Maharashtra B Pharm Admission 2024: Counselling 3rd CAP Round (Ongoing), Seat Allotment (Oct 30)

Maharashtra B Pharm Admission 2024 exam dates were revised by the State Common Entrance Test Cell of Maharashtra. The Maharashtra B Pharmacy Admission registration process was open from August 7, 2024. While the provisional merit list (revised) was released on September 28; the final Maharashtra B Pharm merit list was displayed on October 4, 2024 (till 5:00 PM). The window to raise objections regarding the merit list was open from September 29 to October 1, 2024, up to 5:00 PM. Furthermore, the Maharashtra B Pharm admission 2024 CAP round counselling dates were released along with the final merit list on the official website of the conducting body. The Maharashtra B Pharm counselling will be conducted in three rounds i.e., CAP Round I, II, & III; whereas their provisional seat allotment results will be displayed on October 10, 21, and 30, respectively. The Maharashtra B Pharma Admission 2024 is conducted for admission to more than 308 Pharmacy colleges in the state.

Admission to B Pharm in Maharashtra is based on marks obtained in the MHT CET exam 2024. The official authority will release the seat matrix during the Maharashtra B Pharm Admission 2024 counselling process. Candidates will be allocated institutions based on the state merit list. The minimum eligibility criteria to apply for the Maharashtra B Pharmacy Admission 2024 is to pass the higher secondary examination in the science stream with at least 50% marks in aggregate. Candidates must submit a state domicile certificate to apply for the MH B Pharm admission 2024. Keep reading to know the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, application process, and important dates for Maharashtra B Pharm 2024 admissions.

Maharashtra B Pharm Admission 2024: Latest Updates

• Oct 26, 2024, 11.01 PM: Students can check the official Maharashtra B.Pharmacy CAP Round 3 Seat Allotment Release Date 2024 here, however, it may be delayed. Thus, candidates should keep checking the official portal.

• Oct 26, 2024, 11.01 PM: The CET Cell activated the official link for Maharashtra B.Pharmacy CAP Round 3 Option Form 2024 which will be open until October 28, 2024.
• Oct 25, 2024, 11.59 PM: To access a direct link to the seat matrix PDF released by the Maharashtra CET Cell, students can check the Maharashtra B.Pharmacy CAP Round 3 Vacant Seats 2024 here along with other pertinent information.

• Oct 21, 2024, 06.09 PM: To directly access the official site and download their MH and AI cutoff PDF download, students can quickly check the Maharashtra B.Pharmacy CAP Round 2 Cutoff 2024 here which is released today.

• Oct 21, 2024, 11.57 AM: To download their Round 2 seat allotment and reporting dates, students should check Maharashtra B.Pharmacy CAP Round 2 Result 2024 which will be released today per the official schedule.

• Oct 8, 2024, 12.00 PM: Applicants who registered and participated in the counselling procedure can check out Maharashtra B.Pharmacy Round 1 Seat Allotment Release Date 2024 here to download their results using their credentials on the official portal.

• Oct 7, 2024, 2.00 PM: The authority displayed the category-wise provisional seat matrix for CAP Round-I and the final merit list on its official website. Check Maharashtra B.Pharmacy Counselling Dates 2024 here.

• Oct 4, 2024, 11.20 AM: The Maharashtra B. Pharmacy Final Merit List 2024 along with the CAP round counselling dates will be released on the authority's official website based on the revised schedule.

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Maharashtra B Pharmacy Admission Dates 2024 (Revised)

The State Common Entrance Cell (CET) announced all the revised important dates related to the MH B Pharm Admission 2024 on its official website. The important dates of Maharashtra B Pharma admission 2024 including the last date to submit an online application, document verification, merit list, etc. are as follows -

Maharashtra B Pharm 2024 First Merit List

 The provisional Maharashtra B Pharm merit list 2024 was released on September 28, 2024 (Over) for Maharashtra State/ All India candidates on the authority's official website. The window to raise objections regarding the merit list was opened from September 29 to October 1, 2024 (Over). The direct link to download the provisional merit list for MH B Pharm Admission 2024 (old) has been provided below.

