The Common Entrance Tests for various professional courses in Maharashtra will be held between September 15 and October 10, announced state Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant on Tuesday, putting an end to the anxious wait of lakhs of students. The results will be declared by October 20. The government plans to begin the academic year for these courses from November, either online or offline, depending on the Covid situation.

Around 8.6 lakh candidates have registered for different CETs this year seeking admission to professional courses like engineering, MBA, pharmacy, law and architecture. After Std XII results were declared in July, all these students were waiting for clarity on CET so that their higher education journey could begin. But several rumours the tests had left them confused and anxious. Students were also shocked with a fake CET timetable last week.