Exam Pattern and Syllabus
MHT CET Exam Pattern
MHT CET is a 3-hour computer-based test split into two papers of 90 minutes each. All questions are multiple-choice with four options, and there is no negative marking — so you should attempt every question. The pattern below is from the official MHT CET 2026 brochure and syllabus notice; the 2027 pattern will be confirmed in the new brochure.
MHT CET Exam Pattern: PCM Group
|
Paper |
Subject |
Questions (Std XI + XII) |
Marks per question |
Total marks |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paper I |
Physics |
50 (10 + 40) |
1 |
50 |
90 minutes (combined) |
|
Paper I |
Chemistry |
50 (10 + 40) |
1 |
50 |
|
|
Paper II |
Mathematics |
50 (10 + 40) |
2 |
100 |
90 minutes |
|
Total |
|
150 |
|
200 |
180 minutes |
MHT CET Exam Pattern: PCB Group
|
Paper |
Subject |
Questions (Std XI + XII) |
Marks per question |
Total marks |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paper I |
Physics |
50 (10 + 40) |
1 |
50 |
90 minutes (combined) |
|
Paper I |
Chemistry |
50 (10 + 40) |
1 |
50 |
|
|
Paper II |
Biology |
100 (20 + 80) |
1 |
100 |
90 minutes |
|
Total |
|
200 |
|
200 |
180 minutes |
Important Pattern Rules
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Separate timers. Physics and Chemistry are answered together in the first 90 minutes. When time is up, that section is auto-submitted and Mathematics or Biology opens for the next 90 minutes. You cannot go back to Physics/Chemistry.
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No negative marking. Wrong answers do not reduce marks. Never leave a question blank.
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Maths carries double weight. In PCM, Mathematics gives 100 of the 200 marks — half your score.
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Biology is a speed test. In PCB you answer 100 Biology questions in 90 minutes — 54 seconds per question.
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Difficulty level. The CET Cell states that PCM questions are at the level of JEE Main and Biology questions at the level of NEET, with questions mainly application based.
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Medium. Question papers are available in English, Marathi or Urdu (chosen at registration).
Time per Question at a Glance
|
Section |
Questions |
Time |
Average time per question |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Physics + Chemistry |
100 |
90 minutes |
54 seconds |
|
Mathematics (PCM) |
50 |
90 minutes |
1 minute 48 seconds |
|
Biology (PCB) |
100 |
90 minutes |
54 seconds |
PwD Candidates
Eligible persons with disability can use a scribe and/or get compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of the exam, as per the rules in the brochure.
Key Takeaways
180 minutes, 200 marks, four-option MCQs, no negative marking.
PCM: 150 questions with Maths at 2 marks each; PCB: 200 questions at 1 mark each.
Physics–Chemistry paper is auto-submitted after 90 minutes.
About 20% questions from Std XI and 80% from Std XII.
Pro Tip: In Paper I, start with the subject you are faster in and keep a 10-minute buffer at the end to mark answers for every remaining question — there is no penalty for guessing.
Source: MHT CET 2026 Information Brochure; Syllabus of CETs under Technical Education Department for A.Y. 2026-27 — State CET Cell, Maharashtra