The MH CET Law option form 2026 deadline for 3-year LL.B. CAP Round 1 was ultimately extended to August 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The earlier August 9 deadline covered by this article was superseded by a further official extension. Round 1 option filling has therefore closed, but candidates should continue checking the Maharashtra State CET Cell CAP portal because approved-college availability and later-round options can still change.
The CET Cell says only law colleges that have received the necessary competent-authority approval for the 2026–27 academic year are made available through CAP. It also says other law colleges may be added in subsequent CAP rounds after approval. That remains important for candidates looking for Government Law College Mumbai or another college that was missing from an earlier option list.
Direct answer
What is the position now?
Round 1 option-form filling for MH CET Law 3-year LL.B. closed on August 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM after the CET Cell extended the earlier August 9 deadline. Candidates should now use the live CAP portal for the current admission stage and should not rely on the old August 9 deadline.
Current status
August 9 was replaced by August 11
The official CAP portal currently states that Round I option-form filling for LLB 3 Years and LLB 5 Years was extended from August 9 to August 11, 2026. Only candidates included in the final merit list were eligible to fill the college option form.
Confirmed
- Round 1 option-form filling began on August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM.
- The final Round 1 option-form deadline became August 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
- The earlier August 9 deadline is no longer the final Round 1 deadline.
- Only candidates included in the final merit list were eligible to fill the college option form.
- Only colleges with the required competent-authority approval for 2026–27 are made available through CAP.
- The CET Cell says other law colleges may be added in subsequent CAP rounds after approval.
Do not assume
- A college missing from an earlier option list should not automatically be treated as permanently excluded from the entire 2026 admission cycle.
- A third-party college list does not prove that a college is currently selectable through CAP.
- Do not assume that a later CAP-round date or allotment result is final unless it appears on the official portal.
- This article does not treat unverified social-media or community reports as evidence of a college’s official approval status.
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MH CET Law option form 2026 Round 1 deadline was August 11
The Maharashtra State CET Cell’s current 3-year LL.B. CAP portal says Round I option-form filling was extended from August 9 to August 11, 2026. The admission schedule displayed on the portal lists College Option Form Filling for Round I from August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM until August 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
This means candidates should no longer use August 9 as the final Round 1 option-form deadline. That date was valid earlier in the process but was superseded by the later official extension.
| Round 1 activity | Latest verified position | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Option form opened | August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM | Eligible final-merit-list candidates could begin ranking available colleges. |
| Earlier option-form deadline | August 9, 2026 | This deadline was subsequently extended and is now historical. |
| Final verified Round 1 option-form deadline | August 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM | Round 1 option filling has closed. |
| College availability | Controlled by the live CAP portal | Only colleges with required approval are made available; later additions may occur in subsequent rounds. |
What should candidates do now that Round 1 option filling has closed?
If you already submitted your Round 1 choices, use your candidate login and the official CAP portal for the next applicable admission-stage information. Do not continue acting on screenshots or articles that still present August 9 as the current option-form deadline.
If your concern is that a preferred college was missing from your option form, the issue remains separate from the expired Round 1 deadline. Check whether that college appears in the live approved-college list and whether it becomes available in a subsequent CAP round.
Open the official CAP portal
Use the Maharashtra State CET Cell 3-year LL.B. CAP portal rather than an old schedule screenshot.
Check your candidate login
Your login is the relevant place to see options and actions actually available to you.
Check the approved-college list
Verify whether the college has been added to the current official approved-college list.
Separate deadline and college issues
The end of Round 1 does not by itself prove that a previously missing college is permanently excluded.
Watch subsequent CAP rounds
The CET Cell explicitly says other law colleges may be added in subsequent rounds subject to approval.
Use official grievance support
If your dashboard or college availability appears inconsistent with the official information, use the CAP helpdesk or grievance route.
Why can a law college be missing from the option form?
The most important official clarification remains on the CAP portal. The CET Cell says only law colleges that have received the necessary approval from the competent authorities for admitting students in academic year 2026–27 are made available for admission through CAP.
The CET Cell also states that other law colleges will be added during subsequent CAP rounds subject to competent-authority approval. Therefore, a college that did not appear during Round 1 should not automatically be described as permanently excluded from MH CET Law admissions for 2026–27.
If you need to diagnose why a particular college is not appearing, use ThePulseSignal’s separate MH CET Law college not showing troubleshooting guide. That page owns the evergreen troubleshooting intent, including approval status, programme, filters, course, CAP round and grievance checks.
What this means
A college’s regulatory approval, appearance in the official approved-college list and actual availability in a candidate’s option form are related but separate steps. One should not be used as proof of another without checking the live CAP system.
What about Government Law College Mumbai?
Government Law College Mumbai was one of the colleges candidates were searching for when this article was first published. The earlier missing-college question should now be treated as a live-portal verification problem rather than a Round 1 deadline question.
