What is different between jee exam and MHT-CET EXAMS

Hi,

First of all, MHT CET is a state-level exam while JEE Main is a national level exam for admission in engineering courses.

Through MHT CET , candidates get admission in the participating institutes of MHT CET while JEE Main is conducted for B.E/B. Tech admissions to NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments.

Let us understand the difference between MHT CET and JEE Main exam pattern

JEE Main

Mode of Examination

Computer Based Test

Computer Based Test

Sections

There will be two sections-

Section 1- Physics and Chemistry

Section 2- Mathematics

Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

Duration of Exam

180 minutes (90 minutes for each section)

3 hours (4 hours for persons with benchmark disabilities)

Type of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

20 Objective questions having 4 options each with only 1 correct option

10 Numerical questions out of which 5 needs to be answered

Total number of Questions

150 (50 questions for each subject)

90 (need to answer 75 questions) (Each subject will have 20 MCQs and 10 numerical ques out of which 5 is must)

Total Marks

200 marks (100 marks for each section)

300 Marks

Language of Examination

• Mathematics will be in the English language

• Physics and Chemistry will be in English/Urdu/Marathi

English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

Marking Scheme

Physics & Chemistry - 1 mark will be awarded for every correct answer.

Mathematics - 2 marks will be awarded for every correct answer.

There will be no negative marking.

JEE Main Marking Scheme for Paper 1 is-

For MCQs - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

For answer with a numeric value - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 0 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

Note- This year, JEE Main is being conducted 4 times unlike 2 times a year due to COVID-19. JEE Main 2021 exam dates are February 23 to 26; March 15 to 18, 2021; April 27 to 30, 2021; and May 24 to 28, 2021. MHT CET 2021 exam dates are not been declared yet.

Hi Aakash,

Till 2017, there were lot of differences between JEE Main and MHT CET, however, from 2018 the differences between both have been reduced. The major change which has been incorporated in MHT CET is that the difficulty level of this exam has been raised to that of JEE Main. Till last year, JEE Main was far difficult, while MHT CET was comparatively easier.

Differences between JEE Main and MHT CET:

1. JEE Main is a national level engineering entrance test, while MHT CET is a state level engineering entrance test.

2. JEE Main is the entrance exam for Admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs. It is also the first level exam for appearing in JEE Advanced for IIT admission. Apart from these, some state engineering colleges (Gvernment) and private engineering institutes across the country also offer admission to candidates in B.Tech programmes on the basis of JEE Main.

3. MHT CET is only the entrance exam for admission to government/private engineering institutes in the state of Maharashtra only.

If you wish to take admission in IITs, then you have to first JEE Main and then JEE Advanced, and if you wish to take admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs/CFTIs, then you have to take JEE Main. However, if you wish to take admission in B.Tech programmes in government/private colleges of Maharashtra state (which take students on the basis of MHT CET score), then you must appear in MHT CET.