What is a BArch or Architecture ?
BArch or Architecture, is a 5 year architecture course. NTA (National Testing Agency) conducts the JEE Main Paper II to offer BArch Admission 2023.Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) is a well-known undergraduate architecture bachelor’s degree curriculum. The art of planning, creating, and constructing buildings and other physical structures is known as architecture. Maharashtra First Year B. Arch or Architecture Admission 2023-24 is done on the basis of an Entrance Exam. Maharashtra First Year B. Arch or Architecture Admission is conducted in online mode by the DTE- Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra. Candidates seeking Maharashtra First Year B. Arch or Architecture Admission 2023 must appear either the JEE Main Paper 2 or the NATA. The COA (Council of Architecture) conducts the NATA exam thrice every year. NATA will be conducted to offer Maharashtra BArch or Architecture Admission 2023 in topmost architecture colleges of India in the month of April, June, and July 2023. Two sessions conducted for JEE Main Paper.
DTE First Year BArch or Architecture Admission :
The Commissioner of State Common Entrance Test Cell is the Competent Authority of Maharashtra State, and conducts the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) and shall direct the students regarding rules and regulations of admission, eligibility, CAP rounds, documents required, merit list, allotment of institute. The Commissioner of State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State displays the cut-off list for all CAP Round I, II, III. All the decisions taken in relation to Admission to First/ Direct Second Year of Full Time Professional Undergraduate Pharmacy Course, by the Competent Authority shall be final and binding on all concerned institutions and students. The Competent Authority, the Commissioner of State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State publish a notice for Online Registration, Scanning & uploading of documents, document verification and Application Form Confirmation at Facilitation Centers (FC), Filling and confirmation of Option Form Self ARC for confirmation of admission, reporting to institute by Candidates aspiring for admission for 5 years Full Time Under Graduate Courses in BArch or Architecture on its official web portal. First Year BArch or Architecture Cut Off List is displayed on official website https://arch2022.mahacet.org.in/cet2022/arch22/. First Year BArch or Architecture admission process is conducted in online mode. All information is provided by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State on the official website of http://cetcell.mahacet.org/
Schedule of Online Registration for Maharashtra State First Year BArch or Architecture Admission 2023-24:
Schedule of Activities for Admission to First Year Under Graduate Technical Courses in BArch or Architecture (5 Years) Admissions A.Y. 2023-24
| Sr. No. | Activity | Schedule | |
| First Date | Last Date | ||
| 1 | Online registration of application and uploading of required documents by the Candidate for admission on website | To be announced | To be announced |
| 2 | Documents verification and confirmation of Application Form for Admission by online mode. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 3 | Display of the provisional merit list for Maharashtra State/All India candidates on website. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 4 | Submission of grievances if any, for all type of Candidates. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 5. | Display of the Final Merit lists of Maharashtra State/All India Candidates on website. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 6. | Display of Provisional Category wise Seats (Seat Matrix) for CAP Round I | To be announced | |
| 7 | Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-I through candidate’s Login by the Candidate. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 8 | Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-I | To be announced | |
| 9 | Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round I. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 10 | Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round I. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 11. | Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-II | To be announced | |
| 12. | Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II through candidate’s Login by the Candidate. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 13. | Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-II | To be announced | |
| 14 | Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round II. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 15 | Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round II. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 16. | Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-III | To be announced | |
| 17. | Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-III through candidate’s Login by the Candidate. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 18. | Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-III | To be announced | |
| 19 | Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round III. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 20 | Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round III. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 21 | (For Government/ Govt. Aided/ Unaided Institutes) For Vacant seats if any at institute the respective institute will complete the admission activity. | To be announced | To be announced |
| 22. | Commencement of academic activities for All institutes | To be announced | |
| 23. | Cut-off Date for all types of admissions for the Academic year 2023-24 (Up to 05.00 PM) | To be announced | To be announced |
| 24. | For Institutes: Last date of uploading the data (details of admitted candidates) Up to 06.00 PM | To be announced | To be announced |
Jurisdiction of the Universities for First Year BArch or Architecture Admission:
The following table shows the details about the Home Universities in Maharashtra State and
their Jurisdiction. This information useful for defining the student category as Home District Student and Other Than Home District Student. Different admission seats are reserved for Home District Student and Other Than Home District Student.