All About Maharashtra B Pharma Admission 2024

MHT CET B Pharma Admission 2024 is conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell of Maharashtra in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The entrance test will be 180 minutes long and overall 200 questions will be asked from two groups comprising Physics Chemistry Mathematics (PCM) and Physics Chemistry Biology (PCB). The authorities released the result for B Pharmacy Admission Maharashtra test at mahacet.org. Students can download their scorecard by entering their MHT CET application number and password. Students who qualify for the pharmacy entrance exam are deemed eligible to participate in the MHT CET 2024 B.Pharm counselling session. 

Maharashtra B Pharm Eligibility Criteria 2024

To participate in the common entrance test, candidates need to ensure that they meet the requisite Maharashtra B.Pharm eligibility criteria 2024. The State CET Cell declares all the criteria required for Maharashtra B Pharma Admission 2024. All Indian candidates who wish to take B Pharmacy Admission Maharashtra offered at the Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra are required to sit for the entrance test.

Maharashtra State Candidate:

1. Candidates who completed SSC and HSC/Diploma in Engineering/Bachelor of Science from a Maharashtra educational institution are eligible.

2. Alternatively, eligibility extends to candidates with parents domiciled in Maharashtra, providing a domicile certificate as evidence.

3. Also eligible are candidates with parents working for the Government of India posted in Maharashtra, reporting before the last application submission date for CAP.

4. Candidates with parents employed or retired from the Government of Maharashtra/Undertaking qualify.

5. Additionally, those passing Class 12 from schools in disputed regions between Maharashtra and Karnataka with Marathi as their mother tongue are eligible.

All India Category: All applicants who are permanent residents of India are eligible for the entrance test.

Minority Candidates: Eligibility is extended to candidates from specific Linguistic or Religious Minority Communities in Maharashtra, as per the Government of Maharashtra's notification.

Children of NRI/OCI/PIO or children of Indian workers employed in Gulf countries or Foreign Nationals are exempted from MHT CET 2024 for admission purposes.

Academic Qualification:

Apart from the nationality and domicile criteria, candidates are also required to have the academic qualifications required for B pharmacy admission 2024 to the courses. The academic qualifications for the test are as follows:

• Candidates should have passed 10+2 in the stream of science from a recognized board of education.

• The candidates must secure an aggregate score of 50% in the qualifying exam, with compulsory subjects like Physics and Chemistry with one other subject from Mathematics or Biology. Reserved category candidates from Maharashtra must have secured a 45% aggregate score in the subjects mentioned above.

• Candidates should have secured a non-zero score in the CET exam conducted by the Competent Authority.

• For All India Candidates: Candidates should have secured a non-zero score in NEET or equivalent CET exam, in all the subjects. The preference would be reserved for those who have a valid score in NEET over any other CET exam.

Maharashtra B.Pharm Application Process 2024

All the aspirants who qualified the required eligibility criteria for MHT CET were required to complete the Maharashtra B.Pharm application process 2024 before the B Pharmacy CAP Round 2024 Date. The application process for the Maharashtra B Pharma Admission 2024 will be conducted in online mode only. The State CET cell accepts application forms for the courses in online mode only. To complete the application form, candidates were to comply with the following steps:

• Step 1: All candidates must register on the official website @mahacet.org and generate their login credentials.

• Step 2: After registration, candidates can fill out the Maharashtra B Pharma Admission 2024 application form.

• Step 3: Verify all details before paying the application fee.

• Step 4: Submit the non-refundable MHT CET 2024 application fee. Also, students must note that after payment, no changes can be made to the application form for pharmacy admission in Maharashtra.

• Step 5: Upload Documents: After payment, upload your photograph and signature according to State CET Cell guidelines.

• Step 6: Complete all steps to finalize the application. Print the payment receipt and application form for future reference.

Note: Make sure to keep your MHT CET 2024 application form number, login ID, and password safe, as it will be required in the counselling process.

Maharashtra B Pharma Admission Exam Pattern 

The Maharashtra B.Pharmacy Entrance Test is held online mode, is known as the Computer-Based Test (CBT). Candidates planning to appear for the exam must be aware of the syllabus and exam pattern for Maharashtra B. Pharmacy Admission 2024. 

• Type of questions: Objective type (MCQs)

• Mode of examination: Online

• Total marks: 200 

• Passing marks: 40% for Reserved Category and 45% for Unreserved Category

• Marking scheme: No negative marking and 2 marks awarded for each correct answer in Paper 1 and 1 mark for each correct answer in Paper 2.

