MHT CET Counselling 2024- Dates, Process, Documents Required

Updated By Soham Mitra on 08 Sep, 2023 13:25

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MHT CET 2024 Counselling

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra will announce the MHT CET counselling dates 2024 on its official website cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates qualifying theMHT CET 2024 exam will be eligible to participate in the MHT CET counselling process 2024. The MHT CET counselling 2024 comprises stages including online registration process, uploading of required documents, counselling fee payment, seat allotment and reporting to the allotted institute. The MHT CET counselling process 2024 will be conducted across 3  phases with the declaration of the MHT CET seat allotment 2024 result after each phase.

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MHT CET Counselling Dates 2024

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra will conduct the MHT CET counselling process 2024 across multiple rounds. Since the MHT CET 2024 counselling dates are yet to be released, candidates can check the tentative dates related to the MHT CET counselling process 2024 based on last year’s trend as mentioned in the table below. 

Events

Dates

Commencement of online application process and uploading of documents

Last week of June, 2024

Deadline to submit online application form

Second week of July, 2024

Online document verification process

Second week of July, 2024

Released of MHT CET 2024 Final Merit List

Third week of July, 2024

MHT CET Counselling - Round 1

Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-I through Candidate's Login by the Candidate.

Third week of July, 2024

Release of Provisional Allotment for CAP Round- I

Fourth week of July, 2024

Facility to exercise freeze, float and slide options

Fourth week of July, 2024

Reporting to the allocated college

Fourth week of July, 2024

MHT CET Counselling - Round 2

Release of Provisional Vacant Seats of CAP Round-II

Fourth week of July, 2024

Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II through Candidate’s Login by the Candidate

Fourth week of July to first week of August, 2024

Release of Provisional Allotment for CAP Round-II

First week of August, 2024

Facility to exercise freeze, float and slide options

First week of August, 2024

Reporting to the allocated college

First week of August, 2024

MHT CET Counselling - Round 3

Release of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-III

First week of August, 2024

Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-III via Candidate’s Login by the Candidate

First to second week of August, 2024

Release of Provisional Allotment for CAP Round-III

Second week of August, 2024

Facility to exercise freeze, float and slide options

Second to third week of August, 2024

Reporting to the allocated college

Second to third week of August, 2024

(For Government/ Govt. Aided/ Unaided Institutes) For Vacant seats

Third to fourth week of August, 2024

Commencement of classwork for all allocated colleges

First week of August, 2024

For Institutes: Deadline to upload the data (details of admitted candidates)

Fourth week of August, 2024


MHT CET Counselling 2024 - Documents Required

All the qualified candidates will have to carry the below-mentioned documents/certificates in original and their photocopy to the MHT-CET counselling venue.

  • School/College ID Card, Aadhar Card/Any Other Photo ID Proof

  • MHT CET 2023 Exam Hall Ticket And Mark sheet

  • Nationality Certificate Issued By District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate Or Metropolitan Magistrate (Competent Authority For Issue Of Such Certificate)/Valid Indian Passport Or School Leaving Certificate Of HSC/12th Std. Indicating The Nationality Of The Candidate As ‘Indian’

  • Domicile Certificate Issued By District Magistrate/Metropolitan Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate Or Tehsildar.

  • Class X Mark sheet/Pass Certificate

  • Class XII Mark sheet/Pass Certificate

  • Medical Fitness Certificate

Other Documents/Certificates (If Required)

  • Constitutional Reservation Claim

  • Caste Certificate

  • Caste Validity Certificate (CVC)

  • Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (For VJ/DT (V), NT (C), NT (D), NT (M), SBC & OBC)

  • Specified Reservation Claim

  • Defense Category Claim

  • Person With Disability Claim (PH)

  • MKB Claim (Maharashtra-Karnataka Disputed Border Area)

  • HA Claim (Hilly Area)

  • Sports

  • Hyderabad/Goa Liberation

  • Freedom Fighter

  • National Cadet Corps

MHT CET Counselling Process 2024

The MHT CET counselling process begins only after the conclusion of the online application process for CAP. The candidates must register for CAP through the specified official website to be eligible for the MHT CET counselling process.  The detailed counselling process for MHT CET can be checked below -