| Sr. No. | Home University | District under the Jurisdiction of University |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University | Aurangabad, Beed, Jalna, Osmanabad |
| 2 | Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded | Hingoli, Latur, Nanded, Parbhani |
| 3 | Mumbai University | Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Ratnagiri, Raigad, Palghar, Sindhudurg, Thane |
| 4 | Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University Jalgaon | Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar |
| 5 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | Ahmednagar, Nashik, Pune |
| 6 | Shivaji University | Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara |
| 7 | Punyashlok Ahilyabai Holkar Solapur University | Solapur |
| 8 | Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University | Akola, Amravati, Buldana, Washim, Yavatmal |
| 9 | Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University | Bhandara, Gondia , Nagpur, Wardha |
| 10 | Gondwana University | Chandrapur, Ghadchiroli |
Maharashtra First Year BArch or Architecture Admission Eligibility Criteria 2023-24
Who are eligible for First Year BArch or Architecture admission?
- Candidates passing HSC and Diploma in Architecture from a recognised institution in Maharashtra State.
- Candidate who is either Domicile of Maharashtra and/or is born in Maharashtra.
- The candidate needs to qualify an aptitude test in architecture conducted either by NTA (i.e. JEE) or NATA conducted by the Council of Architecture.
Various types of candidature eligible admission to First Year BArch or Architecture are given below:
Three types of candidature are eligible for admission to first year BArch or Architecture are given below:
- Maharashtra State Candidates
- All India Candidates (AI), Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh Migrant Candidates
- NRI/OCI/PIO, Children of Indian workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC), Foreign National (FN) Candidates
Maharashtra State Candidates and All India Candidature Candidates :
(i) The candidate should be an Indian National.
(ii) Passed HSC or 10+2 scheme of examination with at least 50 % (at least 45% for candidates from
Reserved Categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and also at least 50 % (at least 45% for candidates from Reserved Categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level Examination;
OR
(ii) The candidate should have passed 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 50 % marks (at least 45% for candidates from Reserved Categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) in aggregate
(iii)The candidate needs to qualify an aptitude test in architecture conducted either by NTA (i.e. JEE) or NATA conducted by the Council of Architecture.
NRI / OCI / PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National :
- Passed HSC or 10+2 scheme of examination with at least 50 % aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and also at least 50 % marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level Examination;
- OR
- The candidate should have passed 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 50 % marks in aggregate
- The candidate needs to qualify an aptitude test in architecture conducted either by NTA (i.e. JEE) or NATA conducted by the Council of Architecture.
Candidature Type : The aspiring candidate who are interested to take admission to First Year BArch or Architecture must fall under one of the following candidature type.
Maharashtra State Candidature – A Candidate can claim only one type of Maharashtra State Candidature Type i.e. from Type A to E
| Candidature Type | Eligibility Criterion | Home University |
|---|---|---|
| Type A | (2) For Architecture. – (i) Candidates passing HSC and Diploma in Architecture from a recognised institution in Maharashtra State; (ii) Candidate who is either Domicile of Maharashtra and/or is born in Maharashtra. | Place of passing of Qualifying Examination falling within the jurisdiction of the respective University area |
| Type B | A Candidate who does not fall in Type-A above, but who or whose Father or Mother is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra and possesses Domicile Certificate. | Place of Domicile Certificate issuing authority falling within the jurisdiction of the respective University area |
| Type C | A Candidate who does not fall in either Type-A or Type-B but whose Father or Mother is an employee of the Government of India or Government of India Undertaking and who has been posted and reported to duty in Maharashtra State before the last date for submission of Application Form for CAP. | Place of posting of Father or Mother of Candidate falling within the jurisdiction of the respective University area. |
| Type D | A Candidate who does not fall in any of the above Type-A, Type B and Type-C but whose Father or Mother is an employee or retired employee of the Government of Maharashtra or Government of Maharashtra Undertaking. | Place of posting of Father or Mother of Candidate or the place of settlement of the Father or Mother if retired or the place of last posting if deputed outside Maharashtra falling within the jurisdiction of the respective University area. |
| Type E | (a) For First year,- Candidates passing SSC and/or HSC Examination or Diploma in Engineering or D.Voc. from a recognized institution located in Maharashtra Karnataka Border area or from Maharashtra, residing in the Maharashtra Karnataka Border area and whose mother tongue is Marathi; | Candidate shall be considered for the Outside Home University or State Level Seats. |
- All India Candidature – The Candidates having Indian Nationality are eligible under this Category.
