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MHT CET

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test

Conducted by State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra

Source: cetcell.mahacet.org · Updated 3 Oct 2026

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Key facts

  • 3 hr

    Duration

  • 200

    Total marks

  • 3

    Sections

  • 50

    Questions

  • Rs 200 - 300

    Application fee

  • Not announced yet

    Nearest upcoming date

  • Application feeRs 200 - 300
  • Nearest upcoming dateNot announced yet

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Courses this exam leads to

  • BE/BTech
  • BPharm
  • PharmD
  • BPlanning
  • BTech-MTech Integrated

Eligibility criteria

  • Class 12 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry and Maths/Biology
  • Maharashtra preferred for most seats (All-India quota also available)

Category-wise eligibility

Category-wise eligibility
CategoryEligibility / relaxation
GeneralCriteria listed above
Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.
SCNot announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.
STNot announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.

The exam body has not published a separate criterion for each category in the details we hold. Please confirm on the official website.

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
Increased for 2026+Rs 300 (general)
+ (reserved category) over previous year'sRs 200

Colleges accepting this exam

  • ~554 institutes accepting MHT CET scores across ~400 government, government-aided, university-managed and private colleges in Maharashtra
Important dates
EventDate
Two sessions (April and May)
  • Held via cetcell.mahacet.org
  • Documents like updated Aadhaar and APAAR ID made mandatory from 2026
  • Best score of the two attempts considered
  • Declared as score in Physics, Chemistry and Maths/Biology plus aggregate percentile
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Registration

  • Held via cetcell.mahacet.org
  • Documents like updated Aadhaar and APAAR ID made mandatory from 2026

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
Increased for 2026+Rs 300 (general)
+ (reserved category) over previous year'sRs 200

MHT CET college predictor

We cannot estimate admission chances from a MHT CET result yet, because we do not hold enough data for it. Find Colleges can still match you to colleges using your marks, course and budget.

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MHT CET previous year question papers

We are adding previous year papers for MHT CET. Until then, the exam body's official site is the best source for authentic papers.

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  • Maharashtra State Board Class 11-12 syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, Maths/Biology
  • Official syllabus PDF released via cetcell.mahacet.org each year
Exam pattern
ParameterDetails
Mode (CBT)
Duration3 hours
Total questionsPCM: 50 Physics + 50 Chemistry + 50 Maths; PCB: 50 Physics + 50 Chemistry + 100 Biology
Total marks200 (both PCM and PCB groups)
+1 per correct answer (Physics/Chemistry/Biology), +2 per correct answer (Maths); None
SectionsPhysics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Biology
  • MHT CET-specific guides recommended alongside chapter-wise and previous-year papers
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MHT CET books

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  • State Board NCERT-aligned textbooks

Download process

  • City intimation slip issued first, followed by the with full exam centre address
  • Downloaded via candidate login

Result date

  • Declared as score in Physics, Chemistry and Maths/Biology plus aggregate percentile

After the result

  • Result declared as in each subject plus aggregate
  • 2026 saw record participation (~11 lakh registrations across sessions)
  1. 1Centralised Admission Process (CAP) with 4 rounds: registration, document upload, , choice filling (up to 300 choices), and seat allotment
  2. 22026 saw 1,81,927 students admitted across 387 colleges
  • Round-wise All-India and Maharashtra-state published separately for each CAP round, college, course and category

Campus-wise and branch-wise cut-off figures are being added. Check cetcell.mahacet.org for the latest.

  • ~554 institutes accepting MHT CET scores across ~400 government, government-aided, university-managed and private colleges in Maharashtra
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Quick answers

None; +1 per correct answer (Physics/Chemistry/Biology), +2 per correct answer (Maths)

3 hours

Held via cetcell.mahacet.org; documents like updated Aadhaar and APAAR ID made mandatory from 2026

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