GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL, MAHARASHTRA, MUMBAI

Head Office : 305, Government Polytechnic Building, Kherwadi, Ali Yawar Jung Marg, Bandra (E) Mumbai - 400 051.
Regional Office: CET Cell, Directorate of Technical Education, 3, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai 400 001.
No.: CETCELL/M.E-Admission Notice/2017/662 Date: - 10/07/2017

ADMISSION NOTICE FOR ADMISSIONS TO FIRST YEAR OF FULL TIME POST GRADUATE
COURSES IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (M. E. / M. TECH) FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-18
The Government of Maharashtra notified the rules vide Gazette Notification No. TEM-2016/CR
473/16 (Part-4)/TE-4, dated on 24th April 2017 to regulate admissions to the First and Direct Second Year
of Full Time Professional Post Graduate Technical Courses (Engineering and Technology, Pharmacy,
Architecture, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Management and Computer Applications).
These rules are called the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Education Institution, Regulation of
Admission to the professional Post Graduate Degree Courses. These rules are also made applicable for
admissions in Government and Government Aided institutions vide Government Resolution of Higher &
Technical Education Department No. TEM-2016/CN 473/16/TE-4 Dated 25th April 2017.
This notification is being issued for Online Registration, Documents Verification and Application
Form Confirmation at Facilitation Centers (FC) by candidates and subsequent activities aspiring for
admissions to First Year of Full Time Post Graduate Courses in Engineering and Technology (M. E. / M.
Tech) in the Government, Government Aided, University Managed, University Departments and Unaided
Private Professional Educational Institutions for the Academic Year 2017-18 in the Maharashtra State. The
Director, Technical Education shall act as a Nodal Officer to carry out the admissions under the supervision
& control of the Competent Authority.
Aspiring candidates are hereby informed to read the aforesaid Act and Rules published on
https://me2017.dtemaharashtra.gov.in

1. For Maharashtra Candidature Candidates and All India Candidature Candidates

i) The Candidate should be an Indian National;
ii) Passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant field of Engineering and Technology from All India Council
for Technical Education or Central or State Government approved institutions or equivalent, with at
least 50% marks (at least 45% marks in case of candidates of Backward class categories and persons
with disability belonging to Maharashtra State only). Candidates appeared Bachelor degree or
equivalent in the relevant field of Engineering/Technology in 2017 should produce passing certificate
by 24th of August 2017.
iii) Passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant course of Engineering and Technology as specified in the
eligibility criteria for admission to a Post Graduate Degree course of the concerned University for
which admission is being sought;
iv) Obtained score in Graduates Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by Indian Institute of
Technology;
Or
iv) For sponsored candidates, minimum of two years of full time work experience in a registered firm/
company/ industry/ educational and/ or research institute/ any Government Department or
Government Autonomous Organization in the relevant field in which admission is being sought. These
Candidates are exempted from obtaining GATE score. (The Sponsored Candidates Should have
required Experience on 21st th July 2017.)

2. NRI / OCI/ PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries (CIWGC), Foreign
National(FN).
i) Passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant field of Engineering and Technology from All India Council
for Technical Education or Central or State Government approved institutions or equivalent, with at
least 50% marks;
ii) Passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant course of Engineering and Technology as specified in the
eligibility criteria for admission to a Post Graduate Degree course of the concerned University for
which admission is being sought;
Note: - *- Candidates who have appeared GATE 2017 and have marks below qualifying marks should apply on
the basis of Marks obtained out of 100. Candidates appeared GATE 2016 and have marks above qualifying marks
are eligible for admission through CAP.
Online Registration for Admission:-
1 The aspiring candidates are required to fill Application form and Registration Charges as stated below
is to be paid through online system by Credit Card/ Debit Card, Internet Banking Mobile Wallets
for which the service charges, as applicable.
2 This fee paid is non-refundable under any circumstances.
General Category Candidates including minorities , Outside Maharashtra State Candidate ₹ 1000/-
and Children of Indian workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC)
Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State - Backward Class Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DT- ₹ 800/-
NT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC] and Persons with Disability.
NRI/OCI/PIO, Foreign National (FN) ₹ 5000/-
Schedule for Online Application and display of Merit Lists.[ https://me2017.dtemaharashtra.gov.in]