- Minority Candidature – The Maharashtra domiciled Candidate belonging to a particular Linguistic or Religious Minority Community from within the State and as notified by the Government are eligible under this Category.
- NRI Candidature – The Candidates who fulfils the conditions of Non Resident of India are eligible under this Category.
- Foreign Student or OCI or PIO Candidature –The Foreign Student Candidates are of type the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) candidate, and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) are eligible under this Category.
- Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh Migrant Candidature
Online Registration fees for First Year BArch or Architecture Admission:
- The candidates should apply online on www.mahacet.org as per schedule.
- Candidates who have registered for MHT-CET 2023 are not required to pay any fee for registration for admission. However other candidates who have obtained score which is valid for admission in academic year 2023-24 in JEE (Main) and have not registered for MHT-CET 2023 are required to pay fee as given below only by Credit Card/ Debit Card/Net Banking etc. through Online mode. Fees paid is non-refundable. (No other mode of payment shall be permitted.)
| Admission Type | Fees in Rs. |
|---|---|
| General Category Candidates from Maharashtra State, Outside Maharashtra State (OMS), Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh Migrant candidates & children of Indian workers in Gulf countries (CIWGC). | Rs. 800/- |
| Reserved Category Candidates of Backward Class Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DT- NT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC, EWS] & Persons with Disability Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only. | Rs. 600/- |
| NRI/OCI/PIO/FN Candidates | Rs. 5000/- |
Documents to be uploaded online/attached along with “Application Form for CAP” for BArch or Architecture Admission:
| Type of Candidate | Attested true copies of documents to be attached along with application Form |
|---|---|
| ** Domicile certificate Domicile certificate issued by the Maharashtra State’s appropriate authorities will be considered valid. The domicile certificate of Mother of the candidate shall be supported with marriage certificate and legal proof of change in name if any. Such candidates will be required to submit birth certificate clearly mentioning the name of the mother. |
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| Active Defence servicemen (Def-2) | 1. Defence Service Certificate Proforma – C 2. Domicile certificate of father/mother who is an active defence service person is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra |
| Active Defence servicemen (Non Domiciled) (Def-3) | 1. Defence Service Certificate Proforma – C and D/E. 2. Certificate from the employer in the proforma – D stating that father/mother of the candidate who is an active defence service person presently posted in Maharashtra. OR Certificate from the employer in the proforma – E stating that father/mother of the candidate who is an active defence service person and has retained the family in his previous place of posting in Maharashtra. |
| All Candidate | 1. Indian Nationality Certificate*, 2. S.S.C. (Std.X) mark sheet, 3. Diploma / B. Sc. mark sheet. 4. Leaving certificate after passing Diploma 5. Equivalence Certificate from Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai [www.msbte.com] for student having passed diploma from Other Board] (excluding Govt Autonomous Institutes in Maharashtra, Dr. BATU Lonere, SNDT, Mumbai) 6. For Second Year Engineering and Technology , Pharmacy and HMCT: Equivalence Certificate from Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai [www.msbte.com] for student having passed diploma from Other Board] (excluding Govt Autonomous Institutes in Maharashtra, Dr. BATU Lonere, SNDT, Mumbai) |
| Backward class Candidates belonging to SC/ST | 1. Caste certificate 2. Caste / Tribe validity certificate |
| Backward class Candidates belonging to VJ / DT NT(A) / NT(B) / NT(C) / NT(D) / OBC / SBC Categories | In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1 above, Caste/Tribe certificate Non creamy layer certificate valid up to 31st March 2024 |
| Cut off date for the eligibility The eligibility of the candidate shall be determined and/or decided for all purposes including for applicability of all these Rules and Regulations by considering the last date of submission of Online Application form for CAP as the cut off date. It is made abundantly clear that if a candidate is found ineligible as on the last date of submission of Online Application form for CAP, in terms of these Rules and Regulations, and if such an ineligible candidate acquires the requisite eligibility after the aforesaid cut off date (i.e. the last date of submission of Online Application form), such subsequent acquisition of eligibility will not make an ineligible candidate eligible for CAP any purpose whatsoever, much less for the purpose of admission. |
