# Maharashtra CET Cell allots 1,238 pharmacy seats in third round 2026-10-17T20:11:55+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has allotted 1,238 seats in the third round of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for M.Pharmacy and Pharm.D. (Post Baccalaureate) programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. A total of 7,735 candidates had submitted their college preferences for this round. Of the candidates allotted seats, 999 secured admission to colleges included in their preference lists under the auto-freeze mechanism. Candidates allotted seats must report physically to their respective colleges between October 15 and October 17, 2026, for document verification, fee payment and other formalities. The CET Cell will release the tentative vacancy list for the fourth allocation round on October 18, 2026. Candidates who decline their allotted seats will not be eligible for the fourth round and must wait for the subsequent institutional round. ## Indian Opinion Analysis With 1,238 of 7,735 preference-submitting candidates receiving seats, the third round has a relatively low allotment ratio, indicating limited availability in the two programmes. The auto-freeze mechanism locked in 999 candidates, meaning those who accept now exit the pool for later rounds. The key date is October 18, when the vacancy list for the fourth round is published, the size of that list will show how much room remains for candidates who did not yet get a seat. Candidates who decline now are excluded from round four entirely, raising the stakes on accepting or rejecting by October 17. ## Coverage - medicaldialogues.in Straightforward reporting of seat allotment numbers and procedural dates This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: M.Pharmacy, Maharashtra CET Cell, Pharm.D Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-cet-cell-allots-1238-pharmacy-seats-in-third-round/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-cet-cell-allots-1238-pharmacy-seats-in-third-round/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/