Pune: The 11th-grade admission process for the academic year 2024-25 is nearing its conclusion, with the announcement of the sixth special round.

Beginning on Wednesday (September 18), students will be able to submit their college preferences, and the window for doing so will remain open until September 21st.

The merit list for this round will be released on September 24th. Since this is the final special round, students who are allocated a seat must take admission, as no further opportunities will be provided through the special rounds.

The admission process has already seen three regular rounds and five special rounds, during which 269,971 students successfully confirmed their admissions.

However, there are still over 29,000 students who have yet to secure a seat. Despite the high confirmation rate of 90% among registered students, a significant number of seats—over 100,000—remain vacant.

One key aspect of the sixth special round is that it will allow students eligible for ATKT (Allowed To Keep Terms) concessions to apply, providing a last chance for those who need this academic flexibility.

After the sixth special round, the Daily Merit Round (DMR) will commence, with a new merit list being generated and published daily. The timetable for this round will be available on the official website soon.

This system, which was previously called the First Preference Round, was halted last year due to reports of irregularities in the admission process. Now, it will be reintroduced in the form of a daily merit-based round.

Statewide, 1,727 colleges in regions including Amravati, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, and Pune are available for 11th-grade admissions. These colleges have a combined capacity of 627,670 seats.

However, out of these available seats, only 493,904 students have registered, leaving over 133,766 seats unclaimed. Additionally, some registered students did not participate in the admission process, which has resulted in 220,692 vacant seats as of now.