ThePulseSignal is not using community posts or third-party lists to declare GLC Mumbai either available or excluded for a particular later CAP stage. Candidates should check the official approved-college search and their own candidate login for the current selectable position.
Do not rely on rumours
A Reddit post, coaching message, phone-call claim, news report or general college website does not by itself prove that GLC Mumbai or another college has become selectable through the current CAP round. The controlling checks are the State CET Cell’s approved-college list and the options actually shown in the candidate portal.
How to check the approved-college list
- Open the official 3-year LL.B. CAP portal.
- Select College List → Approved Colleges.
- Use the available University, Status, Medium and College Type filters.
- Search for the relevant college.
- Then check your candidate login to confirm what is actually selectable for the applicable CAP stage.
Official help route
The CAP portal lists the helpdesk number 9175176036, available between 9 AM and 6 PM. Candidates should use the official portal’s grievance/help facilities for account-specific or application-specific problems.
Can colleges be added in later CAP rounds?
Yes. The CET Cell’s current notice says other law colleges will be added during subsequent CAP rounds subject to approval from the competent authority.
That does not mean every missing college will necessarily be added. It means a Round 1 absence should not automatically be converted into a claim of permanent exclusion. Candidates need to re-check the official portal as later rounds progress.
This article will continue to track the option-form deadline and live CAP-status intent. If the CET Cell publishes an allotment result or another development whose primary reader intent is specifically “result”, that should be handled separately rather than turning this option-form URL into a results page.
Five mistakes candidates should avoid
- Using the old August 9 deadline: the CET Cell later extended Round 1 option filling to August 11 at 11:59 PM.
- Treating a Round 1 absence as permanent exclusion: the CET Cell says colleges may be added in later rounds after approval.
- Using an unofficial college list as proof: current CAP availability must be checked through the official system.
- Assuming every future round follows the old Round 1 dates: use the live admission schedule for later stages.
- Turning a new result into an update of this process page: a materially different search intent should receive its own article.
Official links
- MH CET Law 3-year LL.B. CAP 2026 portal
- Approved Colleges search
- Official admission schedule
- Official CAP FAQs
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How this was verified
ThePulseSignal re-checked the live Maharashtra State CET Cell 3-year LL.B. CAP 2026 portal on August 18, 2026.
The current portal announcement states that CAP Round I option-form filling for LLB 3 Years and LLB 5 Years was extended from August 9 to August 11, 2026. The admission schedule currently displayed for 3-year LL.B. lists College Option Form Filling for Round I from August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM through August 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
The portal also states that only law colleges that have received the necessary approval from the competent authorities for academic year 2026–27 are made available through CAP, while other law colleges may be added during subsequent CAP rounds subject to approval.
The separate MH CET Law college not showing guide continues to own the durable troubleshooting intent. This article remains focused on the changing 2026 option-form deadline and CAP-status workflow.
Last verified: August 18, 2026, approximately 2:20 AM IST.
Limitations and unresolved facts
- The current public CAP homepage clearly confirms the final Round 1 option-form deadline of August 11, but not every subsequent candidate-specific action is visible without logging into a candidate account.
- Government Law College Mumbai’s exact selectable status for an individual candidate or later CAP stage is not asserted here without a reliable current official result.
- The CET Cell says other colleges may be added in later rounds, but that does not guarantee that a particular missing college will be added.
- Later CAP-round dates and allotment developments should be verified against the live official schedule before candidates act on them.
- The admission process is still active and official information can change.
Frequently asked questions
What was the final MH CET Law option form 2026 deadline for 3-year LL.B. Round 1?
The current State CET Cell CAP portal says Round 1 option-form filling ended on August 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Was the deadline August 9 or August 11?
August 9 was an earlier deadline. The CET Cell subsequently extended Round I option-form filling to August 11, 2026.
Who was eligible to fill the Round 1 option form?
The CET Cell says only candidates included in the final merit list were eligible to fill the college option form.
Why might my preferred law college be missing?
The CET Cell says only colleges with the necessary competent-authority approval for 2026–27 are made available through CAP. Use the MH CET Law college not showing guide for detailed troubleshooting.
Can missing colleges be added later?
Yes. The CET Cell says other law colleges may be added during subsequent CAP rounds subject to approval from the competent authority.
Does a college missing in Round 1 mean it is permanently excluded?
No such conclusion should be drawn solely from Round 1 absence. Check the official approved-college list and the applicable later CAP round.
Is GLC Mumbai confirmed for a later round?
This article does not make that claim without a reliable current official confirmation. Candidates should check the live approved-college list and their own candidate login.
Where should candidates check for the next change?
Use the official Maharashtra State CET Cell 3-year LL.B. CAP portal and its admission schedule because later-round dates and college availability may change.