MAHARASHTRA COMMON ENTRANCE TEST
( MHT - CET )



MHT-CET or Maharashtra Common Entrance Test is conducted by the DTE (Directorate of Technical Education), Maharashtra for admissions to first year Engineering and Technology programmes (BE/BTech) and Pharmacy programmes(BPharma/PharmaD) in the state.



Eligibility criteria for MHT - CET :

All aspirants who have passed / appeared in the qualifying examination i.e. HSC/12th Standard examination or its equivalent examination and having Indian Nationality are eligible for appearing for MHT-CET. There is no age limit for admission and appearing to MHT-CET.


Schedule of MHT - CET :

TYPE OF EXAMINATION

EXAMINATION PAPERS

Paper I: 10 am to 11:30 am

Paper II: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm

Paper III: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

MB (PCMB group)

Mathematics

Physics and Chemistry

Biology

MM (PCM group)

Mathematics

Physics and Chemistry

-

BB (PCB group)

-

Physics and Chemistry

Biology


NOTE :

  • Aspirants seeking admission to Engineering and Technology degree courses must compulsorily appear for both Paper I and Paper II.

  • Aspirants seeking admission to Pharmacy / PharmD degree course must compulsorily appear for Paper II as well as in Paper I and/or Paper III.


Pattern :

MHT-CET 2023 consists of three question papers. All the question papers are of multiple choice type( four options with one correct choice) to be answered on the OMR sheet. Each paper will be of 100 marks and 90 minutes. Take a look at the break up below:


PAPER

SUBJECT

APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF MCQ'S BASED ON

MARKS PER QUESTION

TOTAL MARKS

DURATION IN MINUTES

CLASS XI

CLASS XII

Paper 1

Mathematics

10

40

2

100

90

Paper 2

Physics

10

40

1

100

90

Biology (Botany)

10

40

Paper 3

Biology (Botany)

10

40

1

100

90

Biology (Zoology)

10

40


The candidate seeking admission to Engineering and Technology degree courses it is mandatory that the candidate must appear for both Paper I and Paper II. Please note that there is no negative marking in MHT-CET 2023.