MHT CET Exam Pattern: The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, prescribes the exam pattern for the MHT CET on its official website. The MHT...
MHT CET 2025 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme, Difficulty, Total Marks
October 25, 2024The State Common Entrance Test Cell (SCETC), Maharashtra, conducts the MHT CET yearly. According to the latest tentative notice, the MHT CET 2024 (PCB) exam will be conducted from April 16 to 23, 2024; whereas the MHT CET 2024 (PCM) will be conducted from April 25 to 30, 2024. The course-wise exam dates have been announced (see latest update section). Candidates willing to get admission in Pharmacy, Engineering, and Technology courses at private and government colleges of Maharashtra must clear the MHT CET 2024 with good scores.
The MHT CET application process will begin on January 16, 2024, and continue till March 1, 2024. However, candidates can also submit the application form with late fees, within the given deadline. Scroll down to get the direct link to apply for the MHT CET 2024. Aspirants must start their MHT CET preparation by referring to the syllabus, pattern, and marking scheme mentioned on this page.
Before getting into the details of the MHT CET exam 2024, candidates can check the following table to get an overview of the exam:
Overview | Specifications |
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Exam Name | Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) |
Exam Conducting Body | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (MAHA CET Cell) |
Mode of Exam | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
Number of Papers | Paper 1, 2 & 3 – PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) OR– PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) |
Sections | Section 1 – Mathematics Section 2 – Physics and Chemistry Section 3 – Biology |
Language | English/ Urdu/ Marathi; however, Mathematics will only be in English. |
Duration | 90 Minutes for Each Paper |
Number of Questions | 250 MCQs |
Total Marks | 300 (100 Marks for Each Section) |
Marking Scheme | Mathematics: +2 marks for every correct answer. Physics & Chemistry: +1 mark for every correct answer. No Negative Marking |
Number of Seats | Around 1,27,537 |
Official Website Link | http://cetcell.mahacet.org |
The conducting body has released the MHT CET exam dates for 2024. Candidates can check the table below for important MHT CET 2024 events and dates:
Events | Dates |
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Online Registration & Confirmation of Online Application | January 16, 2024 |
Last Date for Online Registration & Confirmation of Online Application | March 1, 2024 |
Dates to Register for MHT CET with Late Fee | To Be Announced |
Application Correction Window for MHT CET 2024 | To Be Announced |
Release of MHT CET Admit Card 2024 | April 2024 (Tentative) |
MHT CET 2024 (Announced) |
PCB: April 16 to 23, 2024 |
Submission of Objections on the Question Paper | To Be Announced |
Declaration of MHT CET Result | To Be Announced |
MHT CET Counselling 2024 | To Be Announced |
Candidates preparing for the MHT CET 2024 exam must fulfil the eligibility criteria defined by the authorities. Some of the important points of MHT CET 2024 eligibility criteria are as below:
To fill out the MHT CET 2024 application form online, candidates must follow the below-mentioned steps:
The application fee for MHT CET 2024 is expected to be Rs.800 for general category candidates and Rs.600 for reserved category candidates. Click on the MHT CET application form to get complete details on the application process.
MHT CET exam 2024 will be divided into Papers 1, 2, and 3. Paper 1 comprises Mathematics. Paper 2 comprises Physics and Chemistry and is common for both streams, i.e., PCM and PCB, while Paper 3 includes Biology.
Each paper, i.e. Paper 1, 2 and 3, must be completed within 90 minutes. In 2024, 20% of the weightage in the total marks will likely be given to the Class 11 syllabus, and 80% of the weightage will be given to the Class 12 syllabus.
Check the table below to know the MHT CET 2024 exam pattern:
Papers | Time Duration | Marks |
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Paper I (Mathematics) | 90 | 100 |
Paper II (Physics and Chemistry) | 90 | 100 |
Paper III (Biology) | 90 | 100 |
To know the subject-wise number of questions, total marks, duration and more details, candidates can check out the MHT CET exam pattern.
Candidates must check the table below to know the subject-wise MHT CET 2024 syllabus.
Section | Questions |
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Physics | 50 |
Chemistry | 50 |
Mathematics | 50 |
Biology (Botany/ Zoology) | 100 |
The following table provides information regarding the MHT CET 2024 Physics syllabus from Class 12:
Candidates can refer to the list below to learn the MHT CET Physics syllabus from Class 11:
The following table provides information regarding the MHT CET Mathematics syllabus from Class 12:
Candidates can refer to the below-tabulated data to learn the MHT CET Mathematics syllabus from Class 11:
The following table provides information regarding the MHT CET Chemistry syllabus from Class 12:
Candidates can refer to the below-tabulated data to learn the MHT CET Chemistry syllabus from Class 11:
To know complete details about the syllabus of MHT CET 2024, candidates can check out the following link:- MHT CET syllabus 2024.
