MHT CET 2026: Exam Date, Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Preparation Tips

Updated on June 17th, 2025 - 10:18 AM by Maniprabha Singh

MHT CET 2026: The authority of Maharashtra’s Common Entrance Test Cell will release the notification of MHT CET 2026 on
its official website cetcell.mahacet.org. Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test allows the candidates to
pursue undergraduate engineering, technical, and pharmacy courses. MHT CET 2026 Exam notification is expected to be
released in December 2025.

Candidates need to complete 10+2 with Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as subjects to fulfill the MHT CET Eligibility
Criteria. The MHT CET 2026 examination will be divided among the PCB and PCM groups for admissions into medical courses
and engineering technical courses separately. The examination will be tentatively held in April 2026. Get all the information
regarding the MHT CET 2026 notification on this page.

MHT CET 2026 Exam Highlights

The Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test 2026 (MHT CET) notification is expected to begin in December
2025. The application process could start from the notification date to February 2026.

MHT CET Exam Highlights

Particulars Details

Full Exam Name Maharashtra Common Entrance Test

Conducting Body State Common Entrance Test Cell - Maharashtra State

MHT CET 2026 Registration Date December 2025 to February 2026

Mode Of Application Online

MHT CET 2026 Application Fee 1000

Official Website cetcell.mahacet.org

MHT CET 2026 Application Form Link maharashtracet.org

MHT CET 2026 Exam Date (Tentative)

Event Date (Tentatively)

Notification Release December 2025

Application Start Date December 2025

Application Last Date February 2026

Last Date with Late Fee February 2026

Admit Card Release March 2026

Exam Dates (PCB Group) April 2026

Exam Dates (PCM Group) April 19 to 27, 2026 (excluding April 24)

Answer Key Release May 2026 (Tentative)

Result Declaration June 2026 (Tentative)

Counseling Process Start June/July 2026 (Tentative)

MHT CET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

It is mandatory for students to complete their 10+2 with subjects including maths, physics, chemistry, and biology to be
eligible for the MHT CET exam 2026. There is no age limit for applicants to apply for MHT CET 2026. BSC degree holders and
Diploma engineering completed candidates are also eligible to apply for MHT CET 2026 exam. Applicants get admission into
B. Pharmacy and B.Tech undergraduate courses through the MHT CET Examination.

MHT CET Eligibility Criteria 2026

Criteria Details

Nationality Indian Citizen

Age Limit No age limit

Education Passed/Appearing Class 12 (HSC) or equivalent

Engineering: Physics & Mathematics + Chemistry/Biology Pharmacy: Physics & Chemistry +

Subjects
Mathematics/Biology

Minimum Marks General: 45% Reserved (Maharashtra): 40%

Exam
Must appear in MHT CET 2026
Requirement

Alternative Exams Engineering: JEE Main 2026 Pharmacy: NEET 2026

Official Website cetcell.mahacet.org

MHT CET 2026 Registration

Candidates have to register for the MHT CET 2026 examination through Maharashtra’s state common entrance test cell
cetcell.mahacet.org. Follow the below method for the MHT CET application process.

First, visit the official website cetcell.mahacet.org

Click on New Registration

Fill in personal details like name, gender, mobile number, email, and password.

Note down the system-generated application number.

Log in using the application number and password

Fill in academic, personal, and communication details

Choose a course and select exam centres

Upload documents of photo, signature, categories, and other certificates

 Pay the application fee

Documents Required for MHT CET 2026 Registration

Candidates have to keep the following documents with them while applying for the MHT CET 2026 examination.

Email ID and Mobile Number

Valid Photo & ID Proof

Domicile Certificate of the State

Class 10 & 12 Certificates

Banking Details for Payment

Scanned copies of Photo ID, Photograph & Signature

Important Certificates & Details

MHT CET 2026 Application Fees

MHT CET 2026 application fees are different for different categories. General category candidates have to pay 1000 rupees,
and reservation candidates have to pay 800 rupees. A late fee of 500 has to be paid if the candidate applies after the last
date of application.

Application fees for General category, outside Maharashtra state, J&K migrant candidates 1,000

Candidates of SC, ST, OBC, SBC, SEBC, EWS, PWD, orphan, and Transgender 800

MHT CET Exam Centres 2026

MHT CET Cell conducts the MHT CET 2026 exam across all 36 districts of Maharashtra. THE MHT CET 2025 exam was
conducted in almost 226 centres across Maharashtra. Candidates have to select their district and centre to attend for MHT
CET 2026 examination. Exam Centre details will be informed through the admit card. MHT CET exam centres are available in
different states outside Maharashtra, also Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Madhya
Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka.

MHT CET 2026 Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The authority of Maharashtra’s CET Cell will conduct two types of exams, the PCB group exam and the PCM group exam in
MHT CET 2026. The syllabus for this MHT will be 20 percent from Class 11th and 80 percent from Class 12th. For
Mathematics, 2 marks for each question, and for physics, chemistry, and biology, 1 mark for each question. And there is no
negative marking.

Exam Group Subjects Questions Marks Time

PCM (Engineering - B.E./B.Tech) Mathematics 50 100 90 mins

Physics & Chemistry 50 (each) 100 90 mins

Total (PCM) Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry 150 200 180 mins (3 hours)

PCB (Pharmacy - B.Pharm/Pharm.D) Biology 100 100 90 mins

Physics & Chemistry 50 (each) 100 90 mins

Total (PCB) Biology, Physics, Chemistry 200 200 180 mins (3 hours)

Preparation Tips for MHT CET 2026

MHT CET 2026 exam aspirants need to follow these preparation tips below to score good marks to secure admissions into
various colleges in Maharashtra.

Understand the exam pattern and syllabus

Create a study schedule

Prioritize the Class 12 syllabus

Practice regularly

Use the Pomodoro Technique

Stay consistent & take care of your health

Best Books for MHT CET 2026

Read these recommended books thoroughly to get good marks in the MHT CET 2026 examination. The best few books are
enough to read more books.

NCERT Physics (Class 11 & 12) - Concepts of Physics by H.C. Verma (Vol I & II) - MHT CET Physics by Target
Physics
Publications

Chemistry NCERT Chemistry Textbooks - Modern’s ABC Chemistry - MHT CET Chemistry by Target Publications

NCERT Mathematics (Class 11 & 12) - MHT CET Mathematics by Target Publications - Objective Mathematics
Mathematics
by R.D. Sharma

Biology NCERT Biology (Class 11 & 12) - Trueman’s Biology - MHT CET Biology by Target Publications
Other
Previous Year Papers by Arihant - Maharashtra State Board Textbooks
Resources

MHT CET 2026 Admit Card

MHT CET 2026 Admit card is expected to release tentatively in May 2026 just before 10 day of MHT CET 2026 examination.
Candidates can download MHT CET 2026 admit card from the official website cetcell.mahace.org. Applicants just need to
enter the official website, click on MHT CET 2026 admit card, log in with application number and password, and download
pdf copy of the MHT CET 2026 Admit Card.

MHT CET 2026 Result

MHT CET 2026 result will be released on the official website cetcell.mahacet.org tentatively in June 2026. Candidates can
download the scorecard easily by login into the official portal, entering their application number, date of birth, and
downloading of scorecard.

MHT CET 2026 Answer Key

THE MHT CET 2026 Answer key will be released within 7 days of the MHT CET examination. The answer key will be uploaded
by Maharashtra state common entrance test cell on its official website. Response answer sheets are also provided along with
answer keys.