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| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Candidate | In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1 above, Eligibility Certificate for Economically Weaker Section valid upto 31 March 2024. स म न्य प्रि सन शिभ ग, ि सन शनर्णय क्र. र आधो ४०१९/प्र.क्र.३१/१६- अ, शिन ांक ३१ /०५/२०२१ (202105311250599407) |
| Ex-servicemen (Def-1) | 1. Defence Service Certificate Proforma – C. 2. Domicile certificate of father/mother who is an Ex-Service personnel is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra. |
| Foreign Students | 1. Eligibility Certificate from the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi (AIU) if candidate passed Qualifying examination from abroad. 2. Passport of the Candidate. 3. Affidavit of candidate/Parent disclosing his full identity i.e. full name, age, residence, occupation, relationship with candidate duly signed by the Candidate/parents. 4. Proof of residence i.e. Driving Licence or Telephone Bill of candidate 5. Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing SSC / Equivalent Examination. 6. Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing HSC / Equivalent Examination. 7. Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing Qualifying / Equivalent Examination. |
| In addition to the above documents candidates are required to produce the following additional documents depending upon the category to which they belong | |
| Minority Candidate | In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1 above, 1. Declaration of the Candidate for the respective Linguistic / Religious Minority Community or Leaving Certificate having information pertaining to Religion / Mother tongue. शासन ननर्णय अल्पसंख्ांक निभाग क्र. अनिनि -२०१०/प्र.क्र. १०९/१०/कायाण-५, निनांक ०१.०७.२०१३ (201307021644062414) 2. Domicile/Birth/Leaving certificate of candidate Indicating place of Birth in the State of Maharashtra |
| Note: (a) * In lieu of the “Certificate of Indian Nationality” Following documents will also be applicable (1) The School leaving Certificate indicating the Nationality of the candidate as ‘Indian’. (2) Indian Passport in the name of the candidate, issued by appropriate authority. (3) Birth Certificate of the Candidate indicating the place of birth in India. |
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| NRI Children | 1. NRI Certificate of the Candidate OR of his/her Mother or Father OR the real brother/real sister ordinarily residing abroad OR NRI certificate of the persons having blood relation with the student who consider such student as ‘Ward’ viz-real brother/sister of father OR real brother/sister of Mother OR father/mother of father OR father/mother of Mother OR 1st degree paternal/maternal cousins, ordinarily residing abroad and should have looked after the candidate as guardian with documentary evidence & affidavit in support of the aforesaid facts. Parents CDC (Continuous Discharge certificate) if claimant is Merchant Navy employee. 2. Affidavit of candidate/sponsor disclosing his full identity i.e. full name, age, residence, occupation, relationship with candidate duly signed by the Candidate/parents/sponsor. 3. Passport, Nationality Certificate of sponsor 4. Residence of NRI, Valid VISA of sponsor 5. Proof of residence i.e. Driving Licence, Telephone Bill, Property Tax copy, IT return copy of sponsor 6. Proof of residence showing minimum 182 days of stay of sponsor in abroad for the academic year of admission, prior to the admission date 7. True copy of foreign bank account passbook (copies of main page indicating bank name & address, sponsor name & address, with entries of last preceding 6 months prior to admission) 8. Affidavit of family chart duly signed by sponsor making clear relationship 9. Leaving certificates, Birth extracts, mark sheets, PAN Card, Passport, Marriage Certificate of all members shown on family tree/chart. 10.Eligibility Certificate from the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi (AIU) if candidate passed Qualifying examination from abroad. 11.Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing SSC / Equivalent Examination. 12.Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing HSC / Equivalent Examination 13.Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing Qualifying / Equivalent Examination. |
| Orphan candidate | In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1 above,Orphan Certificate proforma-U |
| Persons of Indian Origin | 1. Eligibility Certificate from the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi (AIU) if candidate passed Qualifying examination from abroad. 2. Passport of the Candidate. 3. PIO / OCI Card. 4. Affidavit of candidate/Parent disclosing his full identity i.e. full name, age, residence, occupation, relationship with candidate duly signed by the candidate/parents. 5. Proof of residence i.e. Driving Licence, Telephone Bill, Property Tax copy, IT return copy of sponsor 6. Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing SSC / Equivalent Examination. 7. Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing HSC / Equivalent Examination 8. Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing Qualifying / Equivalent Examination. |
