Maharashtra Engineering Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) 2018 will be conducted by DTE Maharashtra on May 10. MHT CET will be conducted in two parts Paper 1 (Mathematics) the time duration for the same is 1.30 hours and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry) the time duration for the same is 1.30 hours. It will be conducted in an offline mode i.e. in pen and paper based format. Application forms for MHT CET 2018 will be available online on the official website of DTE from the second week of February 2018 to the last week of April 2018. Once candidates have done the prescribed procedures followed by the payment, candidates will be able to download their MHT CET Admit Cards from the fourth week of April 2018. Candidates have to enter their Aadhaar Card details while filling the MHT CET 2018 application form, thus while filling the Application form candidates must have an Aadhaar Card with them. Every year approximately, 4 Lakh candidates appear for the state-level engineering entrance test for admission to various B.Tech courses across the participating institutes. In the counselling process of MHT CET, 85% of the seats in the state engineering colleges are filled through MHT CET, while 15% seats in the private unaided colleges/institutions of Maharashtra will be filled on All India Quota basis for which the candidates have to appear for the JEE Main examination. MHT CET was reintroduced in the year 2016. In the past (2015 and 2014) IIT-JEE Main Score was used to give admission to the candidates. For more details about the eligibility criteria, registration, admit card, counselling and seat allotment, admit card, result, rank list of MHT CET 2018 read this article.
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Maharashtra Engineering Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) 2018 will be conducted by DTE Maharashtra on May 10. MHT CET will be conducted in two parts Paper 1 (Mathematics) the time duration for the same is 1.30 hours and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry) the time duration for the same is 1.30 hours. It will be conducted in an offline mode i.e. in pen and paper based format. Application forms for MHT CET 2018 will be available online on the official website of DTE from the second week of February 2018 to the last week of April 2018. Once candidates have done the prescribed procedures followed by the payment, candidates will be able to download their MHT CET Admit Cards from the fourth week of April 2018. Candidates have to enter their Aadhaar Card details while filling the MHT CET 2018 application form, thus while filling the Application form candidates must have an Aadhaar Card with them. Every year approximately, 4 Lakh candidates appear for the state-level engineering entrance test for admission to various B.Tech courses across the participating institutes. In the counselling process of MHT CET, 85% of the seats in the state engineering colleges are filled through MHT CET, while 15% seats in the private unaided colleges/institutions of Maharashtra will be filled on All India Quota basis for which the candidates have to appear for the JEE Main examination. MHT CET was reintroduced in the year 2016. In the past (2015 and 2014) IIT-JEE Main Score was used to give admission to the candidates. For more details about the eligibility criteria, registration, admit card, counselling and seat allotment, admit card, result, rank list of MHT CET 2018 read this article.
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What New in MHT CET 2018?
- 20% Weightage in the MHT CET 2018 examination will be given to the 11th Std. syllabus and the remaining 80% weightage will be allotted to 12th Std. syllabus.
- The difficulty level of MHT CET 2018 is expected to rise and will almost be at par with the JEE Main for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and NEET for Biology.
- It is expected that the questions will not be asked from the complex chapters of Std. 11.
The approximate break up of questions from Std. 11th and 12th will be 10 and 40.
Important Dates for MHT CET 2018
The important dates will include crucial dates related to various events related to application and admit card release, exam result availability, seat allotment etc. The dates are often revised thus candidates must keep check of the important dates of MHT CET. Here are some important dates related to MHT CET 2018.
| Events | Dates |
| Online Registrations and application confirmation | From 2nd week of February to the last week of March 2018 |
| Last date to submit the application fees | From the first to second week of April 2018 |
| Edit/Update the application form | Last week of April 2018 |
| Availability of MHT CET 2018 Admit card | Last week of April 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 the website | Last week of May 2018 |
| Online display of provisional answer keys | Last week of May 2018 |
| OMR Answer keys will be available on the website | Last week of May 2018 to first week of June 2018 |
| Last date of Online submission of objections on the question paper/answer key/ Typographic errors | Last week of May 2018 |
| Result Declaration | First week of June 2018 |
| MHT CET 2018 Counselling | First week of June 2018 |
MHT CET Eligibility Criterion 2018
It is imperative for all the candidates willing to appear for the MHT CET 2018 to adhere to the eligibility criterion before they apply for the MHT CET 2018. The eligibility criterion will vary from candidates belonging to different categories, home state and from outside states. The eligibility criterion will include conditions related to age, marks to be scored in the qualifying examinations, number of attempts etc.
Candidates belonging to the General Category must secure a 50%+ aggregate marks in Std. 12th or equivalent examination from a recognised board/university with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, while reserved category (SC/ST/OBC) candidates must score a 45%+ in Std.12.
- Indian Nationals who have passed HSC/12th class examination or equivalent examination are eligible for appearing for MHT CET 2018.
- There is no age limit for appearing for the MHT CET 2018. There is no restriction about for passing the qualifying examination in a particular year.
