MCAER PG CET 2020: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern

Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research Common Entrance Test 2020 ( MCAER CET )

Updated on Oct 1, 2020 14.2K Views

What is the MCAER CET?

MCAER PG CET Eligibility Criteria

Courses offered through MCAER PG CET 2020

Colleges accepting MCAER PG CET Scores

MCAER PG CET Admission Process

FAQs on MCAER PG CET

Get Prep Tips & Updates about MCAER CET 2020
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What is the MCAER CET?

MCAER PG CET is conducted by Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) to shortlist aspirants 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, Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research Common Entrance Test (MCAER CET) are usually conducted in the month of March, every year.

Important: Earlier, MCAER CET was conducted to offer admission to aspirants in professional degree courses offered at the UG level like- BSc (Hons) Agriculture, BSc (Hons) Horticulture, BSc (Hons) Forestry, BFSc, BTech (Agricultural Engineering), BTech (Food Technology), BSc (Hons)Community Science and BTech (Biotechnology) in Agricultural. But now admission in these courses is offered on the basis of an aspirant’s performance in MHT CET/ JEE/ NEET/ ICAR AIEEA.

Candidates need to note that MCAER CET 2020 exam dates have been released. The science entrance exam by MAUEB will be conducted from March 14 to March 16, 2020. View MCAER CET 2020 exam dates here

MCAER PG CET Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for admission through the PG CET exam, candidates should fulfil the eligibility criteria as under:

  • Candidates should have completed their graduation degree of at least three years duration in the relevant subject to be eligible for MCAER CET 2020
  • They should have secured at least 55% marks or 5.5 CGPA score on a scale of 10 in their bachelor degree if belonging to open category.
  • In case of reserved categories including, Schedule Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Vimukta Jati (A) (VJ-a), Nomadic Tribes (B) NT-b), Nomadic Tribes (C) (NT-c), Nomadic Tribes (D) (NT-d), Other backward class (OBC), Special Backward Category (SBC), socially and educationally backward class (SEBC), Economically weaker section(EWS) and Physically Handicapped (PH), the candidates should have secured at least 50% marks or 5.0 CGPA score on a scale of 10 in aggregate of all subjects. 
  • Candidates in the final year of their graduation degree are also eligible to apply for MCAER PG CET 2020.

MUAEB will prepare the final merit list of MCAER CET 2020 on basis of 70% marks secured by a candidate in MCAER CET exam and, the remaining 30% marks from CGPA score in the qualifying degree examination.

MCAER CET 2020 Highlights

Features

Details

Exam Name

Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research Common Entrance Test (MCAER CET)

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Exam Level

State

Exam Mode

Offline

Exam Duration

2 hours

Exam Pattern 

200 objective type questions

Exam Fee

Rs 800 per CET (general category) and Rs 600 per CET (reserved category)

Official Website

http://www.mcaer.org/admissions.html, http://www.mcaer.org/

MCAER CET PG 2020 Important Dates

Aspirants can go through important exam events for MCAER CET 2020 for PG course admissions in the table below:

MCAER CET Exam Events

MCAER CET Exam Dates

Salient Features

Release of admission notification

09-Dec-2019

Admission notification was released on the official website of Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB). However, due to some technical bug, the notification started reflecting from December 12, 2019, onwards.

Availability of MCAER CET 2020 application forms

09-Dec-2019 to 11-Jan-2020

The online application form was released on the official website of MAUEB. Candidates need to complete the entire application form and pay the application fee online itself.

Download MCAER CET 2020 admit card

04-Mar-2020

Admit card has to be downloaded from the official website of the exam.

MCAER CET exam day

14-Mar-2020 to 16-Mar-2020

MCAER PG CET exam will be conducted in two slots – 10 AM to 12 Noon and 3 PM to 5 PM.

Declaration of MCAER CET 2020 result

28-Mar-2020

29-Mar-2020

MAUEB has announced the results of MCAER PG CET 2020 a day after the scheduled date along with a merit list for all the streams.

Courses offered through MCAER PG CET 2020

MUAEB now conducts the science entrance exam for admissions to following PG courses offered at the Agricultural Universities of Maharashtra state: 

Courses

Specializations

MSc Agriculture

Agronomy

Agricultural Economics

Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science

Plant Pathology

Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

Food Technology

Extension Education

Agricultural Botany

Biochemistry

Agricultural Entomology

Agricultural Microbiology

Irrigation Water Management

Agricultural Meteorology

MSc Horticulture

Fruit Science

Floriculture and Landscaping

Plantation Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

Vegetable Science

MSc (Forestry)

Silviculture & Agro-Forestry

Forest Biology & Tree Improvement

Natural Resource Management

Forest Product & Utilisation

MFSc Fisheries Science

Fisheries Resource Management

Fish Biotechnology

Aquaculture

Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology

Aquatic Environment Management

Fish Processing Technology

Fish Engineering and Technology

Fish Economics

Fisheries Extension

MTech Food Technology

Food Technology

MSc Agricultural Bio-Technology

Agricultural Biotechnology

MTech Agricultural Engineering

Process and Food Engineering

Farm Power and Machinery

Irrigation & Drainage Engineering

Soil & Water Conservation

Renewable Energy Sources

Agriculture Structure and Environment Management

MSc (Hons) Home Science

Home Management

Food Science & Nutrition

Child Development & Family Relationship

MBA Agriculture

Agricultural Business Management

MSc Post-Harvest Management

Post-harvest Management of Fruits, Vegetable and Flower crops

Post-harvest Management of medicinal, aromatic, plantation, spices and forest crops

Post-harvest Management of Fish, meat, poultry and marine products

Post-harvest Engineering

Post-harvest Management of Foodgrain and seeds

Colleges accepting MCAER PG CET Scores

On the basis of an aspirant’s performance in MCAER CET, he/she can secure admission in degree courses offered at state universities of Maharashtra as well as their affiliated colleges. These universities that accept MCAER CET results for admission are:

MCAER PG CET Admission Process

Candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps to appear for MCAER PG CET 2020.