| Persons with Disability Candidates | 1. Certificate in the pro forma 2. Domicile certificate of candidate. |
| TFWS Candidate | Income certificate stating that his/her parent’s annual income is less than Rs. 8 Lakh from all sources issued by the appropriate competent authority of the Maharashtra State |
| Type – A Candidates | Domicile / Birth / Leaving certificate of candidate Indicating place of Birth in the State of Maharashtra |
| Type – B Candidates | Domicile certificate of candidate/father/mother of candidate indicating that he/she is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra. |
| Type – C Candidates | Certificate from the employer in the proforma – A stating that father/mother of the candidate who is a Central Government / Government of India undertaking employee is presently posted in Maharashtra |
| Type – D Candidates | Certificate from the employer in the proforma – B stating that father/mother of the candidate who is a Maharashtra State Government / Maharashtra State Government undertaking employee. Or Undertaking along with documentary evidences from the retired employee stating the place of settlement. |
| Type – E Candidates Maharashtra Karnataka border area candidates | 1. Certificate stating that candidate belongs to the Maharashtra Karnataka border area in proforma – G1. 2. Certificate stating that the mother tongue of the candidate is Marathi in proforma – G2 (List of the villages in Maharashtra Karnataka border area is available on website) |
| Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Migrant candidates (J1/J2/J3/J4) | 1. Certificate of posting in case of defence and Government servants in proforma – J 2. Certificate of stay in refugee camp for those staying in camp in proforma – K 3. Certificate stating that the candidate belongs to displaced family proforma –L 4. Certificate stating that the candidate belongs to displaced family proforma –M |
| Workers in Gulf Countries/ Non Resident Indian | 1. CIWGC Certificate of the Candidate OR of his/her Mother or Father 2. Affidavit of candidate/Parents disclosing his full identity i.e. full name, age, residence, occupation, relationship with candidate duly signed by the candidate/parents. 3. Passport, Nationality Certificate of Parent. 4. Residence of parent in Gulf Countries, Valid VISA of Parent 5. Work Permit or Letter from the Employer on Company Letterhead. 6. Proof of residence i.e. Driving Licence, Telephone Bill, Property Tax copy, IT return copy of Parent 7. Proof of residence showing minimum 182 days of stay of Parent in Gulf Countries for the academic year of admission, prior to the admission date 8. True copy of Gulf bank account passbook (copies of main page indicating bank name & address, Parent name & address, with entries of last preceding 6 months prior to admission) 9. Eligibility Certificate from the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi (AIU) if candidate passed Qualifying examination from abroad. 10. Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing SSC / Equivalent Examination. 11. Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing HSC / Equivalent Examination. 12. Statement of Marks or Certificate of Passing Qualifying / Equivalent Examination |
Reservation for First Year BArch or Architecture | Direct Second Year BArch or Architecture Admission 2023-24 :
All the reservations given below shall be applicable to candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only who will fulfil of the eligibility criteria specified by respective authorities from time to time.
Reservation for Socially, Educationally & Economically Backward Class Candidates:
The percentage of seats reserved for candidates of backward class categories belonging to Maharashtra State is as given in table below . The percentage of reservation is the percentages of the seats available for Maharashtra candidates, coming under the CAP. Backward class candidates shall claim the category to which they belong to at the time of submission of application form for CAP. Reservation will be allocated to the student if he is able to produce the required documents at the time of CAP and scholarship will be made available to the candidate who claim reservation are admitted to the institutions through centralized admission process (CAP). Otherwise they will not be eligible to claim scholarship.
| Sr. No | Category of reservation | % of reservation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheduled Castes and Schedule caste converts to Buddhism ( SC ) | 13.0% |
| 2 | Schedule Tribes (ST) | 7.0% |
| 3 | Vimukta Jati (VJ)/De Notified Tribes(DT) (NT-A) | 3.0% |
| 4 | Nomadic Tribes 1 ( NT-B) | 2.5% |
| 5 | Nomadic Tribes 2 ( NT-C) | 3.5% |
| 6 | Nomadic Tribes 3 ( NT-D) | 2.0% |
| 7 | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 19.0% |
| Total | 50% | |
Other Reservation for First Year BArch or Architecture Admission: Please refer following table for other reservations available for First Year BArch or Architecture Admission.