Schedule
Sr. No. Activity
First Date Last Date
For Maharashtra State / All India Candidates
Online registration of application for admission on the
1. 11/07/2017 *18/07/2017
website
Documents verification, uploading and confirmation of
Application Form for Admission in person at designated
Facilitation Centers (FC)
*18/07/2017
2. *Facility of Online Registration & Documents verification, 11/07/2017
Up to 5.00PM
confirmation of Application Form for Admission to Non CAP
Seats shall be continued from 14th July 2017 to 24th August
2017 up to 5.00 PM at FCs.
3. Display of the provisional merit list on website. 19/07/2017 Up to 5.00PM
Submission of grievance, if any, at FC
21/07/2017
4. [During this period candidate can submit deficient documents 20/07/2017
Up to 5.00PM
( if any) for verification at FC]
5. Display of the final merit list on website. 22/07/2017
For NRI/OCI/PIO, Children of Indian workers in Gulf countries, Foreign National candidates
Online registration of application for admission through
1. computer connected to Internet on the website. 11/07/2017
(Candidates shall write on the envelope “Application for NRI/OCI/PIO,
18/07/2017
Children of Indian workers in Gulf countries, Foreign National”)

The Candidate should send the print of online filled application

form & required documents by hand/speed post/courier for 24/07/2017
2 11/07/2017
verification & confirmation to “The Director, College of
Engineering, Wellesley Road, Shivajinagar, Pune -411005”
3. Display of the provisional merit list for Children of NRI/OCI/
PIO, Children of Indian workers in Gulf countries (CIWGC), Up to 25/07/2017
Foreign National (FN) on website.
Submission of grievance, if any, for Children of NRI/OCI/ PIO, 28/07/2017
4. Children of Indian workers in Gulf countries (CIWGC), Foreign 26/07/2017 up to
National (FN) Candidates. 5.00p.m.
5
Display of the final merit list on website. 29/07/2017
.
Schedule of Option Form Submission and Acceptance of Seat at Admission Reporting Center (ARC)
for Maharashtra State / All India Candidates
1. Display of Category wise Seats (Seat Matrix) for CAP Round I 22/07/2017
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP 25/07/2017
2. Round-I through candidates Login by himself/herself through 23/07/2017 up to 5.00
the website. p.m.
 3. Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-I 26/07/2017 at 5.00 p.m.
Reporting to the Admission Reporting Center (ARC) as per 29/07/2017
4. 27/07/2017
Allotment of CAP Round I up to 5 p.m.
5. Display of Vacant Seats for CAP Round-II 30/07/2017
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP
02/08/2017
6. Round-II through candidates Login by himself/herself through 31/07/2017
Up to 5.00 pm
the website.
7. Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-II 03/08/2017 at 5pm
Reporting to the ARC as per Allotment of CAP Round II if seat 06/08/2017
8. 04/08/2017
allotted for first time in CAP Round II Up to 5.00 pm
9. Display of Vacant Seats for CAP Round-III 07/08/2017
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP
10/08/2017
10. Round-III through candidates Login by himself/herself 08/08/2017
Up to 5.00 pm
through the website
11. Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-III 11/08/2017
Reporting to the ARC as per Allotment of CAP Round III if seat 16/08/2017
12. 12/08/2017
allotted for first time in CAP Round III Up to 5.00 pm
Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of
16/08/2017
13. Admission by submitting required documents and remaining 12/08/2017
Up to 5.00 pm
fees, if any, as per Final Allotment
Schedule of Additional Round for Government / Government Aided Institutes only
1. Display of Vacant Seats for additional round 18/08/2017
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form for
additional Round through candidates Login by himself/herself
20/08/2017
2. through the website. 19/08/2017
Up to 5.00 pm
(For all candidates who have CAP Merit Number and desirous of
participating in this Additional Round.)

