MH BSc Nursing CET 2026: Application Form (Released), Dates, Syllabus, Pattern & Result

No, the State cell Maharashtra does not release any official notification for MH BSc Nursing exam preparation. As per the information brochure, the expected questions in the nursing entrance exam will be based on Std.XII Syllabus of State Board of Maharashtra for Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English. 

The MH BSc Nursing 2026 application process commences on January 24, 2026, by the conducting body, the STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL, MUMBAI. The MH BSc Nursing application forms are available in online mode on cetcell.mahacet.org. 

The MH BSc Nursing application form fee for the academic year 2026-27 is INR 1000 for General and EWS Category Candidates from Maharashtra State and all candidates from Outside Maharashtra State (OMS). Further, it is INR 800 for Candidates of Reserved Class Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DT- NT (A), NT (B),  NT (C), NT (D), OBC, SBC], and INR 800 for PWD, Orphan and Other Gender candidates. 

The MH BSc nursing application dates have been released. The last date to fill out the form is February 24, 2026. The conducting body generally opens the application window for a period of 30 days.  

The MH BSc nursing exam eligibility criteria state that only candidates domiciled in Maharashtra are eligible to apply for the exam. He/she should have passed class 12 with 45 percent in PCB subjects. English must be a mandatory language with a passing status. 

The MH BSc nursing application form is not free for any reserved category candidates. They will have to pay INR 800/- to appear for the exam. Unlike other entrances in which some female and PwD candidates are exempted from paying fee, MH CET nursing charges all the applicants to pay some amount to complete the registration process. 

The MH BSc nursing application form cannot be changed by the candidate. He/she will have to send an email requesting the conducting body for corrections in case they have provided any wrong information in the registration form. 

Candidates seeking admission to the UG nursing courses will get an opportunity to seek admission to the top colleges of Maharashtra. There is a nursing quota set for the admission of aspiring female candidates domiciled in Maharashtra by the Government of Maharashtra. This increases their chances of seeking admission to the nursing colleges in the state of Maharashtra. Also, the MH BSc nursing 2026 exam is another state-level entrance exam that is open for candidates across the country. While applying for the national-level entrance exams, candidates can enhance their chances of seeking admission in Maharashtra as well. 

The MH BSc nursing 2026 exam dates were released by the Maharashtra CET Cell on November 21, 2025. The BSc nursing entrance will be held on May 6 and May 7, 2026, in CBT mode in the morning and afternoon, two shifts, at the designated test centres.  

No, there will not be any negative marking in the MH BSc Nursing 2026 exam. Candidates are advised to attempt all the questions in the exam. One mark each will be awarded for choosing the correct option. All the questions will be objective type and will have four options each. There will be 100 questions (20 questions in each section).

The MH BSc Nursing 2026 is an online exam. It will be conducted in a computer-based format. The STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL, MUMBAI, will release a list of test centres situated in the state of Maharashtra. Candidates can choose one of their preferred test centre locations to appear for the MH BSc Nursing entrance exam. 

No, there are five sections in the MH BSc nursing entrance. Candidates need to preapre for the Physics, Chemistry, biology, english, and nursing aptitude section. Each section will carry 20 questions to test the knowledge of the aspirants.

Candidates will get 90 minutes to attempt 100 questions in the MH BSc Nursing exam. It is an online exam (computer-based test) where there will be 20 questions from each section. 

The MH BSc Nursing exam syllabus is set by the Indian Nursing Council (INC). It holds the rights to decide the Syllabus, Weightage and Pattern of the nursing entrance examination.

The MH BSc nursing physics section will carry questions from the topics such as Sound,  Electrostatics,  Magnetism,  Circular Motion,  Rotational Motion,  Wave Theory of Light,  Current Electricity,  Surface Tension, Electrostatics,  Optics,  Laws of Motion,  Motion in a Plane,  Gravitation, and Semiconductors.

There are five sections namely, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, and Nursing Aptitude in the MH BSc Nursing 2025 exam. Each section will carry 20 questions. All the questions are of 1 mark each. Candidates are advised to attempt all 100 questions because there is NO negative marking in the exam. 

