MCAER PG CET 2020 - Registration (Started), Exam Dates, Syllabus

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

Updated on Dec 12, 2019 by Chhavi Sharma

What is MCAER CET?

MCAER PG CET Eligibility Criteria

Courses on offer through List of MCAER Courses

Colleges accepting MCAER PG CET Scores

MCAER PG CET Admission Process

FAQs on MCAER PG CET

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What is MCAER CET?

MCAER PG CET is conducted by Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) to shortlist aspirants for admission in PG level courses 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) is usually conducted in the month of March, every year.

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

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 are informed that for admission in PG courses through MCAER CET 2020, the final merit list for admission in State Agricultural Universities in Maharashtra will be prepared by allotting 70% weightage to marks secured by the candidate in MCAER CET exam and the remaining 30% weightage is given to the student’s CGPA score in the qualifying degree. Elaborating further regarding the marks requirement, the official website informs, “Minimum 55 % (5.5 out of 10 point scale) are compulsory for open category and Minimum 50 % (5.0 out of 10 point scale) for schedule caste (SC), schedule 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)”.

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MCAER PG CET Eligibility Criteria

Candidates meet the eligibility criteria for MCAER CET 2020 if they have completed their graduation degree in the subject wherein they are seeking admission through this science entrance exam. Candidates in the final year of their graduation degree are also eligible to apply for MCAER PG CET 2020.

MCAER CET Key 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/

Important Dates for MCAER CET PG 2020

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

December 9, 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 application forms

December 9, 2019 to January 11, 2020

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 admit card

March 4, 2020

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

MCAER CET exam day

March 14 to March 16, 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 result

March 28, 2020

Result for the exam is released online on the official website of MAUEB.

Courses on offer through List of MCAER Courses

Earlier, candidates could secure admission in UG as well as PG courses in the field of agriculture and allied streams on the basis of their performance in MCAER PG CET. However, now candidates can secure admission in only PG courses through their score in MCAER CET exam. Listed below are the MCAER courses as well as subjects in which candidates can secure admission basis MCAER CET 2020.

MSc Agriculture Course Subjects

Agronomy

Agricultural Botany

Agricultural Economics

Extension Education

Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science

Agricultural Entomology

Plant Pathology

Agricultural Microbiology

Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

Biochemistry

Food Technology

Irrigation Water Management

Agricultural Meteorology

MSc Horticulture Course Subjects

Fruit Science

Vegetable Science

Floriculture and Landscaping

Plantation Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

MSc (Forestry) Course Subjects

Silviculture & Agro-Forestry

Forest Biology & Tree Improvement

Natural Resource Management

Forest Product & Utilisation

MFSc Fisheries Science Course Subjects

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 Course Subjects

Food Technology

MSc Agricultural Bio-Technology Course Subjects

Agricultural Biotechnology

MTech Agricultural Engineering Course Subjects

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 Course Subjects

Home Management

Food Science & Nutrition

Child Development & Family Relationship

MBA Agriculture Course Subjects

Agricultural Business Management

MSc Post-Harvest Management Course Subjects

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 Food grain and seeds

UG courses in which admission was offered through MCAER CET earlier are as mentioned below. Please note that admission in the below mentioned courses is not offered through MCAER CET now.

BSc Agriculture

BSc Horticulture

BSc Forestry

BFSc (Fishery Science)

BSc (Agriculture BioTechnology)

BSc Animal Husbandry

BTech Food Technology

BBA Agriculture

BTech Agriculture Engineering

BSc (Hons) Home Science

BSc (Hons) Community Science

BTech Biotechnology

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 separate application fee for each CET.

Step 2: Download MCAER CET 2020 Admit Card

Aspirants can download their 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 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

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 Agricuture 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 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 a agriculture course offered at the PG level needs to appear for 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, 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 MCAER PG 2020 admission process?

Ans. The official notification for MCAER PG admission process is expected to be released in the month of December 2019. MCAER PG CET is expected to be conducted in the month of March, 2020. However, at present no date for admissions 2020 has been shared by Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB).

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 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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MCAER CET 2020 Dates

MCAER PG CET 2020 exam notification was released on December 9, 2019. Candidates are informed that MCAER CET 2020 is scheduled to be conducted from March 14 to March 16.

