Candidature Eligibility

(1) Maharashtra State Candidature: A Candidate can claim only one type of Maharashtra State Candidature Type i.e. from Type A to E.

Candidature Type:

Type Eligibility Criterion
TYPE A For First Year: -
(a) Candidates passing SSC and also HSC from a recognised institution in Masharashtra State;

(b) Candidate who is either Domicile of Maharashtra and/or is born in Maharashtra;
TYPE  B   A Candidate who does not fall in Type-A above, but who or whose Father or Mother is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra and possess Domicile Certificate.
TYPE  C A Candidate who does not fall in either Type-A or Type-B but whose Father or Mother is an employee of the Government of India or Government of India Undertaking and who has been posted and reported to duty in Maharashtra State before the last date for submission of Application Form for CAP.
TYPE  D A Candidate who does not fall in any of the above Type-A, Type B and Type-C but whose Father or Mother is an employee or retired employee of the Government of Maharashtra or Government of Maharashtra Undertaking.
TYPE  E Candidates passing SSC and/or HSC Examination from a recognized institution located in a disputed Maharashtra Karnataka Border Area or from Maharashtra, residing in the disputed Maharashtra Karnataka Border Area and whose Mother tongue is Marathi. The 865 village of Maharashtra Karnataka Border area notified by the State Government for this purpose shall be considered.

 

(2)All India Candidature:The Candidates having Indian Nationality are eligible under this Category.

(3) Minority Candidature: The Candidate belonging to a particular Linguistic or Religious Minority Community from State of Maharashtra and as notified by the Government are eligible under this Category.

(4) Children of NRI / OCI / PIO: Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National ‐ These types of Candidature Candidates are exempted from appearing for MHT-CET 2026.

Note:

It is mandatory to appear for MHT-CET 2026 for candidates belonging to Maharashtra State Candidature, Minority Candidature seeking admission to B.E./B. Tech. However, All India Candidature candidates may or may not appear for MHT-CET 2026 as Score of JEE (Main) shall be preferred over MHT-CET 2026 for admission to B.E./B. Tech.

Eligibility Criteria

Maharashtra State Candidature Candidate. -

  • The Candidate should be an Indian National;

  • The candidate should have Passed 10+2 examination or its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry or Biotechnology or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Agriculture or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies or Electronics or Entrepreneurship and obtained at least forty five per cent marks (at least forty per cent marks, in case of Reserved categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to the Maharashtra State only) in the above subjects taken together and The Candidate should have appeared in all the subjects in PCM MHT-CET 2026 and obtained non zero score in PCM MHT-CET 2026 conducted by the Competent Authority; (These candidates are eligible to apply for all 29 major disciplines declared by AICTE)

OR

  • The caandidate Should have passed 10+2 examination or its equivalent examination with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with the Mathematics or Biotechnology or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Agriculture or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies or Electronics or Entrepreneurship as one of the subject and obtained at least forty five per cent marks (at least forty per cent marks, in case of Reserved categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to the Maharashtra State only) in the above subjects taken together and the candidate should have appeared in all the subjects in MHT-CET 2026 and obtained non zero score in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) MHT-CET 2026 conducted by the Competent Authority is eligible for admission to any of the following Courses under major disciplines declared by concerned Appropriate Authority or All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), namely:-
    1. Agriculture Engineering;
    2. Biotechnology;
    3. Food Engineering;
    4. Leather Technology;
    5. Packaging Technology;
    6. Pharmaceutical Engineering;
    7. Printing Engineering;
    8. Fashion Technology; or
    9. Textile Chemistry;

OR

  • Passed Diploma in Engineering and Technology and obtained at least 45% marks (at least 40% marks, in case of Reerved categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to the Maharashtra State only);

OR

  • Passed three years Diploma of Vocation (D. Voc.) stream in the same or allied sector;

 

All India Candidature Candidates, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh Migrant Candidature Candidates. –

  • The Candidate should be an Indian National;

  • The Candidate should 10+2 examination or its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry or Biotechnology or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Agriculture or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies or Electronics or Entrepreneurship and obtained at least forty five per cent. marks (at least forty per cent. marks, in case of Reserved categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) in the above subjects taken together and obtained non zero positive score in Joint Entrance Test (JEE) (Main) Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) or Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) or The Candidate should have appeared in all the subjects in MHT-CET 2026 and obtained non zero score in MHT-CET 2026 conducted by the Competent Authority: Provided that preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in Joint Entrance Test (JEE) (Main) Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHT-CET 2026; (These candidates are eligible to apply for all 29 major disciplines declared by AICTE)

OR

  • The candidate should have passed 10+2 examination or its equivalent examination with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with Mathematics or Biotechnology or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Agriculture or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies or Electronics or Entrepreneurship and obtained at least forty five per cent. marks (at least forty per cent. marks, in case of Reserved categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) in the above subjects taken together and obtained non zero positive score in Joint Entrance Test (JEE) (Main) Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) or the candidate should have appeared in all the subjects in MHT-CET 2026 (PCM or PCB or PCMB) and obtained non zero score in MHT-CET 2026 conducted by the Competent Authority is eligible for admissions to the Courses under following major disciplines declared by relevant Appropriate Authority or All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), namely:-
    1. Agriculture Engineering;
    2. Biotechnology;
    3. Food Engineering;
    4. Leather Technology;
    5. Packaging Technology;
    6. Pharmaceutical Engineering;
    7. Printing Engineering;
    8. Fashion Technology; or
    9. Textile Chemistry:
    Provided that, preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in Joint Entrance Test (JEE) (Main) Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHT-CET 2026;

OR

  • The candidate should have passed minimum three years Diploma in Engineering and Technology and obtained at least forty five per cent. marks (at least forty per cent. marks, in case of Reserved categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) ;

OR

  • Passed three years Diploma of Vocation (D. Voc.) Stream in the same or allied sector;

 

Non Resident Indian (NRI) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) or Person of Indian Origin (PIO), Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National Candidature Candidate –

  • The candidate should have passed 10+2 examination or its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry or Biotechnology or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Agriculture or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies or Electronics or Entrepreneurship and obtained at least forty five per cent. marks in the above subjects taken together;

OR

  • The candidate should have passed 10+2 examination or its equivalent examination with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics or Biotechnology or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Agriculture or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies or Electronics or Entrepreneurship and obtained at least forty five per cent. marks is eligible for admission to the Courses under following Major Disciplines declared by relevant Appropriate Authority or All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), namely:-
    1. Agriculture Engineering;
    2. Biotechnology;
    3. Food Engineering;
    4. Leather Technology;
    5. Packaging Technology;
    6. Pharmaceutical Engineering;
    7. Printing Engineering;
    8. Fashion Technology; or
    9. Textile Chemistry:

and

  • Any other eligibility conditions and requirements declared from time to time by the appropriate authority as defined under the Act