MHT CET Counselling Process

Online Document Verification

  • The document verification will be conducted online for the academic session 2024-25, and the candidates will have to successfully upload the documents before the last date of CAP registration shall be included in the verification process
  • The candidates will receive an SMS after the successful verification of documents
  • The candidates are not required to visit the Helpline Centre for document verification 

Display of MHT CET Provisional Merit List

  • After verifying the application form of candidates, the exam authority will release the MHT CET 2024 provisional merit of candidates.
  • Candidates who feature in the provisional merit list are eligible to participate in the subsequent rounds of the MHT CET counselling process.
  • If the candidates have any discrepancy with the provisional merit list, they can raise an objection with the concerned authority.
  • The provisional merit list of MHT CET 2024 is purely based on the rank secured by the candidates in the entrance exam.

Display of MHT CET Final Merit List 2023

  • After verifying the objections on the provisional merit list, the exam authority will release a final merit list for MHT CET 2024 CAP.

Display of Category-Wise Seats

  • Once the final merit list of MHT CET 2024 is released, the category wise seats or seat matrix is released for CAP rounds.

Filling Online Option Form 

  • After checking the seats available for the respective CAP round, the candidates must submit the online choice form or online option form.
  • The candidates need to login on the official website to fill the online option form.

How Many Options Can a Candidate Choose in the Options Form?

  • Each participant of the CAP is allowed to choose 300 choices of Institutes and Choices.
  • The candidates must give the priority number or reference number of each institute and course opted by them in the online choice entry form.
  • After confirming the options in the online entry form, the candidates will not be allowed to make changes.

Display of Provisional Allotment

  • Candidates who have been allocated a seat as per the first option will have to accept the seat allotment and pay the admission fee.
  • Candidates who have not been allocated a seat as per the first option can participate in subsequent rounds by choosing 'Not Freeze'. These candidates can either self-freeze the already allocated seat or reject the same. 

Reporting to Institute

  • Finally, the candidates must download the seat allotment letter and report to the institute within the specified date.

Note: The exam authority will conduct the CAP Round II and CAP Round III depending on the vacant seats available.

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Division of MHT CET Seats 2024

The State Entrance Test Cell (Maharashtra) has divided the seats available in various courses into different categories. Candidates aspiring for specific category seats can check the rules and applicability of the category below -

Category

Applicability

Where to Apply?

Category - A

  1. Maharashtra State Candidature Seats
  2. All India Candidature Seats
  3. Supernumerary Seats for J & K Migrant Candidature
  4. Minority Quota Seats

Candidates who fall under this category must register for the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) conducted by State Entrance Test Cell (Maharashtra).

Category - B

  1. Institutional Quota Seats/ Management Quota
  2. Supernumerary Seats for OCI/ PIO

Candidates aspiring for admission under this category must appear for the certificate verification process conducted by the competent authority. Once the above process is done, the candidates can apply to the institutes directly.

What is Maharashtra State Candidature?

Maharashtra State Candidature is specifically applicable to students who have passed the qualifying exam in a specific university jurisdiction or area. The candidates can check the list of regions that fall under the jurisdiction of various universities in Maharashtra below.

MHT CET 2024 Jurisdiction of Universities, Name of Districts

Name of the University

Districts that Fall Under the Jurisdiction of University

Gondwana University

  • Chandarpur
  • Ghadchiroli

RTMNU

  • Wardha
  • Nagpur
  • Gondia
  • Bhandara

Amravati University

  • Yavatmal
  • Washim
  • Buldana
  • Amravati
  • Akola

Solapur University

  • Solapur

Shivaji University

  • Satara
  • Sangli
  • Kolhapur

SPPU

  • Pune
  • Nashik
  • Ahmednagar

North Maharashtra University

  • Nandurbar
  • Jalgaon
  • Dhule

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University

  • Applicable for all districts in Maharashtra

SNDT Women’s University

  • Applicable for all districts in Maharashtra

Mumbai University

  • Thane
  • Sindhudurg
  • Palghar
  • Raigad
  • Ratnagiri
  • Mumbai

Marathwada University

  • Parbhani
  • Nanded
  • Latur
  • Hingoli

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

  • Osmanabad
  • Jalna
  • Beed
  • Aurangabad

Note: Maharashtra Candidature category students may view the list of engineering/ pharmacy colleges located in the districts that fall under the jurisdiction of a specific university during the choice filling process.