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MCAER CET 2020 Application Form

MCAER PG CET application form 2020 for PG course admissions has been released yet by Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER), Pune. MCAER CET but the application form was not accessible from the same date. However, candidates can now fill the application form for postgraduate course admissions on the official website of Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research. Candidates need to fill their and thereafter need to download it and take a clear print of

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MCAER CET 2020 Admit Card

Aspirants can view and download MCAER PG CET 2020 admit card from the official website of Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research. MCAER CET admit card is made available by the Directorate of Technical Education Maharashtra in the month of March, 2020. Aspirants are informed that they would be able to download their admit card for the exam only if their name is there in the final list of candidates eligible to appear for MCAER PG CET exam.

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MCAER CET 2020 Question Papers

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MCAER CET 2020 Pattern

MCAER CET exam pattern is such that candidates need to attempt 200 multiple choice questions in the test paper. MCAER PG CET exam is of two hours duration. The exam is conducted in the pen and paper mode.

A state level exam, MCAER CET comprises of only one exam section and the medium of instruction is English. There is no choice in questions asked in the exam and aspirants need to attempt all questions put forth in the test paper.

MCAER PG CET 2020 Exam Pattern Highlights

Specification Details
Mode of examination Offline (Pen and paper based)
Medium of Instruction English
Type of questions Muliple choice
No. of questions 200
Exam duration  120 minutes
Total marks 200

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MCAER CET 2020 Syllabus

MCAER PG CET syllabus is released by Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB), every year. For MCAER CET exam candidates need to prepare topics like Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Botany, Horticulture, Animal Science & Dairy Science, Agricultural Extension, and Agricultural Economics. The streams/subjects for which MCAER CET is conducted are listed in the table below:

Agriculture Horticulture
Forestry Agril. Engineering
Food Technology Home Science
Fisheries Science Agril. Biotechnology
Agril. Business Management Post Harvest Management

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MCAER CET 2020 Answer Key

MCAER PG CET answer key is released on the official website of the common entrance test for PG course admissions. In order to view the answer key for MCAER CET PG exam candidates need to simply visit the official website of the entrance exam and click on the answer key link. 

The answer key for comprises the name of the course for which the answer key has been released. Apart from this, MCAER CET answer key lists the question number and their corresponding correct answer option in a tabular for

MCAER CET 2020 Cut Off

MCAER CET cutoff 2020 will be released on the official website of Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER). The cutoff for MCAER CET is released category-wise. Candidates are informed that cutoff of MCAER CET exam is released after the result for the exam is declared.

MCAER PG CET Cutoff 2020 Key Points

  • The cutoff for MCAER CET consists of percentile and score that candidates need to secure in order to be eligible for admission.
  • Individual category-wise cutoff is
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MCAER CET 2020 Results

MCAER PG CET result 2020 is declared on the official website of Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER). The CET is conducted for both undergraduate and postgraduate course admissions. MCAER PG CET results are declared in April and results for UG course admissions are declared in June/July.

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MCAER CET 2020 Counselling

MCAER PG 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 MCAER merit list need to take part in the counselling round for admission in colleges accepting MCAER CET scores/ranks for admission.

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MCAER CET 2020 News

Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) conducts to shortlist aspirants fro admission in Science courses offered at State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in Maharashtra. 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 (Biote

MCAER CET 2020 Centre

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. 

Test Centre Code

Name of Centre

Streams

01

College of Agriculture, Pune

All Streams except Fisheries & Home Science

02

College of Agriculture, Akola

All Streams except Fisheries & Home Science

03

College of Agriculture, Nagpur

All Streams except Home Science

04

College of Agriculture, Parbhani

All Streams

05

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Hi visweshwarMCAER CET 2019 eligibility criteria varies from course to course. Listed below is eligibility criteria for MCAER CET exam for PG courses:. Eligibility criteria: Candidates must have completed a 4-year graduation degree from a. Exam Level: State LevelExam Name: MCAER PG CET (Maharasht...Hi visweshwar
MCAER CET 2019 eligibility criteria varies from course to course. Listed below is eligibility criteria for MCAER CET exam for PG courses:. Eligibility criteria: Candidates must have completed a 4-year graduation degree from a. Exam Level: State Level
Exam Name: MCAER PG CET (Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and R. Application Fee: INR 600 for General/ OBC; INR 300 for Reserved categories;. .

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Yes you can apply check with the eligibility first.

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