Overview

• The online admission process for First-Year Junior College (FYJC) in Maharashtra will resume on May 26 and remain open until June 3 after a portal crash disrupted registrations on May 21.
• This is the first year the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) is being implemented statewide, covering over 20 lakh seats across 9,281 junior colleges.
• Authorities have deployed two technical experts per division and launched an official WhatsApp channel to address issues, improve communication, and combat misinformation.
• The Maharashtra State Junior College Teachers’ Federation and political groups have criticized the system's statewide rollout, citing rural students' lack of digital access and infrastructure.
• The revised timeline includes key dates such as the release of the first allotment list on June 10, with admissions to be finalized by June 18.