• Time duration: 180 minutes (3 hours)

• Total number of questions: 150 Multiple choice questions

Also, the exam pattern for Maharashtra B. Pharmacy Common Entrance Test 2024 is available online at cetcell.mahacet.org. The information brochure released by the concerned authority contains details related to Maharashtra B. Pharmacy Exam Pattern 2024. Candidates must download the information brochure to understand the exam pattern in depth.

Maharashtra B.Pharm Guidelines for Uploading Photographs and Signature

During the application process, candidates were required to upload a photograph of themselves and their signatures. Here are the rules for uploading photographs and signatures under the MHT-CET application form.

• For Photograph:

  • Candidates are to take a recent colour passport-size photograph of themselves, which has been taken against a light or white background.

  • A digital copy of the photograph is required, therefore, candidates should either scan the image or get a digital copy from the shop.

  • The file size for the photograph should lie between 15 KB to 50 KB. Any images that do not adhere to the file-size regulation will not be accepted by the system.

• For Signature:

  • Candidates are required to provide a signature of themselves on white paper, using a black ink pen.

  • While scanning and saving the digital copy of the signature, candidates will be required to scan the image in 200 DPI (Dots per Inch).

  • The file size of the scanned image should lie between 5 KB to 20 KB, in JPG format.

Once the images have been uploaded successfully, candidates can see the result of the same on the screen. All candidates must ensure that the images that have been uploaded are as per the directives of the State CET Cell.

Maharashtra B.Pharm Application Fee 2024

A crucial element of completing the application form is the payment of the Maharashtra B.Pharm Application fee 2024. As per the information brochure released by the State CET cell, candidates were required to pay the following application fee:

Maharashtra B.Pharm Admit Card 2024

After successfully submitting the application form, the State CET cell of Maharashtra released the Maharashtra B.Pharm Admit Card 2024. Students could download the admit card for the examination. To download the Maharashtra B.Pharmacy Admit Card for MHT CET 2024, candidates were to visit the official website.

• Using the Login ID and password, which is unique to every candidate, aspirants must log in on the official website.

• The option of downloading the Admit Card will be visible on the screen. All candidates are to download the admit card and check whether all the details on the admit card are correct and complete.

Note: The admit card issued for every candidate is just a certificate that will allow the students to sit for the entrance exam and does not certify that they meet the required eligibility criteria.

Further, candidates who have submitted an incomplete application form are rejected from appearing for the Maharashtra B.Pharmcy admission process. Students are not allowed to submit the application forms twice. However, if candidates wish to submit the application form again, they will first be required to cancel the previous application form. It is important to note that the application fee which has been paid for the cancelled application form will not be refunded at any cost.

All information and communication regarding the admission process for Maharashtra B.Pharm courses will be done on the contact details entered in the application form, i.e. the email ID and phone number.

Maharashtra B.Pharm Selection Process 2024

As part of the Maharashtra B.Pharm selection process and results 2024, a normalization process will be conducted, which will be used to shortlist the eligible candidates. The MHT CET 2024 is held by the State CET cell in multiple shifts.

As per the guidelines, the sets of question papers will be different in each shift. Since the sets of question papers that will be offered to candidates will be of different difficulty levels and to ensure that the candidates do not face an advantage or disadvantage due to this inconsistency, a normalisation process will be conducted.

The normalisation process will be conducted using the percentiles of the candidates. For further details, you can check out the link below to learn about the normalisation process in detail.

Also read: Maharashtra B.Pharm Normalisation Process

Maharashtra CET B.Pharmacy Result 2024

The MHT CET 2024 result is announced by the exam conducting authority on the official website. Candidates can check the MHT CET result 2024 by using the login credentials in the admission portal. Also, the result for the Maharashtra B.Pharmacy Entrance Test is released in Percentiles, which includes the total percentile achieved by the aspirant as well as the subject-wise percentile. 

Steps to Check MHT CET B.Pharmacy Result 2024

Follow the steps given below to check the Maharashtra CET B.Pharmacy Result 2024:

• Step 1: Visit the Official website and click on the result/scorecard link available on the landing page’s notification section. Candidates can also use the direct link provided above after the release of the MHT CET Pharmacy result. 

