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State CET Cell, Maharashtra

MHT-CET (PCM group)

Maharashtra state engineering and pharmacy admissions.

Maharashtra domicile favouredClass 11 + 12 syllabusNo negative marking PCMPCMB

1 in 2.3

who appeared went on to a place (engineering seats available in CAP)

Good odds

Competition, recent cycles

Year Registered Appeared Qualified Seats Seat per appeared
2025 4,64,263 4,22,663 1,83,760 43.5%
2024 4,10,377 3,79,800

Exam pattern

PaperDurationSubjectsQuestionsTotal marksFrom class 11From class 12Marks per question
Paper I 90 min Mathematics 50 100 10 40 2
Paper II 90 min Physics and Chemistry 100 100 20 80 1

Who can appear

Class
10+2 passed, or equivalent
Subjects
Physics and Mathematics compulsory, plus Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science or one of several other listed subjects
Minimum marks
45% in those subjects taken together — 40% for reserved categories, EWS and PwD candidates domiciled in Maharashtra
Score required
Must have appeared in all subjects of PCM MHT-CET and obtained a non-zero score
Citizenship
Indian citizen; Maharashtra State Candidature is claimed under exactly one of Types A to E
Negative marking
None. Difficulty is set at par with JEE Main for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Before you apply

Mode
Computer-based
Negative marking
None — a guess costs you nothing. Difficulty is set at par with JEE Main for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, so an easier marking scheme does not mean an easier paper.
Syllabus split
20% Class 11, 80% Class 12
Class 12 marks — general
45% in Physics, Mathematics and the third subject taken together
Class 12 marks — OBC (non-creamy layer)
40% Maharashtra candidates only
Class 12 marks — EWS
40% Maharashtra candidates only
Class 12 marks — SC
40% Maharashtra candidates only
Class 12 marks — ST
40% Maharashtra candidates only
Class 12 marks — candidates with disability
40% Maharashtra candidates only
Fee — general
₹1,000 · 2025 cycle · also applies to outside-Maharashtra and J&K migrant candidates
Fee — OBC (non-creamy layer)
₹800 · 2025 cycle · Maharashtra domicile only
Fee — EWS
₹800 · 2025 cycle · Maharashtra domicile only
Fee — SC
₹800 · 2025 cycle · Maharashtra domicile only
Fee — ST
₹800 · 2025 cycle · Maharashtra domicile only
Fee — candidates with disability
₹800 · 2025 cycle · Maharashtra domicile only
Paper available in
English (all papers), Marathi (Physics, Chemistry and Biology only), Urdu (Physics, Chemistry and Biology only)
Domicile
Maharashtra — Candidature is claimed under exactly one of Types A to E. Outside-Maharashtra candidates may sit the exam but compete for a much smaller share of seats.

What preparing for it involves

Body of knowledgePreparation
Physics ≈ 130 h
Chemistry ≈ 130 h
Maths & quantitative ≈ 140 h

A leading approximately marks hours that were estimated rather than counted from a syllabus topic list. How these figures are derived is set out in the overlap model.

Exam day and admin

Sitting both groups

Taking PCM and PCB together costs ₹2,000 for general candidates and ₹1,600 for reserved-category candidates from Maharashtra, rather than two separate fees.

Late applications

A late window carries an additional ₹500 for all categories. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable in every case.

Choosing a centre

Candidates pick their preferred centre, but PCM and PCB are separate allocations — sitting both can mean two different centres.

Certificates

Caste certificate, caste validity and non-creamy-layer certificate, where applicable, are submitted at the CAP application stage rather than with this form.

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