PICT Pune Cut Off 2026 — MHT-CET Percentile, Branch-wise Closing & CAP Rounds

Indicative MHT-CET Closing Percentile — Open Category

The trend matters more than any single figure: PICT has tightened steadily as MHT-CET applicant numbers have grown. Plan for the cut to be at least as high as the most recent year rather than at the average of the series.

How the Branch Changes the Number

• •Computer Engineering closes highest — it is the branch PICT is known for and the one most candidates put first.
• •Information Technology closes marginally below Computer Engineering, usually within a narrow band.
• •Electronics and Telecommunication closes materially lower, often by more than a full percentile point.
• •The gap between the top and bottom branch at PICT is wide enough that a percentile which is hopeless for CS can be comfortable for E&TC.

Category Cutoffs Work Differently

Reserved-category closing percentiles sit below the open-category figure, and the size of that gap varies by category, by branch and by round. A candidate should track the closing figure for their own category and branch combination rather than the headline open-category number, which is the one that gets quoted everywhere and applies to the smallest group of applicants.

Why the Cut Moves Between Rounds

1. 1.Round 1 allocates seats on the full preference lists of all registered candidates — this usually produces the highest closing percentile.
2. 2.Candidates who receive an allotment they do not want may not confirm, releasing seats.
3. 3.Round 2 reallocates those released seats, and the closing percentile typically falls slightly.
4. 4.Later rounds and institute-level vacancy rounds can fall further, though the best branches rarely reach them.
5. 5.This is why "the cutoff" is really a set of numbers across rounds, and why a marginal candidate should stay in the process rather than withdrawing after Round 1.

What PICT Offers Beyond the Cutoff

• •Autonomy, meaning PICT sets its own syllabus rather than following the university's — the most practical benefit is curriculum that stays closer to current industry practice.
• •An indicative average package around ₹10 LPA with a highest reported offer near ₹33 LPA.
• •A fee band well below the deemed universities, since it admits through CAP at state-regulated fees.
• •A dense software-sector alumni network, which is a real factor in who recruits on campus.

Where to Get the Official Number

• •The State CET Cell publishes round-wise cutoff PDFs for every CAP college, branch and category — this is the authoritative source.
• •The PICT official website carries admission notices and its own branch-wise information.
• •Treat the figures on this page as indicative for target-setting, not as the official closing percentile.