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MHT CET Student Reaction 2025: Section-wise Exam Difficulty

MHT CET Student Reaction: The MHT CET 2025 exam will be conducted online by the State CET Cell, with exam dates for PCB scheduled from April 9 to 17, 2025 and for PCM from April 19 to 27, 2025. MHT CET is a state-level entrance examination conducted for candidates who want to pursue their undergraduate degree courses in Maharashtra. Candidates can refer to this article to know the reactions of the candidates who attended the MHT CET exams previously.

Once the MHT CET 2025 exam is over, we will analyse the question paper in the article. The analysis of the previous year’s question paper will help candidates predict the question paper difficulty of the MHT CET 2025 exam. They will understand which subject to focus on more and prepare accordingly. In this article, we have separately provided the MHT CET student reaction to the MHT CET Shift 1 and 2 papers.

MHT CET Exam Student Reaction 2025

The MHT CET 2025 exam will be conducted online by the State CET Cell, with exam dates for PCB scheduled from April 9 to 17, 2025 and for PCM from April 19 to 27, 2025. Therefore, the student’s reaction will be available as soon as the exam is over. We will update the MHT CET student reaction and paper analysis 2025 after the exams. Until then, candidates can go through the MHT CET analysis of the previous year’s question papers to get an exam overview.

As per the MHT CET analysis, the question paper in 2024 was moderately difficult. The reaction of the students who appeared for MHT CET 2024 has been mixed. Some students were ecstatic about their probable exam scores, while many shared that questions in the Maths section were time-consuming. Refer to the section below for exam difficulty level as per MHT CET student reaction:

MHT CET Exam PCM Analysis 2024

MHT CET May 16 Shift 1 Paper Analysis

Subject	Analysis	Topic
Physics	Overall difficulty: Moderate	25 questions were considered straightforward – Key topics: Resistors, rotational dynamics, tolerance, capacitors
Chemistry	Overall difficulty: Easy	Questions were directly from the NCERT book, making it easier for candidates

MHT CET May 16 Shift 2 Paper Analysis:

Subject	Difficulty Level
Physics	Moderate
Chemistry	Easy-Moderate
Mathematics	Moderate-Difficulty

This analysis can help students focus on areas that are likely to appear in future exams, enabling them to tailor their preparation more effectively. Keep in mind the past trends to improve performance in the upcoming MHT CET exams.

MHT CET May 15 Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2024:

Subject	Difficulty Level
Overall	Easy to Moderate
Physics	Moderate
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate
Mathematics	Moderate

MHT CET May 15 Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2024:

Subject	Difficulty Level
Overall	Easy to Moderate
Physics	Moderate
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate
Mathematics	Difficult

MHT CET May 11 Exam Analysis 2024:

Shift	Subject	Difficulty Level
Shift 1	Overall	Easy to Moderate
	Physics	Moderate
	Chemistry	Easy
	Mathematics	Moderate to Difficult
Shift 2	Overall	Easy to Moderate
	Physics	Moderate
	Chemistry	Easy
	Mathematics	Moderate to Difficult

MHT CET May 10 Shift 1 & 2 Exam Analysis 2024

Shift	Subject	Difficulty Level	Notes
Shift 1	Overall	Moderate to Difficult	Maths was the most difficult subject compared to Chemistry and Physics
	Mathematics	Difficult	Maths was found to be tough
	Chemistry	Easier	Chemistry was relatively easier compared to Maths and Physics
	Physics	Moderate	Physics was moderately difficult
Shift 2	Overall	Moderate to Difficult	Same as Shift 1 – Maths was more difficult
	Mathematics	Difficult	Same as Shift 1 – Maths was tough
	Chemistry	Easier	Chemistry easier than Physics and Maths
	Physics	Moderate	Same difficulty level as Shift 1

MHT CET May 9 Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2024

Subject	Difficulty Level	Topics Covered
Overall	Moderate to Difficult	–
Mathematics	Tough (20-25 Easy, Rest Difficult)	Matrices, Vectors, Permutations & Combinations
Physics	Moderate to Difficult	Transmitters, Convex mirror, Formula-based questions, Assertion type questions, Force
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate	15-20 Easy to Moderate questions

MHT CET May 4, 2024 Exam Analysis in a table format:

Date	Shift	Overall Difficulty Level	Mathematics	Physics	Chemistry	Student Feedback
May 4, 2024	Shift 2	Moderate to Difficult	Lengthy and challenging	Moderate	Easiest of all (IUPAC Nomenclature, Redox Reactions)	Toughest exam compared to previous shifts
May 4, 2024	Shift 1	Moderate	Hard	Moderate	Easiest among all sections (Some PYQs from Physics and Chemistry)

MHT CET May 3, 2024 Exam Analysis in a table format:

