MHT CET 2025 Admissions, Engineering, Pharmacy and Planning
Disha 8 Jul, 2025PW Disha is a one-on-one mentorship platform by Physics Wallah that connects students with mentors for JEE and NEET preparation.
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Disha 8 Jul, 2025
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Target Program |
Mandatory Test Stream |
When an External Score Overrides MHT-CET |
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B.E. / B.Tech |
MHT-CET PCM |
JEE (Main) rank is accepted in preference for All-India candidates |
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B.Pharm / Pharm D |
MHT-CET PCB |
NEET-UG score is preferred for All-India candidates |
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B.Planning |
MHT-CET PCM or PCB |
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Five-year M.Tech (Integrated) |
Same as B.Tech path |
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Lateral-entry B.Tech / B.Pharm (2nd year) |
Diploma / B.Sc merit |
MHT-CET not required |
Tip: If you already hold a strong JEE Main or NEET score, you may bypass MHT-CET for the matching branches, but Maharashtra-quota aspirants still must appear.
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Milestone |
Window |
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Online form (₹1 000 Gen / ₹800 reserved) |
30 Dec 2024 - 15 Feb 2025 |
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Late form (+₹500) |
16 - 22 Feb 2025 |
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Admit card |
to be notified |
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Computer-based test |
Group-wise slots to be notified (PCM & PCB shifts) |
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Result (percentile) |
date to be notified |
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CAP-Round registration (Centralised Admission Process) |
~June 2025 (exact schedule follows result) |
Groups: PCM or PCB; you may opt for both.
Duration: 180 min; Physics + Chemistry first 90 min, then Mathematics or Biology next 90 min.
Weightage: 20 % Class XI + 80 % Class XII State board syllabus.
Questions:
Paper-I Maths - 50 Qs × 2 marks
Paper-II Physics & Chem - 50 + 50 Qs × 1 mark
Paper-III Biology - 100 Qs × 1 mark
Marking: No negative marking.
Languages: Physics/Chem/Bio in English / Marathi / Urdu; Maths in English only.
General bar: Indian national, 10+2 pass; no age cap.
Marks: 45 % (Gen) / 40 % (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD) in required subjects.
Maharashtra-quota buckets: Type A (domicile/birth), Type B (parent domicile), Type C (GoI posting), Type D (state-govt employee child), Type E (Maha-Karnataka border Marathi) .
Reservations: 27 % OBC, 21 % SC, 2 % ST, 10 % EWS, 5 % PwD + separate Minority & Defence slabs under CAP seats.
Create a login at mahacet.org and fill out the multi-page form.
Upload photo (2-inch × 2-inch, 100 KB-5 MB) and signature as per specs.
Pay exam fee (₹ 1,000 Gen / ₹800 reserved for one group; double for both).
Save your Application No., password, and the fee receipt.
Reach centre before 08:45 AM / 1:45 PM gate close.
Carry printed admit card + original photo ID (AADHAAR, passport, DL, etc.).
No gadgets; exam ends exactly at the 180-minute mark extra time.
Results are declared as percentiles, not raw marks. Each group (PCM, PCB) is normalised separately; scores cannot be interchanged between groups.
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Step |
Action |
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CAP Round-0 |
Document uploading & ₹ 1,000 counseling fee |
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Round 1 |
Fill unlimited choices → seat allotment → pay ₹40 000 part-academic fee to Accept |
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Freeze / Float / Slide |
Lock seat, or hold for branch/college upgrade (similar logic to JoSAA) |
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Rounds 2 & 3 |
Auto-upgrade for Float/Slide; new allottees again pay part-fee |
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Sliding round |
Final upgrades inside the same institute |
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Spot / Institute spot |
All remaining vacancies are open; reservations may collapse to open category |
Failing to pay the part fee within the round’s window auto-cancels the seat.
MHT-CET score card
10th & 12th mark sheets
Domicile/caste / EWS / PwD certificates (as applicable)
Photo ID & admit card
Anti-ragging affidavits, medical fitness, blood-group report
All-India quota: 15 % seats in Govt/Aided institutes; filled on JEE-Main or NEET rank where applicable.
Minority institutes: 50 % seats for the declared linguistic/religious community.
NRI/OCI/PIO & Gulf: up to 5 % supernumerary seats; MHT-CET not required.
Direct 2nd Year B.Tech/B.Pharm: 10 % over and above intake for diploma holders (Engineering) or D-Pharm (Pharmacy) .
CAP part-academic fee: ₹ 40,000 (reserved ₹- varies) at the allotment.
Final tuition: per Fee-Regulating Committee order-Govt colleges ~₹90 k / yr; private ₹1.2-1.6 L / yr (2024 range).
Attempt full syllabus mocks early-MHT-CET’s mix of JEE-level maths & NEET-style PCB surprises many.
Fill every viable choice in Round 1; adding later isn’t allowed.
Keep PDFs (<200 KB) of all certificates ready for upload.
Bookmark mahacet.org and check daily; the Cell rarely emails personal alerts.
Need an extra lift? If JEE-level practice or one-to-one choice-sheet strategy feels overwhelming, consider a quick session with a verified mentor on Disha-then come back and smash those percentiles.
MHT-CET blends speed, syllabus breadth, and state-specific rules. Master the timeline, keep documents pristine, and use Freeze/Float wisely- your dream Maharashtra engineering or pharmacy seat is well within reach. Good luck!
