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    MHT CET Exam 2026 - Date, Admit Card, Syllabus, Question Papers, Cutoff, Admission Process

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    Simran KashyapUpdated on Mar 08, 2026 09:57 AM

    About MHT CET 2026

    MHT CET 2026: The State CET Cell, Maharashtra, has concluded the MHT CET 2026 form correction on March 7, 2026. The MHT CET 2026 form correction link was available on the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org. The session 1 MHT CET 2026 admit card release dates will be announced soon. The authority will conduct the MHT CET 2026 exam in two sessions. The Session 1 MHT CET 2026 exam for PCM will be held from April 11 to 19, 2025. The PCB exam will be held from April 21 to 26, 2026. The session 2 MHT CET 2026 exam for PCM is from May 14 to 17, 2026, while for PCB is from May 10 to 11, 2026. The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test will conduct the exam separately for the PCM group and the PCB group. The State CET Cell will declare the MHT CET 2026 results in June 2026. 

    The authority also provides an opportunity to the candidates for the MHT CET 2026 retest. In this article, Careers360 discusses the MHT CET 2026, MHT CET exam dates, eligibility criteria, and other details.

    MHT CET 2026 Latest News and Updates

    Candidates can check the latest news and updates for MHT CET 2026 below.

    • Session 1 MHT CET 2026 form correction was concluded on March 7, 2026.
    • Session 1 MHT CET 2026 form correction link is active.
    • MHT CET 2026 form correction date for session 1 announced.
    • MHT CET 2026 registration for session 1 has been concluded on February 27, 2026. 
    • MHT CET 2026 registration for session 1 with late fees of Rs.500 has been extended up to February 27, 2026.
    • MHT CET 2026 registration for session 1 concludes today, February 20, 2026.
    • MHT CET 2026 registration does not require Aadhaar and APAAR ID authentication.
    • The last date of registration for MHT CET 2026 session 1 has been extended to February 20, 2026.
    • MHT CET 2026 application form is out.
    • MHT CET 2026 registration dates have been announced.
    • A notice for Aadhaar updation, UDID Card and APAAR ID generationhas been released.
    • MHT CET 2026 application fee revised.
    • MHT CET 2026 Exam dates announced.
    • The MHT CET 2026 exam will be held twice in April and May, as announced by the State's HTE Minister, Chandrakant Patil. 
    • The State Cell will publish the MHT CET official brochure and the MHT CET application form on the website, cetcell.mahacet.org. 

    About MHT CET 2026

    The full form of MHT CET is the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test. The MHT CET exam is a state-level entrance exam conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell), Maharashtra, for admission to undergraduate engineering and pharmacy courses. The MHT CET exam is conducted once a year. Candidates need to qualify for the exam and participate in the MHT CET counselling process for admission. 

    MHT CET Statistics

    Candidates can check the MHT CET exam statistics below.

    MHT CET 2025 exam statistics

    Group Registered CandidatesAppeared Candidates
    PCM

    464263

    422863

    PCB

    301072

    282737

    Total

    7,65,335

    6,75,600

    MHT CET 2024 exam statistics

    Group Registered CandidatesAppeared Candidates
    PCM4,10,3773,79,800
    PCB3,14,6752,95,577
    Total7,25,0526,75,377

    MHT CET 2023 exam statistics

    Subject   

    Registered Candidates

    Appeared Candidates

    PCM

    333041

    313730

    PCB

    303048

    277400

    Total

    636089

    591130

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    MHT CET Exam 2026 -  Date, Admit Card, Syllabus, Question Papers, Cutoff, Admission Process
    MHT CET Exam 2026 - Date, Admit Card, Syllabus, Question Papers, Cutoff, Admission Process

    MHT CET 2026 Highlights

    Full Exam Name
    Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
    Short Exam Name
    MHT CET
    Conducting Body
    State Common Entrance Test Cell - Maharashtra State
    Frequency Of Conduct
    Once a year
    Exam Level
    State Level Exam
    Languages
    English
    Mode Of Application
    online
    Application Fee
    Online : 1000
    Mode Of Exam
    online
    Mode Of Counselling
    online
    Participating Colleges
    695
    Exam Duration
    3 Hours

    MHT CET Important Dates

    MHT CET Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (session 2026)

    The authority has closed the MHT CET 2026 edit facility on March 7. The MHT CET 2026 application form correction commenced on March 5, 2026. The MHT CET 2026 registration with a late fee concluded on February 27, 2026, while registration without a late fee was conducted from January 10 to February 24, 2026. Students who will fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria are eligible for the MHT CET application form. The application process includes registration, form filling, uploading documents, and payment of fees. The MHT CET 2026 application fee has been revised. Candidates can find the revised MHT CET 2026 application fee in the table below.

    What documents are required for MHT CET to fill the application form?

    • Valid Email ID and mobile number

    • Email lD of Parents (Optional)

    • Valid Photo ID proof

    • Domicile certificate of State

    • Class 10 and 12 certificates

    • Credit/Debit card or Internet Banking details for payment.

    • Scanned Images of Photograph, Signature, and Photo ID

    • Other important certificates and details

    Steps to fill MHT CET 2026 application form

    Candidates who are interested in applying for the MHT CET exam must follow the below steps and complete the registration.

    • Step 1: Registration - Candidates have to first register for MHT CET 2026. For registration, candidates will need to verify their mobile number and email ID by verifying the OTP. After verification, candidates have to enter their name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, and gender along with creating a username and password.
    • Step 2: Filling out the application form—After successful registration for MHT CET, candidates will have to log in to the candidate portal using the username and password. After log in to the candidates' panel, candidates have to add personal, educational, and communication details in the application form.
    • Step 3: Uploading Scanned Images - Candidates have to upload the scanned images of their photograph, signature, and PDF file of their photo ID proof as per the specifications provided by the authorities.

    Specifications for Uploading Documents

    Documents

    File SizeFormatDetails

    Scanned Image of Photograph

    15 to 50 KB

    JPG/JPEG Format

    Upload a recent color passport-size photograph with a light/white background.

    Scanned Image of Signature

    5 to 20 KB

    JPG/JPEG Format

    The signature should be made on a white sheet of paper with a black ink pen (not in capital letters).

    Photo ID 

    15 to 256 KB

    PDF Format

    Any valid photo ID proof, like PAN card/Passport/Bank Passbook with Photograph/Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar, etc.

    • Step 4: Payment of Fees—After completing the registration process, candidates have to pay the MHT CET 2026 application fees online through debit/credit card or internet banking.

    • 5th Step: Print of Application Form—Finally, candidates need to take a print of the filled MHT CET application form for future reference.

    MHT CET Application Fees

    The application fees for MHT CET are mentioned in the table below:

    MHT CET 2026 FeeFees

    Application fees for the General category, outside Maharashtra state, and J&K migrant candidates

    Rs 1200

    Candidates of SC, ST, OBC, SBC, SEBC, EWS, PWD, orphans, and Transgender

    Rs 1000


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    The authority has released the MHT CET exam 2026 eligibility criteria on the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org. The eligibility criteria of MHT CET 2026 includes nationality, age limit, educational qualification, and more. Candidates need to meet the MHT CET exam eligibility criteria to fill out the application form. Below is the MHT CET eligibility criteria:

    MHT CET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

    • Nationality: The candidate must be an Indian national.

    • Age Limit: No age limit specified to appear for MHT CET 2026

    • Qualifying Exam:

      • Candidates appearing for/passing the HSC or an equivalent exam with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks from a recognized university are eligible.

      • B.Sc. degree holders with mathematics in class 12th are also eligible to apply.

