MHT-CET 2025 Counselling - Registration, Documents, Seat Allotment, Fees, Procedure and Online Reporting

Updated By Dewesh Nandan Prasad on 26 Sep, 2024 16:33

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MHT CET 2025 counselling process will begin once the results for the MH CET are published. Following the previous trends of the exam, the MH CET 2025 counselling process will expectedly begin in the month of July/August 2025. Check the complete details of the MH CET 2025 counselling process on the page.

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MHT CET 2025 Counselling

MHT CET 2025 Counselling will tentatively begin in July 2025 by the Government of Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell. The counselling process begins once the scorecard/result for the MH CET exam is released and comprises steps like document verifications, display of provisional and final merit lists, option form filling, and allotment of seats and reporting to the allotted college. Only candidates who will qualify for the MHT CET 2025 exam will be eligible for the MHT CET counselling 2025

MHT CET Counselling Dates 2025

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, will conduct the MHT CET counselling process 2025 across multiple rounds. Candidates can check the tentative dates related to the MHT CET counselling process 2024 as provided in the table below. 

Event

Dates

Release date of online application form

July 2025

Start date of Document verification

July 2025

Last date of registration and application

July 2025

Last date of document verification

July 2025

Release of provisional merit list

July 2025

Grievance on provisional merit list

August 2025

Release of final merit list

August 2025

Display of Provisional Category wise Seats for CAP Round I

August 2025

Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round I

August 2025

MHT CET 2024 Seat Allotment CAP Round I

August 14, 2024

Reporting at Allotted Institute and Payment of Fees

August 16 to 18, 2024

Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round II

August 19, 2024

Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round II

August 20 to 22, 2024

MHT CET 2024 Seat Allotment CAP Round II

August 26, 2024

Reporting at Allotted Institute and Payment of Fees

August 27 to 29, 2024

Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round III

August 30, 2024

Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round III

August 31 to September 2, 2024

MHT CET 2024 Seat Allotment CAP Round III

September 5, 2024

Reporting at Allotted Institute and Payment of Fees

September 6 to 9, 2024

Institute-Wise Admission

September 10 to 13, 2024

Cut-off Date for all types of admissions

September 13, 2024

Last Date for Uploading Data of Admitted Students by Institutes

September 13, 2024


MHT CET Counselling 2025 - Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to participate in the MHT CET counselling process 2025 are required to qualify for the Maharashtra CET entrance exam. Furthermore, candidates need to meet the minimum admission MHT CET eligibility criteria 2025 before registering for the counselling.

Category of the candidate

MHT CET Eligibility Criteria

Maharashtra State Candidates

  • Candidate should be an Indian National.
  • Qualified HSC or its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry or Biotechnology or Biology or Technical Vocational subjects, or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Agriculture or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies and obtained at least 45 % marks (at least 40 % marks, in case of Backward class categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) in the above subjects taken together; and The Candidate should have appeared in all the subjects in the MHT CET 2025 exam and should obtain non zero score in MHT CET 2025 conducted by the Competent Authority.

OR

  • Qualified Diploma in Engineering and Technology and obtained at least 45 % marks (at least 40 % marks, in case of Backward class categories Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only).

Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh Migrant Candidates

All India Candidates

MHT CET Counselling 2025 - 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 2025 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

Top Engineering Colleges :

MHT CET Counselling Process 2025

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 2025-26, 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 2025 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 2025 is purely based on the rank secured by the candidates in the entrance exam.

Display of MHT CET Final Merit List 2025

  • After verifying the objections on the provisional merit list, the exam authority will release a final merit list for MHT CET 2025 CAP.

Display of Category-Wise Seats

  • Once the final merit list of MHT CET 2025 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.

Division of MHT CET Seats 2025

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 2025 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 the Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (TWFS). The TFWS is relevant specifically for those colleges where 30% of the seats get filled via the Centralised 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 and pharmacy programmes under TFWS. Candidates qualifying MHT CET 2025 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 2025

Candidates residing in the state of Maharashtra  are only eligible for reservation via the MHT CET counselling process 2025. 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 2025 Centralised 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 2025?

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, is in charge of conducting the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for granting admission to eligible candidates. The conducting body releases the online application form for candidates with a valid MHT CET 2025 score. Candidates will have to fill up the application form of MHT CET counselling 2025 from the official website. While applying for the MHT CET counselling 2025, candidates will have to upload the scanned copies for the required documents.

MHT CET CAP Registration Fee 2025

Candidates are required to pay a registration fee to participate in the MHT CET counselling process 2025. The registration fee for participating in the Centralised Admission Process of MHT CET 2025 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 2025

The MHT CET Seat Allotment 2025 will be released after every round of MHT CET counselling 2025. The counselling process of MHT CET takes place online across three rounds via a Centralised Admission Process (CAP). Candidates will be able to check the MHT CET seat allotment result 2025 using the MHT CET 2025 application ID and password. Candidates who are allotted seats will be required to download their MHT CET 2025 Seat Allotment letter and report to the allotted institute for the further admission process.

MHT CET Merit List 2025

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 2025

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 2025 as they’ll be allotted seats on the basis of the MHT CET choice filling process 2025.

List of Courses for MHT CET Counselling 2025

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 2025 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

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

MHT CET counselling will be conducted in which mode?

MHT CET counselling will be conducted in the offline mode.

Who conducts MHT CET counselling?

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

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