Admission Procedure
Eligibility Criteria for First Year Diploma Engineering in Maharashtra
The eligibility criteria for first-year Diploma in Engineering (Polytechnic) in Maharashtra were as follows:
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Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens.
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Educational Qualification:
- Candidates must have passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or an equivalent examination with at least 35% aggregate marks.
- Candidates who have passed the High School Certificate (HSC) examination or its equivalent with Science and Mathematics as compulsory subjects are also eligible for admission.
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Age Limit: There is no upper age limit for admission to first-year Diploma in Engineering courses.
Eligibility Criteria for Direct Second Year Diploma Engineering in Maharashtra
The eligibility criteria for direct second-year admission to Diploma in Engineering in Maharashtra were as follows:
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Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens.
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Educational Qualification:
- Candidates must have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Science/Technical/Vocational with subjects relevant to the diploma course they are applying for, from the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or an equivalent examination.
- Candidates should have obtained a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in the qualifying examination.
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For Reserved Category Candidates:
- For candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Vimukta Jati (VJ)/De-notified Tribes (DT)/ Nomadic Tribes (NT), the minimum aggregate marks required is 45% instead of 50%.
- For candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC), the minimum aggregate marks required is 45%.
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Non-Zero Score in CET: Candidates should have a non-zero score in the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) or any other equivalent entrance test recognized by the MSBTE.