    MHT CET 2026 Eligibility Criteria for Maharashtra State

    Only Maharashtra candidates claim any one Maharashtra State Candidature Type i.e. from Type A to E.

    • Type A: Candidates who have passed SSC and also HSC or Diploma in Engineering or Bachelor of Science Examination from a recognized institution in Maharashtra State. Or A candidate who is either Domicile of Maharashtra and/ or is born in Maharashtra.

    • Type B: A candidate who does not belong to Type-A above, but has a Father or Mother who is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra and possesses a Domicile Certificate.

    • Type C: Candidates who do not fall in Type A or Type B but their mother or father is a Government of India or Government of India Undertaking employee. Either of the parents should be posted in Maharashtra before the deadline for MHT CET CAP application submission (which means the counselling application form)

    • Type D: Candidates who do not fall under any above-mentioned types but has a Father or Mother who is an employee or retired employee of the Government of Maharashtra or Government of Maharashtra Undertaking.

    • Type E: Candidates who have passed SSC and/or HSC Examination from a recognized institution located in a disputed Maharashtra Karnataka Border Area and whose Mother tongue is Marathi.

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    Documents Required at Exam MHT CET 2026

    Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026

    Admit card
    Valid photo id (Ration card and learning driving license are not valid)

    MHT CET 2026 Exam Centers

    StateCity
    Maharashtra
    Palghar
    Gadchiroli
    Solapur
    Dhule
    Amravati
    Akola
    Aurangabad
    Beed
    Ratnagiri
    Nanded
    Ahmednagar
    Nandurbar
    Thane
    Wardha
    Washim
    Gondia
    Osmanabad
    Bhandara
    Kolhapur
    Yavatmal
    Hingoli
    Sindhudurg
    Pune
    Mumbai City
    Satara
    Mumbai Suburban
    Jalna
    Nashik
    Jalgaon
    Sangli
    Latur
    Buldana
    Chandrapur
    Nagpur
    Parbhani
    Raigad
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    The MHT CET 2026 exam pattern has been uploaded on the official website. The exam pattern of MHT CET 2026 comprises a marking scheme, mode of exam, duration of exam, types of questions, and more. Candidates must check the MHT CET exam pattern based on previous years;

    MHT CET 2026 Exam Pattern

    Particulars

    Details

    Examination Mode

    Online

    Duration of Exam

    3 Hours

    Medium of Exam

    English

    Question Type

    MCQs

    Marking Scheme

    There is no negative marking

    Number of Questions

    150

    Marks

    200

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    MHT CET 2026 Paper Pattern

    Subject

    Number of questions

    Marks per question

    Total marks

    Duration in minutes

    Class XI

    Class XII

    Physics

    10

    40

    1

    100

    90

    Chemistry

    10

    40

    Mathematics

    10

    40

    2

    100

    90

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    MHT CET 2026 Syllabus

    MHT CET Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Syllabus

    Class-XI-Physics: Unit 01


    Vectors

      Class-XI-Physics: Unit 02


      Error analysis

        Class-XI-Physics: Unit 03


        Motion in a plane

          Class-XI-Physics: Unit 04


          Laws of motion

            Class-XI-Physics: Unit 05


            Gravitation

              Class-XI-Physics: Unit 06


              Thermal properties of matter

                Class-XI-Physics: Unit 07


                Sound

                  Class-XI-Physics: Unit 08


                  Optics

                    Class-XI-Physics: Unit 09


                    Electrostatics

                      Class-XI-Physics: Unit 10


                      Semiconductors

                        Class-XI-Chemistry: Unit 01


                        Some basic concepts of chemistry

                          Class-XI-Chemistry: Unit 02


                          Structure of atom

                            Class-XI-Chemistry: Unit 03


                            Chemical bonding

                              Class-XI-Chemistry: Unit 04


                              Redox reactions

                                Class-XI-Chemistry: Unit 05


                                Elements of group 1 and 2

                                  Class-XI-Chemistry: Unit 06


                                  States of matter (gaseous and liquids)

                                    Class-XI-Chemistry: Unit 08


                                    Hydrocarbons

                                      Class-XI-Chemistry: Unit 09


                                      Basic principles of organic chemistry

                                        Class-XI-Chemistry: Unit 10


                                        Chemistry in everyday life

                                          Class-XI-Mathematics: Unit 01


                                          Trigonometry II

                                            Class-XI-Mathematics: Unit 02


                                            Straight line

                                              Class-XI-Mathematics: Unit 03


                                              Circle

                                                Class-XI-Mathematics: Unit 04


                                                Probability

                                                  Class-XI-Mathematics: Unit 05


                                                  Complex numbers

                                                    Class-XI-Mathematics: Unit 06


                                                    Permutations and combinations

                                                      Class-XI-Mathematics: Unit 07


                                                      Functions

                                                        Class-XI-Mathematics: Unit 08


                                                        Limits

                                                          Class-XI-Mathematics: Unit 09


                                                          Continuity

                                                            Class-XI-Mathematics: Unit 10


                                                            Conic section

                                                              Class-XI-Biology: Unit 01


                                                              Biomolecules

                                                                Class-XI-Biology: Unit 02


                                                                Respiration and energy transfer

                                                                  Class-XI-Biology: Unit 03


                                                                  Human nutrition

                                                                    Class-XI-Biology: Unit 04


                                                                    Excretion and osmoregulation

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 01


                                                                      Circular motion
                                                                      • Angular displacement, angular velocity and angular acceleration, relation between linear velocity and angular velocity, uniform circular motion, radial acceleration, centripetal and centrifugal forces, banking of roads
                                                                      • Vertical circular motion due to earth’s gravitation, equation for velocity and energy at different positions of vertical circular motion. kinematical equations for circular motion in analogy with linear motion

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 02


                                                                      Gravitation
                                                                      • Newton’s law of gravitation, projection of satellite, periodic time, statement of Kepler’s laws of motion, binding energy and escape velocity of a satellite, weightlessness condition in orbit, variation of ‘g’ due to altitude, latitude, depth and motion
                                                                      • Communication satellite and its uses

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 03


                                                                      Rotational motion
                                                                      • Definition of M.I., K.E. of rotating body, rolling motion, physical significance of M.I., radius of gyration, torque, principle of parallel and perpendicular axes, M.I. of some regular shaped bodies about specific axes
                                                                      • Angular momentum and its conservation

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 04


                                                                      Oscillations
                                                                      • Explanation of periodic motion, s.h.m., differential equation of linear S.H.M. projection of U.C.M. on any diameter, phase of S.H.M., K.E. and P.E. in S.H.M., composition of two S.H.M.’s having same period and along same line, simple pendulum
                                                                      • Damped S.H.M

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 05


                                                                      Elasticity
                                                                      • General explanation of elastic property, plasticity, deformation, definition of stress and strain, Hooke’s law, Poisson's ratio, elastic energy, elastic constants and their relation, determination of ‘Y’, behaviour of metal wire under increasing load
                                                                      • Applications of elastic behaviour of materials

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 06


                                                                      Surface tension
                                                                      • Surface tension on the basis of molecular theory, surface energy, surface tension, angle of contact, capillarity and capillary action, effect of impurity and temperature on surface tension

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 07


                                                                      Wave motion
                                                                      • Simple harmonic progressive waves, reflection of transverse and longitudinal waves, change of phase, superposition of waves, formation of beats, Doppler effect in sound

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 08


                                                                      Stationary waves
                                                                      • Study of vibrations in a finite medium, formation of stationary waves on string, study of vibrations of air columns, free and forced vibrations, resonance

