India, Oct. 13 -- Students appearing for Maharashtra's Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET) for engineering and pharmacy courses may no longer be allowed to choose their preferred district to take the examination. Examination centres may now be allotted based on the PIN code of the college where students complete Class 12, according to a new proposal being prepared by the state's CET Cell to prevent malpractice and increase transparency.

The move follows allegations of irregularities at several centres during this year's MHT-CET, with reports claiming candidates paid bribes of up to Rs.15 lakh to secure high percentiles at compromised centres. According to reports, several students from Mumbai and Pune chose centres in distant districts such a...