Date	Shift	Overall Difficulty Level	Mathematics	Physics	Chemistry	Student Feedback
May 3, 2024	Shift 2	Moderate to Difficult	More questions from Differentiation, Integration, Trigonometry, Functions	Moderate (Wave Optics, Laws of Motion, Current Electricity, Magnetism)	Easy to Moderate
May 3, 2024	Shift 1	Moderate	Lengthy and difficult (Focus on Vectors, 3D Geometry, and Integration)	Moderately challenging	Easy

MHT CET May 2, 2024 Exam Analysis in a table format:

Date	Shift	Overall Difficulty Level	Mathematics	Physics	Chemistry	Student Feedback
May 2, 2024	Shift 2	Moderate	Lengthy, similar to Shift 1	Moderately challenging	Easy compared to other sections
May 2, 2024	Shift 1	Moderate to Difficult	Lengthy and challenging	Formula-based and application-based questions	Easiest

April 22, 2024 MHT CET Exam Analysis

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Topics
Physics	Moderate	Focus on Capacitors, Rotational Dynamics, and Current Electricity.
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate	Topics like Redox Reactions, IUPAC Nomenclature, and Coordination Compounds were frequently tested.
Mathematics	Challenging	Lengthy questions covering Integration, Calculus, and 3D Geometry.

MHT CET 2024 PCM General Trends

Subject	Trend
Mathematics	Toughest section in most shifts, often with lengthy questions. Common topics include Differentiation, Integration, 3D Geometry, and Vectors.
Physics	Generally moderate difficulty, with some shifts reporting more challenging questions. Common topics: Rotational Dynamics, Current Electricity, and Capacitors.
Chemistry	Easiest section in most shifts. Frequent topics include Redox Reactions, IUPAC Nomenclature, Coordination Compounds, and Maharashtra HSC textbook.

MHT CET Exam PCB Analysis 2024

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Observations
Mathematics	Tougher compared to Physics and Chemistry	Many questions were from the Maharashtra HSC book.
Physics	Moderate to Hard	Moderate difficulty with focus on conceptual understanding.
Chemistry	Moderate	Questions were easier compared to other sections, with topics from the HSC book.
Biology	Moderate	Balanced difficulty level with a mix of conceptual and application-based questions.

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate to Hard

MHT CET Exam PCM Analysis 2023

MHT CET 2023 May 14 Shift 1 Exam Analysis:

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Observations
Mathematics	Difficult	Questions were lengthy and challenging. Focused on topics like Calculus, Algebra, and Trigonometry.
Physics	Difficult	Conceptual questions, more focus on applications and formulas. Topics like Mechanics and Optics were tested.
Chemistry	Easy	Formula-based questions. Topics like Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry were prominent.

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate to Hard

MHT CET May 13, 2023 Shift 1 Exam Analysis:

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Observations
Mathematics	Moderate to Difficult	The paper was lengthy, with several questions requiring more time. Topics like Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus were covered.
Physics	Easy to Moderate	Questions were easier, with more straightforward concepts. Topics like Mechanics and Optics were frequently tested.
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate	The questions were based on topics like Pair of Straight Lines, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate

MHT CET May 12, 2023 Shift 1 Exam Analysis:

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Observations
Mathematics	Moderate to Difficult	The paper was lengthy, with questions from Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Functions, Differentiation, and Integration.
Physics	Moderate	The questions were formula-based, testing concepts from Mechanics and Electricity.
Chemistry	Easy	Questions were straightforward, focusing on topics like IUPAC, reactions, and Physical Chemistry.

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate

May 11, 2023 Shift 1 Exam Analysis:

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Observations
Mathematics	Lengthy	Topics included Calculus, Differentiation, L & P, Matrix, Probability, Limits, and Trigonometry.
Physics	Moderate	Formula-based questions on Capacitors, Focal Length, Moment of Inertia, Current Electricity, Water Droplet, and Adiabatic Process.
Chemistry	Easy	Questions on Carboxylic Acid, Reactions, IUPAC, and Physical Chemistry.

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate

Summary:

Mathematics was difficult and lengthy in both shifts.
Physics was moderate, with a mix of formula-based and application-based questions.
Chemistry was easy in both shifts, with a variety of topics covering theoretical and applied concepts.

May 11, 2023 Shift 2 Exam Analysis:

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Observations
Mathematics	Difficult and Lengthy	Topics included L & P, Vectors, Probability, Differentiation, Integration, and Matrix.
Physics	Moderate	Questions were formula-based, with topics like Capacitors and Water Droplets.
Chemistry	Moderate	Topics like Thermal Stability, Wurtz Reaction, Melting Point of Phenol, Magnetic Moment, Osmotic Pressure, Boiling Point Elevation, Oxidation State, Reagents in Rosenmund Reaction, and IUPAC were covered.