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 09


                                                                      Kinetic theory of gases and radiation
                                                                      • Concept of an ideal gas, assumptions of kinetic theory, mean free path, derivation for pressure of a gas, degrees of freedom, derivation of Boyle's law, thermodynamics- thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature, 1st law of thermodynamics
                                                                      • 2nd law of thermodynamics, heat engines and refrigerators, qualitative idea of black body radiation, Wien's displacement law, greenhouse effect, Stefan's law, Maxwell distribution
                                                                      • law of equipartition of energy and application to specific heat capacities of gases

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 10


                                                                      Wave theory of light
                                                                      • Wave theory of light, Huygens principle, construction of plane and spherical wave front, wave front and wave normal, reflection at plane surface, refraction at plane surface, polarisation, polaroids, plane polarised light, Brewster’s law
                                                                      • Doppler effect in light

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 11


                                                                      Interference and diffraction
                                                                      • Interference of light, conditions for producing steady interference pattern, Young’s experiment, analytical treatment of interference bands, measurement of wavelength by biprism experiment, diffraction due to single slit, Rayleigh’s criterion
                                                                      • Resolving power of a microscope and telescope, difference between interference and diffraction

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 12


                                                                      Electrostatics
                                                                      • Gauss’ theorem proof and applications, mechanical force on unit area of a charged conductor, energy density of a medium, dielectrics and electric polarisation, concept of condenser, capacity of parallel plate condenser, effect of dielectric on capacity
                                                                      • Energy of charged condenser, condensers in series and parallel, Van-de Graaff generator.

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 13


                                                                      Current electricity
                                                                      • Kirchhoff’s law, Wheatstone’s bridge, meter bridge, potentiometer

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 14


                                                                      Magnetic effects of electric current
                                                                      • Ampere’s law and its applications, moving coil galvanometer, ammeter, voltmeter, sensitivity of moving coil galvanometer, cyclotron

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 15


                                                                      Magnetism
                                                                      • Circular current loop as a magnetic dipole, magnetic dipole moment of revolving electron, magnetisation and magnetic intensity, diamagnetism, paramagnetism, ferromagnetism on the basis of domain theory, Curie temperature

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 16


                                                                      Electromagnetic inductions
                                                                      • Laws of electromagnetic induction, proof of, e = – dø / dt eddy currents, self-induction and mutual induction, need for displacement current, transformer, coil rotating in uniform magnetic induction, alternating currents, reactance and impedance
                                                                      • LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only) power in A.C. circuit with resistance, inductance and capacitance, resonant circuit, wattless current, A.C. generator

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 17


                                                                      Electrons and photons
                                                                      • Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations, Einstein’s equation, particle nature of light

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 18


                                                                      Atoms, molecules and nuclei
                                                                      • Alpha particle scattering experiment, Rutherford’s model of atom
                                                                      • Bohr’s model, hydrogen spectrum, composition and size of nucleus, radioactivity, decay law, mass-energy relation, mass defect, B.E. per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission and fusion, de Broglie hypothesis
                                                                      • Matter waves-wave nature of particles, wavelength of an electron, Davisson and Germer experiment, continuous and characteristics X-rays

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 19


                                                                      Semiconductors
                                                                      • Energy bands in solids, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, P-type and N-type semiconductor, P-N junction diode, I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, rectifiers, Zener diode as a voltage regulator, photodiode, solar cell
                                                                      • I-V characteristics of LED, transistor action and its characteristics, transistor as an amplifier (CE mode), transistor as a switch, oscillators and logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, NOR)

                                                                      Class-XII-Physics: Unit 20


                                                                      Communication systems
                                                                      • Elements of communication system, bandwidth of signals, bandwidth of transmission medium, need for modulation, production and detection of an amplitude modulated wave, space communication, propagation of electromagnetic waves in atmosphere

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 01


                                                                      Solid state
                                                                      • Classification of solids based on different forces; molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea), unit cell in two dimensional and three dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell
                                                                      • Packing in solids, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and magnetic properties, band theory of metals, conductors and semiconductors and insulators and n and p type semiconductors

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 02


                                                                      Solutions and colligative properties
                                                                      • Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties-relative lowering of vapor pressure, Raoult’s law elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point
                                                                      • Osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass
                                                                      • Van’t hoff factor and calculations involving it

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 03


                                                                      Chemical thermodynamics and energetic
                                                                      • Concepts of system, types of systems, surroundings
                                                                      • Work, heat, energy, extensive and intensive properties, state functions
                                                                      • First law of thermodynamics-internal energy and enthalpy, Hess’s law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation
                                                                      • Phase transition, ionization and solution and dilution introduction of entropy as a state function, free energy change for spontaneous and non spontaneous processes, and equilibrium constant
                                                                      • Second and third law of thermodynamics

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 04


                                                                      Electrochemistry
                                                                      • Redox reactions, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity, variations of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch’s law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell-electrolytic and galvanic cells
                                                                      • Lead accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells, fuel cells; corrosion
                                                                      • Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 05


                                                                      Chemical kinetics
                                                                      • Rate of reaction (average and instantaneous), factors affecting rate of reaction; concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant
                                                                      • Integrated rate equations and half-life (only for zero and first order reactions); concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment)
                                                                      • Activation energy, Arrhenius equation

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 06


                                                                      General principles and processes of isolation of elements
                                                                      • Principles and methods of extraction-concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic method and refining; occurrence and principle of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc and iron

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 07


                                                                      P-block elements
                                                                      • Group 15 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; nitrogen – preparation, properties and uses; compounds of nitrogen
                                                                      • Group 15 elements: Preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only); phosphorus-allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorus
                                                                      • Group 15 elements: Preparation and properties of phosphine, halides (PCL3, PCL5 ) and oxoacids (elementary idea only)
                                                                      • Group 16 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; dioxygen; preparation, properties and uses; Classification of oxides, simple oxides; Ozone
                                                                      • Group 16 elements: Sulphur-allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur; preparation, properties and uses of sulphur dioxide; sulphuric acid; industrial process of manufacture, properties and uses, oxoacids of sulphur (structures only)
                                                                      • Group 17 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; compounds of halogens; preparation, properties and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds
                                                                      • Group 17 elements: Oxoacids of halogens (structure only)
                                                                      • Group 18 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration. Occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 08


                                                                      D and f-block elements
                                                                      • d-block elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first row transition metals-metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii
                                                                      • d-Block elements: General trends in properties of the first row transition metals-colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation preparation and properties of K2CR2O7 and KMnO4
                                                                      • f-block elements: Lanthanoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences. Actinoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states. comparison with lanthanoids

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 09


                                                                      Coordination compounds
                                                                      • Coordination compounds-introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, bonding; Werner’s theory VBT, CFT
                                                                      • Isomerism, (structural and stereo) importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological systems)
                                                                      • Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions (directive influence of halogen for monosubstituted compounds only) stability of carbocations, R-S and d-l configurations. Uses and environmental effects of -dichloromethane, trichloromethane
                                                                      • Haloarenes: Tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 10


                                                                      Halogen derivatives of alkanes (and arenes)
                                                                      • Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C-X bond, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of substitution reactions. Stability of carbocations,R-S and d-l configuration

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 11


                                                                      Alcohols, phenols and ethers
                                                                      • Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only); identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols; mechanism of dehydration, uses of methanol and ethanol
                                                                      • Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophilic substitution reactions, uses of phenols
                                                                      • Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 12


                                                                      Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids
                                                                      • Aldehydes and ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation. Physical and chemical properties, mechanism of nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes; uses
                                                                      • Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; uses

