MHT CET is organized by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Maharashtra every year. It is conducted for admitting students into B Tech and BE courses offered by the participating institutes. Every year around 4 lakh candidates appear for the exam.
List of Maharashtra Government Engineering Colleges
MHT CET is an offline test based on the Maharashtra State Board syllabus. Admissions to around 1.5 lakh seats offered in the participating colleges are done based on MHT CET scores. 85% seats of government engineering colleges are filled via MHTCET while the remaining 15% seats fall under the All India Quota and are filled through JEE Main.
Application window for aspiring engineers opens from mid-February. The entrance exam is held tentatively in the 1st week of May. MHT CET Result is announced by DTE tentatively in June.
Maharashtra has a variety of good and renowned engineering institutes. These offer engineering courses in all streams. Applicants can get into these colleges by giving MHT CET. A plus point of this exam is that there is no qualifying marks criterion to be eligible for counseling. All students are eligible for counseling if they have qualified the exam.
Students have a fantastic opportunity of getting into good colleges through MHT CET. The popularity of the state has increased with regards to quality education imparted in these institutes. We have mentioned the courses offered and seat intake in top engineering colleges of Maharashtra.
Courses
A good score in MHT CET opens the doors to the top engineering colleges. These offer B Tech and BE degrees in a variety of streams. The quality of education imparted is at par with other state and central engineering institutes.
Also, some colleges like University Department of Chemical Technology (Aurangabad), Textile & Engineering Institute (Ichalkaranji) and Institute of Chemical Technology (Mumbai) offer numerous textile and chemical engineering courses.
Seat Intake
MHT CET is a quite competitive exam. All candidates want to get into the best colleges and the limited seats make it all the more difficult.
Also, every college has their flagship engineering programs which are the best of their field in the state. Candidates will get into colleges and streams as per their performance in the exam. Those who score in the range of 180- 200 will most likely get their preferred stream and college.
The maximum capacity of the top 15 engineering colleges in Maharashtra is given below along with the most pursued stream in these colleges:
| College | Seat intake | Branch |
| Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai | 540 | Computer Science and Engineering Information Technology Mechanical Engineering |
| Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai | 211 | Chemical Engineering and Allied branches |
| College of Engineering, Pune | 630 | Electrical Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Information Technology |
| Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune | 630 | Mechanical Engineering Information Technology |
| Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai | 180 | Electronics Engineering |
| KJ Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai | 600 | Electronics Engineering |
| KJ Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Mumbai | 300 | Information Technology |
| Dwarkadas J Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai | 630 | Bio Medical Engineering |
| Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune | 660 | Electronics and Telecommunication Engg. |
| Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Mumbai | 420 | Bio Medical Engineering |
| Fr. C Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Navi Mumbai | 240 | Information Technology |
| Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad | 360 | |
| Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune | 740 | Industrial Engineering |
| Government College of Engineering, Nagpur | 300 | |
| Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli | 390 |
Admission/ Counseling process
MHT CET Result is declared in the 2nd week of June. Counseling and admission process begins soon after the results have been put up. All students who have cleared the exam are eligible for counseling. DTE holds a common counseling process for aspirants.
Individuals must participate in the Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) to secure a seat in one of the engineering colleges. This process is conducted online in 3 rounds. Applicants must register for the process wherein they are required to fill a preference form. This form will indicate their choice of colleges and streams in decreasing order of preference. Seats are allotted based on their scores and choices.
DTE releases the seat allotment list. The candidates can exercise the ‘Freeze’ option to accept the allotted institute. If they wish to wait for their higher preference, they must choose the ‘Float’ or ‘Slide’ option.
Aspirants who confirm their seat are issued seat allotment letters of the particular institute. They must report to the designated college to pay the fees and complete the admission formalities.
Through MHT CET, students can pursue engineering courses in top notch institutes of Maharashtra. It is relatively easier than JEE Main and the number of applicants is also less. This reduces the level of competition and increases the chances of getting into good engineering colleges. Candidates should make use of this opportunity to land their dream college and course. 🙂
