PERA CET 2025: Application Form, Exam Dates, Elligibility Criteria, Syllabus, Exam Pattern and more

Yes, PERA CET is the state-level common entrance exam. PERA-CET stands for Preeminent Education and Research Association. It is an esteemed federation of the state private universities of Maharashtra. It has been constituted to promote quality education in all domains of professional programs. It encourages, promotes, and facilitates higher education, research, and other extracurricular and co-curricular activities to help the overall uplifting and progress of higher education. 

Yes, PERA provides scholarships. The selection procedure, as per the PERA official website, is listed below:

• The students must fulfill all the eligibility criteria under the PERA Scholarship.
• The complete selection process works as per the will of the organiser of the scholarship.
• Preference is given to students who have excellent academic track records and overall educational accomplishments.
• The educational qualifications include percentage, CGPA, and other such criteria.
• Students who perform brilliantly in standardised tests are offered this scholarship.
• While shortlisting the students for this scholarship, the economic background of the students will be kept in mind.

As per the official website of the PERA, some of the objectives are listed below:
- To inspire and indorse research and innovation for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.
- As per the provisions of self-financed university enactments and UGC regulations, conducting the CET and its valid score are mandatory prerequisites for enrollment in all professional UG and PG degree programmes.
- To hold examinations and award results and other academic distinctions or titles as may be required as per existing procedures established by law; to institute and award chairs, scholarships, free ships, fellowships, prizes, medals, etc.
To represent self-financed universities of the Maharashtra State at all levels of India level for addressing and resolving their various regulatory issues with the State Government of Maharashtra, the University Grant Commission (UGC), MHRD, and various councils and government authorities pertaining to issues on academics, human resources, reservations, accreditations, pay commissions, guidelines and approvals of town planning for building FSI, layouts of the educational institutions, etc.

The candidate can apply for PERA CET before the last date. Candidates first need to complete the PERA CET registration, followed by payment of the application fee. Also, candidates must carefully fill out all the details in the PERA CET application form. At the time of filling out the PERA CET application form, candidates also need to select the university name, course type, and course details. 

The PERA CET eligibility criteria for the BTech course is a class 12 pass with PCMB or equivalent from a recognised board or university. That is, a candidate applying for UG should have completed Class 12 or equivalent in a relevant field from a recognised board or university. Also, students in Class 12 who are awaiting their board results are also eligible to apply for the PERA CET.

The PERA CET eligibility criteria for PG courses is a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant stream from a recognised board or university. Also, final-year graduation students or those awaiting final results are eligible to apply. The question paper for the PG course will be designed on the basis of the respective degree-level syllabus. 

PERA CET is an objective-type exam. The pattern of the question papers for UG and PG programmes is the same, but the syllabus is different for UG and PG and as per the respective course. That is, the question papers will be separate for the respective courses. The question paper for the UG course is designed based on the respective 12th standard syllabus, and for the PG course, it is designed based on the respective degree level syllabus.

The exam pattern for PERA CET will be separate for the respective courses. The PERA CET exam pattern for UG will be designed based on the respective 12th standard syllabus. Also, the syllabus of the PERA CET is somewhat less than the syllabus of JEE Mains and BITSAT. There will be no negative marking for any of the PERA CET Examinations. Therefore, we can say that it is not as difficult as the JEE Mains exam. One thing that can't be ignored is that if preparation and practice are done in the correct way, then nothing is difficult. The syllabus or standard of questions may vary. There should be deep knowledge regarding the exam, syllabus, and pattern. To maintain consistency daily for achieving goals also plays a vital role.

PERA CET is conducted for various UG and PG courses, including BTech, BPharm, B. Tech Bioengineering, B. Tech Food Technology, B.Des, M.Des, BFA, MFA, BHM, BEd, MTech, MPharm, MBA, MCA, MEd and LLB / LLM. PERA is a federation of the state private universities of Maharashtra. It is set up with the aim of promoting quality education in various streams. The association conducts a multi-stream entrance exam for students interested in pursuing undergraduate and post-graduation degrees from Maharashtra institutes associated with PERA. 

No, the PERA CET application fee is not refundable. There is no provision to apply for a fee refund under any circumstances. The application fee is INR 1500, and the mode of payment is online only. Candidates can apply online or offline before the last date. The PERA CET exam will be an online, proctored-based entrance examination of two hours duration and a total of 200 marks.

The PERA CET exam will be conducted in online-proctored mode. It is also mentioned on the official website of PERA that candidates can appear for the PERA CET online examination only on a laptop or desktop PC with a webcam on the Windows operating system. It is also necessary to have an internet connection with sufficient speed to appear for this examination.