MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test)

MHT CET 2025

Notification | Exam Dates | Application Form | Eligibility | Exam Pattern | Syllabus | Admit Cards | Results | Counselling

MHT CET 2025 Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) is a state-level entrance examination conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai Maharashtra for admissions into Engineering and Pharmacy undergraduate courses, offered by Government, Govt. Aided, University Managed, University Departments, and Unaided Institutes in the Maharashtra State for the academic year 2025-25.

Main Features of MHT CET 2025

MHT CET 2025 Application Form

Application Fee: Non Refundable

Mode of Payment:

Online Mode: Credit Card/ Debit Card (RuPay / Visa / Master Card / Maestro), Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets

Note: Service charges, as per rules, shall be applicable

How to Apply:

1) Candidates who wish to apply for MHT CET 2025 must apply through online only. Candidates have to visit the official website.

2) Candidates have to enter the required details to register.

3) Login and Fill details in the application form.

4) Upload the scanned images of photograph and signature with given specifications.

5) Pay the application fee using the above-given modes.

6) Take a printout of the application and keep it safe for future use.

 MHT CET 2025 Application Form

MH CET 2025 Eligibility:

1) Candidates should be of Indian Nationality.

2) A Candidate can claim only one type of Maharashtra State Candidature Type i.e. from Type A to E.

3) Candidates who passed/appearing the qualifying examination HSC/Class XII exam or its equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Biology subjects are eligible.

4) There is no age limit for admission and appearing to MHT CET 2025.

5) Children of NRI / OCI / PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign are exempted from appearing for MHT CET 2025.

MHT CET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

MHT CET 2025 Exam Pattern:                                         

• Mode of MH CET 2025 :   Online – Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Method of Questions :   Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Total No.of Questions for PCM :   150
• Total No.of Questions for PCB :    150
• Total No.of Papers :    3 (three)
  • Paper 1 (Mathematics)
  • Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry)
  • Paper 3 (Biology)
• Medium of Question Paper :    (1) English (2) Marathi  (3) Urdu
• Duration of Examination :    3 Hours (180 minutes)
• Negative Marking :    No Negative marking for wrong answers

MHT CET 2025 Exam Pattern

MHT CET 2025: TEST CENTRES

MHT CET 2025 will be conducted either by online (CBT) or offline mode at almost all the district headquarters in the State of Maharashtra.  Based on the decision being taken, if State CET Cell decides to conduct online mode, then only the online MHT CET 2025 will be conducted at Capital Districts of the selected states outside Maharashtra viz., Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh depending on the availability of the candidates.

Candidates may like to verify Test Centres from the following table:

MHT CET 2025 Syllabus:

Syllabus for MHT CET 2025 will be set on (a) Entire syllabus of Std XII of 2025-22 of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics subjects, excluding portion deleted by Maharashtra Government authorities of HSC examination due to Covid 19 pandemic situation (b) Syllabus of Standard XI of 2025-21 as detailed in official website.

 MHT CET 2025 Syllabus 

MHT CET 2025 Admit Cards:

MHT CET 2025 admit cards will be released online on the official website.  Candidates must download their Admit Cards immediately upon getting the intimation from the Official notification.  Candidates are required to check the details mentioned therein and seek help from the authorities concerned, in case of any error found in the Admit Card (Hall Ticket).

 MHT CET Previous Question Papers

MHT CET 2025 Results and Rank Card:

The MHT CET 2025 Results are expected to be released on  June 2025. Mark sheets will be available after the release of results. Candidates can find the results in the website and download the rank cards. Rank Cards will NOT be sent in post or mail to the candidate. Rank Cards shall be downloaded from the website by the candidates after the publication of results of the entrance test. The rank card should be produced at the time of admission.

After few weeks of completion of MHT CET 2025, results will be declared on the official website.  Candidates can check their results following the few steps mentioned below:

• To click on MHT CET 2025 result on the official website.
• To enter the log in credentials and click on the “submit” button
• Results will be displayed on the screen and candidates can download MHT CET 2025 score Card and obtain a print out of the same for future reference purpose.
• Every Score Card will display overall score and rank and sectional score, besides the basic details of name, parent’s name, qualification status, subject, and reservation status, if any.
• MHT CET 2025 provisional merit list will be released within a week of the announcement of results and candidates are required to follow the same procedure as above to check their merit status.
• In case candidates are not satisfied with their marks/merit status in the provisional merit list, they can challenge on line. After carrying out a detailed review, final merit list will be released wi.th the names of shortlisted candidates and their over ranks, after due normalization of scores, as per rules in vogue.

MHT CET 2025 Counselling:

• The Counselling process for MH CET 2025 shall commence after release of its results. Candidates who are qualified in MH CET 2025 and those candidates who are qualified in JEE Main 2025.
• At the first instance, candidates must register themselves to participate in the process of Counselling for MHT CET 2025, under the following steps.

STEP 1:

Under this first step, candidates are required to visit official website of MHT CET 2025 and enter the details like Name, Gender, Parent’s name, Religion, Region, mother tongue and annual income of parents, address, Mobile Number, Email ID, candidate’s category if reservation is applicable.

STEP 2:

   After registration of the candidates, in the next step must enter the details of qualification (Class 10^th and 12^th).

STEP 3:

   Under this step, scanned images of candidate’s photograph and signature must be uploaded, as per the prescribed specifications mentioned therein.

STEP 4:

Counselling fee is applicable to candidates applying through JEE Main, details of which are furnished below. Qualified candidates applying through MHT CET 2025 need not pay the counselling fee. Under this step, candidates must pay requisite fee as applicable to them.

