Awaiting confirmation on new schedule: Maharashtra CET cell

Earlier this month, a representation of parents and students approached Uday Samant, state minister of higher education and technical education, seeking postponement of the MH-CET exam

With no word from the state common entrance test (CET) cell, officials have confirmed that MH-CET exams will not begin from Saturday, September 4. While the state government had announced last month that the entrance exam for engineering, pharmacy and architecture courses will be conducted between September 4 and 10, no hall tickets for the exam have been distributed as yet and an official circular is still awaited.

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“We are still waiting to hear from the state government for confirmation on a new schedule. Once we get the go-ahead, we’ll share it on the official website,” said an official from the state CET cell, on condition of anonymity.

Earlier this month, a representation of parents and students approached Uday Samant, state minister of higher education and technical education, seeking postponement of the MH-CET exam. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) is scheduled to take place on September 12, while the entrance exam for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is scheduled to take place on September 7, 8 and 13. Similarly, CBSE Class 12 students also have their class improvement exams until September 15.

“The new schedule is put together keeping in mind these exams and ensuring that students are not in a fix,” added the official.

As per figures revealed by the CET cell in June, registrations for the exam dropped from five lakh last year to 4.3 lakh this year. For years now, engineering faculties have been attracting fewer students and the fall in registrations could be due to the same reason, say experts.