MCAER PG CET 2025: Registration, Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern & More
Latest Updates - MCAER PG CET, 2024
November 12, 2024: The MCAER PG CET exam is scheduled to be conducted in a paper-pencil-based mode from May 31 to June 2, 2024. November 11, 2024: Admit cards for MCAER CET will be issued exclusively to successfully registered candidates on May 20, 2024. November 10, 2024: Authorities will provide a 10-day window for addressing student concerns from April 1 to April 10, 2024. November 9, 2024: The deadline for registration for the MCAER PG CET application form was extended to March 22, 2024 (until 11:59 PM), along with the deadline for application fee payment. November 9, 2024: The Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) released a notice on March 6, 2024, announcing revised dates for the MCAER PG CET. November 8, 2024: Previously, the application form deadline was February 27, 2024. November 7, 2024: The MCAER CET 2024 notification for the academic session 2024-2025 was issued on February 1, 2024, along with the release of the application form. |
Updated on :
November 27, 2024 05:19 PM
The Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research Postgraduate Common Entrance Test (MCAER PG CET) 2025 is an important exam for students wanting to join postgraduate agriculture programs in Maharashtra. The Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) organises this test to help students get into top agricultural colleges in the state.
To apply, candidates must have a bachelor's degree in agriculture or a related field from a recognised institution. For open category candidates, 55 per cent marks or a CGPA of 5.5 out of 10 in the undergraduate are necessary. For the reserved category, which includes the SC, ST, VJ-a, NT-b, NT-c, NT-d, OBC, SBC, SEBC, EWS, and PH, students must have 50% marks or a CGPA of 5.0 out of 10 in aggregate of all subjects. Final-year graduation candidates can also apply for MCAER PG CET 2022.
Some top colleges that accept this exam include Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, and Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth.
MCAER CET 2025 Highlights
Look at the table below for insights into the MCAER CET exam
Features | Details |
Exam Name | Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research Common Entrance Test (MCAER CET) |
Conducting Body | Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) |
Exam Level | State/PG |
Exam Frequency | Once a year |
Exam Mode | Offline/ Paper-pencil-based test (PBT) |
Total Registrations | 10,793 (2022) |
Courses Offered Through MCAER PG CET | MSc and MFSc |
Exam Fee | INR 800 per CET (general category) INR 600 per CET (reserved category) |
Exam Duration | 2 hours |
Total Marks | 200 |
Total Number of Questions | 200 objective-type questions |
Marking Scheme | +1 for each correct answer No negative marking |
Language/ Medium of Exam | English |
Colleges Accepting MCAER PG CET Scores | Agricultural colleges affiliated with MUAEB |
Total Seats Offered | 1,335 |
Number of Test Centres | 17 |
Official Website | |
Contact Details | 8929207668 |
What is the MCAER PG CET?
MCAER PG CET is conducted for the admission in Postgraduate Programme (Master of Science (MSc) and Master of Engineering and Technology (MTech) offered at State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in Maharashtra by Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB). MCAER CET 2020 will be conducted in pen-and-paper format, and a state-level test will be postponed to March due to the pandemic. Nearly 10000 candidates appear in the Senior Grade Exam every year.
MCAER PGCET 2025 Exam Dates
Below are the details of the exam dates
Events | Dates |
MCAER PGCET 2025 Application Form Release | Feb 2025 |
Last Date to Submit MCAER PGCET 2025 Application Form | February 29, 2025 (Tentative) |
Last Date for Payment of Online MCAER PGCET 2025 Application Form | March 03, 2025 (Tentative) |
Display of Eligible and Non-Eligible Candidates’ Provisional List | March 04, 2025 (Tentative) |
Duration of Grievances by Candidates | March 04, 2025 to March 07, 2025 (Tentative) |
Display of Eligible Candidates’ Final List | March 11, 2025 (Tentative) |
MCAER PGCET 2025 Admit Card Release | March 20, 2025 (Tentative) |
MCAER PGCET 2025 Exam Date | March 30, 2025 to April 01, 2025 (Tentative) |
MCAER PGCET 2025 Provisional Answer Key Release Date | April 08, 2025 (Tentative) |
MCAER PGCET 2025 Result Declaration | April 12, 2025 (Tentative) |
MCAER PGCET 2025 Counselling Begin | May 2025 (Tentative) |
MCAER PG CET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
1. MCAER CET 2025 Qualification: MCAER CET test-takers must have a bachelor's degree lasting at least three years in the respective field as a prerequisite for qualification.
2. For open category candidates, 55 per cent marks or a CGPA of 5.5 out of 10 in the undergraduate are necessary
3. For the reserved category, which includes the SC, ST, VJ-a, NT-b, NT-c, NT-d, OBC, SBC, SEBC, EWS, and PH, students must have 50% marks or a CGPA of 5.0 out of 10 in aggregate of all subjects.
4. Final-year graduation candidates can also apply for MCAER PG CET 2022.
5. MAUEB will compile the final merit of the MCAER CET 2025. For this, seventy per cent of the weightage is given to marks secured in the MCAER CET exam, and the remaining thirty per cent is the weightage from the respective CGPA score of the qualifying degree examination.
Courses Offered Through MCAER PG CET 2025
Below are the details of Courses Offered Through MCAER PG CET 2025
Courses | Specialisations | |
MSc Agriculture | Agronomy | Agricultural Economics |
Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science | Plant Pathology | |
Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry | Food Technology | |
Extension Education | Agricultural Botany | |
Biochemistry | Agricultural Entomology | |
Agricultural Microbiology | Irrigation Water Management | |
Agricultural Meteorology | ||
MSc Horticulture | Fruit Science | Floriculture and Landscaping |
Plantation Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | Vegetable Science | |
MSc (Forestry) | Silviculture & Agro-Forestry | Forest Biology & Tree Improvement |
Natural Resource Management | Forest Product & Utilisation | |
MFSc Fisheries Science | Fisheries Resource Management | Fish Biotechnology |
Aquaculture | Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology | |
Aquatic Environment Management | Fish Processing Technology | |
Fish Engineering and Technology | Fish Economics | |
Fisheries Extension | ||
MTech Food Technology | Food Technology | |
MSc Agricultural Biotechnology | Agricultural Biotechnology | |
MTech Agricultural Engineering | Process and Food Engineering | Farm Power and Machinery |
Irrigation & Drainage Engineering | Soil & Water Conservation | |
Renewable Energy Sources | Agriculture Structure and Environment Management | |
MSc (Hons) Home Science | Home Management | Food Science & Nutrition |
Child Development & Family Relationship | ||
MBA Agriculture | Agricultural Business Management | |
MSc Post-Harvest Management | Post-harvest Management of Fruits, Vegetables and Flower crops | Post-harvest Management of medicinal, aromatic, plantation, spices and forest crops |
Post-harvest Management of Fish, meat, poultry and marine products | Post-harvest | |
