MHT CET 2018 – The application form of MHT CET 2018 with late fee is available now in online mode for all interested candidates. The last date to register for MHT CET 2018 without late fee was opened till March 25. Candidates can submit the online application form of MHT CET 2018 with late fee of Rs. 500 till April 4. Maharashtra will conduct MHT CET 2018 on May 10. The entrance test of MHT CET will be held for 2 papers – Paper I for Mathematics (1.30 hours) and Paper II (1.30 hours) for Physics and Chemistry in offline or pen & paper based mode. Candidates will be able to download the admit card of MHT CET 2018 from April 24, 2018. Candidates are required to enter their Aadhaar Card details while filling the application form of MHT CET 2018. So candidates who do not have Aadhaar card must bear this point in mind and get their Aadhaar Cards made. Every year, over 4 lakh candidates appear in the state level engineering entrance test for admission to B.Tech programmes across the participating institutes. MHT CET has been re-introduced in the year 2016, as before that (in 2014 and 2015), the state level engineering colleges would offer admission to candidates based on JEE Main score. For more details about eligibility criteria, registration, admit card, result, rank list, reservation criteria, counselling and seat allotment of MHT CET 2018, read the article below.
Latest: The last date of MHT CET 2018 Application Form with late fee is extended to April 4
85% of the seats in the state engineering colleges will be filled through MHT CET, while 15% seats in private unaided colleges/institutions of Maharashtra state will be filled on All India Quota basis for which candidates have to appear in JEE Main.
Quick Facts About MHT CET 2018
Details of the exam | Specifications |
Exam Name | Maharashtra Common Entrance Test |
Commonly known as | MHT CET |
Exam Type | State Level |
Exam Category | Undergraduate (UG) |
Conducting authority | Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra |
Number of MHT CET Applicants | Over 4 lakh per year |
Application Availability | January 18, 2018 |
Mode of Exam | Offline (Pen and Paper based) |
What's New in MHT CET 2018
20% weightage in the MHT CET 2018 examination will be given to 11th standard syllabus while the remaining 80% weightage will be given to 12th standard syllabus.
The difficulty level of MHT CET 2018 will be raised and be almost equal to JEE Main in terms of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and NEET for Biology.
The approximate number of questions based on 11th standard will be 10 and from 12th standard will be 40. The questions will be application based.
- Questions will not be asked from the chapter on complex numbers of Class XI in MHT CET 2018
The application form of MHT CET 2018 has been released earlier this year. In the previous year, the application form was made available in the second week of February.
MHT CET Important Dates 2018
The important dates of MHT CET 2018 include the crucial dates related to various events related to the entrance test like application and admit card availability, exam, result, rank list, counselling, seat allotment, etc. Candidates aspiring to sit for MHT CET 2018 must keep a regular track of all the MHT CET 2018 important dates so as not to miss on any event of the test. Some dates of MHT CET 2018 may also be revised once or twice, thus, it’s advised to keep following MHT CET important dates 2018 regularly.
Important Dates of MHT CET 2018
Events | Date |
Online Registration & and confirmation of online application submission | January 18 to March 25, 2018 |
Online Registration & and confirmation of online application submission with late fee of Rs. 500 | March 26 to April 4, 2018 |
Edit/ Update details in application form | Last week of April 2018 |
Availability of MHT CET Online Admit Card | April 24 to May 10, 2018 |
MHT CET 2018 Test | May 10, 2018 |
Submission of certificates/ documents | Second week of May to third week of May 2018 |
Online display of Question Paper Booklets of each version on website | Last week of May 2018 |
Online Display of Provisional Keys of each version on website | Last week of May 2018 |
OMR Answer Sheets will be available on website | From Last week of May to the first week of June 2018 |
Last date of Online submission of objections on Question Paper/Answer Key/Typographic errors | Last week of May 2018 |
Declaration of Result/Marks | On or before June 3, 2018 |
MHT CET 2018 counselling | First week of June 2018 |
MHT CET Admit Card 2018
The admit card of MHT CET 2018 will be available in online mode from April 24 to May 10. It must be noted that MHT CET 2018 admit card will be available for only candidates who have successfully submitted their application form for the test and have paid the application fee. In order to download MHT CET 2018 admit card online, candidates have to enter their application number and password (entered at the time of the application filling). Candidates must note that MHT CET admit card is a very important document and no candidate will be allowed to sit for the test on the scheduled day if they do not possess the admit card of MHT CET 2018. Thus, all candidates must bear in mind seriously to take their admit card of MHT CET 2018 on the exam day. They must also ensure after downloading the admit card that all the information reflecting on the admit card is correct to the best of their ability.
