MHT CET will be held online (Computer- Based Test) in 2019 for the first time ever, according to the latest notification released by DTE Maharashtra. A few months back, DTE Maharashtra had sought feedback from aspirants regarding the same. Till 2018, MHT CET was held in offline mode (pen-paper mode). The exam schedule of MHT CET 2019 is yet to be released on the official website - www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in. Going by last year's trend, the exam will be conducted in May, 2019.
The State Common Entrance Test Cell has also released MHT CET syllabus along with MHT CET exam pattern 2019. Candidates should note that there would be no negative marking in MHT CET 2019. While the difficulty level of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry will be of the same level as JEE Main, the difficulty level of Biology will the same as NEET (UG). The questions in MHT CET 2019 will be application based.
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MHT CET 2019 Exam Pattern
MHT CET is spread over three sections – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology. Paper I will be Mathematics while Paper II will comprise Physics and Chemistry. Paper III will include Biology which will further divided into Botany and Zoology. The exam will be 3 hour long and the total marks of MHT CET will be 200.
| Subject |
Approximate no. of MCQ s based on |
Marks per question |
|
| Class XI |
Class XII |
|
|
| Paper I - Mathematics |
10 |
40 |
2 |
| Paper II - Physics |
10 |
40 |
1 |
| Paper II - Chemistry |
10 |
40 |
|
| Paper III - Biology(Botany) |
10 |
40 |
1 |
| Paper III - Biology(Zoology) |
10 |
40 |
|
It is compulsory for aspirants seeking admission to Engineering and Technology degree courses to appear for both Paper I and Paper II.
In MHT CET 2019, 20% of the weightage will be given to Class XI curriculum while 80% of the weightage will be given to Class XII curriculum. The questions in the exam will be based on the syllabus of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Secondary Education. Check out the detailed MHT CET syllabus.
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DTE Maharashtra will release MHT CET application form 2019 tentatively in the month of January. MHTCET results 2019 will likely be declared in the month of June 2019.
The exam was scrapped after 2013. After that, admissions to BTech and BPharma programmes in the state were done on the basis of JEE Main. MHT CET made a comeback in the year 2016. Once the exam was restored, the Maharashtra government assigned 50% weightage to Class 12 scores and 50% to CET scores, instead of JEE Main. However, in 2018, MHCET became. mandatory for admissions in the state and not JEE.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
The MHT CET application form 2027 is expected to be released in October for the first session. Candidates must keep their documents ready before filling out the application form.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, the Maharashtra State CET Cell also conducts this law entrance exam outside Maharashtra. Candidates can choose outside exam centres during application form filling.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
Candidates ideally need 4 to 6 months for the preparation of this exam.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
It is important to check the MH CET 3-year LLB marks versus percentile. This is because college admissions are based strictly on your final percentile rank rather than your raw score.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
Sorry, but according to me with 96.09 percentile in MHT-CET through PCB, you cannot get admission to ICT for B.Tech Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology. The cuttoff competitively closes around 99.0 to 99.9 percentile.
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