Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - MHT CET 2010 Eligibility

3. The candidate must be medically fit and must submit a certificate of medical fitness at the time of Preference form filling as per proforma.

4. The candidate must have passed the SSC or equivalent examination from an Institution situated in the state of Maharashtra. (Please refer point 6. for exception)

5. The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination i.e. Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC/12th Standard) or equivalent examination, from an Institution situated in the State of Maharashtra (Please refer 7. & 8. for exception) with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology) at the time of admission.

5.1. Eligibility criteria of Qualifying Examination for various courses

5.1.1. For MBBS/BAMS: 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 (or equivalent) Examination. A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation backward class must have obtained not less Health Science DMER, Mumbai (6) MHT CET 2010 Brochure than 40% (i.e. 120 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination.

5.1.2. For BDS/BSc. Nursing: A candidate belonging to Open category must have obtained not less than 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English taken together at HSC (or equivalent) examination. A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation must have obtained not less than 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English taken together at HSC(or equivalent) Exam.

5.1.3. For BHMS, BUMS, BPTh, BOTh, BASLP and BP&O courses: Clause 5.1.1. is not applicable. Passing grade at HSC/12th Standard or equivalent examination ishowever necessary.

5.1.4. For admission to BP&O candidates who have passed 12th standard examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and / or Mathematics are eligible.

5.1.5. For admission to BASLP, candidates who have passed 12th standard examination with Physics, Biology, Chemistry and/or Mathematics and/or Computer Science are eligible.

5.1.6. The candidates who are appearing for qualifying examination i.e. HSC (or equivalent exam.) in February/March 2010 are eligible to appear for MHT CET 2010, however they must fulfill the eligibility condition at Para 4.5 at the time of filling up of the Preference Form.

6. Exception for SSC (10th Std. or equivalent examination): Candidate who has passed SSC or equivalent examination from an institute situated outside Maharashtra State and HSC or equivalent examination from within Maharashtra State is eligible for seeking admission to the courses in Health Science provided that he/she is DOMICILE of Maharashtra.

7. Exception for SSC (10th) and HSC (12th) or equivalent examinations: Children of employees of the Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking :-

Children of employees of the Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking posted on deputation or transfer to a place outside the State of Maharashtra, or transferred from outside to a place situated within the State of Maharashtra:-

7.1. The children of such employees of Government of Maharashtra or its undertaking who have joined service since beginning at a place situated outside the State of Maharashtra but who have been transferred to a place situated within the State of Maharashtra shall be eligible for admission even though such children might have passed the S.S.C.(Std. X) and/or H.S.C. (Std. XII) or equivalent exam from the recognized Institutions situated outside the State of Maharashtra, provided that such an employee of Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking must have been posted/ transferred/ deputed at a place of work located in the State of Maharashtra and also must have reported-for-duty i.e. joined the duty before the last date of submission of Preference Form.

7.2. The candidates belonging to the aforesaid category at (1) shall be required to produce the requisite Certificate from the Office at which such an employee of Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking has reported for duty as a proof that such employee has joined the office and/or reported for duty before the cut off date for eligibility i.e. the last date of submission of Preference Form. The certificate should contain full name of the employee, designation, transfer/posting order number and date, date of joining and present status of posting. A copy of transfer/posting order should also be produced at the time of filling the preference form.

7.3. The children of such employees of Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking who have been transferred or deputed to a place situated outside the State of Maharashtra or who have returned to the State of Maharashtra after initial transfer/deputation shall beeligible for admission even though such children might have passed the S.S.C. (Std. X) Health Science DMER, Mumbai (7) MHT CET 2010 Brochure and/or H.S.C. (Std. XII) or equivalent examinations from the recognized Institutions situated outside the State of Maharashtra.

7.4. The candidates belonging to the aforesaid category at (3) above shall be required to produce the requisite Certificate from the Office at which such an employee of Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking has reported for duty. The certificate should contain full name of the employee, designation, transfer order number and date, date of joining and present status of posting. A copy of transfer order should also be produced at the time of filling the preference form.

8. Exception for SSC (10th) and HSC (12th) or equivalent examinations: Children of employees of Government of India or its Undertaking:-

8.1. The children of the employees of Government of India or its Undertaking shall be eligible for admission even though they might have passed the S.S.C. (Std.X) and/or H.S.C. (Std. XII) or equivalent exam from the recognized Institutions situated outside the State of Maharashtra, provided that such an employee of Government of India or its Undertaking must have been transferred/posted at a place of work, located in the State of Maharashtra and also must have reported for duty i.e. joined the duty before the last date of submission of Preference Form.

8.2 The candidates belonging to the aforesaid category (1) shall be required to produce the requisite Certificate from the Office at which such an employee of Government of India or its Undertaking has reported for duty as a proof of the fact that such employee has joined the office and/or reported for duty before the cut off date for eligibility i.e., the last date of submission of Preference Form. The certificate should contain full name of the employee, designation, transfer/posting order number and date, date of joining and present status of posting. A copy of transfer/posting order should also be produced at the time of filling the preference form.

9. CET-Marks Eligibility For Admission to MBBS & BDS Courses:

A candidate belonging to open category must secure not less than 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together at Common Entrance Test i.e. MHT CET 2010. A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation (Annexure B) must secure not less than 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together in the MHTCET-2010.

10. CET Marks for Admission to BAMS/BHMS/BUMS/BPTh/BOTh/BASLP/BP&O and B.Sc. Nursing: A candidate will be selected on the basis of merit in Common Entrance Test (MHT CET 2010) to above stated courses.

11. Additional Eligibility For BUMS: Candidate should have passed SSC (or equivalent) examination from the recognized board with Urdu as one of the subjects.

Maharashtra CET 2010 Eligibility