Documents Required for MHT CET Registration 2026: Specifications, How to Upload Photo & More

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MHT CET )

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Updated on Dec 16, 2025 21:35 IST
The Maharashtra state CET cell will start the MHT CET application process in the last week of December 2025. In this article, we have listed the documents needed for the MHT CET 2026 exam at the time of registration, exam day and at the time of MHT CET counselling. In the MHT CET 2026 application form, candidates have to upload their photo.

What documents are needed to apply for MHT CET 2026? Is Aadhaar card mandatory for MHT CET application process? How to upload scanned photo in the MHT CET form? Get answers to all such questions and important instructions regarding MHT CET application process on this page below.

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Documents Needed for MHT CET 2026 Registration 2026

Documents Required for MHT CET Registration 2026: The Maharashtra state CET cell will start the MHT CET application process in the last week of December 2025. In this article, we have listed the documents needed for the MHT CET 2026 exam at the time of registration, exam day and at the time of MHT CET counselling.

In the MHT CET 2026 application form, candidates have to upload only one document, that is their scanned photo. Apart from that, most of the documents will be needed as a reference to fill in details in the MHT CET form. Along with the documents listed here for MHT CET registration, candidates must keep an active mobile number and email ID ready, as all communication from CET Cell will be made via the registered email id and mobile number.

Check the complete details on the documents and their specifications needed for MHT CET registrations 2026 on this page.

Table of contents
  • List of Documents Needed for MHT CET 2026 Registration
  • List of Documents Required as Reference for MHT CET Application Form
  • Document Needed to Scan and Upload in MHT CET 2026 Application Form
  • Documents Required for Various Claims in MHT CET Registration Form 2026
  • Important Points on Documents Needed for MHT CET Registration 2026

List of Documents Needed for MHT CET 2026 Registration

The MHT CET registration process includes registering and creating the MHT CET 2026 login. Then candidates have to complete the details asked, select the CET and pay the application fee. And to apply for MHT CET 2026, candidates should have the following documents ready:

General documents

Education qualification-related documents

Category-specific documents, as needed

Aadhaar card or any other government-issued photo ID proof

Class 10 pass certificate or marksheet

Docmicile certificate

Credit card/Debit card/Internet banking/UPI ID 

Class 12 pass certificate or marksheet

Caste certificate

- -

Caste validity and non-creamy layer certificates

- -

PwD certificates

- -

EWS certificates

List of Documents Required as Reference for MHT CET Application Form

These are the documents that the candidates will need to refer to and fill details in the form.

Class 10 pass certificate or marksheet:

  • This will be needed to fill the date of birth in the MHT CET application form. Candidates have to fill in the date of birth mentioned on the Class 10 marksheet or certificate in the MHT CET application form.
  • This document is also needed to fill in the name of the school board from which the candidate has passed the Class 10 board exam and the year of passing.
  • Also, candidates will need this document to fill the class 10 percentage and the SSC school state.

Class 12 pass certificate or marksheet:

  • This is needed to fill class 12 board name.
  • Also, this document is needed to fill in the name of the school board from which the candidate has passed the Class 12 board exam and the year of passing.
  • Also, candidates will need this document to fill the class 12 percentage and the HSC school state.

Note that the candidates who will be appearing for the Class 12 boards exam 2026 have to mark “yes” for the field that asks “Are you appearing for Class boards in 2026?” Such candidates do not need to fill in the Class 12 details in the form. But the same will be needed at the time of MHT CET counselling 2026 and admission to colleges.

Aadhaar card or any other government issued photo ID proof:

  • Candidates have to provide the details of any one of the photo Id proofs for verification.

Credit card/Debit card/Internet banking/UPI ID:

  • Keep the mode of payment ready. The mode of payment of MHT CET application fee can be any one among Credit card/Debit card/Internet banking/UPI ID.
  • Keep the preferred mode of payment handy. Candidates have to pay the application fee to submit the application form.

Document Needed to Scan and Upload in MHT CET 2026 Application Form

Candidates have to upload only their scanned, recent passport-sized photo in the MHT CET form 2026.

Scanned photo specification for MHT CET application form:

  • The photograph should be 2-inch x 2-inch (50 mm x 50 mm) in size.
  • The photo should not be black and white. It should be in colour.
  • The face of the candidate should cover 80% of the photo.
  • The photograph should be a Minimum of 100 KB to a Maximum of 5MB in size

MHT CET 2026 Photo Specification: Do’s and Don’ts for a Proper Photograph to Avoid Rejection

To avoid rejection of the MHT CET form, the candidates must properly upload their photo.

The perfect way to capture, scan and upload an image in the MHT CET 2026 application form is as follows:

MHT CET Image Specification

MHT CET 2026 Image Specification

  • The photo should capture the full face of the candidate, have a front view, and both eyes should be open.
  • The head should be in the centre of the frame.
  • There should be no distracting shadows on the face or background.
  • Make sure the photo presents a full head from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin as shown above.
  • The light should be even and balanced to avoid shadows on the face.
  • The background behind the face should be properly illuminated to avoid shadows in the background.
  • Head should face the camera directly and should not tilt or turn (portrait style).
  • Photo must show both edges of the face clearly.

If you wear eyeglasses, then make sure that:

  • The eyes must be open, level and clearly visible and must not be covered by hair or eyeglass frames.
  • Glare on eyeglasses should be avoided with a slight upward or downward tilt of the head.
  • No tinted or dark glasses.

Documents Required for Various Claims in MHT CET Registration Form 2026

The following additional documents, along with the general documents, will be needed at the time of MHT CET 2026 CAP counselling in July. These documents will be required if you claim any reservation, caste, PWD status, etc in the MHT CET 2026 application form.

Certificate

Case when needed

Domicile certificate

This is needed if you are resident of Maharashtra. You will need it to proof your domicile through this document

Caste certificate

This is needed to verify the caste you claim in the MHT CET registration process like SC, ST, OBC, VJ, NT and SBC

Caste validity and non-creamy layer certificates

Required by various reserved categoty candidates

PwD certificate

If you claim the PwD status as “yes” in the registration form, then you need this document. This document will be also needed in the MHT CET 2026 exam centre on exam day.

Important Points on Documents Needed for MHT CET Registration 2026

Check some very important instructions regarding documents needed for the MHT CET 2026 exam below:

No physical submission is needed: It is important to note that candidates do not need to submit any documents physically to the Maharashtra CET cell. All documents have to be submitted online only.

Most documents will be needed during MHT CET counselling to verify the claims: During the initial registration process, most of these documents will not be needed. However, all documents will be needed to verify the claim made in the application form, like caste, category, domicile, PWD status, any sort of reservation, etc., during the MHT CET CAP counselling 2026.

Keep all original documents handy and make two sets of copies: Make sure to keep the original copies of all the documents mentioned above handy. Also, make two coloured copies of all the applicable documents and file them with you for access.

Read instructions carefully: All instructions regarding the documents and registration process will be available with the MHT CET brochure and form. Read every detail carefully, or else the application form can get rejected.

Photo uploaded will be used throughout the admission process: The photo uploaded in the MHT CET form will be used throughout the admission process. The MHT CET admit card 2026 will bear the same photo uploaded in the form. Apart from that, the MHT CET 2026 result will also have the same photo that the candidate uploads in the form.

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