MHT CET 2020 admit card is expected to be released after April 15, 2020. State CET Cell has postponed the issuance of MHT CET admit card and the exam scheduled to be held from April 13 to 23 due to COVID-19. Candidates must keep their login id and password ready to login and download the hall ticket from mhtcet2020.mahaonline.gov.in. Candidates must attend the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test at the center assigned in the MHT CET 2020 admit card along with photo identity card.
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MHT CET 2020 Admit Card
State CET Cell releases MHT CET admit card at candidate login of mhtcet2020.mahaonline.gov.in. It is an essential document to get entry at the exam center and it also conveys roll number, exam center and exam instructions.
MHT CET 2020 Admit Card Release Date and Exam Date
The most important thing to note are the dates associated with the event. They are as follows.
| MHT CET 2020 admit card date | |
| MHT CET 2020 exam date | 20 to 23 Apr 2020 postponed until further notice |
When will the admit card be released now?
The last date of the nationwide lockdown is April 14, 2020. Therefore it is expected that the new dates will be announced after that. As of now, the exam conducting body has not provided any firm date for the announcement.
MHT CET 2020 Exam & Admit Card Postponed
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, State Common Entrance Test Cell has had to postpone the exam and issuance of hall ticket. The official notice for the same is as follows.
Examination Schedule
The examination is in 2 shifts – Shift I and Shift II. The examination timings for them will be as follows.
| Activity | Shift I | Shift II |
| Entry in exam hall | 7.30 AM | 12.30 PM |
| Last entry permitted until | 8.45 AM | 1.45 PM |
| Candidates can login to read instructions | 8.50 AM | 1.50 PM |
| Start of online exam | 9 AM | 2 PM |
| End of online exam | 12 Noon | 5 PM |
How to download MHT CET 2020 admit card?
The complete process of obtaining the admit card for MHT CET 2020 is online. It is a simple and candidate friendly process as explained below. Follow these steps to download the hall ticket hassle free.
Step 1: Go to the official website cetcell.mahacet.org.
Step 2: On the website, locate and click the link MHT-CET 2020. You will see it under “under graduate courses’ as well as ‘agriculture education’.
Step 3: Now you land at the MHT CET 2020 website mhtcet2020.mahaonline.gov.in. here, locate the login section.
Step 4: Now enter login id, and password in order to login.
Step 5: After logging in, you will get the admit card download link in the dashboard, from where you can download the pdf file of the hall ticket.
Note: After downloading the admit card you also need to print it.
MHT CET 2020 Login
All the candidates who have applied / registered for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test have been given login credentials for the exam. And the login section is active all the time at the official website mhtcet2020.mahaonline.gov.in. Candidates can download admit card, check answer key, and result all from here.
How to login?
- Go to mhtcet2020.mahaonline.gov.in.
- Scroll down to the Login (Only for registered candidates) section.
- Enter login id
- Enter password
- Then enter the captcha code.
- Click sign in button.
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Contents Of MHT CET Admit Card
Here is a sample admit card that will give you a good idea of what to check in your admit card.
The different details in the admit card include:
- Name of candidate
- Exam date
- Exam time
- Reporting time
- Gate closure time
- Roll number / login id
- Password
- Question paper language
- Subject
- Exam centre details
- Place for pasting photograph
- Photo and signature
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Application number
- Whether disabled or not
- Disability type
- Extra time required
- Scribe required
- Candidate address
- Space for candidate signature
- Space for invigilator signature
MHT CET 2020 Admit Card Not Issued?
State CET Cell may not issue admit card if the candidate’s application form was rejected. There are some rules on application form submission. And those who do not abide by it, their form is rejected and they are not given admit card. Here are the rules for your reference.
- Candidates can submit only one application form.
- State CET cell rejects incomplete application forms.
- Application forms sent by post or courier are rejected.
- Those who wanted to submit new application after submitting one application had to first cancel the old form.
Regarding any communication with candidate, the exam conducting body sends emails and sms to the email id and mobile number provided during registration. Hence if candidate is not getting communication they should check the spam box once.
