The MH SET 2026 Notification was released on 28 May 2026. Maharashtra State Eligibility Test will be conducted by the Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, on 26 July 2026 to determine the eligibility of candidates in Maharashtra for the Post of Assistant Professor. The Online Application process for MH SET 2026 opens on 02 June, 2026, at 11.00 a.m. and closes on 16 June, 2026, till 6.00 p.m.
Maharashtra State Eligibility Test 2026 Important Dates
The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will conduct the 41st SET examination at Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, Solapur, Ahilyanagar, Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nanded, Amravati, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Ratnagiri, Parbhani, Nandurbar & Panjim (Goa), centers on Sunday, 26 July 2026.
Here are the important dates from the document formatted as a table:
| Event | Date & Time |
| Online Application Start Date (Regular Fee) | 2nd June, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Online Application End Date (Regular Fee) | 16th June, 2026 till 6:00 p.m. |
| Online Application Start Date (Late Fee) | 17th June, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Online Application End Date (Late Fee) | 19th June, 2026 till 6:00 p.m. |
| Display of Paid Candidates List (Tentative) | Second week of July, 2026 |
| Examination Date | Sunday, 26th July, 2026 |
Applicants who are qualified in both the papers in MH SET 2026 are recruited as an Assistant Professor in universities or colleges in the State. All the candidates must read the notification carefully before applying for the MH SET Exam 2026. MH SET is a state-level Exam Conducted every year. Here we provide complete details of MH SET 2026 Application Process, Eligibility, Exam Dates, Exam Pattern, Syllabus etc below in this page.
Maharashtra SET 2026 Overview
| Name of the Organization | Savitribai Phule Pune University State Agency |
| Name of the Exam | MH SET 2026 |
| Type of Exam | Eligibility Test |
| Exam Date | 15th June 2026 |
| Mode of the Exam | Online |
| Location | Maharashtra |
| Official website | setexam.unipune.ac.in |
MH SET Eligibility 2026
- The candidates having Post Graduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian University/Institute or Foreign degree/diploma/certificate awarded by the Foreign University/Institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their diploma/degree/certificate, with Master’s degree of recognized Indian Universities from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.
- Candidates other than SC/ ST / OBC / Transgender must have at least 55% marks in masters or equivalent Examination
- Candidates who are belonging to OBC / SC/ ST/ Transgendershave to secure at least 50 % Marks in masters or equivalent Examination
MH SET 2026 Age Limit
There is no upper Age limit for MH SET 2026
MH SET 2026 Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
| Open Category (General) / OBC/SBC/DT/NT (Creamy layer) | Rs.550 |
| SC/ST//PH/VH | Rs.450 |
| OBC/SBC/DT/NT (Only Non-Creamy layer) | Rs.450 |
MH SET 2026 Selection Process
- Written Exam
- Document Verification
How to Fill MH SET Application Form 2026
- Visit the official Website of MH SET i.e. setexam.unipune.ac.in
- Click on the Online Application Form in Home page
- Initially, you have to fill register form
- Fill the Email ID, Phone Number, and Date of Birth etc in the registration form
- Click on Submit
- A confirmation email received through Email with username and Password
- Login with the User Name and Password to fill the application form
- Enter the personal and Educational Details carefully
- Upload Scanned Photograph and Signature in the application
- Make a payment for the application form through online i.e. Debit card / Credit card etc
- Save the application and Take a Printout of it for future reference.
Important Links
| MH SET Notification PDF | |
| MH SET 2026 Application Form |
MH SET 2026 Exam pattern
| Session | Paper | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| First | I | 60 | 100 | 10:00 a.m. to 11.15 a.m |
| II | 50 | 100 | 11:15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m | |
| Second | III | 75 | 150 | 02:00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m |
MH SET Qualifying Marks
MH SET Results 2026 will be available on its official website after few days of completion of Exam. Candidates must have Roll Number and Password to check the Result of MH SET 2026 through online. Candidates who are getting minimum qualifying marks in the exam are selected for the post. Here we provide a direct link to Download MH SET Result 2026 below in this page for the sake of candidates who are appeared for the Exam.
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks in aggregate of 1 & 2 paper |
| Open | 40% aggregate marks in all the two papers taken together |
| * SC/ST/PH/VH(Disability 40% or more)/Trans genders /Orphan *OBC/DT(A)(VJ)/NT(B)/NT(C)/ NT(D)/SBC/SEBC (Non Creamy Layer Category only) | 35% aggregate marks in all the two papers taken together |
