ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO HEALTH SCIENCE DEGREE COURSES
4.1 The candidate must be an Indian National. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Non Resident Indian (NRI)/Overseas citizen of India (OCI) are not eligible. (Exception: Annexure “J”).
4.2 The candidate must be born on or before 31st December 1993 to be eligible to appear for MHT-CET-2010. However, for admission to Ayurved and Unani courses, candidate must be born on or before 1st October 1993. The Birth certificate indicating name of the candidate, Secondary School Certificate i.e. SSC or equivalent examination certificate or School Leaving Certificate endorsing the date of birth will constitute a valid proof.
4.2.1 Upper age limit and number of attempts criteria (to be implemented from Entrance Examination 2011 i.e. Academic Year 2011-2012)
4.2.1.1 Upper age limit is 25 years as on 31st December of the year of the entrance examination. Further provided that this Upper age shall be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for the candidates belonging to constitutional reservation (Annexure -B). (to be implemented from Entrance Examination 2011 i.e. Academic Year 2011-2012) 4.2.1.2 The number of attempts which a candidates can avail at Entrance Examination shall be limited to 3 (three) uniformaly for all the candidates. (to be implemented from Entrance Examination 2011 i.e. Academic Year 2011-2012)
4.3 The candidate must be medically fit and must submit a certificate of medical fitness at the time of Preference form filling as per proforma (Annexure-I).
4.4 The candidate must have passed the SSC or equivalent examination from an Institution situated in the state of Maharashtra. (Please refer 4.6 for exception)
4.5 The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination i.e. Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC/12th Standard) or equivalent examination, from an Institution situated in the State of Maharashtra (Please refer 4.7 & 4.8 for exception) withEnglish, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology) at the time of admission.
4.5.1 Eligibility criteria of Qualifying Examination for various courses
4.5.1.1 For MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BPMT : A candidate belonging to Open Category must have obtained not less than 50% (i.e. 150 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination. A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation (Annex. B) backward class and constitutional reservation with physically handicapped claim must have obtained not less than 40% (i.e. 120 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination. Physically handicapped candidate in General catogery must secure not lessthan 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together the at HSC (or equivalent) Examination.
4.5.1.2 For BSc. Nursing - A candidate belonging to Open category must have obtained not less than 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English taken together at HSC (or equivalent) examination. A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation (Annex. B) must have obtained not less than 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English taken together at HSC(or equivalent) Exam.
4.5.1.3 For BHMS, BUMS, BPTh, BOTh, BASLP and BP&O courses: Clause 4.5.1.1 is not applicable. Passing grade at HSC/12th Standard or equivalent examination is however
necessary.
4.5.1.4 For admission to BP&O candidates who have passed 12th standard examination with
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and / or Mathematics are eligible.
4.5.1.5 For admission to BASLP, candidates who have passed 12th standard examination with Physics, Biology, Chemistry and/or Mathematics and/or Computer Science are eligible.
4.5.1.6 The candidates who are appearing for qualifying examination i.e. HSC (or equivalent exam.) in February/March 2010 are eligible to appear for MHT-CET-2010, however they must fulfill the eligibility condition at Para 4.5 at the time of filling up of the Preference Form.
4.6 Exception for SSC (10th Std. or equivalent examination):- Candidate who has passed SSC or equivalent examination from an institute situated outside Maharashtra State and HSC or equivalent examination from within Maharashtra State is eligible for seeking admission to the courses in Health Science provided that he/she is DOMICILE of Maharashtra.
4.7 Exception for SSC (10th) and HSC (12th) or equivalent examinations: Children of employees of the Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking :- Children of employees of the Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking posted on deputation or transfer to a place outside the State of Maharashtra, or transferred from outside to a place situated within
the State of Maharashtra:-
1. The children of such employees of Government of Maharashtra or its undertaking who have joined service since beginning at a place situated outside the State of Maharashtra but who have been transferred to a place situated within the State of Maharashtra shall be eligible for admission even though such children might have passed the S.S.C.(Std. X) and/or H.S.C. (Std.XII) or equivalent exam from the recognized Institutions situated outside the State of Maharashtra, provided that such an employee of Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking must have been posted/ transferred/ deputed at a place of work located in the State of Maharashtra and also must have reported-for-duty i.e. joined the duty before the last date of submission of Preference Form.