| Sr. No. | Reservation type | % of Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persons with Disability Candidates | 5.0% |
| 2 | Orphan Candidates – | 1.0% |
| 3 | Sons / daughters of Defense Service Personnel – | 5.0% |
| Children of Ex- service personnel who are domiciled in Maharashtra State (DEF-1) | ||
| Children of Active service personnel who are domiciled in Maharashtra State (DEF-2) | ||
| Children of active service personnel (DEF-3) Who are transferred to Maharashtra State but are not domiciled in Maharashtra State. | ||
| 4 | Female candidates | 30% |
| 5 | EWS Candidate | 10% |
Centralized Admission Process (CAP) for First Year BArch or Architecture Admission 2023-24:
The Commissioner of State Common Entrance Test Cell is the Competent Authority of Maharashtra State, and conducts the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) and shall direct the students regarding rules and regulations of admission, eligibility, CAP rounds, documents required, merit list, allotment of institute. The Commissioner of State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State displays the cut-off list for all CAP Round I, II, III. All the decisions taken in relation to Admission to First/ Direct Second Year of Full Time Professional Undergraduate Pharmacy Course, by the Competent Authority shall be final and binding on all concerned institutions and students. The Competent Authority, the Commissioner of State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State publish a notice for Online Registration, Scanning & uploading of documents, document verification and Application Form Confirmation at Facilitation Centers (FC), Filling and confirmation of Option Form Self ARC for confirmation of admission, reporting to institute by Candidates aspiring for admission for 5 years Full Time Under Graduate Courses in BArch or Architecture on its official web portal. First Year BArch or Architecture Cut Off List is displayed on official website https://arch2022.mahacet.org.in/cet2022/arch22/. First Year BArch or Architecture admission process is conducted in online mode. All information is provided by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State on the official website of http://cetcell.mahacet.org/
How to fill DTE Maharashtra First Year BArch or Architecture Online Application ?
- Online Registration – Candidates have to visit the official website https://arch2022.mahacet.org.in/cet2022/arch22/ and by clicking on “New Registration” register by using their valid email ID and password.
- Fill Application Form with provide personal, academic, communication. Etc details in the online application.
- Uploading Documents – After providing necessary information, candidates have to upload the required documents in the format as prescribed by the authorities.
- Application Fee – After uploading all the required documents, candidates have to pay the application fee in online mode.
- Document Verification –For document verification the facility of e-Scrutiny and the Physical Scrutiny of the documents is made available for student. The candidate shall select the mode of scrutiny depending upon his/her convenience in online filling & confirming the application form. Confirm your form by visiting ne
- Provisional and Final Merit List :All the eligible Candidates who have submitted Application Form on or before the last date specified for the submission of Application Form for Admission through CAP shall be assigned a merit number. The merit list shall be prepared on the basis of marks obtained at qualifying examination. Candidates may update their online application form during the Grievance Period, after which the provisional merit list will be updated. Afterward, the final merit list will be shown.
- Display of Category-wise Seats (Seat Matrix) available for each CAP Rounds: DTE publish information on the website about institutes, courses offered, Sanctioned intake and number of seats available for each category before each round.
- Centralized Admission Process (CAP) Round: CAP Round I, II and III shall be conducted by computerized allotment. Filling up and Confirmation of Online Option Form through candidate login and give preferences of Courses and Institutions prior to respective CAP Rounds . Candidates should confirm the online option form. The candidate can fill in minimum 1 and maximum 300 options.
- Confirmation of Option Form : It is mandatory for all candidates to confirm the online option form. After confirmation of Option form, the candidate will not be able to change the Options.
- Provisional Merit List : Display of Provisional Allotment of respective CAP Rounds indicating allotted institute and Course.
- Seat Acceptance : Reporting and accepting the offered seat at Admission Reporting Centre by the Candidate as per the schedule.
- Conduct of CAP Round-II and III-The seats available for Round II and III shall be published on the website. The Candidates eligible for round II and III are allowed to fill in and/or edit online option form filled in by the candidate for the previous round. From the stage of showing the seat matrix to the step of accepting the seats, the same procedure will be used for conduct of CAP II and CAP III.
During the CAP the seat may be Freeze, Betterment or Seat Acceptance
- Freeze- 1. If a candidate allotted the seat according to his first preference, the selection will be automatically freeze, and the applicant must accept the selection. Such a candidate will thereafter be ineligible to take part in the following CAP rounds. 2. Candidates who have been awarded a seat that is not their first preference and who are content with this allotment and do not intend to participate in additional CAP rounds may use the candidate’s login to freeze the offered seat.