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate

MHT CET May 10, 2023 Exam Analysis for Shift 1:

May 10, 2023 Shift 1 Exam Analysis:

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Observations
Mathematics	Lengthy	Topics included Differential Equations, Probability, Matrix, Vectors, and more.
Physics	Moderate	Formula-based questions on topics like Solid State, Electromagnetism, and Electric Current.
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate	Questions on IUPAC, Benzene Diazonium Salt, and Molar Conductivity.

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate

May 10, 2023 Shift 2 Exam Analysis:

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Observations
Mathematics	Moderate to Tough	Around 7 questions from Integration, Differentiation, Vectors, and Line & Plane.
Physics	Tough	Formula-based questions from Mechanical Properties of Fluids, AC Circuits, Continuity Equation, Capillary, and Rotational Dynamics.
Chemistry	Moderate	Questions on Copolymer, Biomolecules, Henry’s Law, Solubility, HDP Property, Osmotic Pressure, Rate Constant, Wurtz Reaction, Grignard Reaction, and IUPAC.

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate to Tough

MHT CET May 9, 2023 Exam Analysis for Shift 1 and Shift 2:

May 9, 2023 Shift 1 Exam Analysis:

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Observations
Mathematics	Moderate	Around 5 questions were of JEE Main level, the rest were easy.
Physics	Moderate to Challenging	Moderately challenging questions, more difficult compared to Maths and Chemistry.
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate	Questions were direct and formula-based.

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate

May 9, 2023 Shift 2 Exam Analysis:

Subject	Difficulty Level	Key Observations
Mathematics	Moderate	Questions from Trigonometry and other topics.
Physics	Easy to Moderate	Questions from Mathematical Logic, Solid State, Electromagnetism, Electric Current.
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate	Named reactions, Osmotic Pressure, D and F blocks, Coordination Compounds, Formula-based questions.

Overall Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

MHT CET 2023 May 9 Shift 1 – Most Asked Topics

Subject	Most Asked Topics
Chemistry	IUPAC Names, Coordination Compounds, Redox Reactions, Oxidation State
Physics	Rotational Dynamics, Capacitors, Conductors
Mathematics	Bandwidth Questions, Multipliers, Tolerance

MHT CET 2023 Difficulty Level

Subject	Difficulty Level
Physics	Moderate
Chemistry	Easy
Mathematics	Moderate but Lengthy

MHT CET August 11, 2022 Exam Analysis

Check the table given below for the exam analysis for the August 11, 2022 exam:

Subjects	Shift 1 Difficulty Level	Shift 2 Difficulty Level
Physics	Moderate	Difficult
Chemistry	Easy	Easy
Mathematics	Difficult	Moderate to Difficult

MHT CET August 10, 2022 Exam Analysis

The table given below highlights the exam analysis for the August 10, 2022 exam:

Subjects	Shift 1 Difficulty Level	Shift 2 Difficulty Level
Physics	Difficult	Difficult
Chemistry	Easy	Easy
Mathematics	Difficult	Tough

MHT CET August 8, 2022 Exam Analysis

In the following table, candidates can find the highlights on the exam analysis for the August 18, 2022 exam:

Subjects	Shift 1 Difficulty Level	Shift 2 Difficulty Level
Physics	Moderate	Easy
Chemistry	Easy	Moderate
Mathematics	Difficult	Moderate to Difficult

MHT CET August 7, 2022 Exam Analysis

Refer to the table below for highlights on the exam analysis for the August 7, 2022 exam:

Subjects	Shift 1 Difficulty Level	Shift 2 Difficulty Level
Physics	Moderate	Moderate to Difficult
Chemistry	Easy	Easy
Mathematics	Tough	Moderate to Difficult

MHT CET August 6, 2022 Exam Analysis

The table given below highlights the exam analysis for the August 6, 2022 exam:

Subjects	Shift 1 Difficulty Level	Shift 2 Difficulty Level
Physics	Moderate	Difficult
Chemistry	Moderate	Moderate to Difficult
Mathematics	Difficult	Moderate to Difficult

MHT CET August 5, 2022 Exam Analysis

Aspirants can find details on the exam analysis for the August 5, 2022 in the following table:

Subjects	Shift 1 Difficulty Level	Shift 2 Difficulty Level
Physics	Moderate	Moderate to Difficult
Chemistry	Easy	Easy
Mathematics	Difficult	Difficult

MHT CET 2022 August 5 Shift 1 Paper Analysis

The overall exam difficulty level of the MHT CET 2022 on August 5, 2022, was considered moderate. The shift-wise analysis is given here:

Subjects	Shift 1 Difficulty Level	Shift 2 Difficulty Level
Physics	Moderate	Difficult
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate	Moderate to Difficult
Mathematics	Difficult	Moderate to Difficult

MHT CET Paper Analysis 2021

After the MHT CET 2021 exam, the experts prepared an overall MHT CET 2021 analysis for the candidates. It will assist the candidates in understanding the difficulty level of the exam in 2021. According to the Embibe expert’s evaluation, the MHT CET 2021 September 21 exam had an average overall difficulty level (moderate). The table below contains a subject-by-subject examination for the MHT CET paper analysis 2021. Candidates can review the analysis of the MHT CET 2021 and assess the preparation that is required for future exams.