Applicability of Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (TFWS)

The conducting body reserves 5% of seats available in the engineering/pharmacy programmes offered by different institutes under Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (TWFS). The TFWS is relevant specifically for those colleges where 30% of the seats get filled via Centralized Admission Process (CAP). The tuition fee is specifically the only waiver under this scheme. Candidates coming under the Maharashtra Candidature category are eligible to apply for admission across engineering/ pharmacy programmes under TFWS. Candidates qualifying MHT CET 2024 should keep in mind that his/her parent’s family income must not be more than Rs. 6,00,000 per annum  for them to be eligible for the scheme.

MHT CET Seat Reservation Policy 2024

Candidates residing in the state of Maharashtra  are only eligible for reservation via the MHT CET counselling process 2024.. The seats available for the engineering/ pharmacy programmes across the different institutes of the state are filled according to the reservation policy of the Maharashtra government. The seat reservation is only relevant for the MHT CET 2024 Centralized Admission Process (CAP). The division of seats as per the different categories has been mentioned below.

Name of the Category

Percentage of Seats Reserved

OBC

19%

NT-D

2%

NT-C

3.5%

NT-B

2.5%

NT-A/ VJ

3%

ST

7%

SC

13%

How to Apply for MHT CET Counselling 2024?

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra is in charge of conducting the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) for granting admission to eligible candidates. The conducting body releases the online application form for candidates with a valid MHT CET 2024  score. Candidates will have to fill up the application form of MHT CET counselling 2024 from the official website. While applying for the MHT CET counselling 2024, candidates will have to upload the scanned copies of the required documents.

MHT CET CAP Registration Fee 2024

Candidates are required to pay a registration fee to participate in the MHT CET counselling process 2024. The registration fee for participating in the Centralized Admission Process of MHT CET 2024 can be found below -

Name of the Course

Registration Fee for JEE Main Applicants (All India Quota and Institutional-Level Quota)

Registration Fee for MHT CET Qualified Candidates

B.Tech

Rs. 800

Rs. 600

B.Arch

Rs. 800

Rs. 600

B.Tech (Lateral Entry)

Rs. 800

Rs. 600

B.Pharma (Lateral Entry)

Rs. 800

Rs. 600

MHT CET Seat Allotment 2024

The MHT CET Seat Allotment 2024 will be released after every round of MHT CET counselling 2024. The counselling process of MHT CET takes place online across three rounds via a Centralized Admission Process (CAP). Candidates will be able to  check the MHT CET seat allotment result 2024 using the MHT CET 2024 application ID and password. Candidates who are allotted seats will be required to download their MHT CET 2024 Seat Allotment letter and report to the allotted institute for the further admission process.

MHT CET Merit List 2024

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra will release the MHT CET 2024 merit list on its official website along with the MHT CET 2024 result. Primarily, the provisional merit list of MHT CET 2024 will be released for raising objections. The final merit list of MHT CET 2024 will be released after taking into consideration the objections raised by the candidates. The seat allotment of  MHT CET is done based upon the rank secured by the candidates as per the MHT CET merit list.

MHT CET Web Options 2024

The MHT CET choice filling process is conducted after the closure of the MHT CET counselling registration. Candidates are required to submit their college and course preferences in a sequential order. Candidates are advised to be carefully while undertaking the MHT CET choice filling 2024  as they’ll be allotted seats on the basis of the MHT CET choice filling process 2024.

List of MHT CET 2024 Facilitation Centres

Candidates participating in the MHT CET 2024 counselling process can check the list of MHT CET facilitation centres here.

If you still have any doubts pertaining to MHT CET 2024 counselling, please ask your query through the Q & A section of CollegeDekho.

