CET for engineering might make a comeback in Maharashtra from 2016

The Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission into engineering courses in Maharashtra may come back from 2016. It has been reported that once the CET is restored, the state will withdraw from the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) system, which is conducted by the Center to grant admission into the state engineering colleges.

It can be recalled that before 2014, Maharashtra had its own entrance test. Over 1 lakh students, who aspire for admissions into engineering courses in the state might have write CET. Since the application process for JEE Main 2015 is already over, there will be no changes this year. However, CET may come back from 2016 for engineering admissions.

According to reports, one of the main reasons of getting back into the CET system is to bring relief to the students who need to shell out more than Rs 2.5 lakh to private coaching institutes for JEE Main, which is based on the syllabus designed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

JEE Main is an all-India engineering entrance examination held by the CBSE. However, once the state holds its own CET based on the state board syllabus, it will aid students from the rural regions. Once CET is restored, the government will continue to assign 50% weightage to Class XII scores as well as 50% to CET scores, instead of the JEE Main.

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