Maharashtra Restricts MH-CET Exams to Within State Borders

Maharashtra’s Higher and Technical Education Minister, Chandrakant Patil, has announced that the state will no longer hold Common Entrance Tests (CETs) outside its boundaries. This move comes after recent incidents raised questions about the fairness and security of these crucial exams.

The decision follows a controversy surrounding the five-year LLB CET results, where all four top scorers came from a single exam centre in Patna, Bihar. This unusual outcome triggered concerns about possible irregularities. Earlier, in March 2025, the MBA CET faced its own scandal when students reported receiving unsolicited calls offering guaranteed admission to top colleges for large sums of money, ranging from Rs 11 to Rs 20 lakh. These reports led to a police investigation and the arrest of three individuals in Delhi.

Minister Patil emphasized that the authorities are taking these developments seriously. “To maintain transparency and integrity, CETs will now be conducted only within Maharashtra,” he stated. The Maharashtra CET Cell, which organizes over 18 entrance tests for various professional courses, had previously set up a few exam centres outside the state in cities like Patna, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru to accommodate candidates from other regions. However, following the recent controversies, the number of external centres was already being reduced.

An official from the CET Cell explained, “These outside centres were limited to begin with. After the MBA-CET issue, we had already scaled back, but couldn’t cancel exams that were previously announced. Now, we have decided to discontinue them altogether.”

The MBA-CET scam came to light when students reported receiving offers for inflated scores in exchange for hefty payments. In response, the CET Cell formed a special committee to investigate, eventually leading to a formal complaint with Mumbai Police.

With this new policy, Maharashtra aims to restore confidence in its entrance exams and ensure a fair process for all aspiring students.