MHT CET Answer Key 2026 LIVE: PCM & PCB Response Sheet, Link & Steps, Objection Window

As per news media reports, the MHT CET 2026 session 1 result will be released in May 2026.

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
• 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.

Objections received other than online, such as through courier or post, will not be entertained. Candidates raising objections against answer keys have to pay INR 1000 + service charges for each objection. Please note that the objection fee will NOT be refunded.

• Go to the official website of MHT CET 2026.
• Look for the link of MHT CET 2026 answer key.
• Click the link, and the MHT CET login window will open.
• Enter the details needed for login.
• Under login, candidates can check the MHT CET answer key and response sheet.

The MHT CET answer key and result for session 1 is expected in May and for session 2 it is expected in June.

CET Cell has yet to announce the MHT CET answer key 2026 date. Candidates can check the updates on MHT CET answer key for session 1 here.

The MHT CET 2026 session 1 exam started with PCM from April 11 to 20 and then PCB from April 21 to 26.

Now with the MHT CET 2026 2nd attempt starting soon. There are less chances of releasing the MHT CET answer key for session 1 before session 2 begins.

Yes. 170 is an excellent score in MHT CET 2026. This score puts you in top position for government colleges and best branches.

Yes. CET Cell will release the MHT CET answer key 2026 for the particular shift the candidte appears in through the candidate login.

• 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
• 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.

CET Cell will not accept any objections received through courier or post. The objections must be submitted online.

From 2026 onwards, Maharashtra CET Cell is conducting the MHT CET exam twice a yeary. The MHT CET 2026 exam date for session 1 was April 11 to 26 and for session 2, it is May 10 to 21.

The official website to check the MHT CET answer key and response sheet is cetcell.mahacet.org. The links will be activated on the portal and the same will be available here as well.

The official MHT CET answer key consists of details of correct answers to every question asked in the exam. These details will be in form of ID of correct answers and ID of answer marked by candidate during the exam.

MHT CET 2026 answer key is still not available for either of the groups. Stay tuned for updates on release date, link, objection tracker and more as and when available.

The candidates who appear for MHT CET have to check their MHT CET result and register for the MHT CET Common Admission Process (CAP) for admission to colleges. Candidates who are not from Maharashtra can also appear in the MHT CET. They also have the option of applying for BTech admission through JEE Main and BPharm admission via NEET in MHT CET CAP counselling. Admission will be done based on the ranks of the candidates in MHT CET/JEE Main/Qualifying exam marks.

The colleges that participate in MHT CET CAP counselling are:

• Various Government Institutes
• Government-Aided Institutes
• University-Managed Institutes
• University-Managed Departments
• Unaided private professional educational institutes

A total of 4,79,334 students had registered for the first attempt of the MHT CET PCM exam. Out of these, 4,54,079 students actually appeared for the exam, making the overall attendance 94.73 %.

Candidates who are aspiring for admission to top private/government colleges must have a rank below 40,000 in the entrance test. It is expected that the candidates with a percentile of 70 or above in the MHT CET 2026 will be awarded a rank of 40,000 or above. 

The marking scheme for MHT CET PCB exam is given below.

• Incorrect: 0
• Correct: +1

The MHT CET marking scheme for PCM is as follows:

• +2 marks for Maths
• +1 mark for Physics and Chemistry
• 0 marks for any incorrect or unattempted questions

The total marks for MHT CET 2026 is 200 for both PCM and PCB exam groups.

Candidates must carefully check their response sheet for MHT CET 2026, once it releases. The response sheet will have the recorded responses of the candidate in the computer-based test.

The MHT CET 2026 result will be declared in online mode. The scorecard will mention the candidate's name, application number, percentile scores and more.

The MHT CET 2026 session 1 result date will be announced later. Media reports claim that the MHT CET result for session 1 will be released in May and for the session 2, it will be released in June.

Candidates can check the tentative MHT CET percentile vs rank data below.

Yes. Candidates will be able to download their MHT CET answer key as a pdf.

The MHT CET 2026 2nd attempt exam will be conducted from:

• PCB: May 10 and 11
• PCM: May 12 to 21

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 final answer key for MHT CET will be published after considering all the valid objections.

Candidates raising objections against answer keys have to pay INR 1000 + service charges for each objection. Note that the objection fee will NOT be refunded. 

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. 

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 in maths
• 1 mark is allotted for every correct answer in physics, chemistry and biology
• No mark for unattempted or incorrect 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.

Candidates have to follow the official marking scheme while calculating their score in the exam. The marking scheme for MHT CET 2026 is given below.

The official notification for the MHT CET session 1 answer key and response sheet is expected soon. This expectation comes from the recent announcement for the MAH MBA CET answer key 2026 release. The MHT CET and MBA CET are the only two exams that are being conducted in two sessions this year.

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
• 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.

The authority will activate the challenge window along with the provisional answer key. Students who find any discrepancy can challenge the answer key within a specified duration.

After calculating their scores using the answer key, students must use the MHT CET marks vs percentile to know their percentile scores. Then, you must try the MHT CET college predictor tool to get a list of probable colleges for admissions based on your percentile scores in the test.

👉MHT CET college predictor tool

The MHT CET question paper and answer key will be released online.

To challenge the answer key, students have to pay Rs 1000 per answer challenged.

Yes. Candidates can raise objections to the MHT CET 2026 provisional answer key.

A comparison of the MHT CET 2026 answer key and response sheet will help candidates to calculate their scores in the test.

There is no official update on the MHT CET answer key 2026 as of now. Since the MBA CET answer key for the first attempt was issued before the 2nd attempt date, it was speculated that the PCM and PCB answer keys might follow next. However, so far there is no update on the matter.

The MHT CET answer key will be released separately for both PCM and PCB streams.

As of now CET Cell has NOT issued an official clarification on the MHT CET answer key, response sheet and results for 1st attempt.

The MHT CET exam was conducted in over 191 exam centres across the state. A total of 4,79,334 students had registered for the first attempt of the MHT CET PCM exam. Out of these, 4,54,079 students actually appeared for the exam

The MHT CET 2026 answer key for session 1 will be published along with the response sheet and the question paper for the candidate's particular shift.

No. The MHT CET 2026 answer key date has not been confirmed yet. Though it is speculated to be released in the next few days.

The MHT CET answer key, response sheet will be released through the candidate login at cetcell.mahacet.org.

The official website to check MHT CET answer key 2026 is cetcell.mahacet.org. Once activated, the direct link for MHT CET answer key download will be updated on this page.

Students have mixed reviews if the MHT CET answer key for the first attempt be released before the second attempt.

No, candidates cannot raise objections against the MHT CET results. However, in case there is any doubt about the marks, they can request verification of their results. To request verification, candidates need to send a written request to the MHT CET Cell.

The CET cell will calculate the percentile scores for each candidate using the following formula:

It is likely that the MHT CET answer key 2026 will be released for the PCM group first followed by the PCB group.

To check the answer key for MHT CET 2026, students have to:

• Visit cetcell.mahacet.org
• Click on login
• Enter your email ID and password
• Submit
• Go to the objection tracker and view the answer key

Candidates must check the response sheet for MHT CET 2026 carefully. The response sheets will have the responses of the candidate's.

The first attempt answer key for MHT CET 2026 is still awaited by over 4 lakh candidates. The CET Cell has yet to issue clarification on whether the MHT CET answer key for first attempt will be released before the second attempt or not.

Several students are already writing emails to the CET Cell demanding an early release of the MHT CET answer keys for the first attempt.

Read more here👉 MHT CET 2026: Students Ask for Early Answer Key as Results Likely in May-June

The MHT CET result 2026 will be released online as percentile scores.

No. The MHT CET 2026 answer key date has not been confirmed yet. Though it is speculated to be released in the next few days.

No. There is no negative marking in MHT CET for any incorrect or unattempted questions.

• Go to the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org.
• Look for the link to the MHT CET 2026 answer key.
• Enter the login details.
• Check and download the MHT CET answer key and response sheet.

• For every correct answer in Maths add 2 marks
• For every correct answer in Physics, Chemistry and Biology add 1 mark

The MHT CET response sheets and answer key will help you calculae your expected marks in the test.

The MHT CET response sheet will be released along with the answer key, in the candidate's login.

The MHT CET 2026 answer key can be downloaded using the email ID and password.

The MHT CET answer key download link will be available at cetcell.mahacet.org. It has not been activated yet.

To increase transparency, the authority also releases the MHT CET response sheet 2026 along with the answer key.

The MHT CET 2026 answer key may release before the second attempt. This is because the MAH MBA CET answer key for the first attempt has been released before the second attempt so it is likely the CET cell may release the keys for PCM and PCB as well.

The MHT CET 2026 answer key has not been released yet. Candidates can check the updates here.

The MHT CET 2026 answer key and reponse sheet download link will be activated together.

The CET Cell will activate the MHT CET answer key 2026 link on the website, cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates will find the direct link on this page as well.

Candidates have to pay Rs 1000 for every objection raised. Moreover, the objection fee is non refundable.

The MHT CET answer key 2026 release date for session 1 is not confirmed yet. If there is any announcement, we will update the same here.

Multiple sources online say that the MHT CET 2026 1st attempt results will be declared in May while the results for the second session will be announced in June.

The MHT CET answer key has not been released yet. Stay tuned for updates.

The MHT CET 2026 response sheet will have the candidate's responses marked.

The MHT CET answer key will be released along with the response sheet.

• Go to the website, cetcell.mahacet.org.
• Click on the candidate login.
• Log in using your registered email ID and password.
• The MHT CET answer key, response sheet and question paper will be displayed on screen.

To check the MHT CET 2026 answer key for PCM and PCB, candidates have to use their email ID and password.

The MHT CET 2026 answer key download link will be updated on the website, cetcell.mahacet.org.

The CET Cell will release the MHT CET answer key comprising the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam.

The MHT CET 2026 answer key release date has not been confirmed yet.

The MHT CET 2026 answer key will be released on the website, cetcell.mahacet.org.

The MHT CET answer key 2026 release date is not confirmed yet.

No. While the CET Cell has issued the MHT CET answer key for most courses, it has not been issued for the PCM or the PCB groups yet.