If you are unable to download the admit card, contact helpline number. HELPLINE NUMBER: +91-22-49150801
MHT CET 2020 Exam Day Guidelines
What to take to the exam center?
There will be identity verification at the exam center. Therefore, candidates must take the following also to the center.
- Admit Card Printout
- Photo Identity With Same Name As In Admit Card
Photo identity card can be any one of the following: PAN Card, Indian Passport, Driving License, Voter’s Card, Bank Passbook with Photograph, Photo identity proof issued by a Gazzetted Officer on official letterhead along with photograph, Photo identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official letterhead along with photograph, recent Identity Card issued by a recognized School / College, Aadhaar Card, E-Aadhaar Card print with a photograph should be shown to the invigilator for verification.
Please note that ration card, learners driving license are not valid ID proofs.
Candidates must not indulge in unfair means
If found to do so, candidate will not only be disqualified from the MHT CET 2020, he/she will also be liable for punishment under Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices Act, Universities, Board and Other Specified Examination Act, 1982.
Declaration required by candidates with scribes
Candidates who will avail the services of a scribe during the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2020 will also need to show this one document at the time of exam. This is known as the ‘declaration by the candidate and scribe/writer’ and is given in proforma A of the MHT CET 2020 information brochure. A screenshot of the same is given below.
About MHT CET 2020
MHT CET is short for Maharashtra Common Entrance Test. It is held once a year by the State CET Cell Maharashtra for the purpose of admission to different UG degree programs in the state.
Courses where admission is through MHT CET are:
Engineering, Technology, and Pharmacy Courses
– Engineering and Technology
– Pharmacy
– B. Planning
– Pharm.D
Agriculture Courses
– B.Sc. (Honours) (Agriculture)
– B.Sc. (Honours) (Horticulture)
– B.Sc. (Honours) (Forestry)
– B.Sc. (Honours) (Community Science)
– B. Tech. (Agriculture Engineering)
– B. Tech. (Food Technology )
– B. Tech. (Bio-Technology)
– B. F. Sc. (Fisheries Science)
Exam Pattern of MHT CET 2020 is as follows.
| Subject | Qs From Class 11 | Qs From Class 12 | Marks Per Qs | Total Marks |
| Maths | 10 | 40 | 2 | 100 |
| Physics | 10 | 40 | 1 | 50 |
| Chemistry | 10 | 40 | 1 | 50 |
| Biology – Botany | 10 | 40 | 1 | 50 |
| Biology – Zoology | 10 | 40 | 1 | 50 |
- Mode of exam: Maharashtra CET will be computer based test.
- Language of paper: Questions will be in English, Urdu, Marathi. However Urdu and Marathi language will be displayed only for those candidates who had opted for it.
- Type of questions: Questions will be MCQs with 4 options of which 1 will be correct.
- Marking scheme: Physics, Chemistry, Biology will have 1 mark for each question, and Mathematics will have 2 marks for each question. There is no negative marking.
- Exam duration: 3 hours
- Number of questions: There will be 150 questions in the PCM paper, and 200 in the PCB paper.
Time distribution will be as follows.
| Group | Total Time | 1 to 90 minutes | 91 to 180 min |
| PCM | 180 min | Physics, Chemistry | Mathematics |
| PCB | 180 min | Physics, Chemistry | Biology |
Frequently Asked Questions
How will candidates know their exam date?
The exam date assigned to a candidate is displayed in his/her admit card.
Is there any way of changing the exam date?
No, unfortunately the exam date assigned by State CET Cell is final and binding. Candidates must appear for exam on that date only.
The exam center assigned to me is too far away. How to change it?
There is no prescribed method for requesting change in exam center. The exam center once assigned is final and binding.
Which papers (PCM/PCB) do candidates have to appear in?
Candidates who wish to get admission in engineering programs should appear in PCM. Those who want to go for Pharmacy can take PCM/B.
How much compensatory time will candidates with scribes get?
Candidates who are using scribe / writer will get compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour ie 30 minutes for the 1.5 hour exam.
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