3. Display of Provisional Allotment for Additional Round 21/08/2017

Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of 23/08/2017
4. 22/08/2017
Admission Up to 5.00 pm
Commencement of Classes and Cut-off Date for Admissions
1. Commencement of academic activities for All institutes 17/08/2017
Cut-off Date for all type of admissions for the Academic Year
2. 31/08/2017
2017-18

Important Note:
1. All types of candidates aspiring for admission under CAP seats, it is mandatory to get registered and
get Documents Verified and application confirmed at designated Facilitation Center. Only those
Candidates who have verified and confirmed documents at Facilitation Centers and having CAP Merit
number shall be eligible for admission for all types of seats/quota under CAP.
2. As per the Rule No 3 & 13, candidates aspiring for admission for Institutional Quota, vacant seats
after CAP, Seats under NRI/OCI/PIO, Children of Indian workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC), Foreign
National (FN) Catagories, it is a prerequisite & mandatory to get documents verified and confirmed
at facilitation centers. Such candidates must apply separately to Institutes for admissions to seats
other than CAP Seats. Merit of such candidates shall be prepared at the institute level; However, CET
Cell may also publish the list of such registered & eligible candidates separately on website.
3. *Facility of Online Registration & Documents verification, confirmation of Application Form for
Admission to Seats other than CAP Seats shall be continued till 24th August 2017 up to 5.00 PM at
FC. Applications registered online/verified & confirmed at FC after Last Date i.e. 18th July 2017 shall
be considered only for Non CAP Seats.
Important Instructions for candidate:
1. The List of the institutes identified as Facilitation Centers (FC) and Admission reporting Centers
(ARC) is available on the website.
2. The Information Brochure will be available on website.
3. The candidates are required to produce the documents in original documents for verification and
Confirmation of Application Form at FC.
4. Candidates are advised to keep the necessary documents ready and scan all the documents.
5. If candidates fail to confirm online filled Application Form at FC, then such applications will be
rejected and name of such candidates will not appear in the merit list(s) prepared for the purpose of
Admission for both CAP as well as non-CAP process.
6. The candidates belonging to SC, VJ/DT (NT (A), NT (B), NT(C), NT (D), OBC and SBC categories should
produce “Caste Validity Certificate” issued by Scrutiny Committee of Social Welfare Department and
the Candidate belonging to ST category should submit “Tribe Validity Certificate” issued by Scrutiny
Committee of Tribal Department. All Backward Class candidates excluding SC & ST should produce
Non Creamy Layer certificate valid up to 31st March 2018 at the time of verification of documents
at FC, if these candidates are not able to produce the Non Creamy Layer certificate, then such
candidates will be treated as GENERAL category candidates and such candidates will not be able to
claim Reserved seats in the admission process.
7. Application received after the due date from candidates belonging to NRI/OCI/PIO, Children of
Indian workers in Gulf countries (CIWGC), Foreign National (FN) categories will be summarily
rejected and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard. Such Candidates will get the
Receipt-cum-Acknowledgement through their login after verification & confirmation of application
form.
8. Reserved category candidates unable to produce Caste/Tribe Validity Certificate are required
produce Proforma H on Rs.100/- Non Judicial Bond Paper for verification.
9. Once the candidate confirms his/her Option form online through his/her Login for the respective
admission rounds, Candidate will not be allowed to change/cancel the option/preference submitted
under any circumstances.
10. The Seat Acceptance fees is to be paid online or by Demand Draft in favour of 'Commissioner,
State CET Cell, Maharashtra State, Mumbai' payable “at Par” or “at Mumbai’.
General Notes:
1. Candidate can avail the facilities for filling online application form, scanning documents free of cost
at Facilitation Centre (FC).
2. All FC’s shall remain open on all days including holidays and Sundays (Except 15th Aug 2017) for
submission & confirmation of application form during the schedule.
3. The schedule displayed above is provisional and may change under unavoidable circumstances. The
revised schedule, if any, will be notified on website https://me2017.dtemaharashtra.gov.in. Please
refer the website or contact the office of the Joint Director of Technical Education, Regional Offices
or FCs or contact on helpline numbers 022-22652261/62/30233420/438/445 for further
information.

Sd/-
(Chandrashekhar V. Oak, IAS )
Commissioner & Competent Authority