Question 1

what is cet cutoff

Accepted Answer

The CET cutoff is the minimum percentile or merit score required for admission into a specific engineering college and branch in Maharashtra during Centralized Admission Process (CAP) rounds. Cutoffs vary each round based on category (OPEN, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, TFWS) and home university quota.

Question 2

what is mht cet

Accepted Answer

MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) is the state-level entrance exam conducted annually by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, for admissions into undergraduate engineering, technology, pharmacy, and agricultural courses across Maharashtra.

Question 3

what is mht cet exam

Accepted Answer

The MHT CET exam is a computer-based entrance test (CBT) based on the Maharashtra State Board HSC syllabus. Engineering aspirants take the PCM group (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics for 200 marks), while pharmacy candidates attempt the PCB group.

Question 4

which college can i get through mht cet

Accepted Answer

Through MHT CET, candidates can secure admission into 390+ Maharashtra engineering institutes, including top autonomous institutions like COEP Tech Pune, VJTI Mumbai, SPIT Mumbai, Walchand Sangli, PICT Pune, and VIT Pune, as well as reputable university-affiliated private and government colleges.

Question 5

Is 70 a good score in MHT CET?

Accepted Answer

A raw score of 70 out of 200 typically corresponds to roughly 75 to 82 percentile, depending on shift difficulty and normalization. While it may not secure computer science at top autonomous colleges like COEP or VJTI, it qualifies candidates for good private and regional colleges in core and emerging engineering branches.

Question 6

Is 40,000 a good rank in MHT CET?

Accepted Answer

A state merit rank of 40,000 (roughly 78 to 82 percentile) is a moderate rank. It provides realistic admission opportunities in established private engineering colleges across Pune, Mumbai, and regional universities, especially under reserved categories like OBC, EWS, SC, ST, or home university quotas.

Question 7

What is the CET cut off for Pune colleges?

Accepted Answer

Pune engineering cutoffs vary widely: premier colleges like COEP Tech and PICT demand 98.5+ to 99.8+ percentile for CS and IT. Established institutes like VIT Pune and PCCOE close between 94 and 98 percentile, while other accredited colleges in Pune offer admissions between 70 and 92 percentile.

Question 8

How many marks is 99.95 percentile in MHT CET?

Accepted Answer

Securing a 99.95 percentile in MHT CET generally requires a raw score between 165 and 180+ marks out of 200 in the PCM group, depending on the relative difficulty level and candidate performance in that specific exam shift.

Question 9

Cet rank vs percentile mht cet

Accepted Answer

In MHT CET, percentile represents your relative standing among candidates in your shift, whereas State Merit Rank (SMR) is your unique overall merit rank across Maharashtra. For example, 99 percentile maps roughly to ranks 1,200–1,500, 95 percentile to ranks 6,500–7,500, and 90 percentile to ranks 14,000–16,000.

Question 10

MHT CET College Predictor

Accepted Answer

An MHT CET College Predictor like CET Compas is an intelligent analytics tool that evaluates your percentile, category, and home university against past 5-year CAP cutoff data to predict your admission probabilities and build a preference-ordered option list categorized into Dream, Target, and Safe colleges.

Caste / Quota Category	CAP Round 1	CAP Round 2	CAP Round 3	Exam
OPEN (State / General)	83.8560%	80.9705%	81.9315%	MHT-CET
OBC (Other Backward Classes)	83.3956%	85.2988%	87.3938%	MHT-CET
SC (Scheduled Caste)	75.6523%	79.9865%	60.9759%	MHT-CET
ST (Scheduled Tribe)	7.2414%	81.8599%	77.9590%	MHT-CET
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	28.4152%	—	—	MHT-CET
TFWS (Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme)	81.2365%	48.1265%	46.7128%	MHT-CET
All India Quota (JEE Main)	66.7050%	—	71.8278%	JEE

Caste / Quota Category	CAP Round 1	CAP Round 2	CAP Round 3	Exam
OPEN (State / General)	84.2076%	83.1030%	85.1183%	MHT-CET
OBC (Other Backward Classes)	83.6631%	82.1389%	81.4271%	MHT-CET
SC (Scheduled Caste)	76.6755%	83.6631%	85.0854%	MHT-CET
ST (Scheduled Tribe)	—	82.9465%	81.9276%	MHT-CET
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	39.9386%	—	—	MHT-CET
TFWS (Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme)	82.4780%	66.1170%	73.3487%	MHT-CET
All India Quota (JEE Main)	70.7599%	72.0042%	71.9941%	JEE

Caste / Quota Category	CAP Round 1	CAP Round 2	CAP Round 3	Exam
OPEN (State / General)	84.4468%	84.4138%	89.5273%	MHT-CET
OBC (Other Backward Classes)	82.5742%	78.8724%	—	MHT-CET
SC (Scheduled Caste)	71.8197%	79.5538%	72.5022%	MHT-CET
ST (Scheduled Tribe)	—	74.1335%	—	MHT-CET
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	1.4760%	—	29.1651%	MHT-CET
TFWS (Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme)	80.1766%	34.2796%	80.7911%	MHT-CET
All India Quota (JEE Main)	68.1432%	70.0111%	70.3980%	JEE

Caste / Quota Category	CAP Round 1	CAP Round 2	CAP Round 3	Exam
OPEN (State / General)	75.9743%	72.5331%	78.9957%	MHT-CET
OBC (Other Backward Classes)	72.0579%	79.8370%	80.4294%	MHT-CET
SC (Scheduled Caste)	68.1118%	64.1499%	71.7480%	MHT-CET
ST (Scheduled Tribe)	—	63.8129%	—	MHT-CET
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	52.9701%	—	—	MHT-CET
TFWS (Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme)	73.6510%	—	—	MHT-CET
All India Quota (JEE Main)	56.7537%	61.7194%	—	JEE

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