How to download MHT CET 2018 Admit Card?
Click on the MHT CET admit card (Link will be available later)
Enter your MHT CET 2018 application number and password
Click on submit button
Download your admit card
Cross-check and ensure if all the information on it is correct
Take printout of MHT CET admit card 2018
What will MHT CET 2018 Admit Card reflect?
Candidate’s name and signature and photograph
Candidate’s roll number and registration number
MHT CET Exam Date
MHT CET Examination Centre details and address
MHT CET Application Form 2018
The application form of MHT CET 2018 with late fee is available now in online mode. DTE Maharastra has extended the last date to fill and submit the MHT CET 2018 application form with late fee of Rs. 500 till April 4. Before filling the application form, the candidates must carefully check if they meet MHT CET 2018 eligibility criteria. Candidates must also keep digital/ scanned copies of their photograph and signature (which is to be uploaded in the online application form) in the prescribed format before they start to fill the application form. In case due to any reason, any candidate has filled in incorrect information or wants to change any entry, then DTE Maharashtra gives a few days to update or edit the details entered in the online MHT CET 2018 application form after its submission. However, this facility is just provided only once, so candidates must be very careful while making changes in the application particulars.
How to fill MHT CET 2018 Application Form?
Click on "Apply Online"
The candidates will have to register themselves by submitting their personal, contact, education, bank and other details.
Generate your own password and keep it safe and remember it for all future communications.
After successful registration, the candidates will have to fill the application form.
The photograph and signature in Jpg/ Jpeg format have to be uploaded which should not be more than 50 KB in size.
Pay Application Fee through Credit Card/Debit Card (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), IMPS, Internet Banking, Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets. (Application Fee details are mentioned below).
Submit the application form and take the printout of the confirmation page of the submitted application.
Note: Keep the printout of confirmation page of the submitted application safe with you. It should not be sent to DTE Maharashtra.
MHT CET Application Fee 2018
MHT CET 2017 Application Fee (For General Category candidates from Maharashtra, Outside Maharashtra and J&K Migrant Candidates | Rs. 800 + (Service Charges) |
MHT CET 2017 Application Fee [SC, ST, VJ/DT- NT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC] and Persons with Disability Candidates belonging to Maharashtra | Rs. 600 + (Service Charges) |
After successfully submitted MHT CET 2018 application form, candidates can do rectifications through MHT CET application correction window which is available tentatively from Second week of April 2018.
MHT CET Eligibility Criteria 2018
It’s quite important for all candidates planning to appear in MHT CET 2018 to check carefully all the eligibility conditions before they apply for the test. MHT CET 2018 eligibility criteria varies from candidates belonging to different categories, home state and from states outside Maharashtra. Eligibility criteria of MHT CET 2018 include eligibility conditions related to age, qualifying examination, marks scored in the qualifying exam, number of attempts, etc.
General category candidates must have scored minimum 50% aggregate marks in class 12th or equivalent exam from a recognised board/ University with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, while reserve category (SC/ST/OBC) candidates need to have scored 45% and above in class 12th.
MHT CET Exam Centres 2018
DTE Maharashtra will conduct MHT CET 2018 at various exam centres in 36 cities and towns of Maharashtra. The number of test centres of MHT CET 2018 may go up or down as per the exam conducting authority’s decision. While filling the application form of MHT CET 2018, the candidates must choose exam centres of MHT CET where they want to appear in the state level test. Candidates must select MHT CET test centres 2018 which are closest and most comfortable to them to appear in the test.
Some of the exam districts of MHT CET 2018 are given below in the table.
S.No. | Exam Districts |
1 | Mumbai |
2 | Pune |
3 | Sangli |
4 | Nashik |
5 | Aurangabad |
6 | Nanded |
7 | Amravati |
8 | Nagpur |
How to prepare for MHT CET 2018?
MHT CET Exam Pattern 2018
The exam pattern of MHT CET 2018 is determined by DTE Maharashtra, which is the exam conducting body for the state level engineering entrance test. MHT CET exam pattern 2018 includes various important aspects of the test like marking scheme, total number of questions and marks, nature of the questions, mode of the test, etc. If candidates know about the test pattern of MHT CET 2018 well before the entrance test, then they will be able to prepare for the exam with clarity and would know which type of questions are given more weightage.
