MAH CET 2015: DTE issues last minute guidelines to take test; exam may have lesser sessions

On the eve of MAHCET 2015 exam for admission to MBA/MMS 2015-17 programme, Directorate of Technical education (DTE) Maharashtra has issued key guidelines for the test takers and has clarified that instead of 2 days 4 sessions test, MAHCET 2015 could have lesser sessions. According to DTE Maharashtra, MAH-MBA/MMS CET 2015 shall be conducted in two or more sessions depending upon the number of applications registered. Competent Authority, using standardized equi-percentile method, will be equating scores across sessions. Going by the statement it appears not all the 4 sessions on the 2 days testing window on March 14 & 15, 2015 might be utilized as only 60000+ candidates have registered for MAHCET 2015 and out of them many would not appear in the exam . There are 61 exam cities across the country. Each exam centre is supposed to accommodate hundreds of candidates per session. It may leave the 4th session of MAHCET 2015 unutilized.

Important instructions from DTE

MAH-MBA/MMS CET 2015 shall be conducted online at the selected examination centers. There shall be 200 multiple choice objective type questions (MCQs) in each session of the exam. The CET would be of 150 minutes (Two & Half hours) duration and would have a maximum of 200 marks. DTE has confirmed that there would not be any negative marking in the exam.

Issuing the guidelines DTE has stated that aspiring candidates should note that, the tests are not disclosed to anybody else other than the candidates only during the examination. The test papers are also not shared with anybody even after the examination.

Test only in English

The question paper for the CET will be set in English only. Translations in any languages will not be available.

No scrutiny or revaluation of marks

There will be no verification of marks or revaluation of answer of the CET. The marks at the CET would be considered for admission during the current academic year only and would not be allowed to be carried forward to the next year.

Choice of test city not of venue

The cities in which CET-2015 is conducted are designated as centre for the CET. Each centre will have several venues depending upon the number of candidates due to appear at that centre. A candidate applying for the CET would have the freedom to choose his/her centre but shall not have freedom to choose the venue.

Required documents

You should only be in possession of your Admit Card, Pen and ID proof. Without them it may not be possible to allow you entry at the test venue. Please ensure that none of your personal belongings are with you

Not permissible articles

Use of calculators, slide rules, log tables or other such arithmetic aids and cellular phone, pager etc. is not allowed. If you have brought any of these, please leave them with the invigilator.

In case of problem, report to Invigilator
In case you experience any issue with the System allocated, please inform the Invigilator and a new system shall be provided to you. All your answers will be saved till the point that you have attempted the questions.

Signature on Attendance sheet & Admit card

Make sure you sign in the space provided in the Attendance Sheet next your name when asked to. Signing on the Attendance Sheet is mandatory and your candidature will be considered null & void without it.

Please ensure that you hand over the Admit Card to the Invigilator once the Attendance is taken and you and the Invigilator sign in the space provided on the Admit Card in each others presence.

Exam time

For batch 1 on March 14 the exam Timing is from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. For batch 2 the time is from 2 PM to 4:30 PM. Same time slot will be there on March 15, in case the sessions continue. The Total Questions for the Exam are 200 and the Total Marks for the Exam are 200.

Candidates have to report at the test venue one hour before the commencement of exam. Accordingly, for the first batch candidates will have to report by 9 AM and for the second batch by 1 PM.

Visit the test venue today

The suggestion is to visit the test venue today, a day before the exam to assess the travel time, traffic condition, available means of transport so that you can plan your journey from the place of stay to the test venue on the test day. It will also keep you cool and calm on the exam day

Important Testing room tips

DTE Maharashtra has provided important hints and testing room strategy on how to score high and save time in MAHCET 2015 exam.

Candidates are advised to mark the answer of the question immediately and avoid wasting time. There is no point wasting your time in reading all the questions first and then deciding on which ones to answer, as all questions are compulsory i.e. there are no options, and all questions carry equal marks.

It will be better to start answering questions in the test one by one. If you find a question difficult skip it and go to the next question.

Please ensure that you are marking the answer on the answer sheet against the same serial number as that of the question you are attempting.

Even though there are no negative marks allotted to incorrect answers, it is recommended that you should avoid marking answers at random or based on guesses.

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