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Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
Registration opens
Based on MHT CET 2026's ~13 Feb payment deadline (backdated ~1 month for a typical opening). 2027 schedule not yet released.
~Jan 2027
Provisional
Exam date
Based on MHT CET 2026's 11 Apr Session 1 start. 2027 schedule not yet released.
~Apr 2027
Provisional
Application fee
₹1300(₹1000 SC/ST/reserved)
Official website
https://cetcell.mahacet.orgMHT CET is Maharashtra's own state-level entrance exam for engineering, pharmacy, and agriculture admissions at colleges across the state - the primary route for Maharashtra-domicile students, alongside JEE Main for the centrally-funded institutes. Run in two sessions like JEE Main; your better score across both counts.
Mode
Computer-based test (CBT)
Duration
Varies by group
Questions
150
PCM group (engineering): 150 questions. PCB group (pharmacy): 200 questions. No negative marking either way - a real difference from JEE Main/NEET.
Maharashtra's own CAP (Centralized Admission Process) counselling allots engineering/pharmacy seats based on MHT CET percentile, category, and domicile - separate from JoSAA/CSAB, and Maharashtra-domicile candidates get priority for the large majority of state-quota seats.
The official notification for this cycle hasn’t been released yet, so there’s nothing to verify against - everything above is an estimate based on past years. Always confirm on the official website once it’s released.
