will be the final round for any upward movement or change.

Courses that are affected by this new GR:

These revised rules apply to:

• Post SSC & Post HSC Engineering Diplomas
• Hotel Management and Catering Technology
• Architecture
• Surface Coating Technology
• Pharmacy and Paramedical Programs

Official GR:

This is a significant update for all future diploma students and institutions. Please read the revised guidelines carefully before taking part in the admission process.

Maharashtra Polytechnic Diploma Admissions 2025-26: Registration, Eligibility, and Dates