Knowing the exam pattern of MCAER PG CET 2024 helps applicants to better prepare and ace the exam with good marks. Registration for the academic session 2024-2025 started on February 1, 2024, 12:01 pm onwards. Applicants must fill the MCAER PG CET application form within time to ensure their participation in the exam.
Only those candidates who successfully filled the application form will be issued the MCAER PG CET 2024 admit card in online mode.
The Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research Common Entrance Test (MCAER PG CET) exam will be held between May 31 to June 2, 2024. Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) is the conducting body for the MCAER PG CET 2024 exam.
Candidates can check the details of the MCAER PG CET 2024 exam pattern, which includes the scheme of examination, marking scheme, total marks, and verification of marks, subject-wise weightage.
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- MCAER PG CET 2024 Exam Pattern Highlights
- MCAER PG CET 2024 Papers and Exam Schedule
- MCAER CET Marking Scheme 2024
- MCAER PG CET Exam Day Guidelines
- Verification of Marks in MCAER PG CET 2024 Exam
- MCAER PG CET 2024 FAQs
MCAER PG CET 2024 Exam Pattern Highlights
The exam pattern of MCAER CET 2024 is the same as last year. Given below is the MCAER PG CET 2024 exam pattern for candidates so that they can prepare accordingly:
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of examination | Offline (Pen and paper-based test) |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| Type of questions | Multiple choice |
| No. of questions | 200 questions |
| Exam duration | 120 minutes |
| Total marks | 200 marks |
| Negative Marking Scheme | Not Applicable |
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MCAER PG CET 2024 Papers and Exam Schedule
The exam schedule for MCAER PG CET 2024 has been announced. Given below is the subject-wise exam date and timing.
| Date | Time 10 am to 12 noon |
Time 3 pm to 5 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 30-March-2024 | Horticulture, Food Technology | Agril. Engineering, Home/Communities Science |
| 31-March-2024 | Agriculture | Forestry, Fisheries |
| 1-April-2024 | Agri. Business Management | Molecular Biology & Biotechnology |
Note: Authorities have also mentioned that these dates are subject to change under any unavoidable circumstances and will be notified on the website (if any).
MCAER CET Marking Scheme 2024
In MCAER PG CET 2024 candidates will be evaluated out of a total score of 200 marks. There will be no negative marking in the exam. The marking scheme for the MCAER CET exam is listed below:
| MCAER CET Marking Criteria | Marks |
|---|---|
| For every correct answer | +1 |
| For every wrong answer | No negative marking |
| Total Marks | 200 |
Applicants are advised to attempt all the questions in the exam as there is no negative marking and if their guess goes right then also they can get the marks for those questions which they were not attempting.
MCAER PG CET Exam Day Guidelines
Along with knowing the MCAER PG CET exam pattern, applicants who will appear in the MCAER PG CET 2024 exam must check the exam day guidelines before appearing for the exam.
- Reach the exam centre before 30 minutes mentioned in the MCAER PG CET Admit Card
- Students must mark the correct answer by blackening the corresponding Circle against the Serial Number of the question in the OMR sheet with a black ink ballpoint pen only.
- Scratching, overwriting, tick marks, and multiple answers will be considered wrong answers and no marks will be awarded to the applicants.
- After the exam is over take carbon copy of answer sheet along with you which will help in calculating the scores.
Verification of Marks in MCAER PG CET 2024 Exam
Applicants must know that the facility for verification of a candidate's mark is also there. The verification of marks secured by applicants can be done by emailing from the registered e-mail ID to “cetmauebpune@gmail.com” only.
Applicants need to mention all the application details of the candidate in the email.
This email needs to be sent within three days from the date of declaration of the MCAER PG CET result along with the online payment of INR 1000/- per CET-Subject via IPG link as provided by the Office in reply email.
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