• Step 2: Login into the admission portal using the login credentials like roll number and password. 

• Step 3: The result will be displayed. The overall and subject-wise percentile scores will be available in the Maharashtra B. Pharmacy admission portal after the release of results.  

• Step 4: Cross-check all the details provided, and raise objections, if any. 

• Step 5: Save the MHT CET Pharmacy Result 2024 PDF for future reference. Candidates can also take a printout of the result PDF, as it may come in handy after the release of the result.

Maharashtra B Pharmacy Cut Off  2024

The cutoff PDF for Maharashtra B Pharmacy admission 2024 is published along with the release of results. MHT CET cutoff marks are the minimum scores required to participate in the admission process. MHT CET 2024 cutoff marks vary based on the following factors. 

1. Number of Applicants

2. Number of Candidates who appeared for the examination

3. Number of Seats Available in Pharmacy Course

4. Previous year’s cutoff trends

5. Difficulty level of the MHT CET Pharmacy 2024

Maharashtra B Pharmacy Cut Off List 2024 - 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019

After the Normalisation Process has been completed by the competent authority, the Maharashtra B.Pharm Results in 2024 will be released on the official website. To check the Maharashtra B.Pharm Entrance Test results for 2024, candidates will be required to log in using the Login ID and Password, unique to them.

Maharashtra B.Pharmacy Seat Matrix 2024

Maharashtra B Pharmacy CAP Round 2024

• Admission Process and Merit Lists: Once all the application processes, including the document verification procedures, have been completed, the State CET Cell takes the next steps in the admission process. The official first release a Provisional Merit List on the official website. This list serves as an initial evaluation of applicants, following the released of final merit list. The admissions for pharmacy courses are conducted through B Pharmacy CAP Round 2024-25, also known as the B Pharmacy Centralised Allotment Process 2024. The subsequent rounds, such as B Pharmacy CAP Round 1 List 2025, shape the course of the admission process.

• Objections Against the Merit List: Following the release of the provisional merit list, applicants have the opportunity to address any concerns or discrepancies during a specified time period. As per the directives of the State CET Cell, grievances must be submitted in writing, accompanied by relevant documentation to prove the claims. It is crucial to adhere to deadlines, as no objections will be entertained after this period. This stage ensures transparency and fairness in the admission process.

• Final Merit List and Admission Considerations: After the resolution of all grievances, the Final Merit List for Maharashtra B.Pharm Admissions 2024 is officially released on the designated website. Candidates must note that applicants whose names are on the Final Merit List are not guaranteed admission. The final selection and admission process may involve additional criteria or considerations beyond the merit list, emphasizing the importance of staying informed and engaged throughout the entire admission process.

Here are the steps in the Centralised Allotment Process for 2024 B pharmacy admission 2024 in Maharashtra.

• Release of Provisional and Final Merit List: The State CET Cell will release the Provisional Merit List first, and then, within the allotted time, once the Provisional Merit has been modified, the Final Merit List.

• Seat Matrix: The responsible authorities will announce the seat matrix, which shows how many seats are available in each category for the various B Pharmacy CAP rounds 2024–2025. The list will include details on the institute's name, the courses it offers, the approved intake, and the number of seats available for each candidate category.

• Choice-Filling Process: Submitting the online option form and listing your options for courses and institutes in descending order of preference before the B Pharmacy CAP rounds 2024–2025 begin. Following selection, the selections will be regarded as the candidate's only remaining possibilities. Applicants may choose up to 300 options in total.

• Seat Allotment Processes: After that, students will be invited for the appropriate rounds of allotment, during which they can choose to accept or reject the possibilities that are presented to them.

The competent Authority will subsequently release the merit lists, verify the documents of the candidates and then invite applications for admission. Candidates will also be able to download the mark sheet of the entrance test on the official website as well. Here is the information given on the Maharashtra B Pharma Provisional Merit list for students’ reference:

• Candidate’s name

• Rank secured

• Application number

• Category

B Pharmacy CAP Round 2024-25: Caste Reservation

Given below is the reservation percentage that applies to the residents who belong to the Maharashtra state.

Maharashtra B Pharmacy Admission - Previous Year's Seat Allotment Result (2023)

Check out the direct link provided below for the previous year’s seat allotment results for Rounds 1, 2 and 3.

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