(1)  Maharashtra State Candidature Candidate
(i)  The Candidate should be an Indian National;
(ii) Passed HSC or its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the 
     Chemistry or Biotechnology or  Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology
     or Informatics Practices or Agriculture or Engineering  Graphics or Business Studies or Electronics or Entrepreneur-
     ship and obtained at least 45% marks (at least 40% marks, in case of Backward class categories, Economically Weaker
     Section and Persons  with Disability candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) in the above subjects taken to-
     gether and The Candidate should have appeared in all the subjects in MHT-CET 2023 and should obtain non zero score in 
     MHT-CET 2023;
                                                             Or
(ii) Passed minimum 3 years Diploma in Engineering and Technology and obtained at least 45% marks (at least 40% marks,  in
     case of Backward class categories, Economically Weaker  Section and Persons  with Disability candidates belonging  to
     Maharashtra State only) ;
                                                             Or
(ii) Passed three years D. Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector;

(1)  For Maharashtra State Candidature Candidate and All India Candidature Candidate, - 
(i)  The Candidate should be an Indian National; 
(ii) Passed minimum three years or two years (Lateral Entry) Diploma Course in Engineering and Technology with at least 45% 
     marks (40% marks in case of Candidates of Backward Class categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disa-
     bility category belonging to Maharashtra State) in any branch of Engineering and Technology from an All India Council 
     for Technical  Education or Central or State Government approved Institution or its equivalent; 
                                                             Or 
(ii) Passed B.Sc. Degree from a University Grants Commission (UGC) or Association of Indian Universities recognized Univer-
     sity  with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates of Backward Class categories, Economically Weaker Section and
     Persons  with Disability category belonging to Maharashtra  State) and passed HSC or its equivalent examination with 
     Mathematics as a subject; 
                                                             Or 
(ii) Passed three years D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector ( refer Schedule III); 
(iii) Any other criterion declared from time to time by the appropriate authority as defined under the Act.