MHT CET 2018 Exam Pattern
Paper | Subject | Total number of Questions (MCQs) | Marks allotted per question | Total Marks |
Paper 1 | Mathematics | 50 | 2 | 100 |
Paper II | Physics & Chemistry | 50+50 = 100 | 1 | 100 |
MHT CET 2018 will be held in pen and paper mode or offline mode wherein candidates have to appear in 2 papers – Paper I (Mathematics) & Paper II (Physics & Chemistry).
Each paper will be for 1.30 hours.
Both papers will be for a total 100 marks.
Each correct answer in Paper II will be awarded 1 mark, while each correct answer in Paper I will be given 2 marks.
Paper II (Physics & Chemistry) will be conducted in English/Hindi/Marathi languages, while paper I will be held in English language only.
MHT CET Syllabus 2018
The syllabus of MHT CET 2018 will help aspirants in knowing the important topics and chapters from where the questions are expected to come in the actual paper. MHT CET syllabus includes important topics from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. While planning about the preparation towards MHT CET 2018, it would be highly beneficial for candidates if they check the entire syllabus of MHT CET 2018 and then plan their preparation accordingly.
MHT CET 2018 Syllabus will have topics and concepts from the below mentioned subjects. Questions will be asked from the complete syllabus of Physics, Maths and Chemistry of Class XII.
MHT CET Syllabus for Physics
MHT CET Syllabus for Chemistry
MHT CET Syllabus for Mathematics
MHT CET Sample Papers 2018
The sample papers of MHT CET 2018 will be released by DTE Maharashtra for candidates benefit who aspire to sit for the state level engineering entrance test. The MHT CET 2018 sample papers include test papers of previous years or model question papers formulated on a similar pattern of MHT CET actual question paper. Practising MHT CET model papers 2018 is a very important part of the preparation which one should not miss as it gives you complete grip and understanding about the type and nature of the questions that can come in the paper. MHT CET sample test papers also help the preparing candidates to overall understand the paper in detail. It has been seen that candidates who practise more sample papers of MHT CET have a higher rate of success in the test.
MHT CET Answer Key 2018
DTE Maharashtra may release answer key of MHT CET 2018 after the entrance test gets over. The MHT CET 2018 answer key includes correct answers to the questions asked in the paper of MHT CET 2018. Candidates who have taken MHT CET 2018 can compare their answers (which they have opted for or marked in the answer sheet) with the official answer key of MHT CET 2018. The exam conducting authority will also release the scanned OMR sheets of the candidates in the last week of May 2018. The candidates will also be given time to raise their complaints/feedback and challenge the MHT CET answer key 2018 in case of any discrepancy.
MHT CET Rank Predictor 2018
Careers360 has developed an innovative tool called MHT CET 2018 Rank Predictor through which candidates can predict their ranks in the state level entrance test before the ranks are officially declared. Based on the inputs the candidates insert in the tool while using it, candidates will get their probable rank of MHT CET 2018.
How to use MHT CET 2018 Rank Predictor?
Click on MHT CET Rank Predictor (The link will be updated soon)
Enter your registration number, expected marks, date, class 12th PCM percentage
Select the difficulty level of the test
Click on predict now
Your expected Rank will be infront of you
MHT CET Result 2018
DTE Maharashtra will tentatively announce result of MHT CET 2018 on or before June 3. Candidates have to check their result online as nobody’s result will be sent to them via post. MHT CET 2018 result will be declared only for those candidates who have taken the state level entrance test. Through the result of MHT CET 2018, DTE Maharashtra will release the rank card/score card of the candidates with their scores/ranks on it. Candidates have to download their MHT CET result 2018, take its printout and keep it safe with them.
How to download MHT CET 2018 result?
Go to the result window (The link will be available later)
Click on the link and enter MHT CET application number and date of birth
Click on submit button and your result will be on your display
MHT CET College Predictor 2018
The college predictor of MHT CET 2018 is a simple yet interesting tool developed by Careers360 through which candidates can predict probable colleges where they have chances of admission based on their MHT CET score. For using the college predictor tool of MHT CET 2018, the candidates have to just enter a few details related to the exam and marks and the tool will provide the names of the colleges where the candidates have the possibility of admission.
How to use MHT CET 2018 College Predictor?
