DTE Maharashtra conducts MHT CET exam. It is the state level entrance exam for admission to1st-year Technical Education /Fisheries Science / Dairy Technology / Agricultural Degree courses. DTE formulates State Common Entrance Test Cell to organize the MHT CET. Candidates get admission on the basis of rank secured in the exam, followed by Centralised Admission Process (CAP).
MHT CET Exam
Candidates aiming to get admission in the1st-year Technical Education /Fisheries Science / Dairy Technology / Agricultural Degree courses have to appear for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test and qualify it. Candidates are requested to note that MHT CET is not for medical (MBBS) admission. The important dates are as follows:
| Maharashtra Common Entrance Test | Dates |
|---|---|
| MHT CET 2018 | 10 May 2018 |
| MHT CET 2019 | 02 to 13 May 2019 |
| MHT CET 2020 | 02nd week of May 2020 |
MHT CET Exam Pattern
MHT CET Eligibility Criteria
Qualifying exam: HSC/12th Standard
Nationality: Indian Nationality
Candidature types
- Maharashtra candidates
- All India candidates
- Minority candidates
- Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidature
- Children of NRI / OCI / PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National (exempt from Maharashtra Common Entrance Test).
Eligibility Criteria for Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy, Pharm D. Courses
- Nationality – Indian Nationals/ Children of NRI / OCI / PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National are eligible to apply for MHT CET 2019
- Age Limit – There is no age limit for admission and appearing to MHT-CET 2019.
- Educational Qualification – The candidate should have passed HSC/12th Standard examination or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board. Those who will be appearing for their HSC/12th Standard examination or its equivalent examination are also eligible to apply.
- Subject Combination – Should have passed Class 12th or its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry or Biotechnology or Biology or Technical or Vocational subjects.
- Marks Required in Qualifying Examination – Should have obtained at least 50% marks (at least 45% marks, in case of Backward class categories and PWD candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) in the above subjects taken together.
- Diploma Holders – Those who have passed Diploma in Engineering and Technology and obtained at least 50 % marks (at least 45 % marks, in case of Backward class categories and PWD candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) can also apply for MHT CET.
Eligibility Criteria for Agriculture and Allied Courses
- Nationality – Indian Nationals/ Children of NRI / OCI / PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National are eligible to apply for MHT CET 2019
- Age Limit – There is no age limit for admission and appearing to MHT-CET 2019.
- Educational Qualification – The candidate should have passed HSC/12th Standard examination or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board. Those who will be appearing for their HSC/12th Standard examination or its equivalent examination are also eligible to apply.
- Subject Combination – Should have passed Class 12th or its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology.
- Marks Required in Qualifying Examination – Should have obtained at least 50% marks (at least 45% marks, in case of Backward class categories and PWD candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) in the above subjects taken together.
Eligibility Criteria for First-Year B.F.Sc. and B.Tech. [Dairy Technology] Courses
- Nationality – Indian Nationals/ Children of NRI / OCI / PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National are eligible to apply for MHT CET 2019
- Age Limit – There is no age limit for admission and appearing to MHT-CET 2019.
- Educational Qualification – Candidate who have passed XII Std. (10+2) with 50% marks for Unreserved category and 40% marks for Reserved category in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English has taken together are eligible for admission to B. F. Sc. Degree Course.
- Marks Required in Qualifying Examination – Should have obtained at least 50% marks (at least 45% marks, in case of Backward class categories and PWD candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) in the above subjects taken together.
MHT CET Syllabus
Refer MSBSHSE syllabus. Questions in physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology will be from Maharashtra HSC syllabus. MHT CET syllabus consists of complete syllabus of class 12, and only certain topics of class 11.
Class 12 syllabus for Maharashtra CET: The following PDF file is the official HSC syllabus on MSBHSE website. Note down the std 12 physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology topics from it.
Click here to download the syllabus.
Class 11 syllabus for Maharashtra CET: Following are the topics you need to study from std 11 topics.
Colleges and Seats
Overall 360 colleges take part in CAP counseling process for Maharashtra Engineering Admission. Seat distribution is as follows.
| Status | Seats |
| Deemed University, Autonomous | 211 |
| Government | 1000 |
| Autonomous, Government-Aided | 1720 |
| Government, Autonomous | 2040 |
| Un-Aided | 99723 |
| Autonomous, Un-Aided | 6330 |
| Un-Aided, Autonomous, Linguistic Minority | 25776 |
| University Department | 694 |
| University Managed | 732 |
| Total | 138226 |
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