The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Maharashtra has released the official admission notice for the First Year of Post SSC Diploma Courses in Engineering, Technology, and Architecture for the Academic Year 2026-27. The online registration and document verification deadline for Maharashtra State, All India, and J&K/Ladakh Migrant candidates has been extended to July 6, 2026. Candidates can complete this process via either E-Scrutiny or Physical Scrutiny modes to confirm their application forms. The provisional merit list will be published on July 7, 2026, with a grievance submission window open from July 8 to July 9, 2026. The final merit lists will be officially declared on July 10, 2026, which marks the start of the Centralized Admission Process (CAP). CAP Round I begins with the seat matrix display on July 10, 2026, followed by online option form filling from July 11 to July 13, 2026. The provisional allotment for Round I releases on July 15, 2026, requiring seat acceptance and institute reporting between July 16 and July 18, 2026. Candidates can select “Freeze” to confirm their seat or “Not Freezed” to opt for betterment in subsequent rounds. CAP Round II vacant seats will be displayed on July 19, 2026, with option submissions closing on July 21, 2026, and allotments out on July 23, 2026. CAP Round III will run from July 26 to August 1, 2026, with its respective seat allotment announced on July 30, 2026. CAP Round IV option entries will take place on August 3 and August 4, 2026, with final round allotments published on August 6, 2026. Round IV seat acceptance and final institute reporting must be completed between August 7 and August 8, 2026. Institutional Quota and remaining vacant seat admissions will be processed at the institute level from August 9 to August 12, 2026. The absolute deadline to cancel an admission with a full fee refund is August 12, 2026. Every allotted candidate must pay a non-refundable online seat acceptance fee of ₹1,000. Original documents must be presented at the time of institute reporting, or the allotment will face automatic cancellation. The final cut-off date for all types of polytechnic admissions is strictly set for August 14, 2026. Candidates can access support and track updates via the DTE Maharashtra Admission Portal.