MCAER CET 2023 is an exam conducted by the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB). MCAER examination offers admission into various UG and PG degree offered by the State Agricultural Universities(SAUs). There are various disciplines in which B.Sc and M.Sc degrees are offered by MCAER, including but not limited to Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Home Science, Food Technology and Agricultural Biotechnology. The interested candidate can read the detailed information regarding the MCAER CET 2023 exam.

MCAER CET 2023 Status

• The admit card for MCAER CET 2023 has been released on July 12, 2023.
• The MCAER CET 2023 will be held on July 22, 23, and 24, 2023.
• The answer key for MCAER CET 2023 will be released on August 1, 2023.
• The result for MCAER CET 2023 is expected to be announced on August 5, 2023.
• The exam is conducted by the Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER) for admission to postgraduate programs in agriculture and allied sciences.
• The exam is a multiple-choice question (MCQ) based exam with a total of 180 questions.

MCAER CET 2023 Dates

The exam is conducted by the Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER) for admission to postgraduate programs in agriculture and allied sciences.

MCAER CET 2023 Online Application Form

The detailed information regarding MCAER CET application form is given below.

• An online mcaer application form 2023 is needed to be filled to be considered as a candidate for appearing in the CET exam.
• The UG applications usually start in January and the exam is held in the month of May.
• Moreover, candidates may keep a copy of the filled application form for further use.

MCAER CET 2023 Application Fee

The details regarding the application fee are given below:

MCAER CET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The MCAER CET eligibility criteria 2023 is given below.

For UG:

• Candidate must clear 10+2 level by the Maharashtra State Board of Higher Secondary Education or an equivalent examination with the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English must be fulfilled.

For PG:

Candidate must have a 4-year graduation degree in following courses such as BSc(Agriculture), B.B.A. (Agriculture), B.Sc. (ABM) , B.Sc. (BBM), B.Sc. (Agri. Bio-Tech.), B.Sc. (Horticulture), B.Sc. (Forestry) from any recognized University.

MCAER CET 2023 Exam Pattern

• The exam is divided into 6 sections:
  • Agriculture
  • Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science
  • Forestry and Wildlife Management
  • Home Science
  • Horticulture
  • Soil and Water Conservation
• The minimum qualifying marks for MCAER CET 2023 are 40% for general category candidates and 35% for reserved category candidates.

The detailed information regarding MCAER CET exam pattern is given below.

• Total Questions: It consists of 200 multiple choice questions
• Duration: The duration of the exam is 02 hours.
• Marking Scheme:
  • Correct answer: (+1) will be given for every correct answer.
  • Incorrect answer: There will be no negative marks.

MCAER CET 2023 Result

The details regarding the result of MCAER CET is given below.

• Results of the CET exam are usually announced 2 or 3 weeks after the commencement of the exam.
• Once the results are announced candidates can view the MCAER CET merit list on the official website of the exam, following which they can proceed for counselling.
• The counselling schedule and process information are uploaded on the same website and based on the rank obtained by the candidate, he/she is called to participate in the counselling process conducted for admission to the various courses offered by MCAER and its affiliated institutes.

MCAER CET 2023 Merit List

The details regarding the Merit list are given below:

• The merit list is prepared on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidate in this exam.
• The final merit list is prepared by allotting 70% weightage to the marks obtained by the candidate in the CET exam and the remaining 30% weightage is given to the candidate’s CGPA score.

MCAER Courses

The list of UG and PG Course offered by MCAER CET 2023 is given below:

For the list of colleges accepting applications through CET, please click here.

MCAER CET 2023 Highlights

The highlights of MCAER CET 2023 are given in the table below: