MHT CET 2019 to be held in online mode
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MHT CET )
Registration - 10 Jan '26 - 20 Feb '26
MHT CET will be held online (Computer- Based Test) in 2019 for the first time ever, according to the latest notification released by DTE Maharashtra. A few months back, DTE Maharashtra had sought feedback from aspirants regarding the same. Till 2018, MHT CET was held in offline mode (pen-paper mode). The exam schedule of MHT CET 2019 is yet to be released on the official website - www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in. Going by last year's trend, the exam will be conducted in May, 2019.
The State Common Entrance Test Cell has also released MHT CET syllabus along with MHT CET exam pattern 2019. Candidates should note that there would be no negative marking in MHT CET 2019. While the difficulty level of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry will be of the same level as JEE Main, the difficulty level of Biology will the same as NEET (UG). The questions in MHT CET 2019 will be application based.
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MHT CET 2019 Exam Pattern
MHT CET is spread over three sections – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology. Paper I will be Mathematics while Paper II will comprise Physics and Chemistry. Paper III will include Biology which will further divided into Botany and Zoology. The exam will be 3 hour long and the total marks of MHT CET will be 200.
| Subject |
Approximate no. of MCQ s based on |
Marks per question |
|
| Class XI |
Class XII |
|
|
| Paper I - Mathematics |
10 |
40 |
2 |
| Paper II - Physics |
10 |
40 |
1 |
| Paper II - Chemistry |
10 |
40 |
|
| Paper III - Biology(Botany) |
10 |
40 |
1 |
| Paper III - Biology(Zoology) |
10 |
40 |
|
It is compulsory for aspirants seeking admission to Engineering and Technology degree courses to appear for both Paper I and Paper II.
In MHT CET 2019, 20% of the weightage will be given to Class XI curriculum while 80% of the weightage will be given to Class XII curriculum. The questions in the exam will be based on the syllabus of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Secondary Education. Check out the detailed MHT CET syllabus.
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DTE Maharashtra will release MHT CET application form 2019 tentatively in the month of January. MHTCET results 2019 will likely be declared in the month of June 2019.
The exam was scrapped after 2013. After that, admissions to BTech and BPharma programmes in the state were done on the basis of JEE Main. MHT CET made a comeback in the year 2016. Once the exam was restored, the Maharashtra government assigned 50% weightage to Class 12 scores and 50% to CET scores, instead of JEE Main. However, in 2018, MHCET became. mandatory for admissions in the state and not JEE.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
Yes, other state candidates can apply for MHT CET, but the exam is being conducted exclusively in Maharashtra state. This means that outside state applicants have to travel to Maharashtra to give the exam. Moreover, the reservation benefits will not apply to outside state candidates. Candidates from
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The CET Cell has announced the MHT CET 2026 registration fee. This year, the authorities are conducting the MHT CET exam for two sessions, thus the registration fee also changes. The general category candidates have to pay INR 1300 to apply for any one group out of PCM and PCB. The same for reserved
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Yes. The MHT CET registration 2026 has already started for the PCM group. Candidates who wish to apply for session 1 or both sessions must complete the registration process by February 12, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 10
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No. The MHT CET 2026 application form has to be filled in online mode only. There is no provision to fill the MHT CET application form in offline mode.
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Answered 3 days ago
Yes. The authorities have announced that the MHT CET 2026 registration will be held twice a year starting from this year onwards. Candidates have to apply for both sessions together.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
MHT CET 2026 scores are used for Maharashtra State Quota admissions. For All India seats in engineering colleges of Maharashtra, JEE Main scores will be used.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can get an APAAR ID for MHT CET registration by registering on the DigiLocker website. Candidates can also get the APAAR enrollment number from their school.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
The MHT CET 2026 application form was released on January 10. Candidates have to keep the Aadhaar card and APAAR ID ready for registration.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
MHT CET cutoff is of two types- All India Category and Maharashtra Category. The seats which are allotted under the All India Quota have opening and closing ranks mentioned as "AI" whereas seats allotted under Maharashtra Quota have the ranks mentioned as "MH".
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Answered a month ago
MHT CET cutoff is made available on the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org. The Mahrashtra CET Cell releases cutoff round-wise after the completion of each round counselling. The cutoff are released separately for both All India and Maharashtra state category. Candidates can download the same on
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