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AISSMS Direct Second Year Cut Off 2026 — Lateral Entry Admission for Diploma Holders

Direct second year admission — lateral entry — lets a diploma holder join B.Tech directly in the second year, skipping the first. It is a completely separate CAP process from first-year engineering admission, with its own registration window, its own seat matrix and its own cutoffs, and that is the single most important thing to understand about it. Diploma students routinely research the first-year process by mistake and miss the deadlines for their own. The seat pool is also different in character. Lateral entry seats are additional to the sanctioned first-year intake rather than carved out of it, and the pool is smaller. Competition is between diploma holders on their diploma aggregate, not against Class 12 students on an MHT-CET percentile, so first-year cutoff figures for the same college are of no use as a guide. At AISSMS — the All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society, which runs several colleges including AISSMS College of Engineering and AISSMS Institute of Information Technology — lateral entry admission runs through the state process like every other CAP college. Computer and IT branches close highest here as in first-year admission. The closing figure is decided by CAP round mechanics, not by the college, and the official numbers are published round-wise by the State CET Cell.

⚡ Quick Answer

Direct second year is a separate CAP process from first-year admission, with its own registration window, seat matrix and cutoffs. Merit is based on your diploma aggregate, not on MHT-CET, so first-year cutoff figures for the same college are not a guide.

Lateral Entry vs First-Year Admission

DimensionFirst yearDirect second year
Who is eligibleClass 12 candidatesDiploma holders (and B.Sc holders in some cases)
Merit basisMHT-CET or JEE MainDiploma aggregate percentage
Seat poolSanctioned intakeAdditional lateral-entry seats
RegistrationFirst-year CAPSeparate direct second year CAP
Duration remaining4 years3 years

Because these are separate processes, they have separate calendars — and the direct second year window frequently falls at a different point in the year from the one diploma students expect. Track it specifically.

How the Cutoff Is Decided

  • •The closing figure is the diploma aggregate of the last candidate admitted to a given college, branch, category and round.
  • •It is an outcome of CAP round mechanics, not a mark the college sets in advance.
  • •Computer Engineering and IT close highest, as in first-year admission.
  • •Mechanical, Civil and Electrical close lower, often by a wide margin.
  • •Later rounds close below Round 1 as unconfirmed seats are released.
  • •Reserved-category closing figures sit below the open-category number.

The Admission Sequence

  1. 1.Complete your diploma with the required aggregate.
  2. 2.Watch for the direct second year CAP notification from the State CET Cell — it is announced separately from first-year CAP.
  3. 3.Register within the window and pay the registration fee.
  4. 4.Complete document verification, including diploma marksheets and category documents.
  5. 5.Fill your preference list with specific college-and-branch combinations.
  6. 6.Accept the allotment and pay within the stated window.

Documents to Have Ready

  • •Diploma marksheets for all semesters and the final aggregate statement.
  • •Diploma passing and leaving certificates.
  • •Class 10 marksheet.
  • •Domicile and nationality documents.
  • •Caste certificate, validity and non-creamy-layer certificate where claimed.
  • •Income certificate for any concession or scholarship claim.

Practical Advice for Lateral Entrants

The first semester after lateral entry is the hard one — you join a batch that has already had a year together and covered foundation mathematics and science subjects that a diploma covers differently. Students who close that gap early do fine; students who assume the diploma has covered it often struggle in the first semester. Ask the college whether it runs a bridge course, and take it if it does.

Where to Confirm

  • •The State CET Cell portal for the direct second year CAP notification, seat matrix and round-wise cutoffs.
  • •The individual AISSMS college website for branch information and admission notices.
  • •The Fee Regulating Authority Maharashtra site for the approved fee.

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Diploma Entry

Straight into Second Year

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Separate CAP

Own Registration & Deadlines

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Diploma Marks

Merit Basis, Not MHT-CET

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CS / IT

Highest-Closing Branches

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