LATEST UPDATE 2026

The Maharashtra State CET Cell conducts the MHT CET for admission to courses such as BTech, BPharm, BPlan, integrated BTech–MTech, and PharmD in government, aided, university-managed, and private institutes across Maharashtra. MHT CET is a state-level entrance exam with a difficulty level comparable to JEE Main, and candidates should prepare strictly as per the official syllabus prescribed by CET Cell. The MHT CET 2026 registration is open on cetcell.mahacet.org, with PCM and PCB application links now active, and the last date to apply is February 12, 2026. Candidates who have passed or are appearing in Class 12 in 2026 are eligible to apply.

IMPORTANT DATES

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell conducts the MHT CET examination for admission to undergraduate programmes such as BTech, BPharm, BPlan, integrated BTech–MTech, and PharmD, offered by Government, Government-aided, University-managed institutes and departments, as well as unaided private professional institutions across Maharashtra. MHT CET is a state-level entrance examination, and its difficulty level is considered comparable to JEE Main. Candidates preparing for the exam must strictly follow the MHT CET syllabus prescribed by the CET Cell. The CET Cell has begun the MHT CET 2026 registration process on its official website, cetcell.mahacet.org, and the application links for both PCM and PCB groups are now active on the portal. The last date to complete the online registration and application process is February 12, 2026, and candidates who have passed or are appearing in the Class 12 board examination in 2026 are eligible to apply.

PROGRAMS OFFERED

Through MHT CET, candidates can secure admission to a wide range of undergraduate and integrated professional programmes offered across Maharashtra. The Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme is available in multiple engineering disciplines, including Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics, and other related branches. The Integrated BTech–MTech programme is a dual-degree course designed to provide both undergraduate and postgraduate engineering education in a single, continuous academic pathway.

The Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) programme focuses on pharmaceutical sciences, covering areas such as drug formulation, manufacturing, quality control, and regulatory practices. The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programme is a professionally oriented course with emphasis on clinical pharmacy, hospital training, patient care, and therapeutic practices.

The Bachelor of Planning (BPlan) programme deals with urban and regional planning, infrastructure development, town planning, public policy, and sustainable development concepts.

All these programmes are offered by Government, Government-aided, University-managed institutions and departments, as well as approved private professional institutes in Maharashtra. Admissions to these courses are carried out on the basis of MHT CET scores, followed by the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) conducted by the Maharashtra State CET Cell.

TOP COLLEGES & TOTAL SEATS

Some of the most reputed institutes in Maharashtra accept MHT CET scores for admission to engineering, pharmacy, and planning courses. These colleges are known for their academic quality, infrastructure, faculty, and placement records, and they admit students through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) conducted by the Maharashtra State CET Cell.

Among engineering institutes, College of Engineering Pune (COEP Technological University), VJTI Mumbai, Sardar Patel College of Engineering (SPCE), Mumbai, Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, and Government College of Engineering (GCOE) Aurangabad and Amravati are considered top government institutions. These colleges together offer several thousand BTech and integrated BTech–MTech seats across core branches such as Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Electronics.

In the pharmacy segment, leading institutes include Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, Government College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, Poona College of Pharmacy, and other reputed government and aided colleges. These institutes offer BPharm and PharmD seats, with ICT Mumbai being one of the most sought-after institutions for pharmaceutical sciences in India.

For planning courses, top architecture and planning institutes in Maharashtra offer BPlan seats through MHT CET, though the number of seats is limited compared to engineering and pharmacy.

Overall, MHT CET offers admission to tens of thousands of seats every year across government, government-aided, university-managed, and approved private institutes in Maharashtra. The exact seat count varies each year based on approvals by regulatory bodies, and the final seat matrix is released officially by the CET Cell before CAP counselling. Admission to these top colleges is strictly based on MHT CET rank, category-wise merit, and seat availability during counselling rounds.

HOW TO APPLY

The MHT CET 2026 registration process will be conducted online through the official website cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates must complete their registration within the specified application period to be eligible to appear for the examination.

1- Registration: In the first step, candidates will have to first register for MHT CET on its official website. For registration, candidates will have to verify their mobile number and email ID by entering the OTP. After verification, candidates were required to enter their name, Father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, along with creating a username and password. 

2- Filling application form: After successful registration, candidates will have to log in to the candidate portal with the username and password created during MHT CET registration. After successful login, candidates are required to fill in the personal, educational, and communication details of the application form.

3- Uploading Scanned Images: In this step, candidates will have to upload the scanned images of their photograph, signature, and PDF file of their photo ID proof as per the specifications provided by the authorities.

