CE Cell has specific guidelines in place for photos to be uploaded in the online MHT CET application form. Students must understand MHT CET photo size and other important guidelines, as without a proper photo, MHT CET application process will not be successful.
MHT CET 2027 Photo Size, Specification and Guidelines: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell will commence the MHT CET registration anytime soon. Candidates who wish to appear for the MHT CET exam must apply online after completing all the formalities. This includes having to upload their recent photo in the online form. Moreover, the MHT CET 2027 registration will be open for a limited time. Uploading a photo as per the instructions is very important, as without a proper photo in the form, application form of candidates can be rejected. The photo uploaded in the form will be used throughtout the MHT CET 2027 exam and in admission process.
Candidates must know about the MHT CET photo requirements before the registration process starts. Along with that, candidates should also be ready with the documents required for MHT CET registration 2027. This will help candidates avoid any mistakes during the registration process and complete the registration process without any difficulty.
- Photo for MHT CET Application Form 2027 - How to Capture
- MHT CET Photo Size - How to Scan
- How to scan photo to upload in MHT CET form?
- Other Important Photo Guidelines for MHT CET Registration 2027
Photo for MHT CET Application Form 2027 - How to Capture
Candidates should get their photo professionally clicked to upload in MHT CET 2027 form. Thereafter, photo needs to be scanned as per instructions and uploaded in form. Those candidates cannot get their photo clicked by a professional, they can take their photo at home. However, they must follow instructions below:
- Candidates should stand or sit straight with a neutral expression on their face.
- Capture full face of candidate, have a front view covering 50 to 70% of the space, and both eyes should be open.
- Head should be in centre of the frame. Photo should have full head of the candidate from top of the hair to bottom of their chin.
- Photo must show both ears, and both eyes should be open.
- Candidates should face camera directly and should not tilt or turn their head.
- There should be no distracting shadows on face or background. Light should be even and balanced to avoid shadows on face.
- The background behind face should be properly lit to avoid shadows in background.
Candidates who wear eyeglasses should take care of following points:
- Eyes must be open, 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 head.
- No tinted or dark glasses should be in photo.
MHT CET Photo Size - How to Scan
Candidates have to scan their photo to upload to MHT CET application form 2027. Size at which candidates have to scan photo to upload in form is as follows:
| Specifications | Details |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 3.5 × 4.5 cm (350×450 px min, 1000×1200 px max) |
| Size | 20 KB - 5 MB |
| Format | JPG/JPEG/PNG |
Commonly asked questions
Taking help of coaching is not necessarily required for clearing the MHT CET exam. Many students score good marks in MHT CET by self-studying, without help from coaching. To crack MHT CET without coaching, students need to make a study plan considering the time they have before exam.
Students can take help of online tutorials and videos from previous year toppers who have cleared the exam without coaching to understand their strategy. One thing that is required when students are not taking coaching is regular study.
Make a daily time table of study and devote at least 5-6 hours for MHT CET preparation. Students who are in class 11 or 12 can give 3-4 hours specifically for CET beside school studies. Students who have passed class 12 should also study at least 6 hours daily.
Starting the MHT CET preparation from class 11 or 12 is the best time as MHT CET syllabus consists of topics from class 11 and 12 and students can easily cover all the topics along with school. Students can begin by checking the topics that is covered in both school and MHT CET and give special attention to them. For all three subjects, study NCERT and also take help from reference books. Understand the concepts thoroughly and solve numerical problems. To crack MHT CET along with class 12, students should devote at least 2-3 hours for CET beside class 12 studies. Regularly solve MHT CET mock test and solve previous year question papers to evaluate the performance.
The facility of making corrections in MHT CET application form is provided for candidates to edit incorrect details filled in the form. However, not all the details filled in application form can be changes.
- Name, mobile number and email ID of candidates CANNOT be changed.
- Candidates can change their category, photo, signature and other uploaded documents
- Paper for which appearing (PCB or PCM)
- In case candidate changes their category from unreserved to reserved category, they will be required to pay the difference in application fee
No, candidates need not pay any fees for making corrections in MHT CET application form. Applicants can make changes in certain fields only. Personal details like email ID, mobile number, parents' details and others can not be changed at the time of MHT CET 2026 correction facility.
How to scan photo to upload in MHT CET form?
Check how to scan and adjust photo as per MHT CET photo guidelines below:
Scanning photo: Candidates can use a scanner device to scan photo, and if they don't have a scanner, then they can also use a phone app (like Adobe Scan, Microsoft Lens, CamScanner). Some phone cameras also have a built-in scanning facility.
Adjusting photo size and dimensions: After scanning photo, candidates can crop the photo as per size given in MHT CET photo specifications. Cropped photo has to be saved in a size which is not less than 20 KB and not more than 5 MB.
Other Important Photo Guidelines for MHT CET Registration 2027
Apart from above guidelines, candidates should also take care of the following:
- Photo should be recently taken or should not be more than 3 months old.
- Make sure your appearance in photo is not drastically different from photo on your government ID cards, like Aadhaar card, voter ID card, etc. If appearance is too different, then please get your government ID cards updated.
- Upload photo carefully, as same photo will be used in MHT CET 2027 admit card and during MHT CET counselling process.
- Do not edit photo too much, and make sure all features of your face are visible in photo.
- Please upload a high resolution photo.
- Candidates will get a one-time opportunity to correct their photo in the submitted form, if needed, during the MHT CET 2027 form correction window.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, the MHT CET 2027 exam is MCQ type for both the PCM and PCB groups. For each question, students will be given 4 alternatives and candidates have to mark the correct answer.
130 is a good score in the MHT CET exam. To obtain 130 marks in MHT CET, students have to cover all the topics from the MHT CET syllabus and practice the MHT CET PYQs and sample papers.
Yes, MHT CET is similar to JEE Mains in difficulty level, as per the exam conducting authority. However, the syllabus of MHT CET is less in comparison to JEE Mains. In MHT CET, class 12 complete syllabus and only a few topics of class 11 is asked whereas JEE Mains consists all topics of class 11 and 12 syllabus.
It is not advised to fill MHT CET application form 2026 using mobiles. If candidates do not have a laptop/computer, they can visit the computer centres in market for filling the MHT CET 2026 application form. As filling the application form involves uploading scanned images of photo, signature and other required documents, it could be difficult to resize and upload these documents if filling the form through mobile.
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Student Forum
Answered a month ago
The MHT CET application form 2027 is expected to be released in October for the first session. Candidates must keep their documents ready before filling out the application form.
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the Maharashtra State CET Cell also conducts this law entrance exam outside Maharashtra. Candidates can choose outside exam centres during application form filling.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
Candidates ideally need 4 to 6 months for the preparation of this exam.
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Answered 2 months ago
It is important to check the MH CET 3-year LLB marks versus percentile. This is because college admissions are based strictly on your final percentile rank rather than your raw score.
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