After more than 10,000 First Year Junior College (FYJC) candidates were left without seats after five rounds of admissions, the state government has given special permission to have a special first come, first served (FCFS) round of admissions in Mumbai division and other districts of the state. The FYJC admissions have been the most delayed this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and confusion over the Maratha reservation.

With 10,533 students left without seats after the last admission round, instead of going for another centralised admission process, which would have likely left students without seats in the end, the state government plans to accommodate everyone in the FCFS round. The dates for the online round will be declared once the fifth round of admissions is over.