Click on the College Predictor tool (We will provide the link here later)
Enter your MHT CET rank, score, category, preferred branches and exams given
Click on Predict Now button
A list of colleges where you have admission chances will appear in front
MHT CET Merit List 2018
The merit list of MHT CET 2018 will be separately prepared and released by the exam authority, apart from the result of the entrance exam. MHT CET merit list 2018 is expected to be released in the third week of June 2018. Candidates will also get to file their grievances against the merit list of MHT CET 2018. Admission to B.Tech programmes across the participating institutes of MHT CET 2018 will be offered based on the merit list/rank list of MHT CET 2018. DTE Maharashtra is expected to first release provisional merit list and then the final merit list of MHT CET 2018.
How to check MHT CET Merit List 2018?
Go to the merit list link and click on it (Link will be available later)
Enter your MHT CET application ID and date of birth
Click on submit button and your merit rank will be in front of you
MHT CET Cutoff 2018
The cutoff of MHT CET 2018 includes the opening and closing ranks of a particular branch at a college between which admission into B.Tech/B.E. programmes is offered to candidates. Thus, candidates have a rank less than the MHT CET 2018 cutoff will not be eligible for admission. Candidates aspiring to take MHT CET 2018 must look at the cutoff of MHT CET of the previous years and check their admission chances. Doing this help them to know how much they need to score in order to be considered eligible for the admission. Only those candidates who score equal to the cutoff or more than MHT CET 2018 or equal to it will be eligible for admissions.
MHT CET 2017 Cutoff
MHT CET 2017 Cutoff | Institute wise Cutoff List | All India Cutoff List |
Round 1 | ||
Round 2 |
MHT CET Cutoff 2016
Cutoff List of MHT CET 2016 | Link to Download |
Round I | |
Round II | |
Round III |
MHT CET Counselling & Seat Allotment 2018
The counselling and seat allotment of MHT CET 2018 will commence tentatively in the first week of June 2018 and will be conducted in three rounds. MHT CET counselling 2018 will be Centralized Counselling Process (CAP). The admission committee may also hold an additional CAP round to fill vacant seats if the need arises. Counselling and seat allotment of MHT CET 2018 will be done according to the merit list of MHT CET 2018, with candidates placed higher getting precedence over lower ranked candidates.
MHT CET 2018 counselling includes the following steps
Step 1: Filling of Online Application form to participate in MHT CET Counselling 2018 (Centralised Admission Process)
Step 2: Visiting Facilitation (FC) in person for Document Verification
Step 3: Display of provisional merit list of eligible candidates
Step 4: Reporting at allotted institute to confirm allotted seat after final CAP round.
During the counselling process, candidates have to participate in choice filling and locking. There are also options like freeze, slide, and float, which allow a candidate to be flexible with their options. After the final CAP round, candidates who have been allotted seats have to report at the institution finally allotted to them to confirm their seats.
MHT CET 2018 Counselling Fees
S.No. | Category | MHT CET 2018 Counselling Fees |
1 | General, Outside Maharashtra State candidates, and Children of Indian workers in Gulf Countries | Rs. 800 |
2 | Candidates belonging to Reserved Category of Maharashtra State and PwD applicants from Maharashtra | Rs. 600 |
3 | Children of NRI / OCI / PIO, Foreign National | Rs. 5000 |
MHT CET Participating Institutes 2018
The participating institutes of MHT CET 2018 are institutes that will offer B.Tech admission on the basis of MHT CET 2018. There are close to 200 participating institutes of MHT CET 2018 that offer undergraduate B.Tech programmes. When filling choice and branches for admission, the candidates must take into account the finer points of each of the participating institute, like courses offered and pass trends. In the table below the list of five participating institutes are given, along with their codes.
MHT CET Participating Institutes 2018 (Only 5 institutes are listed here)
S.No | Institute Code | Institute Name |
1 | 1101 | |
2 | 1002 | |
3 | 1105 | |
4 | 1108 | |
5 | 1114 | Sipna Shikshan Prasarak Mandal College of Engineering & Technology, Amravati |
MHT CET FAQs 2018
Q1. Which mode will MHT CET 2018 be conducted in?
Ans: MHT CET 2018 will be held in offline mode.
Q2. Which mode will the application of MHT CET 2018 be available and when?
Ans: The application form of MHT CET 2018 is now available in online mode.
Q3. Will the admit card of MHT CET 2018 be sent to the candidate by post
Ans: No, the admit card will be available in online mode only. Candidates can download it by logging in using their MHT CET application number and password.
Q4. When will be the result of MHT CET 2018 declared? How can I download it?
Ans: MHT CET 2018 result will be declared on or before June 3, 2018. To download the MHT CET result, the candidate will have to log in to the result portal using his/her MHT CET application number and DOB.
