MHT CET PCM Answer Key 2026 Release Date; Expected Timeline for Response Sheet and Objection Tracker
Candidates are curious about the MHT CET 1st attempt answer key date 2026 following the release of the PCB key. Check the tentative release date for the MHT CET 2026 1st attempt PCM answer key.
MHT CET 2026 PCM Answer Key Expected Date
The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell is expected to release the MHT CET 2026 PCM answer key after the completion of the MHT CET session 2 exam. As per the official schedule, the PCM exams are set to conclude on May 21, 2026, and students can expect the provisional answer key either on the same day or a few days later. Although the CET Cell has not yet announced an official release date for the PCM answer key, the recent PCB answer key release date provides a tentative idea.
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MHT CET PCB Session 1 Answer Key Released After Session 2 Exam
The MHT CET 2026 PCB Session 1 answer key was released only after the completion of the second session. It is now expected that the PCM answer key may also be released after all the PCM exam shifts are completed. This suggests that the authorities may wait until May 21 before uploading the PCM response sheet and provisional answer key on the official website.
Once released, candidates will be able to check the provisional MHT CET PCM answer key 2026, response sheet and the question papers at cetcell.mahacet.org. Students will need their application number and password to log in and access the response sheet and answer key. The answer key will mention the correct answers to the questions in the exam, while the response sheet will have the answers marked by students. Candidates can compare the two to estimate their probable scores.
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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.
MHT CET counselling 2025 is over. The schedule of MHT CET counselling registration was announced on the official website and the same can be checked on Shiksha. The MHT CET counselling registration started on June 28 and the last date to register for the counselling was July 11. The last date for documents verification was July 12, 2025.
The round-wise cutoff ranks for MHT CET counselling can be checked on the MHT CET portal at mahacet.org. The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell is the organizing body of MHT CET counselling. The cutoff for each round for all the participating institutes and branch/specializations are made available on the MHT CET portal. Candidates can also check MHT CET cutoff for all participating colleges on the Shiksha page.
MHT CET 2026 PCM Answer Key Objection Tracker
Along with the release of the answer key, the CET Cell will open an objection window for candidates. During this period, students can challenge the answer if they believe there is an error in the key. Candidates have to upload proper supporting documents while submitting objections. The MHT CET objection tracker will remain open for around 3 days. The authorities will review all challenges before preparing the final answer key. The MHT CET 2026 result will likely be prepared on the basis of the final answer key.
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