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 13


                                                                      Organic compounds containing nitrogen
                                                                      • Nitro compounds-general methods of preparation and chemical reactions
                                                                      • Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines
                                                                      • Cyanides and isocyanides: Will be mentioned at relevant places in context
                                                                      • Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 14


                                                                      Biomolecules
                                                                      • Carbohydrates: Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharides d-l configuration (glucose and fructose), oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen), importance
                                                                      • Proteins: Elementary idea of α -amino acids, peptides, linkage, polypeptides, proteins; structure of amines-primary, secondary, tertiary structure and quaternary structures (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes
                                                                      • Proteins: Lipids and hormones (elementary idea) excluding structure, their classification and functions
                                                                      • Vitamins: Classification and functions
                                                                      • Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 15


                                                                      Polymers
                                                                      • Classification-natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization
                                                                      • Some important polymers; natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon, polyesters, bakelite, and rubber
                                                                      • Biodegradable and non biodegradable polymers

                                                                      Class-XII-Chemistry: Unit 16


                                                                      Chemistry in everyday life
                                                                      • Chemicals in medicines: Analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines elementary idea of antioxidants
                                                                      • Chemicals in food: Preservatives, artificial sweetening agents
                                                                      • Cleansing agents: Soaps and detergents, cleansing action

                                                                      Class-XII-Botany: Unit 01


                                                                      Genetics and evolution
                                                                      • Genetic basis of inheritance: Mendelian inheritance. deviations from Mendelian ratio (gene interaction-incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles and inheritance of blood groups), pleiotropy, elementary idea of polygenic inheritance
                                                                      • Gene-its nature, expression and regulation: Modern concept of gene in brief-cistron, muton and recon. DNA as genetic material, structure of DNA as given by Watson and Crick's model, DNA Packaging, semi-conservative replication of eukaryotic DNA
                                                                      • Gene-its nature, expression and regulation: RNA-general structure, types and functions. Protein synthesis; central dogma, transcription; translation-genetic code, gene expression and gene regulation (the Lac operon as a typical model of gene regulation)

                                                                      Class-XII-Botany: Unit 02


                                                                      Biotechnology and its application
                                                                      • Biotechnology-process and application: Genetic engineering (recombinant DNA technology)-transposons, plasmids, bacteriophages; producing restriction fragments, preparing and cloning a DNA library, gene amplification (PCR)
                                                                      • Biotechnology-process and application: Application of biotechnology in agriculture- bt crops. Biosafety issues (biopiracy and patents)
                                                                      • Enhancement in food production: Plant breeding, tissue culture: Concept of cellular totipotency, requirements of tissue culture (in brief), Callus culture, suspension culture. Single cell protein. Biofortification
                                                                      • Microbes in human welfare: Microbes in household food processing. Microbes in industrial production. Microbes in sewage treatment. Microbes in biogas (energy) production. Microbes as biocontrol agents. Microbes as biofertilizers

                                                                      Class-XII-Botany: Unit 03


                                                                      Plant physiology
                                                                      • Photosynthesis: Autotrophic nutrition, site of photosynthesis, photosynthetic pigments and their role. Light-dependent reactions (cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation), light-independent reactions (C3 and C4 pathways), chemiosmotic hypothesis
                                                                      • Photosynthesis: Photorespiration, factors affecting photosynthesis. Law of limiting factors
                                                                      • Respiration: ATP as currency of energy, mechanism of aerobic (glycolysis, TCA cycle and electron transport system) and anaerobic respiration. Fermentation exchange of gases amphibolic pathway. Respiratory quotient of nutrients. Significance of respiration

                                                                      Class-XII-Botany: Unit 04


                                                                      Reproduction in organisms
                                                                      • Reproduction in plants: Modes of reproduction (asexual and sexual). Asexual reproduction; uniparental modes-vegetative propagation, micropropagation sexual reproduction: Structure of flower development of male gametophyte, structure of anatropous ovule
                                                                      • Reproduction in plants: Development of female gametophyte. Pollination: Types and agencies. outbreeding devices; pollen-pistil interaction. Double fertilization: Process and significance
                                                                      • Reproduction in plants: Post-fertilization changes (development of endosperm and embryo, development of seed and formation of fruit). Special modes-apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony. Significance of seed and fruit formation

                                                                      Class-XII-Botany: Unit 05


                                                                      Ecology and environment
                                                                      • Organisms and environment-I -habitat and niche: Ecosystems-patterns, components, productivity and decomposition, energy flow; pyramids of number, biomass, energy; nutrient cycling (carbon and phosphorous). Ecological succession
                                                                      • Organisms and environment-I -habitat and niche: Ecological services-carbon fixation, pollination, oxygen release. Environmental issues: Agrochemicals and their effects, solid waste management, greenhouse effect and global warming, ozone depletion
                                                                      • Organisms and environment-I -habitat and niche: Environmental issues-deforestation, case studies (any two)

                                                                      Class-XII-Zoology: Unit 01


                                                                      Genetics and evolution
                                                                      • Origin and the evolution of life: Origin of life: early earth, spontaneous, assembly of organic compounds, evolution: Darwin’s contribution, modern synthetic theory of evolution, biological evidences, mechanism of evolution; gene flow and genetic drift
                                                                      • Origin and the evolution of life: Hardy Weinberg principle; adaptive radiation. origin and evolution of human beings
                                                                      • Chromosomal basis of inheritance: The chromosomal theory. Chromosomes. Linkage and crossing over. Sex-linked inheritance (haemophilia and colour blindness). Sex determination in human being, birds, honey bee. Mendelian disorders in humans-thalassemia
                                                                      • Chromosomal basis of inheritance: Chromosomal disorders in human-Down’s syndrome, Turner’s syndrome and Klinefelter’s syndrome.

                                                                      Class-XII-Zoology: Unit 02


                                                                      Biotechnology and its application
                                                                      • Genetic engineering and genomics: DNA fingerprinting. Genomics and human genome project. Biotechnological applications in health: Human insulin and vaccine production, gene therapy. Transgenic animals

                                                                      Class-XII-Zoology: Unit 03


                                                                      Biology and human welfare
                                                                      • Human health and diseases: Concepts of immunology-immunity types, vaccines, structure of antibody, antigen-antibody complex, antigens on blood cells
                                                                      • Human health and diseases: Pathogens and parasites (amoebiasis, malaria, filariasis, ascariasis, typhoid, pneumonia, common cold and ringworm). Adolescence, drug and alcohol abuse. Cancer and aids
                                                                      • Animal husbandry: Management of farms and farm animals. Dairy. Poultry. Animal breeding. Bee-keeping. Fisheries. Sericulture. LAC culture

                                                                      Class-XII-Zoology: Unit 04


                                                                      Human physiology
                                                                      • Circulation: Blood composition and coagulation, blood groups. Structure and pumping action of heart. Blood vessels. pulmonary and systemic circulation. Heart beat and pulse. Rhythmicity of heart beat. Cardiac output, regulation of cardiac activity
                                                                      • Circulation: Blood related disorders-hypertension, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, and heart failure. ECG, lymphatic system (brief idea): Composition of lymph and its functions
                                                                      • Excretion and osmoregulation: Modes of excretion-ammonotelism, ureotelism, uricotelism. Excretory system. composition and formation of urine. Role of kidney in osmoregulation. regulation of kidney function: Renin-angiotensin, atrial natriuretic factor
                                                                      • Excretion and osmoregulation: ADH and diabetes insipidus, role of other organs in excretion. Disorders; kidney failure, dialysis, kidney stone (renal (renal calculi). Transplantation. Uraemia, nephritis
                                                                      • Control and coordination: Nervous system-structure and functions of brain and spinal cord, brief idea about PNS and ANS. Transmission of nerve impulse. Reflex action. Sensory receptors (eye and ear), sensory perception, general idea of other sense organs
                                                                      • Control and coordination: Endocrine system, endocrine glands, hormones and their functions. Mechanism of hormone action. Hormones as messengers and regulators
                                                                      • Control and coordination: Hormonal imbalance and diseases-common disorders (Dwarfism, Acromegaly, cretinism, goitre, exophthalmic goitre, diabetes mellitus, Addison’s disease)

                                                                      Class-XII-Zoology: Unit 05


                                                                      Reproduction in organisms
                                                                      • Human reproduction: Reproductive system in male and female. Histology of testis and ovary. Reproductive cycle. Production of gametes, fertilization, implantation. Embryo development up to three germinal layers
                                                                      • Human reproduction: Pregnancy, placenta, parturition and lactation (elementary idea). Reproductive health-birth control, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases. MTP, amniocentesis
                                                                      • Human reproduction: Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies-IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (elementary idea for general awareness)

                                                                      Class-XII-Zoology: Unit 06


                                                                      Ecology and environment
                                                                      • Organisms and environment-II: Population and ecological adaptations-population interactions-mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism, population attributes-growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution. biodiversity and its conservation
                                                                      • Organisms and environment-II: Biodiversity- concept, patterns, importance, loss. Threats to and need for biodiversity conservation, hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, red data book, biosphere reserves, national parks and sanctuaries
                                                                      • Organisms and environment-II: Environmental issues-air pollution and its control, water pollution and its control and radioactive waste management (case studies any two)

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                      Mathematical logic
                                                                      • Statements-introduction, sentences and statement, truth value of statement, open sentences, compound statement, quantifier and quantified statements, logical connectives: Conjunction, disjunction, negation, implication/ conditional, biconditional
                                                                      • Truth tables of compound statements, examples related to real life and mathematics, statement patterns and logical equivalence-tautology, contradiction, contingency, duality, negation of compound statement, contrapositive, converse, inverse
                                                                      • Algebra of statements-idempotent law, associative law, commutative law, distributive law, identity law, complement law, involution law, De Morgan's laws, difference between converse, contrapositive, contradiction
                                                                      • Application-introduction to switching circuits (simple examples)

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                      Matrices
                                                                      • Elementary transformation of a matrix-revision of cofactor and minor, elementary row transformation, elementary column transformation, inverse of a matrix-existence and uniqueness of inverse of a matrix, inverse by elementary transformation
                                                                      • Adjoint method, application-solution of system of linear equations by-reduction method, inversion method

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                      Trigonometric functions
                                                                      • Trigonometric equations-general solution of trigonometric equation of the type: sinθ, = 0, cosθ = 0, tanθ = 0, sinθ = sinα, cosθ = cosα, tanθ = tanα, sin2 θ = sin2 α, cos2 θ = cos2 α, tan2 θ = tan2 α, acosθ + bsinθ = C
                                                                      • Solution of a triangle: Polar coordinates, sine rule, cosine rule, projection rule, area of a triangle, application, Heron’s formula, Napier Analogues, inverse trigonometric functions-definitions, domain, range, principle values, graphs of inverse
                                                                      • Solution of a triangle: Trigonometric function, properties of inverse functions

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                      Pair of straight lines
                                                                      • Pair of lines passing through origin-combined equation, homogeneous equation, theorem-the joint equation of a pair of lines passing through origin and its converse
                                                                      • Acute angle between the lines represented by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 =0, condition for parallel lines, condition for perpendicular lines, pair of lines not passing through origin-combined equation of any two lines
                                                                      • Condition that the equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c=0 should represent a pair of lines (without proof), acute angle between the lines (without proof), condition of parallel and perpendicular lines, point of intersection of two lines

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                      Circle
                                                                      • Tangent of a circle-equation of a tangent at a point to (1) standard circle, (2) general circle, condition of tangency only for line y = mx + c to the circle x2 + y2 = a2 , tangents to a circle from a point outside the circle, director circle
                                                                      • Length of tangent segments, normal to a circle-equation of normal at a point

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                      Conics
                                                                      • Tangents and normals-equations of tangent and normal at a point for parabola, ellipse, hyperbola; condition of tangency for parabola; ellipse, hyperbola; tangents in terms of slope for parabola, ellipse, hyperbola, tangents from a point outside conics
                                                                      • Locus of points from which two tangents are mutually perpendicular, properties of tangents and normals to conics (without proof)

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 07


                                                                      Vectors
                                                                      • Revision, collinearity and coplanarity of vectors: Linear combination of vectors, condition of collinearity of two vectors, conditions of coplanarity of three vectors, section formula: Section formula for internal and external division, midpoint formula
                                                                      • Section formula: Centroid formula, scalar triple product: Definition, formula, properties, geometrical interpretation of scalar triple product, application of vectors to geometry-medians of a triangle are concurrent, altitudes of a triangle are concurrent
                                                                      • Angle bisectors of a triangle are concurrent, diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other and converse, median of trapezium is parallel to the parallel sides and its length is half the sum of parallel sides
                                                                      • Angle subtended on a semicircle is right angle

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 08


                                                                      Three dimensional geometry
                                                                      • Direction cosines and direction ratios: Direction angles, direction cosines, direction ratios, relation between direction ratio and direction cosines, angle between two lines, condition of perpendicular lines

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 09


                                                                      Line
                                                                      • Equation of line passing through given point and parallel to given vector, equation of line passing through two given points, distance of a point from a line, distance between two skew lines, distance between two parallel lines (vector approach)

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 10


                                                                      Plane
                                                                      • Equation of plane in normal form, equation of plane passing through the given point and perpendicular to given vector, equation of plane passing through the given point and parallel to two given vectors
                                                                      • Equation of plane passing through three noncollinear points, equation of plane passing through the intersection of two given planes, angle between two planes, angle between line and plane, condition for the coplanarity of two lines
                                                                      • Distance of a point from a plane (vector approach)

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 11


                                                                      Linear programming problems
                                                                      • Introduction of L.P.P., definition of constraints, objective function, optimization, constraint equations, nonnegativity restrictions, feasible and infeasible region, feasible solutions, mathematical formulation-mathematical formulation of L.P.P.
                                                                      • Different types of L.P.P. problems, graphical solutions for problem in two variables, optimum feasible solution

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 12


                                                                      Continuity
                                                                      • Continuity of a function at a point: Left hand limit, right hand limit, definition of continuity of a function at a point, discontinuity of a function, types of discontinuity, algebra of continuous functions, continuity in interval-definition
                                                                      • Continuity of some standard functions-polynomial, rational, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic function.

