MHT-CET

The State CET Cell describes its examinations as the route to professional courses in Maharashtra such as Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Law, Medical, AYUSH and Fine Arts. MHT-CET is run in a PCM group (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) and a PCB group (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), and admission after the exam happens through the Cell's Centralized Admission Process (CAP), which has separate schedules and information brochures for the different course families.

The Cell's home page does not state the question count, section breakdown or duration for MHT-CET, so do not rely on numbers quoted in coaching material or older guides. The authoritative figures sit in the Syllabus and Marking Scheme document and the CET Information Brochure, both linked under Downloads on cetcell.mahacet.org. Download and check the current version before you plan your practice timings.

Yes - the Cell declares first-attempt and second-attempt results separately. Its notices list, for example, a PCB Group first attempt result summary (09/06/2026), a PCM first attempt result summary (16/06/2026) and a PCB Group second attempt result declared on 18/06/2026 with score cards in the candidate login. The home page does not spell out the eligibility rules for re-attempting, so verify against the current information brochure.

There is no meaningful single difficulty ranking, and the Cell publishes no difficulty data. The exam is drawn from the Maharashtra Higher Secondary syllabus and rewards thorough coverage of that syllabus plus accuracy under time pressure. Treat it as a breadth-and-speed test: finish the full syllabus, then drill on the marking scheme so you know how negative marking and question weighting actually work before exam day.

Build around the official syllabus document rather than around favourite subjects. Take the Syllabus and Marking Scheme as your checklist, map each chapter to its weight in the marking scheme, and sequence work so high-weight chapters come first. Keep one revision cycle running in parallel for the most formula-heavy chapters, and reserve the final weeks for full-length timed practice plus revision of mistakes rather than new topics.

Three recurring mistakes: ignoring the official brochure and marking scheme and studying from outdated second-hand notes; skipping the administrative steps such as Aadhaar authentication, DigiLocker and APAR ID setup, or downloading the hall ticket late; and not reading the published rules on malpractices, misconduct and unfair means, which the Cell issued on 17/02/2026. Each of these can cost you the attempt regardless of how well you prepared.

The Cell publishes a dedicated notice for hall ticket downloading. Its notice list shows, for example, a notice for downloading CET 2026 hall tickets dated 17/03/2026, but the date is specific to that cycle and will not repeat. Check the Notices section of cetcell.mahacet.org regularly once registration closes, and download and print the hall ticket as soon as the notice appears rather than waiting.

Score cards are released in the candidate login, and the Cell announces each declaration on its home page. The notices show a PCB Group second attempt result declared on 18/06/2026 with the score card available in the candidate's login, and the corresponding PCM first attempt result summary dated 16/06/2026. Keep your login credentials safe after the exam, because the same login is used for later CAP steps.

For admission-process queries the Cell advises candidates to visit the nearest Student Assistance Centre established by the State CET Cell. CAP helpline numbers are published course-wise on the respective course admission page, and the Cell's office address is 8th Floor, New Excelsior Building, A. K. Nayak Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. For MHT-CET itself, use the CET examination portal and its notices rather than the admission portal.

Start from the source. Read the CET Information Brochure and the Syllabus and Marking Scheme on cetcell.mahacet.org, then follow the Notices list for registration, Aadhaar authentication, hall ticket and result announcements. Note that result dates published there belong to one specific cycle and shift each year, so treat them as sequence cues - registration, hall ticket, exam, result, CAP - rather than fixed calendar dates.