Specifications for Uploading Documents

4- Payment of Fees: In the next step, candidates will have to pay the application fees of MHT CET online mode through debit/credit card or internet banking.

5- Print of Application Form: Finally, candidates were advised to take a print of the filled MHT CET application form.

Application Fees

This year MHT CET application fee has been increased by INR 300 for general candidates and by INR 200 for reserved category candidates.

MHT CET  Application Fee for Candidates Applying for Both Attempts

EXAM CENTERS

The MHT-CET 2025 will be conducted by online mode (CBTComputer Based Test) at almost all the district headquarters in the State of Maharashtra as well as at Capital Districts of the selected states outside Maharashtra like Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh depending on the availability of the candidates. The eligible candidates passing the qualifying examination can select the examination center of their choice while filling the online application form.

ADMIT CARD

The MHT CET 2026 admit card is expected to be released in March 2026, approximately 10 days before the examination. Candidates will be able to download it from cetcell.mahacet.org by logging in with their application number and password.

Follow the step-by-step guide to download MHT CET 2026 admit card

Step 1: Log on to the MHTCET official website

Step 2: Click on MHT CET admit card download link.

Step 3: Login using your MHT CET Application number and date of birth.

Step 4: Click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Step 5: Your MHCET hall ticket will be displayed on the screen.

Step 6: Download the same and take a printout for all future references.

RESULT

The MHT CET 2026 result is expected to be announced tentatively in June 2026 on the official website. Candidates will be able to log in using their credentials to view and download their MHT CET 2026 scorecard.

Follow the step-by-step guide to check MHT CET 2026 result

Step 1: Visit the MHT CET official website

Step 2: Click on the link to the MHT CET result.

Step 3: Candidates must enter their application number and date of birth.

Step 4: Also, enter the captcha code and log in.

Step 5: The MHT CET result appears on the screen.

Step 6: Candidates may check all the details carefully and download the same.

COUNSELLING PROCESS & CUTOFFS

After the MHT CET results are announced, the State CET Cell Maharashtra conducts the CAP (Centralised Admission Process) for admission to engineering (BE/BTech), pharmacy and other professional courses. The counselling begins with online registration, submission of documents and payment of the counselling fee. Eligible candidates then participate in choice filling and locking of preferred colleges and branches. The CET Cell releases a merit list and conducts multiple rounds of seat allotment (usually three CAP rounds). After each round, candidates who are allotted seats must pay fees and confirm admission to secure their seat. Cutoffs for each round are published as opening and closing ranks for different colleges and categories.

Last Year Cutoffs (2025)
In MHT CET 2025 counselling, the official CAP round cutoffs varied widely by college, branch and category. For example, in CAP Round 1 for engineering, closing ranks for some colleges were: Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering Shegaon’s Computer Science and Engineering around rank 15,312, Electronics and Telecommunication around rank 24,950 and Mechanical around rank 33,983 under All India quota. Less competitive branches and colleges had much higher closing ranks (above 50,000). Exact round?wise PDFs showing opening and closing ranks for 2025 were released by the CET Cell.

Data from specific colleges also shows 2025 closing ranks at some private institutes: at VIT Pune, Computer Engineering closed around rank 7,119 and other branches had varied closing ranks based on category and preference.

These ranks indicate where the cutoff roughly lay for various institutes during MHT CET 2025 counselling.

Expected Cutoffs for MHT CET 2026
Based on trends and expert analysis, the expected cutoffs for MHT CET 2026 will depend on overall performance, exam difficulty and seat availability. For general category candidates aiming for top colleges like College of Engineering Pune (COEP), VJTI Mumbai, PICT Pune or SPIT Mumbai, the expected cutoffs (in terms of percentile or marks) are generally very high. Safe target scores could be around 160 and above out of total marks, which roughly corresponds to 98–99+ percentile for top branches. Other good state colleges may have expected cutoffs in slightly lower ranges (for example 140–150 marks roughly corresponding to 96–98 percentile), while mid?tier colleges might have closing cutoffs in ranges that equate to around 90–96 percentile. Lower ranked colleges often have even wider rank ranges. These expected values are based on trends from 2024 and 2025 cutoffs and expert projections; actual cutoffs will be released by the CET Cell after counselling rounds in 2026.

In summary, counselling is an online CAP process with choices and seat allotment in rounds based on merit, and cutoffs in 2025 show that top institutes require extremely high ranks, while expected cutoffs for 2026 will likely follow similar patterns with slight changes based on performance and seats available.