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A total of 78,474 students have been allotted seats in the first round of Maharashtra's centralised ITI admission process for the 2026-27 academic year. The first merit list was released on Thursday, with admissions to be confirmed between July 3 and 7. Applications and first-round allotments have declined compared to last year, while the second counselling round begins on July 3.

Mumbai: A total of 78,474 students have been allotted seats in the first round of the centralised online admission process for Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Maharashtra for the 2026-27 academic year. The first merit list was released on Thursday, with selected candidates required to confirm their admissions between July 3 and July 7.

According to the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET), 1,70,399 students had applied for admission to government and private ITIs across the state, against 1,57,664 available seats in 1,004 institutes, including 418 government and 586 private ITIs.

Of the total admissions allotted in the first round, 63,289 seats were secured by male candidates, while 15,185 female candidates received admission offers. A total of 1,42,592 boys and 27,807 girls had applied for admission this year.

The data also shows that students with lower academic scores secured admissions in significant numbers. Of the 35,299 applicants who had scored below 50 per cent, as many as 11,118 were allotted seats in the first round. At the other end of the spectrum, all 23 students who scored a perfect 100 per cent received admissions, while 25 of the 40 students who scored above 95 per cent were allotted seats.