MHT CET 2026 April 11 Exam Live: Day 1 PCM Question Paper Analysis OUT, Difficulty Level, Imp Topics

Not entirely but the concepts and pattern of few questions were similar. Overall, the shift 1 paper of MHT CET 2026 April 11, 2026 was easier than second shift. 

The CET Cell follows the marking scheme mentioned below.

MHT CET syllabus 2026 weightage has also been defined by the authorities. Class 11th topics have a 20% weighatge in the MHT CET question paper, while class 12th topics get 80% weightage. PCM aspirants have to study Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, while PCB group aspirants have to study Biology instead of Mathematics.

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.

As per the latest update, the authority will not conduct the MHT CET PCM exam on April 12 to avoid clashes with other national-level exams such as NDA, NATA, etc. The PCM exam will now resume on April 13.

A total of 4,79,328 students have registered for the first attempt of MHT CET 2026 PCM exam.

The final hall ticket for MHT CET PCB will be released on April 17.

The MHT CET city intimation slip is available in online mode. Check below to know how to download the city slip:

• Visit the official CET Cell website
• Click on the MHT CET 2026 link
• Log in using your email ID and password
• Download the MHT CET 2026 city intimation slip

The second attempt for MHT CET 2026 is scheduled for May 10 and 11 (PCB) and May 12 to 16 (PCM). 

The MHT CET 2026 PCM exam will continue tomorrow. The authorities have concluded the day 1 with two shifts. Candidates can check the paper analysis here to know the high weightage topics for the exam.

Candidates scheduled to appear in MHT CET PCB can now download their MHT CET 2026 city intimation slips online at cetcell.mahacet.org.

The session-wise MHT CET exam date 2026 for both PCM and PCB is as follows.

• PCM: April 11 to 20 (Session 1) and May 12 to 16 (Session 2)
• PCB: April 21 to 26 (Session 1) and May 10 to 11 (Session 2)

MHT CET answer key 2026 is released online on the official website around a week after the conclusion of exam. The answer key of MHT CET 2026 can be used to calculate expected score in the exam. 

A score of 135+ in the MHT CET 2026 April 11 exam puts you in 98 percentile range.

Candidates can check important details of the MHT CET 2026 exam pattern below:

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

The exam is conducted for admission to the following courses

• BTech
• BPharm
• BPlan
• Integrated BTech-MTech
• PharmD

Students say numericals dominated in Physics and Maths, Chemistry was more theory-based. The overall difficulty level of MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 1 is moderate.

The MHT CET 2026 exam is conducted in multiple languages, including English, Marathi and Urdu. In case of any translation issues, the English question paper shall prevail.

All questions in MHT CET are multiple-choice (MCQs). Most questions are application-based and require conceptual understanding.

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The question paper is based on:

• 20% from Class 11
• 80% from Class 12

The authority has concluded the day 1 of MHT CET 2026 PCM exam. The test will resume on April 13 and will continue till April 20. There is no exam on April 12 to avoid clashes with national-level exams such as NDA and more.

Students who took the MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 2 exam say that the maths questions were tricky and confusing. Even the options were very similar which meant students had to solve the entire question to get to the answer rather than just using the elimination method.

Read analysis here: MHT CET 2026 April 11 Shift 2 PCM Exam Concludes

The MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 2 exam is tougher than the shift 1 paper.

• Integration
• Derivatives
• Inverse of matrix
• Conic section
• Linear differential equations
• Limits

A good attempt in MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 2 is 110 questions. A score of 142+ is enough to get a good percentile in this shift.

From Chemistry, the following topics were asked in the MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 2 paper:

• Ligands, Isomerism & Werner's Coordination Theory
• Electrode potential, cell EMF
• Hybridization
• Alcohol oxidation, dehydration and esterification

In the physics sections, the questions were based on the following topics:

• Torque, moment of inertia & angular momentum problems
• AC circuits
• Gauss's law and electric field
• Logic gates, digital circuits & communication systems

There were no technical glitches in today's paper. The questions in MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 2 paper were from the prescribed syllabus only.

• Chemistry was easiest
• There were no direct questions from PYQs
• Maths had tricky questions
• The options in the maths section were similar, meaning students were not able to use the elimination method, but had to solve the question till the last step.

