MHT CET 2026 Syllabus Changes: Subject-Wise Topics List
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MHT CET )
Exam On - 11 Apr '26 - 20 Apr '26
Candidates wondering about ‘MHT CET 2026 syllabus changes’ can find the subject-wise changes on this page.
The Maharashtra State CET Cell has released the MHT CET 2026 syllabus online. The syllabus for Maharashtra CET includes topics from classes 11th and 12th. Candidates must check the MHT CET syllabus 2026 to know what topics have been added and/or removed this year. Preparing as per the official syllabus is important to cover all that lies in the scope of the MHT CET exam.
80 percent weightage is given to class 12th topics, while the remaining 20 percent is from class 11th topics. The questions will be based on the Syllabus of the State Council of Educational Research and Training, Maharashtra.
- What’s New in MHT CET 2026?
- Topics Added in MHT CET 2026 Syllabus Subject-wise
- Deleted Topics in MHT CET 2026 Syllabus
- MHT CET 2026 Topic-wise Syllabus
- MHT CET 2026 Exam Pattern
What’s New in MHT CET 2026?
A major update in the MHT CET 2026 exam is the frequency of its conduct. This year onwards, the MHT CET exam will be held twice a year for engineering and MBA. This move will give students another opportunity to improve their results. The MHT CET 2026 exam date for session 1 is April 11 to 19 (PCM) and April 21 to 26 (PCB). The MHT CET second session exam is scheduled for May 10 and 11 (PCB) and May 14 to 17 (PCM).
Commonly asked questions
The syllabus of MHT CET is not same as JEE Main. As per the information available in MHT CET official website, only a few topics of class 11 are part of the MHT CET syllabus. However, all class 12 topics are covered in MHT CET syllabus. The difficulty level of MHT CET is similar to JEE Mains. Students preparing for any of these exams can download the syllabus from the Shiksha page.
The syllabus for MHT CET PCM (BE/BTech) and PCB (BPharma) is different. MHT CET PCM exam is conducted for admission to BE/BTech while the PCB examis conducted for BPharma courses. MHT CET PCM syllabus consists of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. PCB syllabus has Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Candidates must note that Physics and Chemistry syllabus is common/same in both PCB and PCM papers. Candidates can download the CET syllabus from Shiksha page or from the official website.
MHT CET is conducted for multiple courses and the syllabus is different for each course. The syllabus of MHT CET PCM Group (BE/BTech) includes class 11 and 12 Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics topics. For MHT CET PCB Group (BPharma), the syllabus consists of Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Candidates can check and download the detailed topics-wise MHT CET syllabus on the Shiksha page as well as on the official website cetcell.mahacet.org. The syllabus of MHT CET consists of all topics of class 12 while only a few topics of class 11 are covered in the CET syllabus.
Topics Added in MHT CET 2026 Syllabus Subject-wise
Compared to last year, no new topics have been added to the syllabus. In 2025, the authorities added topics in Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
Candidates can check the list of topics added last year below.
- Physics - Vectors and Error Analysis
- Chemistry - Chemistry in everyday life
- Mathematics - Conic section
Deleted Topics in MHT CET 2026 Syllabus
There is no removal of topics from the MHT CET 2026 syllabus. Last year, the authorities removed mathematics topics from the syllabus.
- Physics - No topics removed
- Chemistry - No topics removed
- Mathematics - Measures of dispersion
Commonly asked questions
The MHT CET syllabus is of medium difficulty level. The topics covered in MHT CET syllabus is that of the Maharashtra state board for classes 11 and 12. Students can prepare for MHT CET exam using their NCERT textbooks and score a good score. Candidates are however advised to refer some additional books in order to score good marks in MHT CET. Also, not all topics of class 11 are covered in MHT CET exam whereas all class 12 topics are part of MHT CET syllabus.