- The candidates appearing for the qualifying examination in 2018 are considered eligible for appearing for MHT CET 2018.
MHT CET Counselling and Seat Allotment
The counselling and seat allotment for the MHT CET 2018 will commence tentatively in the first week of June 2018 and will be conducted in three rounds. MHT CET 2018 Counselling will be conducted through centralized counselling process (CAP). The admission committee might hold an additional CAP round to fill the vacant seats if needed. The counselling and seat allotment for MHT CET 2018 will be done according to the merit list of MHT CET, with candidates having more marks getting preference over the ones having lower marks.
MHT CET 2018 counselling includes the following steps
- Step 1: Filling of the Online Application form to participate in the MHT CET Counselling 2018, this is through 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 the allotted institutes to confirm the allotted seats after the final CAP round.
During the counselling process, candidates have to participate in choice filling and locking. There will be options like freeze, slide and float which will 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 admission.
MHT CET 2018 Answer Key
The DTE Maharashtra might release the answer keys for MHT CET 2018 after the examination gets over. The answer key of MHT CET 2018 will include correct answers to the question asked in the MHT CET 2018. Candidates who appeared for the MHT CET 2018 can compare their answers with the official answer keys to predict their expected score for the examination. The DTE 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 complaint/ feedbacks (if any) or even challenge the MHT CET 2018 answer key in case of any discrepancy.
MHT CET 2018 Result
The DTE Maharashtra will announce the MHT CET 2018 result tentatively in the first week of June 2017. Candidates have to check their result online. The MHT CET 2018 result will not be sent via post. MHT CET 2018 result will also provide the candidates with their score cards/ ranks. The candidates must download their MHT CET 2018 result and take a print out of the same for future use.
How to check the MHT CET 2018 Result?
- Go to the result window (will be updated as soon as it is available)
- Click on the link and enter your MHT CET application number and date of birth.
- Click on the submit button and your result will be displayed.
MHT CET Merit List
The Merit list of MHT CET 2018 will be separately prepared and released by the exam authority, this will be in addition to the result of the entrance exam. MHT CET 2018 Merit list is expected to be released in the third week of June 2018. Candidates will be allowed to file their grievances (if any) against the merit list of MHT CET 2018. Admission to various B.Tech programmes across participating institutes of MHT CET 2018 will be offered based on the merit list of MHT CET 2018. DTE will release the first provisional list and then the final merit list of MHT CET 2018.
How to check the MHT CET Merit List 2018?
- Click on the merit list link available (Will be updated soon)
- Enter your MHT CET Application ID and Date of Birth.
- Click on the submit button and the merit list will be available.
MHT CET Merit List
The Merit list of MHT CET 2018 will be separately prepared and released by the exam authority, this will be in addition to the result of the entrance exam. MHT CET 2018 Merit list is expected to be released in the third week of June 2018. Candidates will be allowed to file their grievances (if any) against the merit list of MHT CET 2018. Admission to various B.Tech programmes across participating institutes of MHT CET 2018 will be offered based on the merit list of MHT CET 2018. DTE will release the first provisional list and then the final merit list of MHT CET 2018.
How to check the MHT CET Merit List 2018?
- Click on the merit list link available (Will be updated soon)
- Enter your MHT CET Application ID and Date of Birth.
- Click on the submit button and the merit list will be available.
MHT CET Participating Institutes
The participating institutes of MHT CET 2018 are institutes which offer B.Tech admission on the basis of the MHT CET 2018 Score. There are approximately 200 institutes which will be offering B.Tech courses through MHT CET 2018. Candidates must keep in mind the brief points related to various participating institutes. The candidates will be allotted seats in the participating institutes depending upon their MHT CET 2018 score and preferences filled while filling the MHT CET 2018 application form.
List of Participating Institutes (Mumbai Region)
| Sr. no. | Institute Codes | Names of the Institutes |
| 1 | 3012 | Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Matunga, Mumbai |
| 2 | 3036 | Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai |
| 3 | 3139 | Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai |
| 4 | 3215 | Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’s Sardar Patel Institute of Technology , Andheri, Mumbai |
| 5 | 3209 | K J Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Sion, Mumbai |
| 6 | 3182 | Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Bandra, Mumba |
| 7 | 3181 | K.J.Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar, Mumbai |
Please note at this not the complete list of participating institutes, the complete list of participating institutes will available on the official website of DTE.
MHT CET 2018 Admit Cards
The admit card of MHT CET 2018 will be released by the DTE Maharashtra tentatively from the last week of April 2018 in an online mode. It must be noted that the MHT CET 2018 admit cards will be available only for those candidates who have successfully submitted their online application form for the test and have paid the prescribed application fee. In order to download the MHT CET 2018 Admit card online, candidates have to enter their application number and password. Candidates must note that the MHT CET 2018 admit card is a very important document and no candidate will be allowed to enter the test centre without the admit card. Candidates must check their admit cards thoroughly, and make sure that the information on the admit card is correct.
How to download the MHT CET 2018 Admit Card?
