The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test, popularly known as MHT CET, is the entrance exam conducted to shortlist candidates for admission to undergraduate Engineering and Pharmacy courses in various colleges of Maharashtra. The exam is conducted every year by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell. There are more than 400 institutes in Maharashtra which accepts MHT CET scores for admission to their various Engineering and Pharmacy courses. Candidates belonging to Maharashtra as well as from the other states of India can apply for the MHT CET exam.
MH CET 2025 Important Dates
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Event
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Dates
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MHT CET 2025 Application form Start Date
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30 Dec 2024–15 Feb 2025
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Last date for submitting MHT CET application form
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15 Feb 2025 |
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Last date for submitting MHT CET application form (with a late fee)
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16 Feb to 22 Feb 2025 |
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MHT CET 2025 Admit Card
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3 Apr–5 May 2025
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MHT CET 2025 Exam Date (PCB group)
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9 Apr–5 May 2025
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16, 17 Jun 2025
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MHT CET 2025 Eligibility
MHT CET 2025 Eligibility Criteria enables Indian nationals to appear for the exam for admission in engineering and pharmacy courses. Candidates must note that there is no upper and lower age limit to appear for the exam but the candidates must have qualified class 12 with a minimum of 45% marks and in the subjects as mentioned below in the table:
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Particulars
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Eligibility Criteria
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Nationality of Candidate
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Indian Nationals are eligible
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Age Limit
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No age limit in MHT CET 2025
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MHT CET 2024 Eligibility: Qualifying Exam & Marks
All the candidates should have passed the HSC/12th examination or equivalent examination and the candidates appearing for the class 12 examination are also eligible. However, course wise mandatory subjects and minimum qualifying marks are provided in the table below:
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Course
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Qualifying Exam
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Qualifying Marks
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B.Pharma
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Passed HSC or its equivalent examination with Physics and Chemistry along with either Mathematics/ Biology
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At least 45% marks(40% marks for SC/ST/OBC)
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Pharma D
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Passed HSC or its equivalent examination with Physics and Chemistry along with either Mathematics/ Biology Or Passed Diploma Course in Pharmacy from affiliated institutes
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At least 50% marks( 45% marks for SC/ST/OBC)
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MHT CET 2024 Exam Pattern
Based on MHT CET 2024 Exam Pattern, the paper will be held for a total of 150 and 200 questions for PCM and PCB group candidates respectively.
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Particulars
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Details
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Mode of Examination
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Online Mode
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Duration of Exam
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180 Minutes
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Question Paper Type
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Multiple Choice Questions
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Total number of Questions in PCM
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150
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Total number of Questions in PCB
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200
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Total Number of Paper
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3 Papers:
Paper 1 - Maths
Paper 2 - Physics and Chemistry
Paper 3 - Biology
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Medium of examination
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English, Urdu, Marathi
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Refer to the official publisher here
