MHT CET PCM Question Paper 2026 Session 1: Download All Shift Paper PDF Here
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MHT CET )
MHT CET 2026 Session 2 PCB Provisional Answer Key Challenge
23 May '26 - 25 May '26
MHT CET 2026 PCM question paper session 1 is available here. Along with question papers, MHT CET 2026 PCM answer key and solutions is also provided here. Candidates can use these paper solutions to know correct answers of exam and calculate their expected scores.
MHT CET 2026 PCM Question Paper Session 1
MHT CET PCM Question Paper 2026 Session 1: The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell has concluded the MHT CET 2026 PCM session 1 exam. The exam was being from April 11 to 20, except April 12, as online computer based test. The paper was conducted in two shifts each day from 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. Candidates who appeared in the MHT CET 2026 exam can check below question paper and analysis.
Along with exam analysis, MHT CET 2026 PCM question papers PDF are also be provided for each exam shift. The MHT CET PCM question paper 2026 are prepared on memory-based questions from students who appear in the exam. Students can also check here answer key and solutions to MHT CET 2026 question paper PCM session 1.
The official MHT CET 2026 question paper will be released by the CET Cell soon. The official papers will be available along with provisional answer key and candidate response sheet in the website mahacet.org. Until the official papers are released, download MHT CET 2026 question paper PCM below.
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MHT CET 2026 PCM Question Paper PDF
Check memory-based MHT CET PCM question paper 2026. The papers will be available for both shifts as PDF along with answer key and solutions.
| Exam Date/Shifts |
Paper PDF |
| April 11 | MHT CET 2026 April 11 PCM Paper PDF |
| April 13 |
MHT CET April 13 PCM Paper PDF 2026 |
| April 15 |
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| April 16 |
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| April 17 |
MHT CET 2026 April 17 Question Paper |
| April 18 |
MHT CET 18 April 2026 Paper PDF |
| April 19 |
MHT CET 2026 April 19 Quetsion Paper |
| April 20 |
MHT CET 20 April 2026 Question Paper |
Also Read: Toughest Shift of MHT CET 2026 PCM Session 1
MHT CET PCM 2026 Exam Analysis
Candidates can check here paper analysis for each shift post completion of MHT CET 2026 exam. The analysis will be prepared basis feedback from students who appear in the exam. Basis the analysis from students, the expected cutoff and percentile scores can be calculated. MHT CET PCM exam analysis 2026 will be very useful for candidates who would have exam in the forthcoming days.
MHT CET 2026 April 13 Paper Analysis Shift 1 and 2
| Exam Date/Shift | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
| April 13, 2026 | The exam was overall moderate with all three subjects having questing of easy to moderate. Physic was comparatively tough. | The paper was overall easy to moderate. Maths was moderate whereas Physics was easy to moderate in difficulty level. |
MHT CET April 11 Exam Analysis Shift 1 and 2
| Exam Date/Shift | MHT CET 2026 April 11 Shift 1 Paper Analysis |
MHT CET 2026 PCM Paper Analysis April 11 Shift 2 |
| April 11, 2026 | The first shift exam was conducted from 9 am to 12 pm. As per feedback from students on social media and on-ground interactions, "questions in Physics were a straightforward numericals on mechanics and optics, mostly from Class 12. Chemistry questions were moderate, mostly from organic reactions and physical chemistry, though some found assertion-reasoning types tricky. "Maths was overall moderate, but had lengthy calculus and vector algebra problems that took much of students time. Many students reported 50-60% moderate-to-difficult questions in Math, contrasting with easier Physics (40% easy) and Chemistry (balanced across topics). The exam analysis will cover subject-wise difficulty level, overall difficulty of paper, topics covered as well as expected percentile for a marks range. |
The second shift MHT CET 2026 exam was held from 2 pm to 5 pm. As per the aspirants who took test in shift 2, the paper aligned closely with the Maharashtra State Board syllabus with 20% questions from Class 11 topics and 80% from Class 12. Physics and Chemistry was easy whereas Maths was toughest. Questions in Maths were lengthy and calculative. Physics questions were from Optics and Mechanics. The MHT CET April 11 shift 2 paper analysis will help students who have exam in upcming days to prepare for exam by evaluating the difficulty level, topics covered. |
MHT CET Answer Key 2026 PCM
The answer key will be provided on this page initially on memory-based questions received from students who appear in the exam. Along with MHT CET 2026 Answer Key PCM, solutions to all questions will also be provided. MHT CET answer key 2026 will help candidates to calculate their expected scores in the exam. The official answer key and MHT CET question paper 2026 will be released by the CET Cell.
MHT CET 2026 PCM Answer Key
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Also Check: MHT CET 2026 Exam Day Guidelines: Entry Rules, Dress Code, Warning on AI Cheating Tools
MHT CET PCM Result Date 2026
The CET Cell has not announced the exact date for release of the PCM result. The MHT CET 2026 PCM exam finished on April 20. The CET Cell will first release the answer key followed by challenge/objection raising facility. The tentative MHT CET result date 2026 PCM is June. The result will be announced online in the official website cetcell.mahacet.org. MHT CET 2026 Result Scorecard download facility will be available through candidate login at portal-2026.maharashtracet.org.
