MHT CET B Arch Books 2026: Check best books for exam preparation

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.

It is not compulsory to attempt all the question in MHT CET exam. Students are advised to attempt only those questions for which  they know the correct answer. Questions for which the answer is not sure should be left. However, as there is NO negative marking in MHT CET exam,  questions for which answer is doubtful can be attempted in last. Students gets All India Rank based on the marks they secure in exam and gets admission based on that rank.

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). .

The syllabus of MHT CET is all covered in NCERT textbooks of class 11 and 12. However, not all topics of class 11 are part of MHT CET exam whereas all class 12 topics are covered in the MHT CET. Candidates must check the official MHT CET syllabus before preparing for the exam.

NCERT books are undoudbetly the best books to get basic understanding of the topics. NCERT books have easy to understand language and a lot of solved questions which make it the best fit to begin MHT CET preparation. Also, many previous year toppers and subject-matter experts have advised to use NCERT books to get good score in MHT CET.

There are 150 MCQ type questions in MHT CET exam from three subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Every section consists 50 MCQ-type questions and all must be answered in 3 hours.

There are 150 MCQs asked in MHT CET exam question paper with four options in each question and only one option is correct. Fifty questions are asked from each subject including Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. This is an online computer-based test.

The previous year question papers of MHT CET help with exam preparation. It helps with improving speed and accuracy, and analysis of the exam preparation so far.

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

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.

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.