Check your eligibility
Enter your 12th marks in the three subjects that count.
The 45% / 40% rule and rounding
For B.E./B.Tech: your marks in the three subjects taken together, not the overall 12th percentage.
| Candidate | Needs | Out of 300 |
|---|---|---|
| Open / General (any candidature) | 45% | 134+ |
| All India, NRI and other-state reserved candidates | 45% | 134+ |
| Maharashtra reserved categories | 40% | 119+ |
| Maharashtra EWS | 40% | 119+ |
| Maharashtra PwD | 40% | 119+ |
Why 134 and 119 are enough
A fractional percentage is rounded to the nearest whole number: 44.50–44.99% becomes 45%, 44.01–44.49% becomes 44%.
135
45.00% → 45%
✓ for 45%
134
44.67% → 45%
✓ for 45%
133
44.33% → 44%
✗ for 45%
120
40.00% → 40%
✓ for 40%
119
39.67% → 40%
✓ for 40%
118
39.33% → 39%
✗ for 40%
Subjects for PCM (B.E. / B.Tech)
Physics and Mathematics are compulsory. The third subject can be any one of these.
+ one of:
Alternatively: a 3-year Diploma in Engineering & Technology with 45% (40% for Maharashtra reserved, EWS, PwD), or a 3-year D.Voc in the same or an allied sector.
Bifocal (vocational) subjects
A Maharashtra HSC bifocal subject counts as the 'Technical Vocational subject' in place of Chemistry for PCM.
Electronics
Most common bifocal; counts as the optional subject
Computer Science
Offered by most junior colleges
Electrical Maintenance
Technical vocational
Mechanical Maintenance
Technical vocational
Scooter & Motorcycle Servicing
Technical vocational
Which bifocal subjects are offered depends on your junior college. Your Physics, Mathematics and bifocal marks are what count towards 45% / 40%.
Course-wise eligibility (PCM)
B.E. / B.Tech (all 29 AICTE disciplines)
PCM- Subjects
- Physics + Mathematics (compulsory) + one optional subject from the list
- Marks
- 45% in the three together (40% for Maharashtra reserved, EWS, PwD)
- Entrance
- Appeared in all subjects of PCM MHT-CET with a non-zero score. All India candidates: JEE Main score preferred.
B.Pharm (4 years)
PCM / PCB- Subjects
- English + Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology
- Marks
- No minimum percentage. Open-school (NIOS etc.) 12th is not accepted.
- Entrance
- Appeared in all subjects with a non-zero MHT-CET score. All India candidates: NEET score preferred.
Pharm.D (6 years)
PCM / PCB- Subjects
- Physics + Chemistry with Mathematics or Biology, or D.Pharm
- Marks
- No minimum percentage
- Entrance
- Non-zero MHT-CET score (All India: NEET preferred)
B.Planning (4 years)
PCM- Subjects
- Mathematics (compulsory) + any two of Physics, Chemistry, CS, Electronics, IT, Biology and others
- Marks
- 45% aggregate (40% for Maharashtra reserved, EWS, PwD)
- Entrance
- Non-zero MHT-CET score (or institute-level admission without it)
Agriculture & allied (B.Sc Agri, Horticulture, Food Tech, etc.)
PCM / PCB- Subjects
- PCB or PCM (PCMB also accepted)
- Marks
- As per the MCAER admission notice of the year
- Entrance
- PCB or PCM MHT-CET score; admissions through MCAER CAP
Who counts as a Maharashtra candidate?
You can claim one type, A to E. Only Maharashtra candidates get the 40% concession and state quota seats.
Passed SSC and HSC (or Diploma / D.Voc) from Maharashtra, and is domiciled in or born in Maharashtra.
Not Type A, but the candidate or a parent is domiciled in Maharashtra (with a domicile certificate).
A parent is a Government of India / PSU employee posted in Maharashtra before the CAP application deadline.
A parent is a serving or retired employee of the Government of Maharashtra or its undertaking.
Passed SSC and HSC from the Maharashtra–Karnataka border area, lives there, with Marathi as mother tongue.
All India candidates need 45% and may use their JEE Main (engineering) or NEET (pharmacy) score, which is preferred over MHT-CET.
Other rules to know
No age limit
For appearing and for admission.
Two attempts
MHT-CET 2026 had two attempts; the better percentile counts.
Non-zero score
You must appear in all subjects of your group and score above zero.
45% not needed to appear
Anyone passing or appearing for 12th can write MHT-CET.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. 134/300 is 44.67%, and CAP rule 2.11 rounds 44.50–44.99% up to 45%. 133/300 (44.33%) rounds down to 44% and is not eligible.
Source
Based on the State CET Cell's MHT-CET 2026 Information Brochure, the B.E./B.Tech CAP notice for 2026-27 and the CAP rounding rule. Rules can change each year; the current brochure on cetcell.mahacet.org is final. Agriculture admissions follow the MCAER notice.
MHT-CET 2026 Information Brochure (State CET Cell)B.E./B.Tech CAP notice AY 2026-27First-year engineering eligibility & rounding (Rule 2.11)
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