MCAER PG CET 2026: Notification, Application Process, Eligibility Criteria and Other Details

MCAER PG CET is conducted by Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board to shortlist students for admission in PG-level courses including Master of Science (MSc), Master of Engineering and Technology (MTech), and Master of Fisheries Science (MFSc) offered at State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in Maharashtra. A state-level entrance exam, MCAER CET is conducted in a paper-pencil-based mode. Approximately 10,000 students appear for the exam every year.  

The following table brings the important details of the MCAER PG CET 2026 exam. 

The result of MCAER PG CET will be released in the second week of July 2026 on the official website. The exam authorities will announce results of MCAER PG CET 2026 in the form of a merit list and also as a scorecard. Candidates can download scorecard by logging in to official website through their registration credentials. The scorecard has to be preserved by the candidates till the admission process is complete. 

MCAER PG CET Toppers

MCAER PG CET 2026 examination is yet to be conducted; therefore MCAER PG CET previous year toppers list is mentioned for the time being.

Here we bring the list of subject-wise toppers of last year's MCAER PG CET along with their scores. 

MCAER CET 2026 cut off is expected to be 110 out of 200 for General category and 100 out of 200 for all reserved categories. These scores are the minimum scores required to qualify for the exam.But the actual score depends on the number of seats available and the competition.

Cutoff marks of MCAER CET 2026 will be released on webpage of MCAER after declaration of the result. Cutoff marks are the minimum marks required in each of the streams to qualify for the examination. Moreover, the participating colleges of MCAER PG CET 2026 will also publish their category-wise cut off marks. MCAER PG CET 2026 Counselling schedule and process will be released on official website of Common Entrance Test for admissions. All students whose name are displayed in the MCAER merit list will need to take part in the counselling round for admission. There will be three rounds of counselling and the number of rounds may change depending on the number of empty seats. In this round, candidates will have to be present at the designated counselling centre or venue and get requisite documents verified.

The MCAER PG CET answer keys 2026 are expected to be released by exam officials in June 2026, on the official website, right after the exam. Candidates will be able to download the answer keys of MCAER PF CET 2026 by logging in with their registration credentials. 

It will be in an official PDF form where there will be correct answers. In case of any discrepancy, you can contact at the conducting authority directly.

MCAER PG CET admit card 2026 is expected to be available in last week of May 2026 from Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research by filling details such as username and Password.

MCAER PG CET admit card is a mandatory document that every student must carry to exam centre along with valid photo ID. Without MCAER CET Admit Card entry to exam hall will not be permitted. 2026 hall ticket will include important details like exam subject, date, time, venue, and exam day guidelines.

Exam admit card provides personal information of student such as name, photo, signature, roll number and contact information.

The MCAER PG CET 2024 syllabus covers Agriculture, Forestry, Food Science, and Biotechnology. According to the exam conducting body, 80 per cent of questions will be set on the basis of the syllabus of the main degree/stream and 20 per cent from the syllabi of other eligible degrees/streams.

Each specialisation has its own curriculum with topics like Agronomy, Plant pathology, social science, Biology, Agricultural Engineering, etc.