The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released the syllabus and exam pattern for the **MHT CET 2026** examination. This update is important for students preparing for engineering, pharmacy, and agriculture courses in Maharashtra. The exam will include topics from both **Class 11th** and **Class 12th** curriculum.
The **MHT CET 2026** syllabus is based on the State Council Of Educational Research And Training (SCERT) Maharashtra board. About **20%** of the questions in the exam will come from Class 11th topics, while **80%** will be from Class 12th topics. Students can choose to appear for the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (**PCM**) group or the Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (**PCB**) group.
MHT CET 2026 Exam Pattern
The **MHT CET 2026** exam will last for **180 minutes** (3 hours) for both PCM and PCB groups. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). There will be **no negative marking** for wrong answers. If a question is found to be wrong or dropped, full marks will be given to all students.
The difficulty level for Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry will be similar to **JEE Mains**. The difficulty level for Biology will be similar to **NEET**. The exam can be taken in English, Hindi, Marathi, or Urdu.
Here is a detailed breakdown of the exam pattern for both groups:
| Subject Group | Subjects | Questions | Marks | Marks per Question |
| PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Math) | Physics | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 50 | 1 | |
| Mathematics | 50 | 100 | 2 | |
| **Total PCM** | **150** | **200** | ||
| PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) | Physics | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 50 | 1 | |
| Biology (Botany and Zoology) | 100 | 100 | 1 | |
| **Total PCB** | **200** | **200** |
MHT CET 2026 Syllabus Details
Students must study the complete Class 12th syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics. Additionally, specific topics from Class 11th will be included in the exam. These Class 11th topics are listed below:
Class 11th Topics for MHT CET 2026
- Physics: Vectors, Error Analysis, Motion in a Plane, Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Thermal Properties of Matter, Sound, Optics, Electrostatics, Semiconductors.
- Chemistry: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Structure of Atom, Chemical Bonding, Redox Reactions, Elements of Group 1 and 2, States of Matter (Gaseous and Liquids), Adsorption and Colloids (Surface Chemistry), Hydrocarbons, Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry, Chemistry in Everyday Life.
- Mathematics: Trigonometry II, Straight Line, Circle, Probability, Complex Numbers, Permutations and Combinations, Functions, Limits, Continuity, Conic Section.
- Biology: Biomolecules, Respiration and Energy Transfer, Human Nutrition, Excretion and Osmoregulation.
Students should focus on preparing all these topics thoroughly to do well in the **MHT CET 2026** examination.
