MHT-CET-2009 Application Process

Government of Maharashtra shall conduct a single Combined "Common Entrance Test” MHT-CET-2009 for all Health Sciences, Engineering and Pharmacy degree courses for the academic year 2009-2010. The Entrance Test will be held on Thursday, 7th May 2009. Govt of Maharashtra has appointed Director, Medical Education and Research, Mumbai as “The Competent Authority for the MHT-CET-2009”. The merit list of the above said examination will be utilized for admission in:

(1) Government/Municipal Corp/ Government Aided Colleges of Health Sciences degree courses.

(2) Government/Government Aided/University Managed Colleges/University Departments/ Autonomous Institutions/ Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (U.I.C.T.) and Unaided Private Colleges (those colleges who have given consent to participate in MHT-CET-2009) of Engineering & Pharmacy degree courses.

(3) BVSc & AH degree course.

For selection process there will be separate Competent Authorities. For selection to Health Science degree courses, The Director, Medical Education and Research (DMER), Mumbai is the Competent Education (DTE), Mumbai will be the competent authority. The authority for selection to BVSc & AH degree course is The Registrar, Maharashtra Animal and Fisheries Science University, Nagpur.

The qualifying examination for appearing at MHT-CET-2009 is HSC (12th standard) or equivalent examination with the conditions for eligibility as defined in the respective brochure(s). Candidates should give their requirement of application form on or before 25/02/2009, to their college/school where they are studying 12th Standard. Those candidates who have passed their qualifying examination i.e. 12th standard examination earlier i.e. in 2008 or before and desire to appear for the MHT-CET 2009 should also give their requirement on or before 25/02/2009 to their respective college/school (from where they have passed the 12th standard).

A single application form and three brochures (Health Sciences, Engineering and Pharmacy) will be made available from 13/03/2009. The schedule and place of receiving and submission of application form is as per following:

Sale of Application form with information brochures and submission of application form: At respective Jr College/High School, At Divisional Authorities (For candidates who have appeared/passed HSC (12th standard) or equivalent examination from outside Maharashtra): 13/03/2009 to 25/03/2009

All the three brochures (health science, engineering and pharmacy) are available on the websites of DMER (www.dmer.org) and DTE (www.dte.org.in/fe2009 and www.dte.org.in/ph2009). The cost of the application form along with the three information brochures of MHT-CET-2009 and examination fee is Rs. 700/- for open category and all outside Maharashtra candidates and Rs. 500/- for constitutionally reserved category candidates (belonging to Maharashtra state only). This amount is not refundable.

All candidates who for any reason whatsoever are not able to receive application forms through the school/Jr college should collect it from office of Divisional authority of his/her area by giving a DD in favour of “Competent-Authority, MH-CET, Mumbai” payable at Mumbai worth Rs. 700/- for open category and all outside Maharashtra candidates and Rs. 500/- for constitutionally reserved category candidates (belonging to Maharashtra state only) on any nationalized/scheduled commercial bank, but he/she has to submit it through his/her school/junior college (from where he/she studied 12th std.)

Helpline Nos.
*For Engineering & Pharmacy Courses: 022-22626853/54
*For Health Science Courses: 022-22620363/64 (Extn. 317/323), 22652257/59

Or visit http://dte.org.in/fe2009/