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Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MHT CET )
MHT CET 2026 Result
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MHT CET 2026 Dates: Maharashtra CET Cell conducted the MHT CET 2026 exam in two sessions. Candidates can check the group-wise exam dates below.
- Session 1: April 11 to 26 (PCM-> April 11 to 20; PCB-> April 21 to 26).
- Session 2: May 10 to 21 (PCM-> May 12 to 21; PCB-> May 10 & 11).
CET Cell issued the final MHT CET 2026 answer key for 1st attempt PCM & 2nd attempt PCB group on May 30. The challenge window for the MHT CET 2nd attempt PCM answer key concluded on May 30. The authorities will now consider all the objections to prepare the final answer key. The results will then be prepared based on the final key.
Those who seek engineering and pharmacy admission through MHT CET 2026 can check the schedule for all events here. This year onwards, MHT CET was conducted in two sessions, similar to the national-level JEE Mains exam.
- MHT CET 2026 Dates & Schedule
- MHTCET Answer Key 2026 Date
- MHT CET 2026 Result Date
- MHT CET Counselling Dates 2026
- MHT CET Application Form Date
- MHTCET 2026 Admit Card Date
- FAQs on MHT CET Dates
MHT CET 2026 Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MHT CET 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| To Be Notified | MHT CET 2026 Result |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 30 May ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 Session 2 PCB Final Answer Key |
| 30 May ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 Session 1 PCM Final Answer Key |
| 28 May ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 Session 2 Provisional Answer Key for PCM |
MHTCET Answer Key 2026 Date
The State Common Entrance Test Cell released the final MHT CET 2026 answer key for session 1 PCM and session 2 PCB group on May 30. The provisional MHT CET 2026 PCM answer key for session 2, response sheet and challenge window was available till May 30. During this time, candidates were allowed to raise objections to the provisional key by paying the fee and uploading supporting documents. The authorities will now prepare the final MHT CET 2026 answer key by considering the valid objections received. The results will be prepared as per the final MHT CET answer key.
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The facility to raise objections is not provided for the final answer key. Candidates are advised to check thoroughly the provisional answer key and raise objections in the provisional key only, if they have any doubt to the answer provided by the CET Cell. The facility to challenge MHT CET provisional answer key will be open after the CET Cell releases the key. The challenge facility will be open for a period of 2-3 days.
The facility to raise objections in MHT CET answer key is opened once the official answer key is released by the CET Cell. Candidates need to login to the official website mahacet.org using their registered email ID and password for raising the objection.
After login, candidates will see the answers to all the questions given and the answer marked by the candidate. If any candidate wish to raise the objection to any official answer, they need to select the respective answer and click on the raise a dispute option. Candidates also have to pay INR 1000 per question as fees for raising the objection.
MHT CET 2026 Result Date
The Maharashtra CET cell will announce the MHT CET result 2026 on the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates have to log in using their email ID and password to check MHT CET result. Details about the percentile score of individual subjects and the aggregate percentile score are mentioned in the scorecard. Right now, it is not yet clear if the authorities will release the MHT CET results separately for both attempts. There are chances the CET Cell might announce the results separately, keeping in line with JEE Mains pattern.
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Merit list of MHT CET is prepared considering class 12 marks and CET in 50:50 ratio. The position of candidates in the merit list will be based on marks obtained by adding the MHT CET and class 12 marks. The merit position will be the All India Rank of candidates which will be considered for the allotment of seats.
The scorecard of MHT CET will have details of percentile score in the exam and basic details of the candidates. Candidates can check their subject-wise marks, the total aggregate score, rank secured and qualifying status through MHT CET 2026 result.
MHT CET Counselling Dates 2026
The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell starts the MHT CET 2026 counselling in June. The counselling will be conducted online in three or four rounds. Registration for the counselling will open in June. After registration, CET Cell will release the merit list with details of the All India rank of candidates. The allotment of seats will be done based on the MHT CET merit list. The CET Cell will organise separate counselling for J&K and Ladakh candidates.
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Higher and Technical Education department in the year 2023 announced that 50:50 weightage will be given to CET score and Class 12th marks for admission to undergraduate professional courses in Maharashtra state from the academic session 2023-24. As per this criteria, marks of class 12 and MHT CET will be considered for preparing the merit list in 50:50 ratio. Only those candidates who will have their names in the merit list will be considered for admisison.
To register for MHT CET counselling, candidates have to visit the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org and register online with the details asked.
MHT CET Application Form Date
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, conducted a special MHT CET registration 2026 for the second attempt on April 23. Candidates who missed applying earlier were able to apply for the PCM or PCB groups by paying a late fee of Rs 500. To apply for the exam, candidates had to register on the CET portal with their APAAR ID or Aadhaar details. After registration, students were able to fill the application form and select the CET they want to apply for. Moreover, candidates had to fill in the choices of exam centre and pay the MHT CET application fee. Those who completed the MHT CET registration as per the deadline are issued the admit card to appear in the exam.
MHT CET 2026 Application Form Correction Date
The MHT CET form correction window was activated on the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org. Registered candidates were able to make edits to their application forms between March 5 and 7. Candidates were able to make changes only to a few fields. Moreover, students were given the option to add a subject group or apply for the MHT CET second attempt scheduled in May during the correction period itself.
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The CET Cell will annouce the MHT CET 2027 registration last date through the official notification.
MHT CET session 1 exam date:
| PCM | April 11 to 20, 2026 |
| PCB | April 21 to 26, 2026 |
MHT CET session 2 exam date:
| PCM | May 12 to 16, 2026 |
| PCB | May 10 to 11, 2026 |
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MHTCET 2026 Admit Card Date
The authority has issued the provisional MHT CET hall ticket for the second attempt. The MHT CET provisional hall ticket 2026 for the PCM group was released on May 5 and for the PCB group, it was released on May 4. The provisional admit card or the MHT CET city slip mentions the candidate's allotted exam date, time and city.
The final MHT CET 2026 hall ticket for PCB was issued on May 6 and for the PCM group, it was issued on May 7. Candidates can download the MHT CET 2026 admit card from the website, cetcell.mahacet.org, using their email ID and password.
Details about the MHT CET 2026 exam date and time, address of the exam centre, paper for which appearing, basic details like name, photo and signature are mentioned on the admit card. Candidates have to download and take a printout of their admit card to carry to the exam centre on the day of the exam.
Commonly asked questions
THE MHT CET admit card is released online by the Maharashtra CET Cell. To download it, visit the official website cetcell.mahacet.org and login using registered email ID and password. Admit card is not sent through email/post and it can only be downloaded online from the website.
The MHT CET admit card 2026 for PCM was issued on May 7. The authorities released the MHT CET 2026 admit card for PCB on May 6.
FAQs on MHT CET Dates
Check Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to MHT CET Dates.
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.
The MHT CET 2026 application form was released on January 10. Candidates have to keep the Aadhaar card and APAAR ID ready for registration.
Maharashtra CET Cell has released the MHT CET Admit card online on the official website cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates have to log in to the website using their registered email ID and password to download their MHT CET hall ticket. The details of MHT CET exam date & time, address of the exam centre and exam day instructions are mentioned in the admit card. Candidates have to download their admit card and take its printout to carry it to the exam cente.
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.
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.
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.
The MHT CET exam is held for admission to the following courses:
- BE/BTech
- BPharm
- PharmD
- BPlanning
- BTech-MTech Integrated courses
Candidates can download MHT CET Counselling CAP allotment letter by logging in to official website. Allotment letter has details about college and branch allotted to candidate and fees to be paid to confirm admission.
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