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 13


                                                                      Differentiation
                                                                      • Revision-revision of derivative, relationship between continuity and differentiability-left hand derivative and right hand derivative (need and concept), every differentiable function is continuous but converse is not true
                                                                      • Derivative of composite function-chain rule, derivative of inverse function, derivative of inverse trigonometric function: Derivative of implicit function definition and examples, derivative of parametric function-definition of parametric function
                                                                      • Exponential and logarithmic function-derivative of functions which are expressed in one of the following form-(a) product of functions, (b) quotient of functions, (c) higher order derivative, second order derivative, (d) [f(x) ] [g(x)]

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 14


                                                                      Applications of derivative
                                                                      • Geometrical application-tangent and normal at a point, Rolle's theorem, and mean value theorem and their geometrical interpretation (without proof), derivative as a rate measure-introduction, increasing and decreasing function
                                                                      • Derivative as a rate measure-approximation (without proof), maxima and minima-introduction of extrema and extreme values, maxima and minima in a closed interval, first derivative test, second derivative test

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 15


                                                                      Integration
                                                                      • Indefinite integrals-methods of integration, substitution method, integrals of the various types, integration by parts (reduction formulae are not expected), integration by partial fraction-factors involving repeated and non-repeated linear factors
                                                                      • Non-repeated quadratic factors, definite integral-definite integral as a limit of sum, fundamental theorem of integral calculus (without proof), evaluation of definite integral-(1) by substitution
                                                                      • Evaluation of definite integral-(2) integration by parts, properties of definite integrals

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 16


                                                                      Applications of definite integral
                                                                      • Area under the curve: Area bounded by curve and axis (simple problems), area bounded by two curves, volume of solid of revolution-volume of solid obtained by revolving the area under the curve about the axis (simple problems)

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 17


                                                                      Differential equation
                                                                      • Definition-differential equation, order, degree, general solution, particular solution of differential equation, formation of differential equation-formation of differential equation by eliminating arbitrary constants (at most two constants)
                                                                      • Solution of first order and first degree differential equation-variable separable method, homogeneous differential equation (equation reducible to homogeneous form are not expected), linear differential equation, applications: Population growth
                                                                      • Applications: Bacterial colony growth, surface area, Newton's laws of cooling, radioactive decay

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 18


                                                                      Statistics
                                                                      • Bivariate frequency distribution-bivariate data, tabulation of bivariate data, scatter diagram, covariance of ungrouped data, covariance for bivariate frequency distribution, Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 19


                                                                      Probability Distribution
                                                                      • Probability distribution of a random variable-definition of a random variable, discrete and continuous random variable, probability mass function (p.m.f.), probability distribution of a discrete random variable
                                                                      • Cumulative probability distribution of a discrete random variable, expected value, variance and standard deviation of a discrete random variable, probability density function (p.d.f.), distribution function of a continuous random variable

                                                                      Class-XII-Mathematics: Unit 20


                                                                      Bernoulli trials and binomial distribution
                                                                      • Definition of Bernoulli trial, conditions for binomial distribution, binomial distribution (P.M.F.), mean, variance and standard deviation, calculation of probabilities (without proof), Normal distribution: P.D.F, mean, variance and standard deviation
                                                                      • Normal distribution: Standard normal variable, simple problems (without proof)

                                                                      The authority publishes the MHT CET mock test every year. Candidates will be able to check the MHT CET 2026 mock test link on the official website. Candidates preparing for the MHT CET exam must practice the mock test to prepare for the entrance test. Candidates do not require MHT CET 2026 login details for attempting the MHT CET mock test 2026. Attempting the MHT CET mock test will help to improve the time management and get understanding of the online exam interface.

                                                                      Steps to download MHT CET 2026 Mock Test

                                                                      • Visit the MHT CET official website, cetcell.mahacet.org
                                                                      • Click on the mock test link.
                                                                      • Click on “Sign In” (No login credentials required) and then click on the "Continue" button.
                                                                      • The general instructions along with other details will be displayed on the screen.
                                                                      • Read the declaration and click on “Start Exam” button.
                                                                      • The page will be redirected to mock test.

                                                                       MHT CET 2026 preparation tips will include subject-wise important topics and the best books to help you score . The candidates who are preparing for the MHT CET 2026 exam must follow the exam preparation tips mentioned below.

                                                                      • Aspirants should know the MHT CET syllabus and exam pattern thoroughly before starting preparation. As the syllabus of MHT CET is Classes 11th & 12th, the candidates must understand the topics carefully.

                                                                      • Make a timetable and try to cover each topic. Divide the time in such a way that all the topics can be covered before the exam. 

                                                                      • Practice the MHT CET previous year's question papers and analyze the important topics and chapters.

                                                                      • Choose the best to prepare for the exam. The NCERT books will be best to study. 

                                                                      • Candidates must keep extra time for revision in their study plans. As the syllabus of the exam is vast, the candidates must revise all the topics once before the exam.

                                                                      • Attempt the MHT CET mock test to evaluate your preparations. Candidates can consider following the above MHT CET 2026 preparation tips to score good marks in the exam.

                                                                      The State Cell of Maharashtra will issue the MHT CET admit card in April 2026. Candidates will be able to access the MHT CET admit card download link on the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org. Students are advised to download the admit card at least a week before the MHT CET exam. The admit card of MHT CET 2026 will include of the candidate’s name, center name and address, roll number, exam date, and exam timings.

                                                                      Steps for MHT CET admit card 2026 download

                                                                      • Visit the official website—cetcell.mahacet.org.
                                                                      • Click on the “Admit Card” link.
                                                                      • Enter your Email ID and password.
                                                                      • Enter the captcha code.
                                                                      • Click on the “Download Admit Card” button.
                                                                      • Take the printout of the MHT CET admit card.

                                                                      Things to Carry at MHT CET Exam Center

                                                                      Candidates need to carry any of the following ID proofs to the exam centre:

                                                                      • PAN Card

                                                                      • Indian Passport

                                                                      • Driving License

                                                                      • Voter’s Card

                                                                      • Bank Passbook with Photograph

                                                                      • Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer.

                                                                      • Recent Identity Card issued by a recognized School/College

                                                                      • Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar Card print with a photograph

                                                                      NOTE: Candidates must note that a ration card and learner's driving license will not be accepted as valid ID proof for MHT CET 2026. Also, persons with disabilities will have to show their valid disability certificate to the exam center.

                                                                       MHT CET admit card - Sample

                                                                      MHT_CET_admit_card

                                                                      The State CET Cell of Maharashtra will release the MHT CET 2026 answer key after the commencement of exams. Candidates can download the MHT CET answer key through the login portal. The answer key contains the correct answers for the questions asked in the MHT CET exam. Candidates can use the answer key of MHT CET 2026 to verify the answers and predict the probable scores. The authority provides candidates with a window to challenge their answer key on the official website. Below are the steps to download the MHT CET answer key:

                                                                      Steps to Download MHT CET Answer Key 2026

                                                                      • Visit the official portal of MHT CET

                                                                      • Click on the “MHT CET 2026 Answer Key” link

                                                                      • Enter Roll Number and password.

                                                                      • Click on the "Submit" button

                                                                      • MHT CET answer key will be displayed on the screen.

                                                                      • Download the answer key and take a print for future references.

                                                                      Steps to Download MHT CET Response Sheet 2026

                                                                      Following are the steps to download the response sheet of MHT CET 2026-

                                                                      • Visit the MHT CET 2026 official website

                                                                      • Click on the “Download Students Response Sheet” link

                                                                      • Enter the Registration Id and password.

                                                                      • Click on the "Submit" button.

                                                                      • MHT CET 2026 response sheet will be displayed on the screen.

                                                                      • Download the response sheet and take a print to calculate the score.

                                                                       The MHT CET result will be released on the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org. The MHT CET results are expected to be released in June 2026. To check the result of MHT CET 2026, candidates must provide their registration number, admit card number, and date of birth. Candidates can check the MHT CET exam result to know the total marks secured and the rank obtained in the entrance test. 

                                                                      Steps to check MHT CET result 2026

                                                                      • Visit the MHT CET 2026 official website.

                                                                      • Click on the result/scorecard link. 

                                                                      • Enter the application number and date of birth.

                                                                      • Click on the ‘Login’ button.

