Maharashtra CET begins registration for agriculture, biotechnology admissions 2026; apply by July 25

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The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has started the registration process for admission to agriculture, agricultural engineering and biotechnology programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org, till July 25, 2026.

The admission process is open for several undergraduate programmes, including Bachelor of Science (Honours) Agriculture, Bachelor of Science (Honours) Horticulture, Bachelor of Science (Honours) Forestry, Bachelor of Fisheries Science (BFSc), Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Business Management, and other agriculture-related courses.
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The CET Cell has also invited applications for Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programmes in Agricultural Engineering and Food Technology.

According to the official notification, these four-year professional degree programmes are offered under nine faculties across four agricultural universities in Maharashtra. A total of 17,586 seats are available for first-year admissions in 195 agricultural colleges across the state.

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must upload all the required documents and certificates while submitting the online application form.

For admissions to Agricultural Engineering, the prescribed entrance examination criteria will apply. For all other agriculture degree programmes, candidates can seek admission based on their scores in the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET), Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) or the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), depending on the eligibility requirements for the respective course.