{"id":121,"date":"2026-05-03T16:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T16:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shooinstars.com\/blog\/?p=121"},"modified":"2026-05-04T05:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:13:35","slug":"walchand-sangli-cutoff-mht-cet-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shooinstars.com\/blog\/walchand-sangli-cutoff-mht-cet-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Walchand College of Engineering Sangli MHT-CET Cutoff 2025: Complete CAP Round 1-4 Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<style>\n  .blog-container * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n  .blog-container { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; color: #1a1a2e; }\n  .blog-container .category-tag { background: #e8f4fd; color: #0066cc; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; margin-right: 8px; }\n  .blog-container .category-tag:hover { background: #d0ebfa; }\n  .blog-container .meta-bar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; align-items: center; margin: 16px 0 32px; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8; }\n  .blog-container .meta-bar span { font-size: 14px; color: #666; }\n  .blog-container h2 { font-size: 24px; color: #1a1a2e; margin: 40px 0 16px; font-weight: 700; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #0066cc; display: inline-block; }\n  .blog-container h3 { font-size: 18px; color: #333; margin: 28px 0 12px; font-weight: 600; }\n  .blog-container p { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 18px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; }\n  .blog-container .highlight-box { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff8e1, #fff3cd); border-left: 4px solid #ff9800; padding: 20px 24px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; margin: 28px 0; }\n  .blog-container .highlight-box p { margin-bottom: 0; font-weight: 500; color: #5d4000; }\n  .blog-container .stats-box { background: #f0f7ff; border: 1px solid #cce0ff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin: 28px 0; }\n  .blog-container .stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin-top: 12px; }\n  .blog-container .stat-item { text-align: center; padding: 16px; background: white; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }\n  .blog-container .stat-number { font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; color: #0066cc; display: block; }\n  .blog-container .stat-label { font-size: 13px; color: #666; margin-top: 4px; }\n  .blog-container .warning-box { background: #fef2f2; border-left: 4px solid #dc2626; padding: 20px 24px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; margin: 28px 0; }\n  .blog-container .warning-box p { color: #7f1d1d; margin-bottom: 0; }\n  .blog-container .faq-section { margin: 40px 0; }\n  .blog-container .faq-item { border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 12px; overflow: hidden; }\n  .blog-container .faq-question { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; padding: 16px 20px; background: #f8f9fa; color: #1a1a2e; }\n  .blog-container .faq-answer { padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 15px; color: #444; line-height: 1.7; border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e8; }\n  .blog-container .cta-box { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0066cc, #004499); color: white; border-radius: 12px; padding: 32px; margin: 40px 0; text-align: center; }\n  .blog-container .cta-box h3 { color: white; margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; }\n  .blog-container .cta-box p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); margin-bottom: 20px; }\n  .blog-container .cta-button { display: inline-block; background: white; color: #0066cc; padding: 14px 36px; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; }\n  .blog-container .cta-button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }\n  .blog-container .info-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }\n  .blog-container .info-table th { background: #0066cc; color: white; padding: 12px 16px; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; }\n  .blog-container .info-table td { padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8; font-size: 15px; }\n  .blog-container .info-table tr:nth-child(even) { background: #f8f9fa; }\n  .blog-container .table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 20px 0; }\n  @media (max-width: 600px) {\n    .blog-container h2 { font-size: 20px; }\n    .blog-container .