The MHT CET 11 April Shift 2 exam has just concluded, and students have yet to exit the exam hall. As soon as the students exit the test centres, their reactions will be compiled and updated here.

The authorities have concluded the MHT CET 2026 day 1 of the PCM exam. Shift 1 concluded at 12 PM while shift 2 has ended at 5 PM.

Candidates must carry their MHT CET hall ticket 2026 to the centres and a valid ID proof. Moreover, candidates need to carry their valid ID proof to the centres.

The MHT CET 2026 April 11 Shift 2 paper will conclude at 5 PM. Candidates can check the memory-based questions, paper analysis and other details here.

The difficulty level of MHT CET is similar to JEE Main. As per previous year question paper, it has been observed that the MHT CET exam was quite the same as JEE Main. On the other hand, difficulty level of Biology was also at par with NEET UG exam.

• MHT CET exam is divided into two groups - PCM group and PCB group.
• There are three papers in the exam - Paper 1 is Maths, paper 2 is Physics & Chemistry and paper 3 is Biology.
• PCM group candidates have to attempt paper 1 and paper 2
• PCB group candidates have to attempt paper 2 and paper 3.

CET Cell will soon release the MHT CET 2026 PCB admit card. Just like PCM, the authorities will first release the city slip, followed by the final hall ticket.

There were no problems reported in today's MHT CET 2026 exam in the first shift.

The MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 2 exam has started. Candidates can check this page for the shift 1 analysis right now and after the conclusion of shift 2 find the detailed analysis for today's MHT CET 2026 PCM exam.

The MHT CET 2026 PCM second shift exam starts at 2 PM. The entry gates have closed and no entry will be given to any candidate.

Approx. 80% of questions were based on Class 12, with some integration of Class 11 in Math.

The entry gates for MHT CET 2026 April 11 Shift 2 will close at 1:45 PM, the exam will begin at 2 PM. Candidates have 3 hours to attempt 150 questions. There is no negative marking for any incorrect answers.

Focus on time management. After the first 90 minutes, the Physics and Chemistry test will automatically end and move to the Maths section for the remaining 90 minutes duration.

The last entry inside the exam hall for MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 2 will be allowed till 1:45 PM. Candidates must reach the exam hall early for frisking and biometric verification.

Candidates can check the MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 1 questions with solutions here:

Students are comparing the MHT CET 2026 April 11 Shift 1 Paper with the boards and JEE Mains. It is said that the Physics portion was tougher than the boards level at the same time it was easier then JEE Mains 2026.

As per students' feedback, "questions in Physics were a straightforward numericals on mechanics and optics, mostly from Class 12," said Rohan Patil, a repeater from Thane.

Detailed Analysis: MHT CET 2026 April 11 Shift 1 Paper Ends; Paper Overall Moderate

Students who appeared in today's MHT CET 2026 morning shift exam say that there were no out-of-syllabus questions. Thermodynamics in Chemistry had more weightage, similarly Derivatives had more weightage in Maths.

The MHT CET 2026 marks vs percentile in MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 1 for a 95+ percentile is 155-170. A good attempt will be 120+ marks.

The paper is reported to be very lengthy, and candidates must balance time between all sections. The difficulty level of the test is Chemistry

There were fewer previous year questions in this shift. The maths section is said to be lengthy. Students say they struggled with time management.

This paper was mostly lengthy and moderate. It had more theoretical questions in chemistry, while physics had more numericals.

Students have started exiting the MHT CET 2026 exam centre. The students' reactions to today's MHT CET 2026 question paper will be updated here shortly.

The CET Cell has conducted the first shift of the MHT CET 2026 April 11th exam. This is also the first shift of the MHT CET 2026 PCM exam. Stay tuned for updates on difficulty levels, high-weightage topics and more.

The MHT CET 2026 shift 1 exam will conclude at 12 PM. Once candidates exit the exam hall, the detailed papaer analysis by students will be updated on this page.

The authorities have not yet announced the release date. Based on the trends for PCM hall ticket release date, the MHT CET PCB hall ticket is expected to be released on April 14 (Provisional) and on April 17 (Final).

