The Maharashtra Agricultural Examination Board (MAEB), Pune is responsible for conducting the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admissions to various Master's Degree Programs in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) of Maharashtra. This board operates under the Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER), which is a statutory body constituted under the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeth) Act, 1983.

The MAEB ensures that admissions to these programs are based on merit, considering the marks obtained in the CET and the CGPA of the qualifying undergraduate degree examination. The admissions process and eligibility criteria are detailed in the P.G. Admission Prospectus published by MCAER.