Shri Shivaji College of Agriculture

Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati was established in the year, 1959 by Late Dr. Panjabrao alias Bhaushaeb Deshmukh (Ex-Union Agriculture Minister). This College is run by Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati. which is the largest Educational Society in Vidarbha. The College was affiliated to the Nagpur Univrsity up to 31st May, 1968. On account of establishment to Maharashtra Agricultural University. Then, subsequently, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola was established w.e.f 20th October, 1969, from which date it is affiliated to this University. This college has been providing instructions up to B.Sc. (Agril) degree course and for M.Sc. (Agril) course in the disciplines of Agriculture Economics and Agriculture Extension.

Admission to First Year of Four Year Full Time Degree Courses in 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) / B. Sc. (Honours) (Agri-Business Management)

The Government of Maharashtra has established "ADMISSIONS REGULATING AUTHORITY AND STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL" as per the provisions of the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions & Fees) Act. 2015 (Mah. Act No. XXVIII of 2015), (hereinafter the Act). The Commissioner of State CET Cell has been designated as Competent Authority for conducting MHT-CET 2021 and selection of candidates for admission to First Year of 4 Year Full Time Under Graduate Professional Degree courses in Agriculture Universities for the Academic Year 2021-22.

INFORMATION BROCHURE ONLINE CBT (Computer Based Test) COMMON ENTRANCE TEST MHT-CET 2021 FOR Admission to First Year of Four Year Full Time Degree Courses in 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) / B. Sc. (Honours) (Agri Business Management) click here

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:- 

1. Date of Examination: The examination will be conducted at various centers across the state Maharashtra as well as out side Maharashtra states by Online mode (Computer Based Test) for PCM and PCB groups separately.
2. The candidate will have choice of appearing any one or both examination. The group wise schedule will be shared with the candidate later on. The option once exercised will not be altered,under any condition.
3. The marks obtained in a particular group will not be transferred to another group

Syllabus, Weightage, and Pattern of Examination: 

Syllabi of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology for the MHT - CET 2021, is declared by Director, Technical Education, Mumbai vide Letter No. 2-A/ADM/MHT CET Syllabus/2020/347, Dated 01/12/2020, and is as follows:

1. The questions will be based on the Syllabus of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and higher secondary Education.
2. Approximately 20% weightage will be given to the Std XI curriculum and 80% weightage will be given to Std. XII curriculum while setting the question paper.
3. There will be No Negative Marking, however the difficulty level will be at par with JEE (Main) for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and difficulty level for Biology will be at par with NEET. The questions will be mainly application-based.
4. MHT-CET will consist of 3 question papers of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and each paper will be of 100 marks. Details are as given below:

Language of Question Paper: The medium for examination shall be English / Marathi / Urdu for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. However, Mathematics paper shall be only in English only. The option of medium/language of question paper once exercised by the candidate shall be irrevocable. Candidates are instructed to please select the Medium /Language of Question Paper very carefully before submitting the application of MHT CET 2021 examination.

Examination Center: The MHT-CET 2021 will be conducted by online mode (CBT-Computer Based Test) at almost all the district headquarters in the State of Maharashtra as well as at Capital Districts of the selected states outside Maharashtra like Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh depending on the availability of the candidates. The eligible candidates passing qualifying examination can select the examination center of their choice while filling the online application form

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO FIRST-YEAR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE COURSES IN AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITIES 

All the candidates passed / who have are appearing at the qualifying examination i.e. HSC/12th Standard examination or its equivalent examination and having Indian Nationality are eligible for appearing for MHT-CET 2021. There is no age limit for admission and appearing for MHT-CET 2021.

Candidature Type. 