Embibe offers online MHT CET mock tests and provides advanced feedback analysis after every test. Candidates can check the direct links below to access the MHT CET mock series and score well in the upcoming exam:
To learn more about how mock tests are helpful, refer to our MHT CET mock tests page.
Candidates who appear for MHT CET 2024 must prepare a study strategy to score well in the exam. Everyone will have a different strategy to clear the exam with flying colours. However, we have given a few tips that candidates can include to score high marks in the exam.
Candidates can follow the below-mentioned preparation tips to improve their MHT CET preparation levels:
Before a few days of MHT CET 2024 exam preparation, one should revise the chapters from which more questions or questions with more marks will be asked. Then, one should go for the fewer weightage chapters.
Here are the important chapters for MHT CET 2024 preparation in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics:
Physics | Mathematics | Chemistry |
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In addition to the important chapters, students also know the weak and strong chapters they might face in their MHT CET exam 2024. Therefore, they should practice their weak chapters for a few days before the examination.
To assess the level of preparation for the MHT CET 2024 exam, aspirants should go for MHT CET mock tests and analyse their loopholes and accordingly should prepare again. Also, it helps the candidate to enhance their speed according to the given timeline.
Practising the previous year question papers play an important role during the preparation. It gives us an idea of what questions will be asked, and accordingly, one can prepare for the exam.
Candidates must regularly practice formulas, equations, and reactions to understand the concepts better.
Check the MHT CET best books and preparation tips of MHT CET here for more references.
Candidates will receive the MHT CET admit card a few days before the exam on the official website. Check the below steps to download the MHT CET hall ticket 2024:
Candidates can check the following table to know the exam centres for the MHT CET 2024:
Centre Code | Districts |
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990 | Palghar |
508 | Gadchiroli |
520 | Raigarh |
526 | Solapur |
498 | Dhule |
503 | Amravati |
501 | Akola |
515 | Aurangabad |
523 | Beed |
528 | Ratnagiri |
511 | Nanded |
522 | Ahmednagar |
497 | Nandurbar |
517 | Thane |
504 | Wardha |
Candidates must always check out their admit cards for the MHT CET admit cards.
The MHT CET result will likely be declared in the second week of June 2024. The direct links to download the results will be announced on the MHT CET official website. Check the steps to download the MHT CET 2024 result.
Candidates can also follow the direct links for their MHT CET PCM & PCB Group results below:
SN | CET Name | Department | Link |
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1 | MHT-CET 2024 (PCM Group) | Technical Education | Not Active |
2 | MHT-CET 2024 (PCB Group) | Technical Education | Not Active |
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, releases the MHT CET cut-off for Round 1 after the exam. Candidates can also know the expected cut-off from previous years’ MHT CET cut-off trends. Test takers must know that the MHT CET cut-off 2024 will differ according to various colleges, courses and categories. However, it also depends on the topper’s preferences. Therefore, candidates must score as high as possible to increase their admission to the top institutes of the MHT CET participating colleges.
By going through the previous year’s cut-off, candidates can understand the expected cut-off and the opening and closing rank under which admissions were offered in the previous years.
Candidates can refer to the below table to know the MHT CET cut-off 2021:
Details | Round 1 | Round 2 |
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MHT CET Cut-off (State) | CAP Round 1 | CAP Round II |
All India Rank | All India Seats of CAP Round 1 | All India Seats of CAP Round II |
Since the result is out for both PCB and PCM groups, the MHT CET 2023 toppers list is now available. While the MHT CET 2024 toppers list is prepared, candidates can find the previous year’s toppers list in this section:
Candidates can check out the MHT CET 2023 toppers below:
S. No. | Candidates from PCB Group | Sr. No. | Candidates from PCM Group |
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1. | Aditya Gyandeep Yadav | 1. | Chaudhari Avinash Janardhan |
2. | Iyer Seshadri Ramkrishnan | 2. | Anushka Piyush Doshi |
3. | Sejal Ramesh Rathi | 3. | Tanish Nilesh Chudiwal |
4. | Rane Aaditya Ninad | 4. | Apurva Prakash Mahajan |
5. | Shrutam Dipak Doshi | 5. | Viraj Mankani |
6. | Sangewar Tanmayee Sunildatt | 6. | Suketu Parag Patni |
7. | Shinde Animesh Nageshkumar | 7. | Pranjal Malpani |
8. | Pawar Manomay Rushikesh | 8. | Krishna Mahesh Kabra |
9. | Kasat Arpan Sandeep | 9. | Phanse Ishan Amit |
10. | More Vaishnavi Suresh | 10. | Aboli Malshikare |
11. | Shaivi Vishwas Balwatkar | 11. | Asif Nazeer Hossain |
12. | Arya Tupe | 12. | Bramhapurikar Chaitanya Vishwas |
13. | Jha Vaishali Abhay | 13. | Bhalerao Mrunmai Vidyadhar |
14. | Deshpande Shreyas Avinash | 14. | Powar Vaibhavi Suhas |
Check the previous year’s toppers list from the table below.