• 800/- payable by candidates belonging to General category, outside Maharashtra State Applicant and Children of Indian workers in Gulf.
• 600/- payable by the candidates belonging to reserved category from Maharashtra State and Persons of Disability from Maharashtra state.
• 500/- for candidates of Children of NRI / OCI / PIO, Foreign National.

After making the payment of fee as mentioned above, candidates must download the filled in MHT CET 2025 counselling form and to take a print out of the same for presenting before the Counselling Authority

STEP 5:

Under this step, candidates must report to the Counselling Facilitation Centre for verification of documents before confirmation of admission along with following list of original documents.

• Print out of MHT CET 2025 counselling registration form.
• Print out of the MHT CET results 2025.
• MHT CET Admit Card 2025.
• Passing Certificate and Mark Sheet of class X & XII.
• JEE Main mark sheet.
• Domicile Certificate (for candidates belonging to Maharashtra).
• Caste Certificate (if applicable).
• Eligibility Certificate for Economically Weaker Section (If applicable).
• Character Certificate.
• Migration Certificate.
• School Leaving Certificate.
• Domicile Certificate (if applicable).

STEP  6:

Under this step, candidates must exercise choice of course/college in order of preference which is open for every round.

After completing the process in the steps mentioned above, the authorities shall publish the final merit list of MHT CET 2025, providing the details of the candidates shortlisted.  Allotment of seats will be done based on the merit list released and choices exercised by the candidates.

The seat allotment of MHT CET 2025 will be carried out through a Centralized Admission Process (CAP) in online mode in three rounds.  Candidates must log in using to check their seat allotment.  Finally, the eligible and qualified candidates must download the allotment letter of MHT CET 2025 and report to the counseling center to select their preferred choice for the seat allotted.  Candidates can freeze, float, or slide the choices in accordance with the availability of courses/colleges as per their choices.

MHT CET 2025 General Instructions:

1) The Candidates, who wish to apply for MHT CET 2025, must apply through online only.

2) It is advised to visit your allotted Examination Centre well before so that you can take the examination tension-free.

3) Candidates are required to report before the scheduled start time of the test for the verification & security check.

4) Hall tickets should be produced at the time of the Entrance Test and also at the time of Admission.

5) Candidates should check for relevant authorities for hall ticket verification and the seating process.

5) Candidates are not allowed to leave their seats unless they are permitted by the authorities of the exam venue/ room.

6) Sheets of paper will be provided which can be used for rough work and while leaving the venue candidates must submit rough sheets in the dropbox.

TIPS TO CRACK MHT CET 2025

MHT CET 2025 is a state-level examination for all candidates seeking admission to Engineering (B.E/B.Tech) and Pharmacy (B.Pharmacy/Pharma D)  Courses,  in the most popular government/private Colleges/Institutes/Universities in Maharashtra State.  Many students compete in MHT CET 2025 for admission to these Colleges/Universities in Maharashtra and the standard of this examination is at par with JEE.  Hence, MHT CET 2025 has assumed much importance in view of its great demand and has turned out to be a difficult and challenging task for the candidates to secure the highest rank/marks in MHT CET 2025. 

The biggest task before the candidates is to target his/her efforts to enhance thinking capacity, speed of learning, and power to retain whatever learned to unravel their potential for the best possible results.

So, hard work, strong academic background, and sincere efforts with planned preparation are essential to secure the highest marks in MHT CET 2025.  The following few tips may help candidates to prepare well and enhance their chances of success in the impending MHT CET  2025.

• Candidates must understand the syllabus and exam pattern of MHT CET 2025
• Keep a hard copy of the complete syllabus till the examination and go through the same from time to time to ensure that no topic is missed. In accordance with the topics in the syllabus select/procure suitable study material or books.
• Draw a timetable covering the entire syllabus leaving at least a month’s time for revision of the entire syllabus of Class 10^th/11^th/12th before the examination dates. Leave at least a fortnight’s time before MHT CET 2025 for revision of the syllabus.
• Carry out appropriate analysis/review of your study pattern and find out loose ends/mistakes and make adjustments/corrections accordingly.
• It is always advisable to make notes of all topics being studied for revision purposes.
• Time Management in solving the problems/answers is more important. So, focus on mock tests/solving previous question papers setting a prescribed time limit,s and ensure to learn time management which will eventually help in the main examination.
• Set appropriate goals by dividing one topic at a time and accomplish them on daily basis. Though the syllabus initially appears to the candidate as voluminous, over time, with accomplishing set goals every day, one can understand that the entire syllabus can be covered successfully before the examination.
• Students should first attempt to study the theory part and understand the same thoroughly. Then the student should start solving the problems.  Such an approach will enable the student to understand problem-solving in a logical way that will help in solving problems correctly in the MHT CET 2025, within the timeframe.
• List out doubts/clarifications required on the topics and seek timely help from the Seniors or Faculties from time to time.
• Students can also consider joining a crash course, which will help them to master the subjects with a planned strategic manner with appropriate guidance from the faculties.
• Another important tip for the students is to avoid distraction from the main goal of preparation for the examination. Strong determination alone helps the students to avoid diversion from the attention or focus on the main goal.
• Studying non-stop for long hours would deplete the productivity of the students. Hence, students are required to take this into account while preparing their time table to ensure that there will be a minimum “recess time” to refresh themselves before commencing the next session of study. No doubt, students tend to study for long hours before examinations.
• To enhance the productivity, it is a must to rest or relax at defined intervals, which does not mean watching blue screen.  Students should relax doing short work outs or meditation etc. which will enhance their concentration on the study.