Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) In light of the torrential rains battering several parts of Maharashtra and subsequent holidays declared for schools and junior colleges, the Directorate of School Education on Monday announced a revised schedule for Special Round-1 of the Class 11 (FYJC) Centralised Online Admission Process.

According to the official announcement, the deadline for students to secure and confirm their allotted seats has been extended until July 8, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

Educational authorities have urged students, parents, and junior colleges to complete the remaining formalities promptly in accordance with the updated timeline.

Heavy downpours in multiple districts have led to temporary closures of educational institutions across the state. This severe weather disruption left numerous students unable to travel to their allotted colleges for physical verification of required documents.

Acknowledging these logistical challenges, the Directorate of Education extended the Special Round-1 cutoff to provide relief to affected applicants.

For the academic year 2026-27, the centralised online admission process is being conducted across 9,688 junior colleges in Maharashtra. Official data shows that of the 1,473,420 registered students, 1,008,094 have successfully secured admission.

Authorities have strongly advised the remaining unassigned or unconfirmed students to utilise this extended window to finalise their applications. Students who have been allotted seats in Special Round-1 must physically report to their respective junior colleges with all necessary original documents for verification. Once the college approves the paperwork, candidates must log into the official portal and select the ‘Proceed for Admission’ option to finalise their enrolment.

Authorities warned that failing to do so within the stipulated timeframe will result in forfeiture of the allotted seat.

As per the revised notification, the schedule for the subsequent admission round will be released on July 8, 2026, at 6:00 PM. Following this, a comprehensive list detailing the vacant seats across various junior colleges in the state will be published on July 10, 2026. Applicants interested in participating in the upcoming rounds are advised to closely monitor these dates.

While the extension was granted purely due to the emergency rain situation, Mahesh Palkar, Director of School Education (Secondary and Higher Secondary), emphasised that stakeholders should not take further extensions for granted.

He urged parents and students to rely solely on official updates published on the dedicated portal, https://mahafyjcadmissions.in, and cautioned them to avoid unverified rumours circulating on social media.

–IANS

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