MHT-CET

Every year, more than 4 lakh students sit for the engineering entrance conducted by the DTE-Maharashtra (Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra) for admission to BE and B.Tech degree courses. It is estimated by the DTE-Maharashtra that there are approximately four competing aspirants for every seat in the full-time undergraduate course in engineering. The state engineering colleges used to select candidates by their JEE-Main scores in the previous years of 2015 and 2014. However, Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET) has been re-introduced since the academic year of 2016. MHT-CET scores were also considered for admission to MBBS degree program in the earlier days. However, after a verdict passed by the honourable Supreme Court of India, it was decided that only NEET scores will be taken into consideration for all future intakes to medical degree courses.

MHT-CET is also conducted for admission to B.Pharm. / Pharm.D, B.Sc. (Honors: Agriculture/Horticulture/Forestry/Animal Husbandry/Community Science), B.Tech (Agriculture Engineering/Food Technology/Bio-Technology), B.FSc. (Fisheries).

Why should you opt for MHT-CET

MHT-CET should not be much of an issue to examinees who are preparing for other engineering entrances like JEE-Main/Advanced. It is because of the fact that the difficulty level of this examination has always been and is anticipated to be much lower in comparison with that of the JEE. The chemistry section of MHT-CET is typically considered to be pretty easy even by below average standards. Rote learning inorganic chemistry equations and relevant reactions will be beneficial. Direct questions can most likely be asked based on reactions and equations. It would be wise to maintain a handbook for all the equations and formulae at the time of preparation for ready reference and later revisions. The handbook should also be regularly updated with new formulae and reactions.

New Changes Introduced in MHT CET 2018

There is a change in the exam pattern of MHT CET this year. It is important for the students to be aware of the following changes:

• Previously the questions were based on the syllabus followed in Maharashtra Higher Secondary Board class 12. But from now the questions will be asked from the syllabus of class 12 as well as class 11.
• Difficulty level is going to be increased in order to match this examination with JEE Main. Questions asked in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics might be tougher this year.
• Approximately 10 questions will be from class 11 syllabus and 40 questions will be from class 12 syllabus.

How is MHT-CET different from JEE

• JEE is based on the syllabus prescribed by the CBSE for +2 (both 11^th and 12^th standard combined), but MHT-CET follows the Maharashtra state board syllabus for 12^th standard only
• JEE can be given either online or offline, but MHT-CET is strictly a paper and pencil test
• JEE has negative marking, but MHT-CET does not
• All the three subjects (physics, chemistry, and mathematics) are equally weighted for JEE, but mathematics is more weighted in case of MHT-CET
• JEE is much more difficult than the MHT-CET

Syllabus of MHT-CET

• The curriculum of MHT-CET: 2018 was similar to that of the 11^th and 12^th standard of MSB(SE/HSE), i.e., Maharashtra State Board of Secondary/Higher Secondary Education
• The ratio of 11^th and 12^th standard topics is 1:4
• The topic on complex numbers was removed from the 11^th standard syllabus of mathematics for MHT-CET: 2018

Eligibility for MHT-CET: 2018

• Indian citizens who have successfully completed 12^th standard, HSC, or equivalent pre-university course are eligible to sit for MHT-CET.
• There is no upper limit for a candidate’s age to appear for this examination
• Candidates taking the school-leaving qualifying examination (12^th standard or HSC) are also eligible to appear in MHT-CET.

The prescribed pattern of MHT-CET

• MHT-CET: 2018 consisted of two papers (paper I/mathematics and paper II/physics and chemistry), which were held on May 10^th of 2018, and all the examinees were required to appear for both of them
• The duration of each paper was 90 minutes, and both of them were equally weighted, each carrying 100 marks
• Paper I carries 50 questions, and paper II had 100 of them, being equal in number from physics and chemistry in case of the latter
• Each correct response was awarded 2/1 marks for a paper I/II respectively and the scheme for negative marking was not present as stated before
• Paper I was conducted in English only but paper II was tri-lingual (English/Hindi/Marathi)

Registering and scheduling the MHT-CET

• The registration process for MHT-CET is strictly online only, which commenced on January 18^th of 2018, and was open till March 25^th of 2018
• An applicant is supposed to perform the following steps sequentially:
• Register and key in personal information
• Registration confirmation
• Editing the online form and uploading the photograph and the signature of the candidate
• Confirmation for uploaded signature and photograph
• Paying the examination fee online
• Printing the acknowledgment page

Fees and modes of payment for taking the MHT-CET

A candidate is required to click on the button that says “click here to make payment.” One can use a credit or debit card, net-banking, virtual wallet, etc. for making an online payment.

A preview page containing all the necessary information about the applicant including the fee for the CET form and service charges (if applicable) will be displayed. After agreeing to the declaration, a candidate is supposed to click on the “pay now” button.

• Application fee (excluding payment gateway charges) for MHT-CET (general category) is 800 rupees
• Application fee (excluding payment gateway charges) for MHT-CET (reservation category candidates) is 600 rupees

If the online payment is successful, a confirmation page for the same will be displayed. The payee may print the online invoice.

How to access MHT-CET score

• The result is generally published in the month of June every year.
• The examinee is required to visit the result portal (the address can be found in the DTE website) for logging in to the site by inputting the MHT-CET form number and the password
• Click on the tab that says “view MHT-CET scorecard”
• The student may print the result being displayed by the system

The validity of the MHT-CET score

MHT-CET scores are considered valid only for the academic calendar in which a student has appeared for this examination.

Top schools accepting MHT-CET scores

• MITSOM College, Pune
• Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune
• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (Mumbai)
• Jawahar Education Society’s Institute of Technology, Management, and Research (Nashik)
• Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’s Sardar Patel Institute of Technology (Mumbai)
• J. Somaiya College of Engineering (Mumbai)
• Bansilal Ramnath Agarawal Charitable Trust’s Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (Pune)
• Pune Institute of Computer Technology (Pune)
• Maharashtra Institute of Technology (Pune)
• Walchand College of Engineering (Sangli )
• Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management (Nagpur)
• Government College of Engineering (Aurangabad )
• International Institute of Information Technology (Pune)
• Government College of Engineering (Amravati)
• Thadomal Shahani Engineering College (Mumbai)
• MAEER’s M.I.T. College of Engineering (Pune)
• Krantiveer Vasantrao Narayan Naik Institute of Engineering Education and Research (Nashik)
• Pune Vidyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology (Pune)
• BRACT’s Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology (Pune)
• Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology (Nanded)
• Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology, (Mumbai)