1. Maharashtra State Candidature. – The Candidates having Domicile of Maharashtra State / School Leaving Certificate mentioning place of birth from Maharashtra / Birth Certificate issued by the Competent Authority from Maharashtra state are eligible for MS candidature.
2. Other State Candidature (OMS). – The Candidates having Domicile Certificate / Residential Certificate / Residence and Date of Birth Certificate issued from the competent authority other than Maharashtra state are eligible under this Category. Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidates will be considered as OMS candidates.
3. Minority Candidature – The Candidate belonging to a particular Linguistic or Religious Minority Community and belonging to the State of Maharashtra and as notified by the Government are eligible under this Category.
4. Children of NRI, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National – These types of Candidature Candidates are exempted from appearing for MHT-CET 2021. Note:- It is mandatory to appear for MHT-CET 2021 for candidates belonging to Maharashtra State Candidature, Other State Candidature, Minority Candidature seeking admission to undergraduate courses in Agriculture Universities. But other Common Entrance Tests such as JEE / NEET will also be considered equivalent to MHT-CET for admission.

Eligibility Criterions as per notification dated 15th January,2018 and 24th July, 2018 or its amendment from time to time :

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM: - Application Form for MHT-CET 2021 will be filled through Online Mode (CBT-Computer Based Test) only. The Information Brochure for MHT-CET 2021 and the User Manual for filling up the online application form is available on web site https://mhtcet2021.mahacet.org Candidate is advised to download and print the user manual for filling up the online application form. For submission of online application form the candidates should login at https://mhtcet2021.mahacet.org in website. The detailed procedure for online submission of application form is given in the user manual. Please quote your Application no. in all future correspondence with State CET Cell Office

MHT-CET 2020 APPLICATION FEE PAYMENT:

Application form processing fees as stated in the table given below is to be paid through online mode for which the service charges, as per rules, shall be applicable in addition to the application form processing fees. This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances. If the candidateopted for only PCM or only PCB in General Category, he/she will have to pay Rs 800/- and for the Reserve Category candidate from state of Maharashtra he/she will have to pay Rs. 600/- as a MHT CET 2021 examination fee. If the candidate opted for both the groups i.e. PCM and PCB then for General Category, he/she will have to pay Rs 1,600/- and for Reserve Category candidate from the State of Maharashtra he/she will have to pay Rs. 1,200 State only as an MHT CET 2021 examination fee.

Registration Process Completion: On successful payment of the application fee, a confirmation of the same will be displayed online. Candidates shall print the receipt for future references. After successful payment, the Candidate shall take the printout of its online application form for MHT-CET 2021.

Keep a copy of MHT-CET 2021 Application No., Log-In ID & Password.

Download Admit Card: For downloading Admit Card, the Candidate should visit the website https://mhtcet2021.mahacet.org. The candidate can download his/her admit card for MHT-CET 2021 from his/her Log-In ID. Issue of Admit Card is merely an enabling document for appearing at the MHT-CET 2021 and does not imply that the candidate satisfies all the requirements of eligibility conditions of admission

Identity Verification In the examination hall, the Admit Card along with original of the candidate’s photo identity (bearing reasonably the same name as it appears on the Admit Card) such as PAN Card / Indian Passport / Permanent 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. The candidate’s identity will be verified with respect to his/her details on the Admit Card, in the Attendance List and requisite documents submitted. If identity of the candidate is in doubt, the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the Examination.

Duration of the test for PCM is 180 minutes and PCB is 180 minutes. The candidate should appear the following test in the below-prescribed manner –

1. For PCM - This paper is having 2 Groups of Physics-Chemistry and Mathematics with total 180 Minutes Duration, first 90 minutes Physics and chemistry will be enabled and only after completion of first 90 minutes’ time Physics-Chemistry group will be auto submitted and Mathematics group will be enabled with 90 minutes’ duration.
2. For PCB - This paper is having 2 Groups of Physics-Chemistry and Biology with total 180 Minutes Duration, first 90 minutes Physics and chemistry will be enabled and only after completion of time response for the Physics-Chemistry group will be auto-submitted and Biology group will be enabled with 90 minutes’ duration.
3. The Question Paper will contain Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Four options (answers) for each question.

DECLARATION OF RESULT:The Competent Authority will conduct the examination, evaluate the answer sheets and declare the result. The result will be declared on websites https://mhtcet2021.mahacet.org as per the schedule declare in due course of time.