In a major policy shift, the State Higher and Technical Education Department of Maharashtra has officially ordered structural changes to the admission guidelines for undergraduate engineering (B.Tech) and pharmacy (B.Pharm) programs.

Admissions will no longer rely strictly on individual entrance scores. Instead, a newly appointed five-member expert committee is establishing a normalization framework that integrates a student’s Class 12 board examination marks into the definitive merit list, starting with the MHT CET 2027 academic cycle.

MHT CET 2027 Implementation: Expert Panel Given 15 Days to Define Score Ratios

Following a formal resolution presented by the Commissioner of the Maharashtra State CET Cell, the state officially assembled the panel on September 17, 2026. The high-level committee is chaired by Prof. Ravindra Kulkarni, Vice-Chancellor of Mumbai University.

The panel has been handed a 15-day deadline to submit its final execution blueprint for MHT CET 2027. Their report will detail:

  1. The exact percentage ratio and weightage split assigned to 12th board marks vs. the MHT-CET percentile.
  2. A transparent, cross-board normalization process (balancing state boards, CBSE, and ICSE evaluations).
  3. The exact timeline for deployment across participating institutes.

The Drivers Behind the MHT CET 2027 Revision

The revision follows a string of concerns regarding discrepancies highlighted during recent validation windows. The State Common Entrance Test Cell noted multiple instances where applicants with poor performance in core boards secured high scores in multiple-choice formats. 

Reintroducing the Class 12 baseline for MHT CET 2027 ensures that candidates build standard conceptual depth before attempting high-level professional technical curricula.

MHT CET 2027 Structural Overhaul: Two Selection Attempts on the Horizon

To minimize the immense psychological pressure tied to a single-day test format, the state cell is outlining a transition into a two-attempt system starting with the MHT CET 2027 cycle:

  • Session 1 Intake: Expected to scale between December 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027.
  • Session 2 Intake: Anticipated to take place in April 2027.
  • Grading Baseline: Final admissions percentiles will leverage a “Best of Two” score format for multi-session applicants.
  • Syllabus Breakdowns: The structural blueprints will retain the existing question proportions—20% weightage evaluated from the Class 11 curriculum and 80% from the Class 12 text boundaries.

Students are advised that the active counseling sequences for the current academic term are unaffected by this proposal and continue to enforce standard parameters. Final directives will be released to the public once the expert board delivers its recommendation briefs to the cabinet.

Will Class 12 marks be included in MHT CET 2027 merit lists?

A panel is examining the inclusion of Class 12 marks along with MHT CET scores.

Which courses may be affected by the proposed change?

The proposal covers BTech and BPharm admissions in Maharashtra.

What will be the weightage of Class 12 marks and MHT CET scores?

The committee will recommend the appropriate ratio between Class 12 marks and MHT CET percentile scores.