- Click on the MHT CET Admit Card Link (Will be updated once available)
- Enter your MHT CET Application number and password.
- Click on the submit button.
- Download your MHT CET 2018 admit card.
- Ensure all the information that is furnished is correct.
- Take a print out of the MHT CET 2018 Admit card.
Information on the MHT CET 2018 Admit Card:
- Candidate’s name, 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 for MHT CET 2018 will be released tentatively in the second week of February 2018 in an online mode. Before filling the online application form candidates must check if they meet the MHT CET 2018 eligibility criterion. Candidates must also keep a digital or scanned copy of their photograph and signature (which is uploaded in the online application form) in the prescribed format before they start to fill the online application form. In case due to any reason, a candidate has filled incorrect information or wants to change any entry, then he/she can edit the information provided, DTE Maharashtra gives a few days to update or edit the details entered in the online MHT CET Application form 2018 after its submission. However, this facility will be provided only once, thus the candidates must remain careful while making changes in their application particulars.
How to fill the MHT CET 2018 Application Form?
- Go to the application window (the link will be updated)
- Register yourself with details like email ID, Phone Number etc.
- After successful registration, you can start filling your application form.
- Now, upload your photograph and signature in the prescribed format.
- Pay application fee through your credit/debit card (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), IMPS, Internet Banking, and Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets.
- Submit the application form and take a printout of the confirmation page of the submitted application.
Note: Keep the print of the confirmation page of the submitted application safely with you.
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) |
MHT CET Exam centres and contact details
The DTE Maharashtra will conduct the MHT CET 2018 at various 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 the exam centres of MHT CET as per their convenience. It is expected that the candidates will select the exam centre that is close to them and will be at a comfortable distance from their residence.
Some Exam centres for MHT CET 2018:
| Sr.No. | Exam Centre |
| 1 | Mumbai |
| 2 | Mumbai Sub Urban |
| 3 | Thane |
| 4 | Palghar |
| 5 | Raigad |
| 6 | Pune |
| 7 | Ahmednagar |
| 8 | Solapur |
| 9 | Sangli |
| 10 | Jalgaon |
Please note that this is not a complete list of exam centres.
MHT CET Exam pattern
| Paper | Subject | Total number of questions (MCQs) | Marks allotted per question | Total Marks |
| Paper 1 | Mathematics | 50 | 2 | 100 |
| Paper 2 | Physics and Chemistry | 50+50=100 | 1 | 100 |
- MHT CET 2018 will be held in an offline mode i.e. in pen and paper mode, where candidates must appear for two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2.
- Each paper will be of 1.30 hours.
- Each paper will be of 100 marks.
- Each correct answer in Paper 1 will award 2 marks and each correct answer in Paper 2 will award 1 mark. Please note that there is no negative marking for both the papers.
- Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry) will be conducted in English/Hindi/Marathi Language, Paper-1 will be conducted in English Language only.
MHT CET Syllabus
The syllabus for MHT CET 2018 will help aspirants to know the important topics. The MHT CET will have questions for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. While planning to prepare for MHT CET 2018, it would be highly advisable for candidates to check the entire syllabus of MHT CET 2018 and plan their preparation accordingly.
Please click here to know the complete syllabus for MHT CET 2018.
MHT CET 2018 Cut offs
The cut off 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 the candidates. Thus, candidates having less rank will not be eligible for admission. It is advisable for the candidates who are aspiring to take up MHT CET 2018 to have a look at the MHT CET cut offs for the previous years. Doing this will help the candidates to know how they need to score in order to secure admission I their desired institutes. Only those candidates who have secured marks above or equal to the cut-offs will be eligible for admission through MHT CET 2018.
MHT CET cut off for previous years:
| MHT CET 2017 Cut offs | Institute wise cut off list | All India cut off list |
| Round 1 | Click here to download | Click here to download |
| Round 2 | Click here to download | Click here to download |
| MHT CET 2016 Cut offs | Institute wise cut off list |
| Round 1 | Click here to download |
| Round 2 | Click here to download |
| Round 3 | Click here to download |
MHT CET Statistics
| Total number of students appearing | 389520 |
| Total number of students appeared | 276282 |
| Pune applicants | 92911 |
| Mumbai applicants | 80336 |
| Nashik applicants | 46201 |
| Nagpur applicants | 45487 |
| Aurangabad applicants | 32908 |
| Sangli applicants | 32381 |
| Amravati applicants | 32170 |
| Nanded applicants | 26126 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q- How will the MHT CET 2018 be conducted?
MHT CET 2018 will be conducted in an online format.
Q- How will the application of MHT CET 2018 be available and when?
The applications form of MHT CET 2018 will be available in the online mode. The forms are expected to release by the second week of February 2018.
Q- How will the admit card be available?
The admit card will be made available online. Candidates will have to login and check for their admit card.
Q- When will be the result for MHT CET be declared?
The result for MHT CET 2018 will be declared in the first week of June 2018. It will be available online and can be easily downloaded using the above mentioned procedure.