MHT CET 2026: Attendance Drops in Second Attempt, Number of 100 Percentile Scorers Falls for PCM
CET Cell has released the official details on the MHT CET 2026 PCM result statistics. The official stats help us understand what was the performance of the students in both shifts and how many students registered vs appeared for the PCM exam. There is a significant difference between the participation numbers of both attempts for MHT CET 2026 PCM exam.
MHT CET 2026 Result Highlights: Second Attempt Sees a Drop in Participation and Toppers
The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra has released the attendance statistics for the MHT CET 2026 exam for PCM for both attempts. Students can check the performance trends between the two attempts. A look at the official statistics shows a noticeable drop in attendance as well as in the number of candidates securing a perfect score in the second attempt. According to the official data, a total of 3,21,918 candidates registered for the PCM Second Attempt examination. Of these 2,85,121 candidates appeared for the examination.
Details of Attendance for MHT CET 2026 PCM Exam Second Attempt
Candidates can check the details of the gender-wise participation numbers below. The following table represents the numbers for
| Gender | Registered | Appeared | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 197833 | 174698 | 88.31% |
| Female | 124072 | 110413 | 88.99% |
| Other | 13 | 10 | 76.92% |
| Total | 3,21,918 | 2,85,121 | 88.57% |
Participation Falls Sharply in MHT CET Second Attempt
The first attempt of the MHT CET PCM exam saw a larger number of candidates. A total of 4,79,332 students registered for the first attempt, while the number of registrations for the second attempt was 3,21,918. There is a difference of 157,414 in registrations and its affect is also seen in the participation numbers and the numbers of top scorers.
| Gender-wise Distribution | Attempt 1 | Attempt 2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 273135 | 174698 | 98437 |
| Females | 180916 | 110413 | 70503 |
| Total | 454069 | 285121 | 168948 |
| % | 94.73% | 88.57% | 6.16% |
Perfect Scorers Reduced From 26 to 12
Commonly asked questions
With 97.5 percentile in MHT-CET, you have a strong chance to get admission in reputed colleges like PICT Pune, VIT Pune, SPIT Mumbai, or Thakur College of Engineering for branches such as IT, ECE, or Electrical. COEP and VJTI may be difficult for CSE. Government colleges like WCE Sangli, SGGS Nanded, and GCOE Amravati are also good options. You can get preferred branches in private colleges and core branches in government ones. Your chances further improve if you belong to a reserved category or have home university advantage within Maharashtra.
For the General HS category, the cutoff ranged from 4.33 to 20.54 percentile for M.Tech course specialisations. Therefore, students need to attain at least 4.33 percentile for admissions at COEP Pune. MHT CET M.Tech percentiles are required for admission to M.Tech courses at COEP, Pune.
Students should note that the above mentioned percentile is only valid for the General HS category in the last round. Other rounds and categories will have different minimum qualifying percentiles. To know more, students can click here.
With 120 marks in MHT-CET (General category), you are unlikely to get top colleges/branches (like CSE/IT in COEP, VJTI) but can aim for mid-tier private/university-affiliated colleges in less competitive branches.
In the first attempt of MHT CET 2026 PCM a total of 26 students obtained a 100 percentile, while the second attempt only saw 12 toppers. Both attempts recorded toppers from outside the state as well highlighting the performance of students from across the country as well as the demand of the exam.
Also check: MHT CET 2026 PCM 2nd Attempt Toppers List Released; 12 Students Score 100 Percentile
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