The MHT CET hall ticket 2026 has a dedicated space for affixing the candidate's photograph. Students have to paste their photograph and sign on it in a way that half of it comes on the admit card and the remaining on the photograph. It is ik if the signature is not clearly visible on the photograph because of its surface.

While the PCM exams have started today, the PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) group exams will begin on April 21, 2026.  It is held for students aiming for pharmacy and other related courses.

A major change in MHT CET 2026 is the introduction of two attempts. Students will get another chance to appear for the exam in May, and their best score will be considered for admission.  This move is expected to reduce stress and give students better opportunities.

The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell is conducting the MHT CET 2026 PCM exam from April 11 to 20 on each day except April 12. Candidates who seek admission to engineering courses must appear for the PCM group exams.

The MHT CET 2026 11th April paper will be updated on this page. Candidates must check this page immediately after the conclusion of the exam to know the important topics, difficulty level and more.

The Maths section will be tougher and calculative since there are only 50 questions to be attempted in 90 minutes, with each question worth 2 marks. 

The CET Cell has not announced the exact date for the release of the MHT CET 2026 answer key. As the MHT CET 2026 PCM exam will finish on April 20, the CET Cell will first release the answer key within a week of the exam followed by challenge/objection raising facility. 

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 authorities have commenced the MHT CET 2026 shift 1 for April 11. The exam has officially begun for the PCM group candidates.

The entry for the MHT CET 2026 April 11 shift 1 exam has concluded. The exam will commence ta 9 AM.

The maximum marks in MHT CET 2026 is 200 marks. The PCM paper will have 150 questions in total, 50 from each subject.

The MHT CET exam will be conducted for 3 hours. The first 90 minutes will be for Physics and Chemistry, while the remaining 90 minutes are for Maths.

• Follow the instructions given by the invigilators at the exam centre.
• Do not try to communicate with other candidates during the exam.
• Maintain silence in the exam hall.
• Do not attempt to open any other window or software on the computer.
• Carefully read all instructions on the screen before starting the test.
• Any form of unfair means or misconduct may lead to cancellation of the exam

The MHT CET hall ticket 2026 download link is available on the website, cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates can download the admit cards until the date of exam.

For engineering aspirants in the country, the clash is hard to manage as students wish to appear for both MHT CET and BITSAT. The MHT CET exam is scheduled for April 11 to 26 while the BITSAT exam will be held on April 15 and 16.

The MHT CET 2026 PCM group registrations add up to 7,75,880. Of these, 4.79 are scheduled to take the test in the first attempt, while the remaining 2,96,552 have registered for the second attempt.

• Wear light clothes without large buttons or heavy embroidery.
• Avoid jackets, hoodies, or caps.
• Candidates should preferably wear slippers or simple sandals.
• Avoid jewellery such as chains, rings, bracelets, or earrings.

The authority will conduct the MHT CET 2026 shift 1 exam from 9 AM to 12 PM. Candidates can report to the centres between 7:30 AM and 8:45 AM, after which the entry gates will close. More than 4.79 lakh candidates are scheduled to appear in the PCM group for MHT CET 2026 over the 9 days.

The State Common Entrance Test Cell will commence the MHT CET 2026 exam for the PCM group today. The exam will be held in two shifts.

If a student does not follow the dress code:

Candidates must carry the following documents along with admit card of MHT CET hall ticket 2026 -

Apart from following the dress code, candidates should also keep a few other MHT CET exam day guidelines in mind.

• Students have to reach the centre at least 60 minutes before the exam.
• Entry to the exam hall will usually close 30 minutes before the exam begins.
• Late entry will not be allowed under any circumstances.

The authorities will conduct MHT CET 2026 from April 11 to 20 (PCM) and April 21 to 26 (PCB). The MHT CET exam date 2026 for session 2 is May 10 and 11 (PCB) and May 12 to 16 (PCM).

No. There is no calculator in the MHT CET exam. There is no virtual calculator either.

• Candidates must carry MHT CET Admit Card 2026 to the exam centre
• Candidates need to carry one photo ID proof along with admit card 
• Report to the exam centre as per the time allotted in the admit card
• Candidates need not bring any prohibited item inside the exam centre

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has clearly warned candidates against using any unfair means, including AI-based cheating tools.