MHT CET 2021 syllabus & exam pattern released, details here
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MHT CET )
Registration - 10 Jan '26 - 12 Feb '26
MHT CET 2021 Syllabus: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has released the MHT CET 2021 syllabus and exam pattern. Read below to know the details.
MHT CET 2021 syllabus & exam pattern: Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has released the syllabus and exam pattern for the MHT CET 2021 exam. The entrance exam is conducted every year for two groups: Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) and Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM).
MHT CET 2021 will be conducted online with questions based on the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Education syllabus for Class 11 and 12. The MHT CET 2021 syllabus will exclude the topics which are deleted by the Maharashtra Rajya Pathyapustak Nirmiti and Abhyaskram Sanshodhan Mandal for HSC examination due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. Candidates can check the MHT CET 2021 syllabus (Class 11) below:
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| Subject |
Chapters/Units of Class 11 |
| Physics |
Motion in a plane, Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Thermal properties of matter, Sound, Optics, Electrostatics, Semiconductors |
| Chemistry |
Some basic concepts of chemistry, structure of atom, Chemical Bonding, Redox Reactions, Elements of group 1 and 2, States of Matter (Gaseous and Liquids), Adsorption and colloids (Surface Chemistry), Hydrocarbons, basic Principles of organic chemistry |
| Mathematics |
Trigonometry, Straight Line, Circle, Measures of Dispersion, Probability, Complex Numbers, Permutations and Combinations, Functions, Limits, Continuity |
| Biology |
Biomolecules, Respiration and Energy Transfer, Human Nutrition, Excretion and Osmoregulation |
As per the MHT CET 2021 exam pattern, 20 per cent weightage will be given to Class 11 syllabus and the remaining 80 per cent to Class 12 syllabus of Maharashtra board. There is no provision for negative marking and the difficulty level of MHT CET 2021 will be comparable to that of JEE Main and NEET.
MHT CET 2021 will consist of three question papers with multiple choice questions. Each paper will be of 100 marks. The duration to solve each paper (Mathematics, Chemistry & Physics, and Biology) will be 90 minutes.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?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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Contributor-Level 7
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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Contributor-Level 7
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The Maharashtra state CET cell sets the syllabus of MHT CET exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
Among the most effective strategies of passing MHT CET exam is to use previous year papers. No book or mock test can get you better acquainted with the actual exam than they do. Here are the key benefits:
1. Understand the Exam Pattern
- Previous papers show:
- Number of questions
- Types of questions
- Difficul
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
No, candidates have to pay the MHT CET application fee online only using the available payment modes like net banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/Mobile wallets.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The MHT CET exam is held for admission to the following courses:
- BE/BTech
- BPharm
- PharmD
- BPlanning
- BTech-MTech Integrated courses
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
For the General HS category, the cutoff ranged from 4.33 to 20.54 percentile for M.Tech course specialisations. Therefore, students need to attain at least 4.33 percentile for admissions at COEP Pune. MHT CET M.Tech percentiles are required for admission to M.Tech courses at COEP, Pune.
Students shou
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Contributor-Level 10
Will MHT CET 2026 scores be valid for both Maharashtra State Quota and All India Seats?