Eligibility Criteria for Maharashtra CET

General Eligibility Criteria:-

• The candidate must be an Indian National

• The candidate must be born on or before 1st January 1992 to be eligible to appear for MHTCET-2008. However, for admission to B.Sc. (Nursing), candidate must be born on or before 31st December 1991.

• The candidate must be medically fit and must submit a certificate of medical fitness at the time of Preference form filling as per proforma

• The candidate must have passed the SSC or equivalent examination from an Institution situated in the state of Maharashtra.

• The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination i.e. Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC/12th Standard) or equivalent examination, from an Institution situated in the State of Maharashtra with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology) at the time of admission.

Eligibility criteria of Qualifying Examination for various courses:-

For MBBS/BAMS: A candidate belonging to Open Category must have obtained not less than 50% (i.e. 150 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination. A candidate belonging to backward class must have obtained not less than 40% (i.e. 120 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination.

For BDS/BSc. Nursing: A candidate belonging to open category must have obtained not less than 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English taken together at HSC (or equivalent) examination. A candidate belonging to backward class must have obtained not less than 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English taken together at HSC(or equivalent) Exam.

For BHMS, BUMS, BPTh, BOTh, BASLP and BP&O courses: Passing grade at HSC/12th Standard or equivalent examination is necessary.

For admission to BP&O:  Students who have passed 12th standard examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and / or Mathematics are eligible.

For admission to BASLP: Students who have passed 12th standard examination with Physics, Biology, Chemistry and/or Mathematics and/or Computer Science are eligible.

Note: The candidates who are appearing for qualifying examination i.e. HSC (or equivalent exam.) in February/March 2008 are eligible to appear for MHT-CET-2008, however they must fulfill the above eligibility condition at the time of filling up of the Preference Form.