MCAER PG CET 2021: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern

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.

MCAER PG CET 2021 exam dates have not been released yet. View MCAER CET 2021 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 2021
• 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 2021.

MUAEB will prepare the final merit list of MCAER CET 2021 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 2021 Highlights

MCAER CET PG 2021 Important Dates

Aspirants can go through important exam events for MCAER CET 2021 for PG course admissions in the table below:

Courses offered through MCAER PG CET 2021

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

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:

• Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (MPKV Rahuri)
• Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (Dr PDKV Akola)
• Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (VNMKV Parbhani)
• Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli (Dr BSKKV Dapoli) 

MCAER PG CET Admission Process

Candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps to appear for MCAER PG CET 2021.

Step 1: Apply for MCAER CET 2021 Application Form

Candidates need to fill their MCAER CET 2021 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 2021 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 2021

The exam is of two hours duration and comprises of 200 objective type questions. Aspirants need to appear for MCAER CET 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 exam centres here. 

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FAQs on MCAER PG CET

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

A. 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?

A. 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?

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

A. 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?

A. 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 2021?

A. 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 2021.

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

A. 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?

A. 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 2021 admission process?

A. The official notification for the MCAER PG admission process is expected to be released soon. MAUEB will conduct MCAER PG CET 2021 in pen-paper based test mode.

Q. Do MCAER CET dates get extended?

A. 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 2021?

A. 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.