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PICT Pune Course Admissions 2026 — Branches, CAP Process, Eligibility & Fees

PICT — the Pune Institute of Computer Technology at Dhankawadi — admits its B.Tech intake through Maharashtra CAP counselling, which means the college does not run its own entrance test and does not control who is admitted. It publishes its seat matrix, the State CET Cell allocates against it, and the closing percentile is whatever the process produces in a given round. Understanding that changes how you should approach the application. There is no PICT application form to submit ahead of the season and no institute-level test to prepare for: what determines your admission is your MHT-CET percentile, the accuracy of your CAP registration and document verification, and how you construct your preference list. Errors in the CAP form — a wrong category, an unverified document, a preference list that is too short — cost seats every year to candidates whose percentile was good enough. PICT is autonomous, so it sets its own syllabus and conducts its own examinations while the degree is awarded by Savitribai Phule Pune University. It runs Computer Engineering, Information Technology and Electronics and Telecommunication at undergraduate level, with Computer Engineering closing highest. Fees are state-regulated and verifiable on the Fee Regulating Authority site, which puts PICT well below the deemed universities on four-year cost.

⚡ Quick Answer

PICT admits through Maharashtra CAP counselling — there is no separate PICT entrance test or application form. Your MHT-CET percentile, an accurate CAP registration and a well-built preference list are what decide admission.

Undergraduate Branches

BranchWhere it closesNote
Computer EngineeringHighestThe branch PICT is known for
Information TechnologyJust below Computer EngineeringSimilar recruiter profile
Electronics and TelecommunicationMaterially lowerMixed core and software recruiters

The gap between the top and bottom branch is wide enough that a percentile which is hopeless for Computer Engineering can be comfortable for E&TC at the same college. Map that before you finalise your preference list.

The Admission Sequence

  1. 1.Sit MHT-CET, or JEE Main for the applicable quota.
  2. 2.Register for CAP counselling with the State CET Cell once results are published.
  3. 3.Complete document verification at a facilitation centre — this is where category and domicile claims are validated.
  4. 4.Fill your preference list with specific college-and-branch combinations, in genuine order of preference.
  5. 5.Check the round-wise allotment when published.
  6. 6.Accept the allotment and pay the fee within the stated window; an unconfirmed seat is released.

Eligibility and Documents

  • •Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics, plus Chemistry, Biology or a vocational subject, meeting the minimum percentage for your category.
  • •A valid MHT-CET score, or JEE Main for the relevant quota.
  • •Domicile and nationality documents for state-quota candidates.
  • •Caste certificate, validity and non-creamy-layer certificate where a reserved category is claimed.
  • •Income certificate if applying for the EBC concession or a scholarship.

The Direct Second-Year Route

Diploma holders can enter engineering directly into the second year through the separate direct second year (lateral entry) CAP process, which has its own registration, its own seat matrix and its own cutoffs. It is not part of the first-year CAP process and its deadlines are different. Diploma students planning this route should track that process specifically rather than the first-year one.

Where to Confirm

  • •The State CET Cell portal for CAP registration, the seat matrix, round schedules and cutoffs.
  • •The PICT official website for branch information, admission notices and the fee schedule.
  • •The Fee Regulating Authority Maharashtra site for the approved fee.

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MHT-CET CAP

No Institute Entrance Test

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Autonomous

Own Syllabus, SPPU Degree

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3 UG Branches

Computer, IT, E&TC

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FRA-Regulated

State-Approved Fees

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