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"blog-container\">\n\n  <div>\n    <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/cutoff-analysis-prediction\/\" class=\"category-tag\">Cutoff Analysis<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/college-profiles\/\" class=\"category-tag\">College Profiles<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"meta-bar\">\n    <span>By <strong>Kalpesh Hiwase<\/strong><\/span>\n    <span>|<\/span>\n    <span>Updated: May 2026<\/span>\n    <span>|<\/span>\n    <span>12 min read<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>Walchand Sangli cutoff data reveals why this college is among Maharashtra&#8217;s toughest. Walchand College of Engineering Sangli MHT-CET cutoff for Computer Science closed at 99.43 percentile in CAP Round 1 &#8211; making it one of the toughest government-aided colleges to get into outside Pune and Mumbai. This is not a private college charging lakhs. This is a government-aided autonomous institute under Shivaji University where the total 4-year fee is a fraction of what private colleges charge. And that combination of reputation + affordability is exactly why the cutoffs are this high.<\/p>\n\n  <p>Walchand Sangli is consistently ranked among Maharashtra&#8217;s top 5 engineering colleges. It offers 8 branches across government-aided and un-aided programs, with a total intake of roughly 960 students. Every MHT-CET student targeting western Maharashtra needs to know these numbers &#8211; because the gap between &#8220;I thought I could get Walchand&#8221; and &#8220;I actually checked the cutoff data&#8221; is where dream colleges are lost.<\/p>\n\n  <p>This post gives you the complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walchandsangli.ac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Walchand College of Engineering Sangli<\/a> CAP Round 1 cutoff data for 2025 across all branches and categories &#8211; extracted directly from the official DTE Maharashtra allotment PDFs.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"stats-box\">\n    <h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; text-align: center; color: #0066cc;\">Walchand Sangli MHT-CET Cutoff 2025 &#8211; Key Numbers<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"stats-grid\">\n      <div class=\"stat-item\">\n        <span class=\"stat-number\">99.43<\/span>\n        <span class=\"stat-label\">CS Engineering GOPENS Cutoff (Percentile)<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat-item\">\n        <span class=\"stat-number\">1,766<\/span>\n        <span class=\"stat-label\">CS Engineering GOPENS Rank<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat-item\">\n        <span class=\"stat-number\">8<\/span>\n        <span class=\"stat-label\">Branches (Aided + Un-Aided)<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat-item\">\n        <span class=\"stat-number\">~960<\/span>\n        <span class=\"stat-label\">Total Intake<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2>Walchand Sangli MHT-CET Cutoff 2025: CAP Round 1 &#8211; All Branches (GOPENS State Level)<\/h2>\n\n  <p>This table shows the General Open category (GOPENS) State Level cutoff for CAP Round 1 across all branches. These are the closing rank and percentile &#8211; the last student allotted in that category.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"table-wrap\">\n  <table class=\"info-table\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Branch<\/th>\n        <th>Type<\/th>\n        <th>GOPENS Rank<\/th>\n        <th>GOPENS Percentile<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td><strong>Computer Science &amp; Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>Govt-Aided<\/td>\n        <td>1,766<\/td>\n        <td>99.43<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><strong>Computer Science &amp; Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>Un-Aided<\/td>\n        <td>2,222<\/td>\n        <td>99.30<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><strong>Information Technology<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>Govt-Aided<\/td>\n        <td>2,390<\/td>\n        <td>99.25<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><strong>Information Technology<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>Un-Aided<\/td>\n        <td>2,683<\/td>\n        <td>99.17<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><strong>AI &amp; Machine Learning<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>Un-Aided<\/td>\n        <td>3,127<\/td>\n        <td>99.05<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><strong>Electronics Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>Govt-Aided<\/td>\n        <td>3,349<\/td>\n        <td>98.99<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><strong>Robotics &amp; Automation<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>Un-Aided<\/td>\n        <td>4,649<\/td>\n        <td>98.63<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><strong>Electrical Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>Govt-Aided<\/td>\n        <td>5,168<\/td>\n        <td>98.49<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><strong>Mechanical Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>Govt-Aided<\/td>\n        <td>5,686<\/td>\n        <td>98.35<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><strong>Civil Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>Govt-Aided<\/td>\n        <td>8,760<\/td>\n        <td>97.50<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"highlight-box\">\n    <p><strong>Key Insight:<\/strong> Every single branch at Walchand Sangli &#8211; including Civil Engineering &#8211; closed above 97 percentile in CAP Round 1. The lowest cutoff was Civil at 97.50. If you are below 97.5 percentile, you cannot get any branch at Walchand through the general open category in Round 1. This is government-college-level competition at its most intense.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>Want to check cutoffs for other colleges and compare with Walchand? <a href=\"https:\/\/shooinstars.com\" class=\"cta-button\" style=\"font-size:14px; padding:10px 24px; display:inline-block; margin:10px 0;\">Check Any College Cutoff &#8211; Free<\/a><\/p>\n\n  <h2>Walchand Sangli Cutoff: Reserved Categories (CAP Round 1 State Level)<\/h2>\n\n  <p>Reserved category cutoffs are significantly lower than GOPENS but still competitive for a government college. Here are the key reserved category cutoffs for Computer Science (Govt-Aided) &#8211; the most demanded branch:<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"table-wrap\">\n  <table class=\"info-table\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Category<\/th>\n        <th>Rank<\/th>\n        <th>Percentile<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr><td><strong>GOPENS<\/strong><\/td><td>1,766<\/td><td>99.43<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>GSCS (SC General)<\/strong><\/td><td>8,257<\/td><td>97.63<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>GSTS (ST General)<\/strong><\/td><td>26,836<\/td><td>92.14<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>GVJS (VJ\/DT)<\/strong><\/td><td>6,492<\/td><td>98.12<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>GOBCS (OBC General)<\/strong><\/td><td>1,929<\/td><td>99.39<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>GSEBCS (SEBC)<\/strong><\/td><td>2,110<\/td><td>99.33<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>EWS<\/strong><\/td><td>3,210<\/td><td>99.03<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>TFWS<\/strong><\/td><td>1,477<\/td><td>99.51<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>LOPENS (Ladies Open)<\/strong><\/td><td>2,315<\/td><td>99.28<\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>Notice that TFWS (Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme) has the highest cutoff at 99.51 &#8211; even higher than general open. This is because TFWS seats are extremely limited and attract the strongest students who want fee-free education at a top college. OBC general (GOBCS) at 99.39 is almost identical to open category, showing how competitive reserved categories are at Walchand.<\/p>\n\n  <h2>What Makes Walchand Sangli Different from Private Colleges<\/h2>\n\n  <p>Three things set Walchand apart and explain why the cutoffs are this high despite being in Sangli (not Pune or Mumbai):<\/p>\n\n  <p><strong>1. Government-aided fees.<\/strong> The government-aided branches (CS, IT, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil) charge a fraction of what private colleges charge. While a PCCOE or VIT student pays Rs 1.5-2 lakhs per year, a Walchand aided-branch student pays roughly Rs 40,000-60,000 per year. Over 4 years, that is a Rs 4-6 lakh saving.<\/p>\n\n  <p><strong>2. Autonomous status under Shivaji University.<\/strong> Walchand designs its own curriculum, conducts its own exams, and updates syllabi faster than university-affiliated colleges. This gives students a more industry-relevant education without the bureaucratic lag.<\/p>\n\n  <p><strong>3. 60+ years of alumni network.<\/strong> Walchand was established in 1947. The alumni network in core engineering, IT services, and manufacturing is deep &#8211; especially in western Maharashtra. Placement numbers reflect this: the college consistently places 80%+ of eligible students.<\/p>\n\n  <h2>Should You Target Walchand Sangli?<\/h2>\n\n  <p>If your MHT-CET percentile is above 98.5 and you are from western Maharashtra (Sangli, Kolhapur, Satara, Solapur districts), Walchand should be high on your preference list. The Home University quota gives students from Shivaji University jurisdiction a significant advantage &#8211; cutoffs for Home University seats are lower than State Level.