MHT CET Shift 1 Paper and Shift September 02, 2021

Subject	Shift 1	Shift 2	Topics in Exam
Maths Paper	Moderate – Difficult	Difficult	Integration, 3D, Vector, Calculus and More
Chemistry Paper	Easy-Moderate	Moderate	S, P, D and F-block Elements, Chemical Bonding, and More
Physics Paper	Moderate – Difficult	Moderate	S.H.M. and Waves, Gravitation, Optics, Mechanics, Modern Physics and More

MHT CET Shift 1 Paper and Shift September 02, 2021

Subjects	Shift 1	Shift 2
Mathematics Paper	Moderate	Moderate – Difficult
Chemistry Paper	Easy-Moderate	Moderate
Physics Paper	Moderate – Difficult	Moderate

MHT CET Analysis 2020

Candidates taking the MHT CET exam can view the analysis of the 2020 paper here. Candidates can also check the subject-wise weightage through MHT CET analysis with paper analysis of the MHT CET 2020.

MHT CET Shift 1 Paper and Shift October 2-5, 2020

Subjects	Shift 1	Shift 2
Physics Paper	Easy	Easy-Moderate
Chemistry Paper	Easy	Easy
Mathematics Paper	Easy	Easy-Moderate

MHT CET Shift 1 Paper and Shift October 2-4, 2020

Subjects	Shift 1	Shift 2
Physics Paper	Easy-Moderate	Difficult
Chemistry Paper	Easy	Easy-Moderate
Mathematics Paper	Easy-Moderate	Easy

MHT CET Shift 1 Paper and Shift October 2-3, 2020

Subjects	Shift 1	Shift 2
Physics Paper	Easy-Moderate	Moderate
Chemistry Paper	Easy	Easy-Moderate
Mathematics Paper	Easy	Easy

Tips To Note for Excelling in the MHT CET Exam

Candidates preparing for the MHT CET 2025 exam are in their final stage of preparation as there is not much time remaining for the exams. In this phase, candidates look for last-minute suggestions to help their hard work bear fruit.

Reference study materials are necessary for preparing for the exam. However, this comes later. In the preliminary stage, it is important to ensure that candidates have thoroughly understood the concepts that their prescribed textbooks of Classes 11 and 12 have to offer them.
While studying a chapter, if candidates come across a part they do not understand clearly or have doubts about, they should immediately get it clarified by their teachers. Hesitating to ask questions and clarify their queries will be harmful to them. Embibe provides a platform for candidates to ask their doubts without any hesitation to our teachers. They can clarify their queries during the lecture and doubt clarification sessions.
Candidates must read definitions properly. Understanding the definitions will help them to get a grasp of the topics.
To excel in the exam and score good marks, the candidate must properly know all parts of the syllabus. If the candidates skip out on the difficult parts, avoid clarifying doubts, and expect to score well in the exams, it would not be a practical approach.
Even if a candidate has covered the complete syllabus, one way to determine which areas they should work harder on is through practice. There is no substitute for practice.

FAQs on MHT CET Student Reaction 2025

Given below are some of the commonly asked questions on the MHT CET exam 2025:

Q: What is the marking scheme for the MHT CET exam 2025?

Ans: Each accurate response in the Mathematics section will be rewarded with 2 marks, whereas in the Physics and Chemistry sections, one mark will be granted for each correct answer.

Q: When will the MHT CET 2025 exams be conducted?

Ans: The MHT CET 2025 exam will be conducted online by the State CET Cell, with exam dates for PCB scheduled from April 9 to 17, 2025 and for PCM from April 19 to 27, 2025.

Q: Which topics should aspirants focus on while preparing for Mathematics?

Ans: As per the analysis of the previous paper, candidates appearing for MHT CET 2025 should focus on topics such as Vector and 3D and Integration.

Q: What will be the mode of language for MHT CET 2025?

Ans: Mathematics will be conducted in English. Physics and Chemistry will be conducted in English, Marathi and Urdu.

Q: Will the Mathematics section be tough this year?

Ans: Candidates are expected to be asked the toughest and lengthiest questions in Mathematics.

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