- Betterment : Candidates who have been given a seat other than their first preference and accepted the seat are entitled for betterment to participate in the future rounds for improvement;
- Candidates who were given seats other than their first preference but did not accept them are still allowed to compete in the subsequent CAP rounds;
- Acceptance: Reporting and accepting the offered seat at Admission Reporting Centre by the Candidate as per the schedule. A Candidate who has been allotted a seat shall download the “Provisional Seat Allotment Letter” from his login and shall pay the seat acceptance fee shall be Rs. 1000/- which is non-refundable.
Which students are eligible for CAP round II and III ?
- Candidates who accepted the allotted seat and opt for betterment.
- Candidates who were given seats other than their first preference but did not accept them.
- Candidates who have not been allotted any seat in any of the previous round.
- Candidates who did not participate (failure of filling option form) in previous round.
Admissions to First Year BArch or Architecture at Institutional Quota and vacant seats after CAP:
The candidates aspiring for admission for Institutional Quota, seats remaining vacant after CAP, it is Mandatory to get registered, documents verified and confirmation of application by E-Scrutiny center or Physical Scrutiny Center Such candidates must apply separately to Institutes for admissions to seats other than CAP Seats. Merit of such candidates shall be prepared by the Institute at the institute level. The institution publish advertisement on their website regarding invitation of applications and announce the admissions timetable and the number of seats in each course that are vacant after CAP rounds. the aspiring candidate may visit and submit the application to the colleges for admission at institute level quota. The institution, after verification of all required document.
Preparation of Merit List for First Year BArch or Architecture Admission 2023-24 :
All the eligible Candidates who have participated in CAP and submitted Online Application Form on or before the last date shall be assigned a merit number.
The merit list for the all Candidates shall be prepared on the basis of marks or score secured by the Candidate in the CET conducted by the Competent Authority or marks or score secured in any other examination conducted by the concerned appropriate authority and in the manner by giving 50%
weightage to CET Score and 50% weightage to HSC aggregate Marks for the purpose of admission to First Year BArch or Architecture Courses.
Provided that, in case of tie, the relative merit of different Candidatures shall be resolved in the following order of preference and the methodology as specified below, –
(a) higher marks in CET;
(b) higher percentage of marks in Mathematics at SSC;
(c) higher percentage of aggregate marks in SSC.
How to take admission in First Year BArch or Architecture?
First Year First Year BArch or Architecture admission process is conducted in online mode.
Follow steps for admission in Architecture:
Online Registration – Candidates have to visit the official website https://arch2022.mahacet.org.in/cet2022/arch22/ and by clicking on “New Registration” register by using their valid email ID and password.
Fill Application Form with provide personal, academic, communication. Etc details in the online application.
Uploading Documents – After providing necessary information, candidates have to upload the required documents in the format as prescribed by the authorities.
Application Fee – After uploading all the required documents, candidates have to pay the application fee in online mode.
Participate in CAP round.
Which documents are required to BArch or Architecture Admission?
1. Indian Nationality Certificate,
2. S.S.C. (Std.X) mark sheet,
3. Diploma / B. Sc. mark sheet.
4. Leaving certificate after passing Diploma
5. Equivalence Certificate from Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai [www.msbte.com] for student having
passed diploma from Other Board] (excluding Govt Autonomous Institutes in Maharashtra, Dr. BATU Lonere, SNDT, Mumbai)
When will BArch or Architecture admission start?
BArch or Architecture admission will start from September 2023. DTE will provide notification regarding admission process and important dates.
What is BArch or Architecture?
BArch or Architecture is a 5 year architecture course. NTA (National Testing Agency) conducts the JEE Main Paper II to offer BArch Admission 2023.Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) is a well-known undergraduate architecture bachelor’s degree curriculum. The art of planning, creating, and constructing buildings and other physical structures is known as architecture. Maharashtra First Year B. Arch or Architecture Admission 2023-24 is done on the basis of an Entrance Exam. Maharashtra First Year B. Arch or Architecture Admission is conducted in online mode by the DTE- Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra. Candidates seeking Maharashtra First Year B. Arch or Architecture Admission 2023 must appear either the JEE Main Paper 2 or the NATA. The COA (Council of Architecture) conducts the NATA exam thrice every year. NATA will be conducted to offer Maharashtra BArch or Architecture Admission 2023 in topmost architecture colleges of India in the month of April, June, and July 2023. Two sessions conducted for JEE Main Paper.