                                                                      • MHT CET result/scorecard for 2026 will appear on the screen

                                                                      • Check the result of MHT CET and download it.

                                                                      • Take a printout of the result for future reference.

                                                                      MHT CET Statistics 2026

                                                                      The MHT CET registration for 2026 has yet to start.  Below are the statistics based on previous years:

                                                                      Subject

                                                                      Registered Candidates

                                                                      Appeared Candidates

                                                                      Percentage

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      301072

                                                                      282737

                                                                      -

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      464263

                                                                      422863

                                                                      -

                                                                      Total

                                                                      7,65,335

                                                                      6,75,600

                                                                      -

                                                                      MHT CET 2025 PCM Toppers 

                                                                      Sr. No.

                                                                      Name of Candidate

                                                                      1

                                                                      MEER VIPUL BHUVA

                                                                      2

                                                                      SIDDHANT DHEERAJ PATANKAR

                                                                      3

                                                                      PAGAR ANUJ SHIVPRASAD

                                                                      4

                                                                      NATU DHRUV AMOL

                                                                      5

                                                                      ATHARV BHALCHANDRA SAHASRABUDHE

                                                                      6

                                                                      SHRISH NILESH PATTEWAR

                                                                      7

                                                                      WAGH PARTH KISHOR

                                                                      8

                                                                      VAISHNAVI VITTHALRAO SARJE

                                                                      9

                                                                      GANDHAR VIVEK VARTAK

                                                                      10

                                                                      ANIRUDH IYER

                                                                      11

                                                                      SIDDHANT SUNIL GHATE

                                                                      12

                                                                      RAI PRAJWAL RAVI

                                                                      13

                                                                      ANIL BALAJI PATIL

                                                                      14

                                                                      PRANAV MINTRI

                                                                      15

                                                                      CHINMAY VIKAS CHAVAN

                                                                      16

                                                                      AMIT KUMAR SINGH

                                                                      17

                                                                      AAYUSH ARVIND KUMAR DUBEY

                                                                      18

                                                                      MUHAMMAD ALRAZA HANIF SHAIKH

                                                                      19

                                                                      TANAY CHETAN GADGIL

                                                                      20

                                                                      ARNAV NIGAM

                                                                      21

                                                                      UTKARSH MISHRA

                                                                      22

                                                                      SHREYA ROY

                                                                      Previous Year MHT CET Toppers

                                                                      Candidates can check the previous year's MHT CET toppers in the table below.

                                                                      MHT CET Statistics 2024

                                                                      SubjectRegistered CandidatesAppeared CandidatesPercentage
                                                                      PCB4,10,3773,79,80092.55%
                                                                      PCM3,14,6752,95,57793.93%
                                                                      Total7,25,0526,75,37793.15%

                                                                      MHT CET 2024 Toppers PCB

                                                                      S.NoApplication No.
                                                                      PCM/PCB
                                                                      Name of Candidate
                                                                      CET Percentile

                                                                      1

                                                                      241215401

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      PRATHAM VISHNUKANT GUPTA

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      2

                                                                      241021310

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      JOSHI MRUDUL SAMEER

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      3

                                                                      241262413

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      CHOTHE SHRAVANI KAILAS

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      4

                                                                      241081673

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      MOHAMMED ISMAIL NAIK

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      5

                                                                      241680827

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      JH ABHISHEK VIRENDRA

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      6

                                                                      241414468

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      AADYA DURGAPRASAD HARICHANDAN

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      7

                                                                      241337772

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      RAMTIRTHAKAR PRATIK GAJANAN

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      8

                                                                      241491292

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      ADITYA DAGWAR

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      9

                                                                      241239676

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      SOHAM BHIMRAO LAGAD

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      10

                                                                      241276737

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      ARADHYA MAHADEORAO SANAP

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      11

                                                                      241305754

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      SHREYA VILAS BHOLE

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      12

                                                                      241000225

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      SAUMYA DIXIT

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      13

                                                                      241528094

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      AADESH SAHEBRAO NICHAT

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      14

                                                                      241067899

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      SANMAY VIKRAM SHAH

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      15

                                                                      241319686

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      SATYAJIT SUDHIR JAGTAP

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      16

                                                                      241078138

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      KARPEADITYAAJIT

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      17

                                                                      241459829

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      ANSARI FAHAD MOHAMMADKALIM

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      MHT CET 2024 Toppers PCM

                                                                      S.NoApplication No.
                                                                      PCM/PCB
                                                                      Name of Candidate
                                                                      CET Percentile

                                                                      1

                                                                      241810081

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      HARSHVARDHAN NAVENDU GUPTA

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      2

                                                                      241325449

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      PARTH PADMABHUSH ANASATI

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      3

                                                                      241110777

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      PRANAV ARORA

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      4

                                                                      241863466

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      ARYAN DATTATRAY BHURE

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      5

                                                                      241385202

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      PRATIKSHYA PANIGRAHY

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      6

                                                                      241850454

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      GHATE AMALESH UMAKANT

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      7

                                                                      241853777

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      SAKORKAR SHARANNYA

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      8

                                                                      241157931

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      ADITYA SINGH

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      9

                                                                      241549372

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      PRERANA DIWAN

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      10

                                                                      241003586

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      MOKSH NIMESH PATEL

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      11

                                                                      241183999

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      BYADGI PUSHKAR VINAY

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      12

                                                                      241836408

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      GAWAND PRANAVTANAJI

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      13

                                                                      241316537

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      PARTH VIRAJ VAITY

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      14

                                                                      241197117

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      SONI MADHAV PAWANKUMAR

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      15

                                                                      241004767

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      SHAH VANSHIKA SACHINKUMARSNEHA

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      16

                                                                      241847911

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      SAMRUDDHI OMBASE

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      17

                                                                      241493993

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      MAITREYA WALIMBE

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      18

                                                                      241226742

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      AKSH ATAJAY BANZAL

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      19

                                                                      241858808

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      ANKITA SAGAR

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      20

                                                                      241191229

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      BHOSALE VIRAJ ASHVINIKUMAR

                                                                      100.0000000

                                                                      MHT CET 2023 Statistics

                                                                      Subject

                                                                      Registered Candidates

                                                                      Appeared Candidates

                                                                      PCM

                                                                      333041

                                                                      313730

                                                                      PCB

                                                                      303048

                                                                      277400

                                                                      Total

                                                                      636089

                                                                      591130

                                                                      MHT CET 2022 Statistics

                                                                      MHT CET 2022 Statistics

                                                                      MHT CET Result 2023 topper list PCM

                                                                      Name of candidate

                                                                      Rank

                                                                      Chaudhari Avinash Janardhan

                                                                      1

                                                                      Anushka Piyush Doshi

                                                                      2

                                                                      Tanish Nilesh Chudiwal

                                                                      3

                                                                      Apurva Prakash Mahajan

                                                                      4

                                                                      Viraj Mankani

                                                                      5

                                                                      Suketu Parag Patni

                                                                      6

                                                                      Pranjal Malpani

                                                                      7

                                                                      Krishna Mahesh Kabra

                                                                      8

                                                                      Phanse Ishan Amit

                                                                      9

                                                                      Aboli Malshikare

                                                                      10

                                                                      Asif Nazeer Hossain

                                                                      11

                                                                      Bramhapurikar Chaitanya Vishwas

                                                                      12

                                                                      Bhalerao Mrunmai Vidyadhar

                                                                      13

                                                                      Powar Vaibhavi Suhas

                                                                      14

                                                                      The authority releases the MHT CET 2026 cutoff on the official website. The cutoff of MHT CET 2026 will be announced after each round of the Maharashtra CET counselling. Candidates can check the MHT CET cutoff to know the minimum rank required for admission to the participating institutes. The cutoff will vary for each category and course. Various factors are considered to prepare the MHT CET cutoff.  The candidates can check the previous year's cutoff below and understand the previous trends and ranks so that they can prepare accordingly.

