State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra is the state government authority responsible for conducting entrance examinations and facilitating centralized admission processes for professional courses in Maharashtra. Its examination portfolio covers engineering, pharmacy, agriculture, management, law, health sciences, fine arts and several other professional programmes. Major examinations include MHT-CET, MAH MBA/MMS CET, MAH-LLB CET and multiple course-specific CETs. After examinations, the CET Cell manages or coordinates Centralized Admission Processes (CAP), merit lists, seat matrices, allotments and related candidate services.

The State Common Entrance Test Cell was established by the Government of Maharashtra under the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act, 2015. It was created to conduct common entrance examinations and support regulated admission processes for professional courses in the state.

The CET Cell functions under the Government of Maharashtra and operates through examination and admission administration systems. It maintains separate examination and course-admission portals and coordinates with participating institutes and the relevant state authorities for examination conduct, merit processing and centralized admissions.