<\/p>\n\n  <p>If you are from Pune or Mumbai with 99+ percentile, compare Walchand CS (99.43) against COEP, PICT, and VIT Pune. The cutoffs are in the same range, but the fee difference is massive. The trade-off is location &#8211; Sangli is not Pune. If campus location matters more than fees, the Pune colleges win. If fees and academic quality matter more, Walchand is a serious contender.<\/p>\n\n  <p>Want to compare Walchand with COEP, PICT, or VIT? <a href=\"https:\/\/shooinstars.com\" class=\"cta-button\" style=\"font-size:14px; padding:10px 24px; display:inline-block; margin:10px 0;\">Compare Colleges Live &#8211; Free<\/a><\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"warning-box\">\n    <p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Agents in western Maharashtra charge Rs 50,000-1,00,000 for &#8220;Walchand admission guidance.&#8221; The CAP allotment is purely algorithm-driven based on your rank and preference list. No agent can influence the allotment. What you need is accurate cutoff data and a well-ordered preference list &#8211; not an agent. Save that money for your engineering fees.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2>How to Check Walchand Cutoffs for Any Category or Round<\/h2>\n\n  <p>The data above covers CAP Round 1 GOPENS and key reserved categories for CS. But Walchand has 8 branches, 4 CAP rounds, and 20+ category codes. The full matrix is available in the Shooin Stars College Explorer &#8211; search &#8220;Walchand&#8221; and you get every branch, every round, every category in one place. No PDFs to download, no 3000-page documents to parse.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-section\">\n    <h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\n      <div class=\"faq-question\">What is the MHT-CET cutoff for Walchand College of Engineering Sangli?<\/div>\n      <div class=\"faq-answer\">For 2025, the GOPENS State Level cutoff for Computer Science (Govt-Aided) at Walchand Sangli was 99.43 percentile (rank 1,766) in CAP Round 1. The lowest branch cutoff was Civil Engineering at 97.50 percentile. Every branch closed above 97 percentile in Round 1.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\n      <div class=\"faq-question\">Is Walchand Sangli a government or private college?<\/div>\n      <div class=\"faq-answer\">Walchand College of Engineering Sangli is a government-aided autonomous institute affiliated to Shivaji University. It has both government-aided branches (CS, IT, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil) with lower fees and un-aided branches (CS, IT, Robotics, AIML) with slightly higher fees. Both types participate in MHT-CET CAP rounds.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\n      <div class=\"faq-question\">What is the fee structure at Walchand Sangli for engineering?<\/div>\n      <div class=\"faq-answer\">Government-aided branches at Walchand charge approximately Rs 40,000-60,000 per year &#8211; significantly lower than private colleges. Un-aided branches charge more but are still below typical private college fees. Reserved category students with valid caste certificates get additional fee concessions and scholarships.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\n      <div class=\"faq-question\">What is the TFWS cutoff for Walchand Sangli Computer Science?<\/div>\n      <div class=\"faq-answer\">The TFWS (Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme) cutoff for CS at Walchand Sangli was 99.51 percentile (rank 1,477) in CAP Round 1 2025 &#8211; actually higher than the general open cutoff. TFWS seats are extremely competitive because they offer tuition-free education at a top college.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\n      <div class=\"faq-question\">How does Walchand Sangli compare to COEP and PICT Pune?<\/div>\n      <div class=\"faq-answer\">Walchand CS cutoff (99.43) is in the same range as COEP and PICT CS cutoffs. The key differences are: Walchand has significantly lower fees (government-aided), is located in Sangli (not Pune), and has autonomous status under Shivaji University. For students from western Maharashtra, the Home University quota makes Walchand easier to get than Pune colleges.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"cta-box\">\n    <h3>Check Walchand Sangli Cutoff for Every Branch, Round &amp; Category<\/h3>\n    <p>College Explorer shows 4 years of cutoff data, all CAP rounds, all categories &#8211; for Walchand and 300+ Maharashtra engineering colleges. Free.<\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/shooinstars.com\" class=\"cta-button\">Download Shooin Stars App &#8211; Free<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"methodology\" style=\"font-size:13px; color:#888; margin-top:40px; border-top:1px solid #e8e8e8; padding-top:16px;\">Cutoffs extracted from DTE Maharashtra CAP Round 1-4 official allotment PDFs for the year 2025-26. Institute Code: 06007. 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