Hi Luv,

MH-CET ( Maharashtra Common Entrance Test ) is conducted for admission into various courses such as medical, engineering and agriculture courses, law, managemnet and MCA Courses. There are separate exams for separate courses. MHT-CET is considered for medical, engineering and agriculture courses.

Defense Quota:

For MHT CET, 5% of total seats subject to a maximum of 5 seats each in Dental/ Ayurved ,Unani Colleges, Government/Municipal Corporation /Government Aided Medical and some allied Health Science courses are reserved for children of Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Defence personnel including the ones killed or permanently disabled in action.

Categories for Defence Quota:

There are three categories of defence for quota purposes. These are given below:

• Def1: This category includes a son/ daughter/ spouse of an Ex-defence service personnel, domiciled in the state of Maharashtra.
  
• Def2: This category covers son/ daughter/ spouse of Active defence service personnel domiciled in the state of Maharashtra.
  

For a candidate claiming reservation under defence quota for Def-1 & Def-2 seats, they must meet the following conditions:

1.must be a son/daughter/spouse of a person who has been a member of the Armed Forces of India and who has put in at least 5 years active service and has been subject to Indian Army Act, Indian Navy Act or Indian Air Force Act; and includes an ex-serviceman who has retired from such service or was permanently disabled/killed in action. For claiming a seat under this category, the candidate has to obtain a certificate from issuing authority or Zilla Sainik Board in the State of Maharashtra.

2.A relaxation in the condition of minimum active service for five years may be granted if the defense service person has been permanently disabled or killed in action. Such relaxation will be allowed only after producing certificate to prove such disability/death.

Following certificates are needed by candidate to be produced to be eligible for seat in Def-1 & Def-2 category:

• Certificate evidencing the status of defence personnel of candidate’s parents,
• Certificate proving candidate being domicile in the State of Maharashtra,

The domicile certificate should be obtained from District Magistrate/Metropolitan Magistrate/ Addl. District Magistrate or Tehsildar.

Even in case of candidates from Def-1 & Def-2 category having passed SSS/HSC from outside Maharashtra State, they will be eligible for admission.

• Def3: Def 3 encompasses a son/ daughter/ spouse of Active defence service personnel, transferred to Maharashtra State from out-side Maharashtra, who is not domicile of the State of Maharashtra.

For a candidate claiming reservation under defence quota for Def-3 seats, they must meet the following conditions:

• Prior to the last date for filling up of Preference Form, the concerned Defence Service person who is not domicile of the State of Maharashtra and who has been transferred in public interest to Maharashtra State.
  
• On the last date of filling of Preference Form, the concerned Defence Service person ought to be working within the jurisdiction of the concerned regional area in Maharashtra in which the candidate is seeking a seat.
  
• The candidate should have passed the qualifying examination.
  
• certificate in proforma issued by issuing authority is required to be produced along with sufficient and necessary proof for abovementioned conditions
  

This specified reservation is not applicable to the children of civilian staff working in the Indian Army, Navy & Air Force.

Process to Apply through Defence Quota:

• First of all, the candidate must meet the eligibility criteria specified for defence categories.
  
• Then, it must be claimed in the online application form of MHT CET.
  
• After that, the documents proving the defence quota status are needed to be produced.                                                   Good luck.