MCAER PGCET 2025 Exam - Exam Date, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Cutoff, Previous Year Papers

The Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) conducts the MCAER PGCET exam every year in June. The MCAER CET PG Exam is a state-level entrance exam held each year to accept students to various Master's degree programmes in agriculture and allied sciences offered by Maharashtra's State Agricultural Universities. The MCAER PGCET exam pattern states that the exam will be two hours long and a pen and paper test.

The MCAER PGCET Exam 2025 is expected to be conducted in June 2025. Students must note that MAUEB will soon begin the MCAER PGCET registration process on the official website-mcaer.org. 

The MCAER PGCET 2025 admit card is expected to be released in May 2025 and is expected to be available for download in May and June 2025. 

The conducting authority MCAUEB released the MCAER PGCET 2025 result in the end of June 2025. The students will be allowed to check the results on the official website through the candidate’s login. The MCAER PGCET 2025 final answer key will be released alongside the results.

The counselling process and seat allotment for the MCAER PGCET 2025 exam is expected to begin in August-September 2025.

Given below are the MCAER PGCET 2025 exam highlights:

MCAER PGCET exam is administered by the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) and is held every year to provide PG-level admission to Master of Technology (MTech Course), Master of Science (MSc Course), and Master of Fisheries Science (MFSc) programmes offered by Maharashtra's State Agricultural Universities.

According to the official schedule, MCAER PGCET 2025 is scheduled to be conducted from May-June, 2025. The MCAER PGCET 2025 entrance exam is a State-level exam that is administered on paper/offline. Every year, approximately 10,000 candidates sit for the MCAER PGCET 2025 exam. 

Previously, MCAER PGCET was held to offer admission to UG-level professional degree courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Bachelor of Fisheries Science, BTech Agricultural Engineering, BTech Food Technology, BSc Hons in Community Science, and Biotechnology Engineering. Admission to the aforementioned courses is now granted based on an aspirant's performance in entrance exams such as JEE/ MHT CET/ ICAR AIEEA/ NEET.

Check the MCAER PGCET 2025 important dates in the table provided below:

The MCAER PGCET Eligibility Criteria 2025 differs for college to college. Given below is in-depth details about the eligibility criteria of MCAER PGCET 2025 exam for different courses:

• Candidates must have obtained at least 55% marks in their UG level degree courses in a relevant field of education from a recognized university/ institute.
• Reserved category candidates are offered a relaxation of 5% and they can apply for the entrance test with a minimum of 50% marks.

Check out the PG-CET Subject (Faculty)wise eligible courses required to appear for MCEAR PGCET 2025 exam:

Important Note:

• BTech (Agri.Engg.) candidates are also eligible for admission to “Agril. Meteorology” subject only with CET- Subject: Agriculture.
• BSc (Hons) Home Science/ BSc (Hons) Community Science candidates are also eligible for admission to “Agricultural Extension and Communication” subject only with CET- Subject: Agriculture.
• BSc (Animal Husbandry) candidates are also eligible for admission to “Animal Husbandry” subject but only with CET- Subject: Agriculture.
• The students possessing these UG degrees will have to complete deficiency courses if any as suggested by SAC.
• Other State graduate candidates must have a degree from ICAR-accredited Agriculture University,  if applicable.
• It is compulsory that all the degrees mentioned in the above eligibility list should have been only awarded by Agricultural Universities.
• All the Master’s degree programmes have a minimum duration of two years (i.e. 4 semesters).

 MCAER PGCET 2025 Application Form is the first step in filling up the MCAER PGCET 2025 application form. Candidates have to pay the MCAER PGCET 2025 registration fee to complete the registration process. Following is the MCAER PGCET 2025 application fee structure for various categories. 

The Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research's official portal will contain the MCAER PGCET 2025 admit card. Applicants may easily log in by providing their application ID and date of birth (DOB) to access and print off the MCAER PGCET hall ticket 2025. In addition to a passport-size photograph, and a government-issued ID card for identification, candidates must bring their MCAER PGCET 2025 admit card to their respective testing facility. They will not be able to enter the exam hall without these aforementioned things. The admit card for MCAER PGCET 2025 contains vital information about the hopefuls, such as their name, roll number, test date, timeline, photo, and signature, as well as the exam location, instructions, and contact info.