                                                                      Previous Year MHT CET Cutoff

                                                                      The MHT CET 2025 cutoff has been published online. Candidates can check the cutoff for MHT CET 2025 in the table below.

                                                                      MHT CET 2025 Cutoff

                                                                      Rounds

                                                                      MHT CET Cutoff (State)

                                                                      All India Cutoff

                                                                      Round 3MHT CET 2025 round 3 cutoff
                                                                      MHT CET 2025 round 3 cutoff (AI)
                                                                      Round 2MHT CET 2025 round 2 cutoffMHT CET 2025 round 2 cutoff (AI)
                                                                      Round 1MHT CET 2025 round 1 cutoffMHT CET 2025 round 1 cutoff (AI)


                                                                      MHT CET 2024 Cutoff

                                                                      Rounds

                                                                      MHT CET Cutoff (State)

                                                                      All India Cutoff

                                                                      Round 3MHT CET 2024 round 3 cutoffMHT CET 2024 round 3 cutoff (AI)
                                                                      Round 2MHT CET 2024 round 2 cutoffMHT CET 2024 round 2 cutoff (AI)
                                                                      Round 1MHT CET 2024 round 1 cutoffMHT CET 2024 round 1 cutoff (AI)

                                                                      MHT CET Cutoff 2023

                                                                      RoundsMHT CET Cutoff (State)All India Cutoff
                                                                      Round 3MHT CET 2023 round 3 cutoffMHT CET 2023 round 3 cutoff
                                                                      Round 2MHT CET 2023 round 2 cutoffMHT CET 2023 round 2 cutoff AI
                                                                      Round 1MHT CET state wise cutoff round 1MHT CET AI cutoff round 1

                                                                      Candidates who have a valid score in MHT CET 2026 will be able to proceed further to the counseling process. The MHT CET counselling comprises registration, choice filling, document verification, seat allotment, and reporting to the institutes. Candidates who qualify the MHT CET exam 2026 will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. The seat allotment will be based on the rank secured in the MHT CET exam and JEE Main. Candidates can check the detailed MHT CET 2026 counselling process below.

                                                                      MHT CET 2026 counselling includes the following steps

                                                                      • Registration - Candidates have to register online for the counselling process. Fill in all the mandatory fields such as personal details, contact details, and category details, and answer security questions. 

                                                                      • Qualification & examination details - Candidates are be required to enter the academic and qualification details such as class 10th and 12th details. 

                                                                      • Uploading documents - Candidates have to upload the photographs and signatures according to the specifications 

                                                                      • Payment of counselling fee - There is no counselling fee for MHT CET 2026 qualified candidates. Candidates applying based on JEE Main scores will have to pay the counselling fee. Printout of the counselling registration form - After making the payment, candidates are advised to take the printout of the MHT CET 2026 counselling registration form.
                                                                      • Reporting at facilitation centres - Candidates will have to report at their designated facilitation centres for the verification of the documents. Candidates should carry original documents for verification.
                                                                      • Choice filling - Candidates will have to choose the colleges and courses as per their preference.

                                                                      MHT CET Counselling Fee

                                                                      Category of Candidates

                                                                      Counselling Fee

                                                                      General Category, Outside Maharashtra State Applicant and Children of Indian workers in Gulf Countries

                                                                      Rs. 1000

                                                                      Reserved Category from Maharashtra State and Persons with Disability applicants from Maharashtra

                                                                      Rs. 800

                                                                      MHT CET 2026 Seat Allotment 

                                                                      The seat allotment is done through a Centralized Admission Process (CAP) online in three rounds and one separate for J&K and Ladakh candidates. The allotment of seats is done based on merit, availability of seats, and choice filling done by the candidates.

                                                                      Candidates will have to log in to the website using the required credentials to check their allotted colleges and courses. Finally, candidates have to download their allotment letter and report at the allotted center with all certificates. 

                                                                      Documents Required at MHT CET 2026 counselling

                                                                      Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026

                                                                      Printout of MHT CET counselling registration form
                                                                      Printout of MHT CET 2025 result
                                                                      Admit card of MHT CET 2025
                                                                      Passing certificate and mark sheet of class X & XII
                                                                      Category certificate (if applicable)
                                                                      Character certificate
                                                                      Migration certificate
                                                                      School leaving certificate
                                                                      Domicile certificate (if applicable)

                                                                      General Information

                                                                      Contact Number:

                                                                      18002090191 + 2 more

                                                                      Relevant Links:

                                                                      Official Website Link Click Here
                                                                      Amrita University B.Tech 2026

                                                                      Recognized as Institute of Eminence by Govt. of India | NAAC ‘A++’ Grade | Upto 75% Scholarships

                                                                      MAHE, Manipal - B.Tech Admissions 2026

                                                                      Last Date to Apply: 15th March | NAAC A++ Accredited | Accorded institution of Eminence by Govt. of India | NIRF Rank #3

                                                                      Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

                                                                      Q: How many questions will be asked in MHT CET 2026?
                                                                      A:

                                                                      There will be a total of 150 MCQs in the exam. The MHT CET 2026 PCM paper consists of two sections,

                                                                      • Paper 2- Physics and Chemistry- 100 (50+50) questions

                                                                      • Paper 1- Mathematics- 50 questions

                                                                      Q: Can I edit MHT CET application form 2026?
                                                                      A:

                                                                      Yes, candidates can edit the MHT CET 2026 form between March 5 and 7.

                                                                      Q: What is MHT CET exam date in 2026?
                                                                      A:

                                                                      The MHT CET 2026 exam dates are : Session 1 PCB is from April 21 to 26, 2026 while for session 1 PCM is from April 11 to 19, 2026. Session 2 PCM is from May 14 to 17, 2026, while for Session 2 PCB is from May 10 to 11, 2026. 

                                                                      Q: Can NRI student, apply for MHT CET 2026?
                                                                      A:

                                                                      Yes, NRI candidates don't have to fill the MHT CET application form as NRI / OCI / PIO students, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, and Foreign Nationals will be offered direct admission. They have to register for counselling.

                                                                      Q: What if there is a discrepancy in the details mentioned on my MHT CET 2026 admit card?
                                                                      A:

                                                                      In such a case, the authorities will make the candidate sign an undertaking stating that the particular detail was wrongly entered by the candidate. Candidates will also have to submit a photocopy of the supporting documents.

                                                                      Q: How to download MHT CET 2026 admit card?
                                                                      A:

                                                                      Candidates will be able to download the MHT CET admit card 2026 using the MHT CET login id and password.

                                                                      Q: How can I check MHT CET result 2026?
                                                                      A:

                                                                      Candidates will be able to check the MHT CET 2026 result on the official website by entering their application number, roll number and captcha code.

                                                                      Q: What is the MHT CET exam mode?
                                                                      A:

                                                                      MHT CET 2026 will be conducted online as a computer-based test (CBT).

                                                                      Q: Are class 12 marks important for admission through MHT CET?
                                                                      A:

                                                                      No, candidates only have to qualify for the class 12 exam, and there is no minimum mark for the same.

                                                                      Q: How many attempts are allowed for the MHT CET admission?
                                                                      A:

                                                                      There is no limit to a number of attempts for MHT CET admission.

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