List of Courses for MHT CET Counselling 2024

MHT CET counselling process is conducted for admission in multiple courses. The seat allotment is completely based on the eligibility criteria of the candidates, their stream in Class 12 (PCB/ PCM), domicile rules etc. The list of courses for which MHT CET 2024 counselling is conducted can be checked below -

  1. B.Tech/ B.E

  2. B.Tech (Lateral Entry)/ B.E

  3. Pharm.D

  4. B.Pharma

  5. B.Pharma (Lateral Entry)

  6. B.Arch

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FAQs about MHT-CET Counselling Process

Who conducts MHT CET counselling?

The State Common Entrance Test Cell of Maharashtra is responsible for conducting the counselling process for MHT CET.

MHT CET counselling will be conducted in which mode?

MHT CET counselling will be conducted in the offline mode.

How are seats allocated for MHT CET?

The seats for MHT CET will be allocated on the basis of eligibility criteria of the candidates, their stream in Class 12 (PCB/ PCM), domicile rules etc.

What are the different steps included in MHT CET counselling?

The steps which are included in the MHT CET counselling are Document Verification, Display of Provisional Merit List, Display of final Merit List, Display of Category-Wise Seats, Filling online CAP form, choice filling, provisional allotment & reporting.

Can one choose their college preference for MHT CET counselling?

Yes, the candidates can choose their college preference for the MHT CET counselling through the official website after the result is declared.

What documents are required for the MHT CET counselling process?

The documents which are required for MHT CET counselling process are 10th and 12th mark sheet, MHT CET admit card, MHT CET Rank card, Caste Certificate (If Applicable), Domicile Certificate and Character Certificate.

Will I have to pay a fee for MHT CET counselling?

Yes, the candidates will have to pay a registration fee for the MHT CET counselling.

What is the MHT CET Registration Fee for JEE Main Applicants?

The registration fee for MHT CET counselling for JEE Main qualifiers is INR 800 for all candidates.

What is the MHT CET Registration Fee for MHT CET Qualifiers

The registration fee for MHT CET counselling for MHT CET qualifiers is INR 600 for all candidates.

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My MHT CET percentile is 87. Which colleges can I get?

-Sumati peddeUpdated on August 03, 2023 09:12 PM
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Diksha Sharma, Student / Alumni

Dear Student,

There are various colleges which you can get with your MHT CET score. Some of them are:

Sinhgad college of engineering, Pune

DY Patil Institute of engineering management and research, Pune

Rizvi college of engineering, Mumbai

VIT, Pune

Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Mumbai

VIIT, Pune

Shri Ramdeobaba Institute of engineering and management, Nagpur

You can also try our MHT CET College Predictor to help you get the list of colleges where you can get admission with your MHT CET rank/score.

Meanwhile, you can also check the MHT CET Participating Colleges to get the complete list of available …

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When is the MHT CET application form going to be released?

-Prerana VyavahareUpdated on June 02, 2021 01:36 PM
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Diksha Sharma, Student / Alumni

Dear Student,

Since 10+2 board exams are canceled, the MHT CET application form will be released anytime soon. Meanwhile, you are advised to stay updated with College Dekho MHT CET page and the official website for the update.

Till the time, do not forget to check MHT CET Application Form Video to learn everything about the process.

You can also fill the Common Application Form on our website for admission-related assistance. You can also reach us through our IVRS Number - 1800-572-9877.

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I am currently not in Maharashtra but I have to submit my documents for MHT CET 2021 for which the last date is January 15, 2021. Right now it is not possible for me to visit Maharashtra. So, is it possible for my father to get my documents verified if I am not available?

-Rahul NehraUpdated on January 13, 2021 12:33 PM
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Diksha Sharma, Student / Alumni

Dear Student,

Though we recommend you to visit Maharashtra in any way possible if you can, you can still talk to the concerned authorities of MHT CET 2021 who will try to answer your query and help you out.

You can contact the MHT CET admission authority through the following means of contact:

Address: Directorate of Technical Education, 3, Mahapalika Marg, Dhobi Talao, Near Metro Cinema, Mumbai- 400 001 (M.S.)

Phone: 91-022-2264 1150, 2264 1151, 2262 0601, 2269 0602

Fax No: 91-022-2269 2102, 2269 0007

E-Mail: admissions.dte@gmail.com

Website: www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in

You can also fill the Common Application Form on our website …

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