MHT CET Answer Key 2026 (OUT): Session 1 PCM Download Link, Steps, Objections
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MHT CET )
MHT CET 2026 Session 1 Provisional Answer Key for PCM
20 May '26
MHT CET Answer Key 2026: The CET Cell has released the MHT CET 2026 session 1 answer key for the PCM group. Candidates can now access the MHT CET 2026 provisional answer key for session 1 using the direct link on this page. Along with the answer key, the authorities have released the question paper and response sheet. Candidates can object to the MHT CET session 1 PCM answer key by May 22. Following the challenge process, the authorities will publish the final key after considering all the valid objections.
This year, the MHT CET exam is being conducted in two sessions, with a separate timeline for each session. The MHT CET 2026 answer key release date for session 2 will be notified soon. Candidates can check here how to download the MHT CET 2026 answer key and calculate their scores.
- How to Download MHT CET Answer Key 2026
- How to challenge MHT CET 2026 Answer Key?
- How to calculate score using MHT CET 2026 Answer Key
- MHT CET Marking Scheme 2026
How to Download MHT CET Answer Key 2026
CET Cell has released the MHT CET 2026 answer key for PCM stream. The PCB answer key for session 1 was released earlier. Candidates can check the MHT CET session 1 answer key in online mode itself. To download the answer key, click on the direct link below and follow the instructions:
Check Here: MHT CET 2026 PCM Answer Key & Response Sheet Link
- Go to the official website of MHT CET 2026.
- Click on the MHT CET login window.
- Enter the email ID and password
- Under the objection tracker, candidates can check the MHT CET answer key, response sheet and challenge window.
How to challenge MHT CET 2026 Answer Key?
Candidates not satisfied with the provisional answer key can raise objections online by logging in to the website cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates have to submit their challenges along with a solution supporting their claim to the question to the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra.
Objections received other than online, such as through courier or post, will not be entertained. Candidates raising objections against answer key have to pay INR 1000 + service charges for each objection. Please note that the objection fee will NOT be refunded. The step-by-step procedure to challenge the answer key is:
- Visit the official website of MHT CET 2026 - cetcell.mahacet.org
- Check for the "Candidate Login" tab and click on it
- Log in using the required credentials
- Click on the 'Objection Tracker' tab
- The question paper with the correct answer and other options will appear on the screen
- Select the question that needs to be challenged and also select the answer that you deem correct
- Pay the challenge fee and submit the form.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, candidates need to provide supporting proof for MHT CET answer key challenge. Supporting document has to be uploaded to the website while submitting the answer key challenge. The Maharashtra CET Cell will not accept the answer key challenge without proper supporting proof.
How to calculate score using MHT CET 2026 Answer Key
Candidates can know their estimated score in the exam using the provisional answer key released by the CET Cell. The score obtained through the final answer key will be the actual score, and it will be available in the result.
Once the provisional answer key and candidate response sheet are released, candidates can download them from the CET website. Using the response sheet, check for the answers you marked in the exam and verify the correct answers through the official answer key. The sum obtained of all the correct answers will be the score in the exam.
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Commonly asked questions
Candidates can calculate expected scores in exam through MHT CET answer key. They can calculate their score, subtract marks for every incorrect answer from marks of all correct answers. For this, candidates must know the MHT CET marking scheme. As per MHT CET marking scheme:
- 2 marks is allotted for every correct answer
- -1 mark for every incorrect answer
- No mark for unattempted questions
The authorities will announce the MHT CET answer key date online. Candidates have to log in to the official website to download the MHT CET 2026 answer key PDF using their email ID and password. The objection window for the MHT CET answer key will also be opened for a limited time.
MHT CET Marking Scheme 2026
Candidates have to follow the official marking scheme while calculating their score in the exam. Candidates can check below the official marking scheme prescribed by the exam conducting authority for calculating the results.
MHT CET 2026 Marking Scheme
| Papers |
Sections |
Marks |
|
| Paper 1 |
Mathematics |
50 |
2 marks will be awarded for each correct answer |
| Paper 2 |
Physics |
50 |
1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer |
| Chemistry |
50 |
||
| Biology
|
Biology |
100 |
1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer
|
| Negative Marking |
No negative marking |
||
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