2. The candidates belonging to the aforesaid category at (1) shall be required to produce the requisite Certificate from the Office at which such an employee of Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking has reported for duty as a proof that such employee has joined the office and/or reported for duty before the cut off date for eligibility i.e. the last date of submission of Preference Form. The certificate should contain full name of the employee, designation, transfer/posting order number and date, date of joining and present status of posting. A copy of transfer/posting order should also be produced at the time of filling the preference form.
3. The children of such employees of Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking who have been transferred or deputed to a place situated outside the State of Maharashtra or who have returned to the State of Maharashtra after initial transfer/deputation shall be eligible for admission even though such children might have passed the S.S.C. (Std. X) and/or H.S.C. (Std. XII) or equivalent examinations from the recognized Institutions situated outside the
State of Maharashtra.
4. The candidates belonging to the aforesaid category at (3) above shall be required to produce the requisite Certificate from the Office at which such an employee of Government of Maharashtra or its Undertaking has reported for duty. The certificate should contain full name of the employee, designation, transfer order number and date, date of joining and present status of posting. A copy of transfer order should also be produced at the time of filling the preference form.
4.8 Exception for SSC (10th) and HSC (12th) or equivalent examinations: Children of employees
of Government of India or its Undertaking:-
1. The children of the employees of Government of India or its Undertaking shall be eligible for admission even though they might have passed the S.S.C. (Std.X) and/or H.S.C. (Std. XII) or equivalent exam from the recognized Institutions situated outside the State of Maharashtra, provided that such an employee of Government of India or its Undertaking must have been transferred/posted at a place of work, located in the State of Maharashtra and also must have reported for duty i.e. joined the duty before the last date of submission of Preference Form.
2. The candidates belonging to the aforesaid category (1) shall be required to produce the requisite Certificate from the Office at which such an employee of Government of India or its Undertaking has reported for duty as a proof of the fact that such employee has joined the office and/or reported for duty before the cut off date for eligibility i.e., the last date of submission of Preference Form. The certificate should contain full name of the employee, designation, transfer/posting order number and date, date of joining and present status of posting. A copy of transfer/posting order should also be produced at the time of filling the preference form.
4.9 CET-Marks Eligibility For Admission to MBBS & BDS Courses: A candidate belonging to open category must secure not less than 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together at Common Entrance Test i.e. MHT-CET-2010. A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation (Annexure B) and constitutional reservation with physically handicapped claimed candidate must secure not less than 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together in the MHT-CET-2010. Physically handicapped candidate in General catogery must secure not less than 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together in the MHT-CET-2010.
4.10 CET Marks for Admission to BAMS/BHMS/BUMS/BPTh/BOTh/BASLP/BP&O/BPMT and B.Sc. Nursing:
A candidate will be selected on the basis of merit in Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET-2010) to above stated courses.
4.11 Additional Eligibility For BUMS:
Candidate should have passed SSC (or equivalent) examination from the recognized board with Urdu as one of the subjects.
4.12 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 Preference Form 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 preference form, 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 preference form), such subsequent acquisition of eligibility will not make an ineligible candidate eligible for any purpose whatsoever, much less for the purpose of admission.
4.13 The selected candidates who have cancelled their admission after the cut-off-date declared by the respective central councils for the admission to Health Science Courses in the year/(s),2008-09 and 2009-10, by the Competent Authority (MHT-CET-2008 and MHT-CET-2009) are not eligible to appear at MHT-CET 2010. Notwithstanding anything stated in the rule here-in- above, a candidate who was allotted a seat in any course under MUHS Nashik in previous year(s) and who vacates / abandons it after availing the said seat, has completed such a period of course which would result into lapse of the said seat, will not be eligible for appearing at MHT-CET examination and admission for the next two years.
4.14 For Eligibility to Health Science Courses under Defence specified reservation - Refer Annexure - C
4.15 For Eligibility to Health Science Courses under Physically Handicapped specified reservation -
Refer Annexure - D.
4.16 For Eligibility to Health Science Courses under Maharashtra Karnataka Border (MKB) area specified reservation - Refer Annexure - E.
4.17 For Hilly Area seat claim - Refer to conditions/criteria under Annexure-F.
4.18 All those candidates who have passed the S.S.C. (Std. X) and/or H.S.C. (Std. XII) or equivalent examination/s from an Institution/s situated outside the State of Maharashtra are NOT ELIGIBLE to appear at MHT-CET 2010 examination and subsequent admission to Health Science courses, except those exempted under Rule 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.14 and 4.16.
4.19 Admission to Health Science Courses is subject to the grant of eligibility by Maharashtra University of Health Science, Nashik.