The high-weightage topics from class 11 and 12 Physics as per previous year paper analysis are Current Electricity, Waves, AC, Magnetism, Laws of Motion, Work, Power and Energy. From Chemistry, the high-weightage topics are s and p block elements, Coordination compounds, Thermodynamics, Gaseous state, Chemical bonding, Atomic structure, Polymers, Environmental Chemistry, Organic chemistry. In Mathematics, the high-weightage topics are Sequence and Series, Vectors and 3D, Integral and Differential Calculus, and Definite and Indefinite Integral.
The MHT CET 2026 syllabus is released on the CET website, cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates who are preparing for the exam can check the detailed syllabus for MHT CET on the Shiksha website. The syllabus for classes 11th and 12th of the PCM and PCB groups is listed here: MHT CET syllabus.
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MHT CET 2026 Topic-wise Syllabus
Candidates can check below for the updated MHT CET syllabus 2026 for each subject. The tables below contain both classes 11th and 12th topics.
| Class 11th syllabus |
Class 12th syllabus |
|---|---|
| Physics |
|
| Vectors, Error Analysis, Motion in a plane, Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Thermal properties of matter, Sound, Optics, Electrostatics, Semiconductors |
Circular motion, Rotational motion, Oscillations, Gravitation, Elasticity, Electrostatics, Wave Motion, Magnetism, Surface Tension, Wave Theory of Light, Stationary Waves, Kinetic Theory of Gases and Radiation, Interference and Diffraction, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Electric Current, Electromagnetic Inductions, Electrons and Photons, Atoms, Molecules, and Nuclei, Semiconductors, Communication Systems |
| 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, Chemistry in everyday life. |
Solid State, Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetic, Electrochemistry, General Principles and Processes of Isolation, Solutions and Colligative Properties, p-Block elements, Group 15 elements, d and f Block Elements, Chemical Kinetics, Coordination Compounds, Halogen, Derivatives of Alkanes (and arenes), Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen, Alcohols, Phenols and Ether Alcohol, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life, Biomolecules, Carbohydrates |
| Mathematics |
|
| Trigonometry II, Straight Line, Circle, Probability, Complex Numbers, Permutations and Combinations, Functions, Limits, Continuity, Conic Section |
Mathematical Logic Statements, Matrices, Pair of Straight Lines, Circle, Line, Conics, Trigonometric Functions, Vectors, Three Dimensional Geometry, Plane, Linear Programming Problems, Continuity, Applications of Derivatives, Integration, Differentiation, Applications of Definite Integral, Differential Equation, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Bernoulli Trials and Binomial Distribution |
| Biology |
|
| Biomolecules, Respiration and Energy Transfer, Human Nutrition, Excretion and Osmoregulation |
Genetic Basis of Inheritance, Gene its nature, expression, and regulation, Biotechnology Process and Application, Enhancement in Food Production, Microbes in Human Welfare, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Reproduction in Plants, Organisms and Environment |
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Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has also announced the MHT CET 2026 exam pattern. Candidates can check the MHT CET exam pattern below. The exam pattern reveals details on the exam mode, duration, marking scheme, types of questions and subject-wise distribution.
| Particulars |
Details |
| Mode of Examination |
Online, Computer-Based Test |
| Number of Sections |
For PCM Group Section 1- Physics and Chemistry Section 2- Mathematics For PCB Group Section 1- Physics and Chemistry Section 2- Biology |
| Duration of Exam |
180 minutes (90 minutes for each section) |
| Type of Questions |
Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total number of Questions |
PCM Group - 150 Questions (50 from each subject) PCB Group - 200 Questions (100 from Biology and 50 each from Physics & Chemistry) |
| Total Marks |
200 marks (100 marks for each section) |
| Language of Examination |
|
| Marking Scheme |
Physics & Chemistry - 1 mark will be awarded for every correct answer. Mathematics - 2 marks will be awarded for every correct answer. Biology - 1 mark will be awarded for every correct answer. |
| Negative Marking |
No negative marking |
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