The MH BSc nursing admit card will have to be presented in the form of a hard copy at the test centre. The hall ticket will not be accepted as presented on the mobile for the purpose of verification by the authorities. 

Yes, the MH BSc nursing hall ticket will be required at the time of counselling for the purpose of verification. Candidates must preserve it till the admission process concludes. 

The MH BSc nursing admit card will be released around 10 days before the exam date in online mode. Candidates will be able to get the hall ticket in PDF format to present at the test centre. 

As per the details mentioned on the MH BSc nursing admit card, candidates can check for their name, signature, centre reporting time, address, exam day instructions, and other related details.

No, appearing in the NEET exam is not a mandatory eligibility requirement to appear for the MH BSc Nursing exam. Candidates can appear for this entrance after completing Class 12th to seek admission to government nursing colleges in the state. 

The MH BSc nursing test centre details will be provided on the admit card. Candidates will be provided with the address and the reporting time on the hall ticket. 

No, the MH BSc Nursing test centres will only be allocated in the state of Maharashtra as it is a state-level nursing entrance exam. Candidates will be allowed to choose the test cities in the state only. 

The MH BSc Nursing merit list is released at the time of result announcement. The conducting body also issues a scorecard for the candidates. It can be downloaded online through the direct link which is provided on the Shiksha website. 

The MH BSc nursing exam analysis will release after the exam concludes on May 6 and May 7, 2025. Last year the exam analysis was released on April 8 for the aspirants. The exam was of moderate difficulty level. 

The MH BSc nursing exam is generally of easy to moderate difficulty level. The exam is not tough as compared to NEET UG. Nursing aspirants find it manageable to appear for the exam. As per the expert analysis also, the exam seems moderately difficult.  

As per the MH BSc nursing expected cutoff of previous year, out of 100 objective questions in the exam, 90+ questions were of Easy to Moderate difficulty level. It makes it evident that the MH CET BSc nursing cutoff went 90+ for the aspirants. 

Candidates must prepare for the Biology section with reference to the Class 11 and Class12th syllabus. There were no application based questions in the exam. Questions on topics such as Artificial germination, Leaching Process, Chromosome, Blood composition and much more were asked. 

The MH BSc Nursing 2026 answer key will be released tentatively in the fourth week of May 2026 at the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org. The provisional answer key will be released along with the model question paper for the candidates. Candidates will be allowed to challenge the incorrectly evaluated answers. 

Yes, the MH BSc Nursing answer key is open for candidates to challenge. After the deadline mentioned in the official notification, no representation or objections will be entertained. Candidates will be able to download the MH BSc Nursing answer key and model question paper. A nominal challenge fee must be paid to lock in the objection per question. 

The MH BSc Nursing answer key can be challenged through the official website. Candidate must pay the specified objection raising fee and then save the Claims. The challenge fee is non-refundable.  

After the challenge window closes, and the result gets declared, the MH BSc Nursing final answer key will be released. It is issued after considering the objections raised by the aspirants.  

The MH BSc nursing scorecard will be released online at the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates need to login at the official admission portal to download the result in PDF format. 

The MH BSc nursing scorecard, if lost, can be retrieved either using the login details on the admission portal until the admission process for the next academic session begins.

The MH BSc nursing result will be valid for only that academic session in which the result will be released. Candidates need to appear for the exam again to be eligible for participating in the counselling. 

The MH BSc nursing counselling application fee is INR 1000/- for the General category candidates and INR 800/- for the reserved category aspirants. It is mandatory to pay the counselling participation fee online. 

The list of documents required for verification is mentioned in the counselling brochure. Do visit the allotted institute with the originals for the purpose of verification. 

The MH BSc nursing counselling will be held online through the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org. There will be three to four rounds of counselling for the seat allotment in the participating colleges. 

The State CET Cell, Maharashtra, will release the seat matrix for the counselling online at the official website. Along with this, the seat allotment result will also be provided online.