Tough exam papers pull down state CET scores

Updated on: Thursday, June 16, 2011

Each year, a couple of engineering aspirants crack the Maharashtra-Common Entrance Test (MHTCET) and score a perfect 200 on 200. This time, not a single candidate managed that feat. Pritesh Vinod Chhajed from Nashik’s JDC Bytco College grabbed the top spot with an astonishing 199 in the engineering CET. About 50% fewer candidates secured 150 or more compared to 2010.

In the medical stream, apart from a few toppers, students across Maharashtra put up a poor show. Only 19 candidates scored between 190 and 200 in 2011 compared to the 79 last year. “This year’s question paper quizzed students on fundamental concepts in the sciences and mathematics. The performance shows that they have been practising on a set format designed by coaching classes,” said a senior DMER official.

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