Check the table below to know the toppers of MHT CET 2022:
Name of the Candidate | Score |
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Gohil Hardik Pratap | 100 |
Utkarsh Pant | 100 |
Jay Haresh Mehta | 100 |
Shah Tarang Rishikesh | 100 |
Deshmukh Sharayu Shivajirao | 100 |
Ekansh Ravi Shankar | 100 |
Kulkarni Amogh Gurunath | 100 |
Wadkar Srujan Nitin | 100 |
Sacchit Moreshwar Kale | 100 |
Kamakshi Venkataganesh Ramamurthy | 100 |
Kher Manan Sonali | 100 |
Manvi Bengani | 100 |
Velaskar Tanzeel Mansoorali | 100 |
Candidates can check the MHT CET 2022 topper’s list for the Pharmacy stream in the table below:
Name of the Candidate | Score |
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Kulkarni Anushka Ashish | 100 |
Siddharth Shyam Nair | 100 |
Jadhav Varad Vaibhav | 100 |
Shikhare Vaishnavi Anandrao | 100 |
Neeraj Kailash Kakrania | 100 |
Aarya Vinay Sahani | 100 |
Tembhurnikar Aditi Anand | 100 |
Ekhande Vishal Chandrakant | 100 |
Shubham Dhananjay Gatkal | 100 |
Patil Asmita Satish | 100 |
Moralwar Sainath Santosh | 100 |
Nishad Sanjay Shirke | 100 |
Saksham Karande | 100 |
Phadatare Vasudha Gangadhar | 100 |
The SCETC will conduct counselling for college admission for candidates who clear the MHT CET 2024. This process will include registration, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification, and final admission.
The counselling process will start after the MHT CET 2024 results have been declared.
There is no counselling fee for candidates who clear the MHT CET. The selection process is based on the merit list.
For the MHT counselling process candidate needs to fill in the following information:
Candidates must carry the following documents on the day of counselling for the verification:
The MHT CET 2024 will start after the result declaration, and we will add MH CET 2024 updates in this section after the official release. Meanwhile, the MHT CET 2024 counselling session will tentatively start in July/August 2024. Candidates can check the counselling procedure below:
The MHT CET 2024 counselling will be conducted as per the following schedule:
Event | Date (Tentative) |
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MHT CET Result Date 2023 | June 12, 2024 |
Commencement of Registration for MHT CET Counselling | June 24, 2024 |
Release of Provisional Merit List | To Be Announced |
Final Merit List Release Date | To Be Announced |
MHT CET Round-1 Counselling Through CAP | To Be Announced |
Round 2- MHT CET 2023 Counselling | To Be Announced |
MHT CET Round 3 of CAP Counselling | To Be Announced |
Some commonly asked questions on the MHT CET 2024 exam are below. Check the questions and find answers to all your doubts:
Q.1: When will SCETC conduct MHT CET 2024?
Ans: The MHT CET 2024 (PCB) will be conducted from April 16 to 23, 2024; whereas MHT CET 2024 (PCM) will be organised from April 25 to 30, 2024.
Q.2: Can an outsider appear for MHT CET 2024?
Ans: Yes, candidates who are not residents of Maharashtra State are eligible for All India seats of private colleges and not the government colleges of the state.
Q.3: How many times can I attempt MHT CET?
Ans: Candidates can attempt the MHT CET only 3 times.
Q.4: When will SCETC release the MHT CET application form?
Ans: The officials will begin the MHT CET 2024 application form submission on January 16, 2024.
Q.5: When is the last date to fill out the MHT CET 2024 application form?
Ans: The last date to fill out the MHT CET 2024 application form is March 1, 2024.
Also, Check the following:
MHT CET Previous Year Papers | MHT CET Counselling |
MHT CET Exam Pattern | MHT CET Study Plan |
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