As per the MCAER PGCET 2025 exam pattern, the MCAER PGCET 2025 exam is a pen-paper-based test held for 2 hours. Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education & Research is responsible for setting the MCAER PGCET 2025 exam pattern. A quick snapshot of the MCAER PGCET 2025 exam pattern has been provided below:

The following are a few general preparation guidelines for the MCAER PGCET 2025 test:

• Applicants must establish a customised strategy or schedule for their MCAER PGCET 2025 exam preparation that well suits their regular schedule.

• Throughout study hours, aspirants would need to take some rest or frequent breaks and manage their time effectively.

• As there is no negative marking in the examination, applicants should answer every question, keeping no space blank.

• To adequately study for the MCAER PGCET 2025 test, one must maintain concentration. To maintain excellent physical and mental wellness, aspirants must consume an appropriate diet and obtain enough sleep of between seven to eight hours daily.

• To have an understanding of the kinds of questions that could be asked in the actual examination, candidates must complete all of the previous year's question papers, practice exams, mock tests, etc.

MCAER PGCET syllabus 2025 exam will be released by the conducting body and it is different for each stream. The MCAER PGCET 2025 exam will see a 20% weightage to the topics in the other related stream syllabus and an 80% weightage to the topics in the stream syllabus. Provided below is the list of best books covering the entire MCAER PGCET 2025 syllabus. Candidates can go through them to enhance their MCAER PGCET 2025 exam preparation:

MCAER PGCET 2025 Exam Centres are selected by the candidates while filling up the MCAER PGCET 2025 application form of the entrance exam. However, the Board reserves the right to allot an exam venue to the aspirant. The list of MCAER PGCET 2025 exam centres has been captured below:

Note Any request regarding change in MCAER PGCET 2025 exam centres will not be entertained by the authorities.

MCAER PGCET 2025 Answer Key will be made available on the official website. Students can download it by going to the official website. Students can use the MCAER PGCET answer key 2025 to determine their exam performance and estimated score. In the event of a discrepancy, they can challenge the official MCAER PGCET 2025 answer key. 

As the exam is completed, the MCAER PGCET 2025 Answer Key is published. The MCAER PGCET answer key contains the answers to the entire question paper issued by the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board

MCAER PGCET 2025 Result will be announced in the last week of June 2025 on the official website only, no emails, posts or couriers will be sent to the address of the aspirants. The exam authorities will release the MCAER PG CET 2025 results in the form of a merit list and a scorecard. 

Students can access the MCAER PGCET 2025 scorecard by logging into the official website with their registration information. The Students must keep their scorecards until the admission process is completed.

MCAER PGCET 2025 exam is held for shortlisting candidates to the following PG level courses provided at the Agricultural Universities of Maharashtra:

The MCAER PGCET counselling timetable and procedure for 2024 will be made public on the administrating authority's official portal. It will become available following the online announcement of the MCAER PGCET 2024 results. Applicants may only take part in the MCAER PGCET counselling 2024 if their names appear on the merit list made public by the conducting body. The number of counselling rounds is not fixed and could be altered based on seat availability in a respective year as well as the total number of applicants taking the exam. However, there are generally three rounds in total conducted every year. Aspirants must verify their documents and arrive at the allocated counselling venue on the time and date specified to be accepted in the MCAER PGCET counselling procedure 2024.

According to the performance in MCAER PGCET 2025 exam, candidates can secure admission in PG-level degree courses offered at the following state universities and their affiliated colleges located in Maharashtra:

• Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (MPKV Rahuri)
• Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (VNMKV Parbhani)
• Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (Dr PDKV Akola)
• Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli (Dr BSKKV Dapoli)

MAUEB conducts the MCAER PGCET 2025 exam. The government body generates and declares MCAER PGCET 2025 admit cards and results on time. MAUEB, also known as the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board, conducts the MCAER PGCET annually for admission to Master's Degree Programmes at State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in Maharashtra.

Check out the MCAER PGCET contact details 2025 below:

The conducting body will also announce the merit list and names of toppers along with the MCAER PGCET 2024 result. The top performers will differ for each paper/subject. MCAER PGCET 2024 results have not yet been released. Meanwhile, candidates can look at the previous year's toppers of MCAER PGCET: