CourseDescription
The MHT-CET or Common Entrance Test is an annual entrance exam conducted by the
Government of Maharashtra.[4][5] It is conducted by the Directorate of Technical
Education. The degree courses of the following streams are mainly accounted for in
this entrance exam:
• Engineering
• Pharmacy
Earlier the test scores were also used for admissions to Medical degree courses.
After the Supreme Court of India insisted that only NEET can be used for
undergraduate medicine admissions all over India, MHT-CET has been scrapped for
medical colleges. The test is conducted in online mode for the first time in 2019.
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra released the syllabus and marking
scheme for the Computer Based Test (CBT).
The test was also used for admissions to the undergarduate course in Planning at the
College of Engineering Pune, this was changed with the introduction of a separate
entrance test for Planning in 2022
MHT CET 2024 Exam Pattern
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of Examination | Computer Based Test |
| Sections | There will be two sections- Section 1- Physics and Chemistry Section 2- Mathematics |
| MHT CET paper timing | 180 minutes (90 minutes for each section) |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total number of Questions | 150 (50 questions for each subject) |
| MHT CET total marks PCM | 200 marks (100 marks for each section) |
| Language of Examination | • Mathematics will be in the English language • Physics and Chemistry will be in English/Urdu/Marathi |
| Marking Scheme | Physics & Chemistry - 1 mark will be awarded for every correct answer. Mathematics - 2 marks will be awarded for every correct answer. There will be no negative marking. |
MHT CET marks distribution for PCM
| Subject | Approximate number of questions | Marks per question | Total marks | Duration in minutes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class XI | Class XII | ||||
| Physics | 10 | 40 | 1 mark | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Chemistry | 10 | 40 | |||
| Mathematics | 10 | 40 | 2 marks | 100 | 90 minutes |
MHT CET marks distribution for PCB
MHT CET Exam Pattern for PCB
Candidates can check the MHT CET paper pattern PCB to know the distributions of questions and marks. Check the table for the MHT CET exam pattern for PCB.
| Subject | Approximate number of questions | Marks per question | Total marks | Duration in minutes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class XI | Class XII | ||||
| Physics | 10 | 40 | 1 mark | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Chemistry | 10 | 40 | |||
| Biology | 10 -(Botany) 10-(Zoology) | 40 -(Botany) 40-(Zoology) | 2 marks | 100 | 90 minutes |