Read More: Easiest Shift of MHT CET 2026 PCM Session 1
Commonly asked questions
Mock tests of MHT CET are available in both online as well as offline modes. Candidates can download MHT CET mock test free online from the official website. Mock tests for MHT CET are also available on Shiksha page. Solving the MHT CETs online mock test is very beneficial to students in the exam preparation. It will help in analyzing the preparation for the exam.
MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test)
Exam Pattern: Mode of Examination: Computer-Based Examination
Exam Duration: For PCM Physics Chemistry Maths 180 minutes For PCB Physics Chemistry Biology 180 minutes
Type of Questions: MCQs Total Number of Questions: For PCM Physics Chemistry Maths 150 Questions For PCB Physics Chemistry Biology 200 Questions
Total Marks: For PCM Physics Chemistry Maths 200 Marks For PCB Physics Chemistry Biology 200 Marks
Language/Medium of Exam: English Hindi Marathi, Urdu
Marking Scheme: 1 Mark for each correct response in PCB Physics Chemistry and Biology 2 Marks for each correct response in Mathematics, and No negative marking For more details, you may visit the Shiksha MHT CET page. (https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/mht-cet-exam). .
Students can download MHT CET mock tests for free from this page or alternatively from the MAHARASHTRA CET CELL official website cetcell.mahacet.org. MAHARASHTRA CET CELL mock tests are free and can be downloaded or practiced online. It is very important that CET aspirants regularly solve mock tests. It will help them in analyzing their preparation level and also give experience of appearing in the real exam.
It is advised that students solve mock tests in a planned manner. For each subject, students should solve subject/topic wise mock tests during the preparation and solve full length mock tests one month before the exam.
The Maharashtra CET Cell releases the official MHT CET Mock test on the website cetcell.mahacet.org. Students can download these MHT CET mock tests for free or practice online. Students can also download MHT CET mock test papers for free from Shiksha page. Practicing MHT CET mock test is very helpful in preparation of the exam. It will help students in analyzing their preparation level and finding their mistakes
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Commonly asked questions
The PDF of MHT CET mock tests can be downloaded from Shiksha page. Maharashtra CET Cell releases MHT CET mock tests every year before the start if exams. Students can download the official mock tests by Maharashtra CET Cell or practice it online. Solving mock test before the exam is very beneficial in scoring good marks in the exam.
As per the MHT CET 2026 exam pattern, the test will be conducted in online mode (CBT) having only MCQs. The exam consists of three papers (PCM/PCB) with 90 minutes each, totalling 100 marks per paper. There is no negative marking. Mathematics questions are worth 2 marks each, while Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are worth 1 mark each.
Getting good marks in MHT CET mock tests do not guarantee that you will also score good marks in the actual exam. However, if you are solving the mock tests regularly, it will surely help in increasing the accuracy, time management and performance of exam.
No, there is no mock seat rounds in MHT CET counselling. The CET Cell conducts MHT CET counselling in three or four rounds. Candidates after registering for the counselling have to enter their preferred choice of college and branch in the order of preference. The allotment of seats will be made on the basis of All India Rank and choices filled by the candidate.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
To check the merit list for admission to I2IT Pune for the BE courses via the MHT CET entrance examination, students have to go to the official website of the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell. During admissions, the final merit list is published on the official site.
Only those stud
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The Government Engineering College, Yavatmal MHT CET cutoff 2025 was released for all rounds and HS categories in the form of percentiles.
For the General HS quota, the overall cutoff ranged from 59.96 to 85.64 for several BTech course specialisations. As per the last round, the most competitive bran
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SGBAU MHT CET cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the BTech and BArch course for various categories. For the General AI category, the round 3 of MHT CET cutoff 2025 ranged from 81.33 to 105.2 for the BArch course admission. Out of all the colleges that offer this course, College of Engineerin
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To get into ICT Mumbai for the BTech course specialisations, you would need to attempt the MHT CET entrance examination, attain a valid score and then participate in the MHT CET counselling process. This is the whole procedure to get a seat at ICT Mumbai for the BTech courses. All categories of stud
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ICT Mumbai MHT CET cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the BTech course branches for the EWS HS category students.
For this category, the overall cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing percentiles for various BTech course branches. The overall cutoff ranged from 98.69 to 90.3
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GCOEA cutoff 2025 for the BTech CSE branch was only released for the EWS category students belonging to the Home State quota. Based on the GCOEA MHT CET cutoff 2025, the CSE branch overall cutoff varied between 96.06 and 95.72. Hence, students who want admission for the particular branch have to att
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To get into this institute for the BTech branches, students have to attain a valid percentile in the MHT CET entrance examination based on the Government College of Engineering, Amravati BTech cutoff 2025.
Students have to appear in the accepted exam, attain valid cutoff results and participate in t
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To get a seat at Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering for the BE course branches, students have to appear for the MHT CET entrance examination, followed by the counselling process for to be considered eligible for admission.
The Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering MHT CET cutoff 2024 was release
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Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering MHT CET cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the BE course for various categories belonging to the Home State quota.
For the General HS category, the overall cutoff ranged from 69.63 to 91.63. According to the last round, the hardest BE course branch was BE
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Yes, you could get into this institute based on 60 percentile, if you belong to the SC HS quota.
The RGIT Mumbai MHT CET cutoff 2025 for the SC HS quota varied between 9.43 and 82.39 for various BE course specialisations. Students can refer to the table below to know which courses they can take with
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