FYJC First Special Admission Round Extended Till July 8 Due to Heavy Rainfall Across Maharashtra
Pune, 6th July 2026: The Maharashtra School Education Department has extended the deadline for students to complete admission formalities under the First Year Junior College (FYJC) First Special Admission Round until Wednesday, July 8, following heavy rainfall in several parts of the state that led to the closure of schools and colleges.
The revised admission schedule was announced by Dr. Mahesh Palkar, Director of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, who said the extension aims to ensure that students affected by the adverse weather can complete the admission process without inconvenience.
Under the revised schedule, students allotted seats in the first special round can complete document verification, fee payment, and admission confirmation until July 8. Students will also have the option to accept, reject, or cancel their allotted seats during this period.
The Education Department has scheduled the announcement of the next admission round for 6 p.m. on July 8. Junior colleges have been given time until July 9 to complete admission-related formalities, while the list of vacant seats for the next round will be published on July 10.
The centralized online admission process is being conducted for 9,688 junior colleges across Maharashtra. According to official data, 14,73,420 students have registered for FYJC admissions so far, while 10,08,094 students have confirmed their admissions.
The department also released the latest seat availability statistics. Under the Centralised Admission Process (CAP), the total admission capacity is 18,50,858 seats, of which 8,70,962 admissions have been completed, leaving 9,79,896 seats vacant. Under the Institutional, Minority, and Management Quota, 1,37,132 admissions have been completed out of 3,69,568 seats, leaving 2,32,436 seats vacant.
The Education Department has advised students to complete all admission formalities within the extended deadline and regularly check the official FYJC admission portal for further updates regarding the next round.
