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Entrance exams we guide you through

Which exam leads to which course, who conducts it, and what happens after the result: registration, choice filling and counselling rounds.

Reviewed by Jayush Patle, Counsellor, Insight Mentors · Updated October 2026

MHT-CET: Maharashtra Common Entrance Test

State examConducted by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

The main entrance exam for engineering, pharmacy and agriculture seats in Maharashtra. Students take it in the PCM group (engineering, pharmacy), the PCB group (pharmacy, agriculture) or both.

Leads to
After the result
  1. 01Result and percentileThe CET Cell publishes a percentile for each group you appeared in.
  2. 02CAP registrationRegister for the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) of your course and verify documents.
  3. 03Merit listA provisional, then final, state merit list is published.
  4. 04Option formList the colleges and branches you want, in order. This decides your seat, so we fill it with you.
  5. 05CAP roundsSeats are allotted round by round; you freeze a seat or go for betterment.
  • Engineering CAP also accepts a JEE Main score.
  • Seats left after CAP are filled by colleges at institute level.
Real CAP closing percentiles for Nagpur-region colleges, every branchMHT-CET engineering cutoffs

NEET UG: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

National examConducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)

The single entrance exam for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH courses (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS) and B.V.Sc & A.H. across India, at government, private and deemed colleges.

Leads to
After the result
  1. 01All-India quotaMCC counsels the 15% All-India quota of government MBBS/BDS seats, plus deemed and central institutions; AACCC counsels AYUSH seats; VCI counsels the 15% veterinary quota.
  2. 02State quotaIn Maharashtra, the State CET Cell counsels state quota medical, dental and AYUSH seats.
  3. 03Choice fillingYou list colleges in order of preference in each counselling. We fill it with you.
  4. 04RoundsSeats are allotted round by round; you can keep a seat or try to upgrade.
  • You can register for All-India and state counselling at the same time.

JEE Main: Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

National examConducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)

The national engineering entrance exam. Paper 1 leads to B.E./B.Tech at NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded institutes; Paper 2 leads to B.Arch and B.Planning. Top Paper 1 candidates qualify to take JEE Advanced.

Leads to
After the result
  1. 01JoSAA counsellingNITs, IIITs and other centrally funded institutes (including VNIT and IIIT Nagpur) fill seats through JoSAA on JEE Main rank.
  2. 02Maharashtra CAPThe State CET Cell’s engineering CAP also accepts a JEE Main score.
  3. 03Private universitiesMany private universities accept JEE Main scores in their own admissions.
Real CAP closing percentiles for Nagpur-region colleges, every branchMaharashtra CAP engineering cutoffs

JEE Advanced: Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)

National examConducted by One of the IITs each year, for the Joint Admission Board

The entrance exam for the IITs. Only candidates who rank high enough in JEE Main Paper 1 can take it.

Leads to
After the result
  1. 01JoSAA counsellingIIT seats are filled through JoSAA on the JEE Advanced rank, in the same counselling as NITs and IIITs.
  2. 02Choice fillingOne choice list covers IITs, NITs, IIITs and other institutes. We fill it with you.

MAH-MBA-CET: Maharashtra MBA / MMS Common Entrance Test

State examConducted by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

The state entrance exam for MBA and MMS seats in Maharashtra. The same CAP also accepts national scores such as CAT and CMAT.

Leads to
After the result
  1. 01CAP registrationRegister for the MBA / MMS CAP and verify documents.
  2. 02Merit listA state merit list is published.
  3. 03Option formList institutes in order of preference. We fill it with you.
  4. 04CAP roundsSeats are allotted round by round.

NATA: National Aptitude Test in Architecture

National examConducted by Council of Architecture (COA)

An aptitude test for B.Arch admission. In Maharashtra, B.Arch CAP accepts a NATA or a JEE Main Paper 2 score.

Leads to
After the result
  1. 01Maharashtra CAPRegister for the State CET Cell’s B.Arch CAP with your NATA or JEE Main Paper 2 score.
  2. 02Option form and roundsList colleges in order of preference; seats are allotted round by round.