Admission to government & private engineering colleges in Maharashtra, including autonomous, aided, and unaided institutions, is granted based on MH-CET scores. MH-CET, or the Maharashtra Health & Technical – Common Entrance Test, is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra. Esteemed engineering institutions such as MIT, VJTI, and COEP consider MH-CET scores for admissions. Eligibility for MH-CET is open to any Indian National who has completed their Std. XII / HSC exam, without the need for a specific cutoff score. Based on data from the past couple of years, a score of 150+ is considered a safe threshold for admission to premier engineering colleges in Maharashtra.