MHT-CET 2008

1. INTRODUCTION
The entrance examination for the selection to all Health Science Courses, Engineering and
Pharmacy degree courses in the State of Maharashtra for the academic year 2008-09 shall be conducted by the Competent Authority appointed by Government of Maharashtra. The Selection Process shall however be separate for degree courses in Health Science, Engineering and Pharmacy. The seats in Health Science Courses are at all Government/Municipal Corporation and Government aided Health Science institutions. The respective Competent Authorities shall devise
the system of Counseling and Selection. This procedure shall be governed by the regulations and directions specified by the Govt. of Maharashtra from time to time.The merit list of MHT-CET-2008 will be utilized for the selection in Veterinary Colleges in Maharashtra.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
1 Date of Examination: The examination will be conducted at various centres in Maharashtra in between last week of april to the end of May.(Exact date not declared yet)
2Schedule & Test Design: The MHT-CET-2008 will consist of three question papers. Each
paper is of 100 marks.
Paper I :- Physics & Chemistry (50 marks each)
Paper II :- Biology (Botany & Zoology - 50 marks each)
Paper III:- Mathematics(100 Marks)

There is no choice among the questions, i.e. all questions have to be answered. The candidate desirous of selection to Health Science courses and BVSc & AH should appear for Paper I & Paper II. The candidate desirous of selection to Engineering degree courses should appear for Paper I and Paper III and the candidate desirous of selection to Pharmacy degree course should
appear for Paper I & Paper-II and/or Paper-III. Those Candidates appearing only for Paper I and Paper II will be provided with one single OMR answer sheet for both papers, those appearing only for Paper I and Paper III will be given separate OMR answer sheets with each question paper and those candidates appearing for all the three papers will be given one single
OMR answer sheet for Paper I & Paper II and a separate OMR answer sheet for Paper III. At the end of paper/session student will handover the OMR Answer sheet and Question booklet to the invigilator.

The candidate will be required to mark the correct answer by blackening the corresponding circle against the serial number of the question in the answer sheet with black ink ballpoint pen only. Out of four circles provided for selection of an answer against a question, the candidate should fill up one circle only. Each correct answer will be given mark/s. There shall
be no negative marking for wrong answers.

CHANGING AN ANSWER IS NOT ALLOWED: The candidates must fully satisfy
themselves about the accuracy of the answer before darkening the appropriate circle, as no change in the Answer once marked is allowed. The answer once marked is final, any change in the option once marked, done by any method, will amount to a invalid/incorrect response.
Scratching, overwriting, tick mark and multiple answers will be considered as wrong answers and no marks will be allotted to them.

Syllabus of Examination: Syllabi of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics for the MHT-CET-2008 will be the same as for the current year for HSC Examination of HSC Boards
of Maharashtra.

Time & duration of Examination: There will be three papers of one and half hours each.

Schedule of examination
Schedule of examination will be given later on the websitewww.dte.org.in.

Language of Question Paper:
The medium for examination shall be English or Marathi or Urdu, for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. However, Mathematics paper shall be in English
only. The option once exercised about the medium by the candidate shall be irrevocable.