MHT CET B Arch Exam Dates 2026: Get Complete Exam Schedule Here
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MHT CET )
MHT CET 2026 CAP Registration
2 Jul '26 - 16 Jul '26
MHT CET 2026 Dates: Maharashtra CET Cell conducted the MHT CET 2026 exam in two sessions, similar to the national-level JEE Mains. The group-wise exam dates were as follows:
- 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).
The authorities have extended the MHT CET CAP 2026 counselling registration to July 16. Accordingy, the document verification will continue until July 17. With this, the CET Cell has revised the complete schedule. Candidates must take a look at the updated MHT CAP 2026 dates for the merit list schedule. The MHT CAP process is open to both Maharashtra and All-India candidates, applying through JEE Mains. Those who seek engineering and pharmacy admission through MHT CET 2026 must refer to the schedule for all events here.
- MHT CET 2026 Dates & Schedule
- MHT CET Counselling Dates 2026
- MHT CET Application Form Date
- MHTCET 2026 Admit Card Date
- MHTCET Answer Key 2026 Date
- MHT CET 2026 Result 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 |
|---|---|
| 02 Jul ' 26 - 16 Jul ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 CAP Registration ONGOING |
| 03 Jul ' 26 - 17 Jul ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 CAP Document Verification ONGOING |
| 19 Jul ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 Provisional Merit List |
| 20 Jul ' 26 - 22 Jul ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 Provisional Merit List Grievance Window |
| 24 Jul ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 Final Merit List |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 19 Jun ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 Result for 2nd Attempt PCM Group |
| 17 Jun ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 Result for 2nd Attempt PCB Group |
| 15 Jun ' 26 | MHT CET 2026 Result for 1st Attempt PCM Group |
MHT CET Counselling Dates 2026
The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has commenced the MHT CET 2026 counselling process. Currently candidates can register for the counselling and merit list preparation. The schedule for the round-wise option entry and allotment results have not been announced yet. The counselling will be conducted online in four rounds. Candidates must register for the counselling process.
The Maharashtra CAP process is open for both MHT CET and the JEE Mains (All India candidates) candidates. Admissions will be offered only on the basis of the candidate's merit rank. There will be separate merit lists for both channels. The CET Cell will organise separate counselling for J&K and Ladakh candidates.
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.
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.
MHTCET Answer Key 2026 Date
The State Common Entrance Test Cell released the final MHT CET 2026 answer key for session 2 PCM. Candidates can check their MHT CET final answer key by logging in to the CET portal. The finl key is prepared by considering the valid objections received. The provisional MHT CET 2026 PCM answer key for session 2, response sheet and challenge window was available for a limited time. Candidates were allowed to raise objections to the provisional key by paying the fee and uploading supporting documents. The results will be prepared as per the final MHT CET answer key.
MHT CET 2026 Result Date
Maharashtra CET Cell has declared the MHT CET 2026 result 2026 for second attempt PCM group on the website - cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates can check the MHT CET result by logging in to the candidate portal with their email ID and password. The MHT CET result mentions the percentile (both subject-wise and aggregate percentile). The authorities declared the MHT CET 2026 1st attempt PCB result on June 8 and for the PCM group on June 15. The MHT CET result date for the 2nd attempt PCB group was June 17 and that of the PCM group was June 19.
FAQs on MHT CET Dates
Check Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to MHT CET Dates.
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.
The MHT CET 2026 application form was released on January 10. Candidates have to keep the Aadhaar card and APAAR ID ready for registration.
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.
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.
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.
The MHT CET exam is held for admission to the following courses:
- BE/BTech
- BPharm
- PharmD
- BPlanning
- BTech-MTech Integrated courses
49 Institutes accepting MHT CET
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