MHT-CET-2008(Update)

The MHT-CET-2008,for admission to Medical(MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS/BUMS/B.Pth)courses in Maharashtra will will be conducted on Thursday 8th May 2008.Updates regading issuance of application form and information brochure will be added soon.

About MHT-CET exam

The entrance examination for the selection to all Health Science Courses Pharmacy degree courses in state of Maharashtra for the academic year 2008-2009 shall be conducted by the competent Authority appointed by Government of Maharashtra. The entrance –examination shall be conducted for the seat at all Government /Municipal corporation and Government aided Health Science institutions.

Date of Form and Place of Purchase:
The single Application form and three information Brochures for MHT-CET 2008 (Health Sciences, Engineering and Pharmacy) will be available at Junior College/High school where student has given his/her requisition.

Prescribed application forms as per the requirement shall be obtained by Head Master/ Principal of the college where candidate is studying.Duly filled application form should be submitted by the candidate to the same Junior College/ School on or before prescribed date.

Important Date of MHT CET exam:

Form Issue and Submission Date : 20th Feb 2008 to 1st March 2008

Exam Date : 8th May 2008

Nature of Exam
Subjects for MHT-CET (200 Marks)
Paper 1 :- Physics & Chemistry (50 marks each)
Paper 2:- Biology 100 marks (Botany and zoology -50 marks each)
Total :- 200 Marks
Duration: one and half hours for each paper

Syllabus

Syllabus of Physics , Chemistry, Biology for the MHT-CET -2008 will be the same as for the current year for HSC Examination of HSC Boards of Maharashtra.

Examination Centres: The MHT – CET – 2008 will be conducted at all the district head quarters of the State of Maharashtra. The MHT-CET examination center will be within the same district from where the candidate has passed/ is appearing at the qualifying examination i.e. HSC/12th Standard examination.

Eligibility:
Passed the SSC (Std. X) & HSC (Std. XII) examination of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with English as one of the subjects and Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the compulsory subjects.

A candidate belonging to open Category must have obtained not less than 50% (i.e. 150 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the HSC Examination. A candidate belonging to backward class must have obtained not less than 40 % (i.e. 120 out of 300) marks in physics. Chemistry and Biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination.

Age Limit: The candidate must be an Indian National , born on before 1st January 1992 to be eligible to appear for MHT-CET-2008.