Over 3.26 Lakh Students Confirm FYJC Admissions in Maharashtra; Pune Tops List
Pune, 3rd June 2026: With the deadline for confirming first-round admissions ending on June 3, more than 3.26 lakh students have secured seats in First Year Junior Colleges (FYJC) across Maharashtra, according to figures released by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. Pune division recorded the highest number of confirmed admissions among the state’s eight regions.
Data released by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education shows that 3,00,396 students secured seats through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP), while another 26,474 were admitted under institutional quotas.
The window for confirming admissions in the first round closes at 6 pm on June 3. Students allotted colleges in the first merit list were required to visit their respective institutions and complete admission formalities within the stipulated period.
This year, 12.51 lakh students registered for FYJC admissions across Maharashtra. Admissions are being conducted across 9,591 junior colleges offering a total of 21.98 lakh seats. The first allotment list, published on May 29, allocated seats to 5,74,945 students.
Among the eight divisional regions, Pune topped the state with 65,329 confirmed admissions, followed by Mumbai (54,067), Nagpur (40,289), Nashik (39,602), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (36,082), Kolhapur (35,992), Amravati (35,501) and Latur (20,008).
Meanwhile, the education department has issued instructions to facilitate admissions for students awaiting Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificates.
Director of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Mahesh Palkar directed officials to ensure that students applying under these reserved categories are not denied admission solely due to the non-availability of certificates. Such students will be allowed to secure admission by submitting an undertaking and must furnish the required documents within three months.
The move is expected to provide relief to thousands of students whose certificate applications are still under process, ensuring that their admissions are not delayed.
