{"id":101116,"date":"2026-04-30T13:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/?p=101116"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:28:45","slug":"maharashtra-direct-second-year-diploma-cut-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/maharashtra-direct-second-year-diploma-cut-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Maharashtra Direct Second Year Diploma Cut Off 2026: Merit List &amp; CAP Rounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Maharashtra Direct Second Year (DSY) Diploma Cut Off 2026<\/strong> is the minimum percentage required for ITI or HSC (Vocational\/Science) students to secure lateral entry into the second year of Polytechnic. For top Government Polytechnics in 2026, the cutoff for <strong>Computer Engineering is expected to range between 88% and 94%<\/strong>, while core branches like Civil and Mechanical may hover around <strong>78% to 85%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dsy-diploma-2026-quick-glance-summary\">DSY Diploma 2026: Quick-Glance Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Details \/ Dates (Expected)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Authority<\/strong><\/td><td>Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Admission Level<\/strong><\/td><td>Post-HSC \/ Post-ITI (Lateral Entry to 2nd Year)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Merit List Release<\/strong><\/td><td>July 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CAP Round 1 Cutoff PDF<\/strong><\/td><td>August 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Official Website<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/dsy26.dtemaharashtra.gov.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dsy26.dtemaharashtra.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maharashtra DSY Diploma Cut Off 2026: Round-wise Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The DTE Maharashtra conducts three centralized admission process (CAP) rounds. Historically, the <strong>CAP Round 1<\/strong> sees the highest cutoffs as students vie for &#8220;Autonomous&#8221; Government institutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CAP Round 1:<\/strong> Targets top 10% of merit holders. Very little movement in elite colleges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CAP Round 2:<\/strong> Often sees a dip of <strong>1.5% to 2%<\/strong> in cutoffs as students shift to higher-preference colleges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CAP Round 3 (Final):<\/strong> The &#8220;Risk Round&#8221; where remaining seats in private and semi-government institutes are filled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Read the DTE Merit List (State Level vs. Home District)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the <strong>DTE Maharashtra DSY Diploma Merit List 2026<\/strong> is published, students often get confused by the different rank types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>State Level Merit Number (SLMN):<\/strong> This is your rank across all of Maharashtra. This is the primary factor for admission into Autonomous and State-level institutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Home District Merit:<\/strong> This applies to non-autonomous government polytechnics where a certain percentage of seats are reserved for local candidates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Category Rank:<\/strong> Your position within your specific reservation group (OBC, SC, ST, VJ\/DT, NT).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 10 Government Polytechnics Cutoff Trends (3-Year Analysis)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The demand for Computer Engineering and IT has caused a steady rise in cutoff percentages over the last three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>College Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2024 Cutoff (%)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2025 Cutoff (%)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2026 Expected (%)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Govt. Polytechnic, Mumbai (CS)<\/strong><\/td><td>92.40<\/td><td>93.10<\/td><td><strong>93.80+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Govt. Polytechnic, Pune (IT)<\/strong><\/td><td>91.20<\/td><td>92.50<\/td><td><strong>92.90+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Govt. Polytechnic, Nagpur (CS)<\/strong><\/td><td>89.50<\/td><td>90.80<\/td><td><strong>91.50+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Govt. Polytechnic, Aurangabad (Civil)<\/strong><\/td><td>84.20<\/td><td>85.00<\/td><td><strong>84.50<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Govt. Polytechnic, Kolhapur (Mech)<\/strong><\/td><td>82.10<\/td><td>83.40<\/td><td><strong>83.00<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Govt. Polytechnic, Amravati (Elect)<\/strong><\/td><td>81.50<\/td><td>82.20<\/td><td><strong>82.80<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Govt. Polytechnic, Nashik (CS)<\/strong><\/td><td>88.90<\/td><td>89.70<\/td><td><strong>90.40<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PLGP Latur (Computer)<\/strong><\/td><td>87.50<\/td><td>88.60<\/td><td><strong>89.20<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Govt. Polytechnic, Jalgaon (Civil)<\/strong><\/td><td>79.80<\/td><td>80.50<\/td><td><strong>80.00<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Govt. Polytechnic, Karad (Mech)<\/strong><\/td><td>83.00<\/td><td>84.10<\/td><td><strong>84.00<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maharashtra Direct Second Year Diploma Cut Off 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DTE Maharashtra conducted the Direct Second Year Diploma CAP 2025 across multiple rounds. Cut offs for all rounds are available for download on the official portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dtemaharashtra.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Download Direct Second Year Diploma 2025 Cut Off \u2013 dtemaharashtra.gov.in<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CAP Round<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cut Off Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Round 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dsd25users.dtemaharashtra.gov.in\/dsd25\/admin\/cap1\/1_cutoff_dsd.pdf\">Available<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Round 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dsd25users.dtemaharashtra.gov.in\/dsd25\/admin\/cap2\/DSD25_CAPII_CUTOFF.pdf\">Available<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Round 3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dsd25users.dtemaharashtra.gov.in\/dsd25\/admin\/cap3\/DSD_CAPIII_CUTOFF.pdf\">Available<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Round 4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dsd25users.dtemaharashtra.gov.in\/dsd25\/admin\/cap4\/DSD_CAPIV_CUTOFF.pdf\">Available<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca1 IndCareer Expert Teacher Tip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The &#8220;Branch Swap&#8221; Strategy:<\/strong> If your percentage is around 75-80% and you desperately want a Government Polytechnic, look at <strong>Emerging Branches<\/strong> like &#8220;Robotics and Automation&#8221; or &#8220;Mechatronics.&#8221; These often have lower cutoffs than pure CS\/IT but offer similar high-growth placement opportunities in the Maharashtra industrial belt.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-interactive-faq\">Interactive FAQ:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777555396496\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Can I apply for DSY if I have a back in one subject in HSC?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. You must have passed the HSC (Science\/Vocational) or ITI (2-year duration) with the minimum aggregate marks required by DTE.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777555410557\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Is there a separate cutoff for ITI and HSC students?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. DTE releases separate merit lists and seat distributions for HSC (Science) and ITI\/Vocational candidates. ITI cutoffs are generally more competitive due to fewer seats.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777555420278\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is the &#8220;Choice Code&#8221; in the cutoff PDF?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Choice Code is a unique 9-digit number assigned to a specific branch at a specific college. Ensure you use the correct code during CAP Option Entry to avoid wrong allotments.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777555432504\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Does &#8220;Home District&#8221; benefit apply to DSY admissions?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">For Direct Second Year, the &#8220;State Level&#8221; merit usually takes precedence in autonomous institutes, but district-level reservations apply in some non-autonomous government colleges.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777555451342\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>When should I check the 2026 Merit List?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Provisional Merit List is usually released 10-12 days after the application deadline. Always check the &#8220;Final Merit List&#8221; for your actual ranking.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-variation-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/dte-maharashtra-cut-off\/\">DTE Maharashtra Cut Off<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maharashtra Direct Second Year (DSY) Diploma Cut Off 2026 is the minimum percentage required for ITI or HSC (Vocational\/Science) students to secure lateral entry into the second year of Polytechnic. 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