Step 1: Apply for MCAER CET 2020 Application Form

Candidates need to fill their MCAER CET 2020 application form online on the official website of the exam. To duly fill the application form for MCAER CET exam, candidates need to upload their photograph as well as pay their application fee online by using State Bank of India Collect link. The fee paid by the candidate is printed on their acknowledgement slip. No separate challan is issued for each CET. It is further informed that if any aspirant wants to apply for more than one CET then he/she needs to pay a separate application fee for each CET.

Step 2: Download MCAER CET 2020 Admit Card

Aspirants can download the admit card for MCAER CET exam from the official website of Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research by filling in details such as – Application Number and Date of Birth.

Step 3: Give MCAER CET 2020

The exam is of two hours duration and comprises of 200 objective type questions. Aspirants need to appear for MCAER CET 2020 exam as per the time and test centre venue mentioned on their admit card.

Step 4: Check MCAER CET Result

Candidates can check their result for MCAER CET 2020 on the official website of the exam by submitting details such as their admit card number and date of birth.

Step 5: Appear for Counselling

MCAER CET counselling schedule and process is released on the official website of the Common Entrance Test for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions. All candidates whose names are displayed in the MCAER merit list need to take part in the counselling round for admission.

MCAER PG CET Exam Centres

MCAER CET 2020 test centres have been declared for PG course admissions. MCAER CET exam is scheduled to be conducted across 14 exam centres. Get details about MCAER PG CET 2020 exam centres here

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FAQs on MCAER PG CET

Q. How can I get admission in agriculture college in Maharashtra?

Ans. Aspirants can secure admission in agriculture and related courses offered at PG level in Maharashtra colleges by applying for MCAER CET on the official website of Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research (MCAER). To secure admission in UG level agriculture courses, scores of MHT CET/ JEE/ NEET/ ICAR AIEEA are accepted.

Q. Which entrance exam is for MSc Agriculture admission in Maharashtra?

Ans. Candidates need to give MCAER CET exam to secure admission in MSc agriculture course offered in colleges/ universities in the state of Maharashtra.

Q. For which courses MCAER CET is required?

Ans. Agriculture courses in which aspirants can secure admission on the basis of their score in MCAER CET are listed below:

MSc Agriculture

MSc Horticulture

MSc Forestry

MFSc Fisheries Science

MTech Food Technology

MSc Agricultural Biotechnology

MTech Agricultural Engineering

MSc Home Science

MBA Agriculture

MSc Post-Harvest Management

Q. How to secure admission in BSc Agriculture course in Maharasthra?

Ans. Candidates can secure admission in BSc Agriculture course offered in Maharashtra colleges on the basis of their score and rank in entrance exam like MHT CET/ JEE/ NEET/ ICAR AIEEA.

Q. How many questions are asked in the MCAER CET exam?

Ans. Candidates need to attempt 200 multiple choice objective types questions in MCAER CET exam for PG course admissions. On the exam day, aspirants need to attempt all these questions in two hours duration.

Q. Is there negative marking in MCAER CET 2020?

Ans. The marking scheme for MCAER CET exam is such that for every correct answer given by a candidate one mark is added to their total score. There is no negative marking in MCAER PG CET 2020.

Q. Do I only need to clear MCAER CET to secure admission in PG level agriculture courses offered in colleges of Maharashtra?

Ans. Candidates who want to secure admission in an agriculture course offered at the PG level needs to appear for the MCAER CET exam. However, only cracking the exam does not confirm admission for any candidate. This is because the admission process for agriculture courses in the state of Maharashtra is such that 70% weightage is given to marks secured by the candidate in MCAER CET exam and the remaining 30% weightage is given to the student's CGPA score.

Q. What is the application fee for MCAER PG CET?

Ans. MCAER CET application fee to be paid by general category students from the state of Maharashtra, as well as any other state in the country, is Rs 600. On the other hand, the application fee to be paid by reserved category students is Rs 300. A point to note here is that the MCAER CET application fee mentioned here is to be paid for each MCAER CET exam that the student opts to appear for.

Q. What is the official date for the MCAER PG 2020 admission process?

Ans. The official notification for the MCAER PG admission process was released on December 9, 2019. MAUEB will conduct MCAER PG CET 2020 in pen-paper based test mode from March 14 to 16, 2020.

Q. Do MCAER CET dates get extended?

Ans. Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board declared exam dates for MCAER admissions. Usually, the exam dates for MCAER PG CET do not get extended. However, in a situation wherein the dates do get extended then the same is notified on the official website of Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research Common Entrance Test.

Q. What is the use of MCAER PG CET exam 2020?

Ans. Any candidate who wants to secure admission in any course offered at State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in Maharashtra need to appear for the MCAER CET exam. Candidates cannot secure admission in any PG level course offered at SAUs if they do not have a valid MCAER CET score/ rank.

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