Details about MHT CET

2. The MHT-CET or Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
is an annual entrance examination taken by candidates
seeking admission in full-time degree courses of
Engineering and Pharmacy offered by various
government and private colleges in Maharashtra state.
MHT CET (MH CET) or Maharashtra Common Entrance
Test is conducted by the State Common Entrance Test
Cell, Mumbai for admissions to first-year Engineering
and Technology programmes (BE/BTech) and Pharmacy
programmes (BPharma/PharmaD) in the state. ... From
2018, MHT CET was mandatory for admissions in the
state.

3. All those aspiring to pursue the undergraduate course
in Pharmacy in the state of Maharashtra are required to
sit for the common entrance test which will be
conducted by the Maharashtra State CET cell.
The Common Entrance Test commonly referred to
as MHT CET is conducted every year, to provide
admissions to B Pharmacy
The MHT-CET or Common Entrance Test is an annual
entrance exam conducted by the Government
of Maharashtra.
It is conducted by the Directorate of Technical
Education
. The degree courses of the following streams are
mainly accounted for in this entrance exam:
Engineering.

4. Qualification for MHCET
Candidates appearing in
the qualifying examination (HSC/XII) in 2020 are
considered eligible. Candidates must have
secured a minimum of 50% marks (for General
Category) and at least 45% marks (for reserved
category and Persons with Disability
candidates) in aggregate of 5 subjects.

5. Candidates applying for a particular course are
required to appear for a specified set of papers.
Provided below is the distribution of subjects,
questions, duration, and marks in various papers:
Engineering candidates are required to attempt or
appear for PCM
Pharmacy candidate are required to attempt or appear
for PCM or PCB
PCM/PCB are divided into 2 Groups/Slots: In Group 1,
candidates will get 90 minutes to complete physics &
chemistry.
In Group 2, candidates will get 90 minutes to complete
Maths/Biology.

6. MHT CET 2020 Exam Pattern
The questions will be based on the syllabus of
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and
Higher Secondary Education.
MHT CET holds paper for 3 subjects that is
Mathematics/Biology, Physics & Chemistry.

7. Particulars Details
Type of
Questions
Multiple
Choice Questions
Total number
of Questions
150 (50 questions for
each subject)
Total Marks 200 (100 for each section)

8. What should You Do for scoring in
MHTCET
Important Tips For MHT CET Preparation Plan // How to
Prepare for MHT CET//.CET Preparation Tips
HOW TO CRACK CET
1]Understand the Exam Pattern. ...
2] Plan your Preparation. Planning is the most important thing
you should do before start preparing.
Make your study plan. Prepare a Time Table: Based on the
syllabus of the exam, candidates should prepare a study
plan for MHT CET
The study plan must contain the overall strategy for
covering all the topics, regular revisions, and taking the
mock tests.

9. 3]Learn more shortcut tricks for all sections
4]Practice your weak chapters weaknesses. ...
5] Revise the important chapters
6]Practice formulas, reactions and important
7]Take mock tests [Practice Mocks] and analyze. Timely
Assessment.
8]Solve previous year questions.

10. 9] Work in Your Speed. Speed matters a lot in
this examination. ...
10]Stay Healthy. A healthy body and mind helps a lot
during exam preparation. ... HEALTH IS WEALTH--
Candidates should also allocate some time for physical
activities daily.
11]Study Materials- A study from good study material
Refer the best CET Study Material. ...
12]Some chapters in CET exam have heavy weightage
so study them well ...
13]Get your Concepts clear
CET exam syllabus is all about concepts. ... Devote Time
for every section daily.
Identify your strengths and weaknesses. ...

11. Best Books for MHT CET
MHT CET 2020 will consist of the syllabus from
Class XI and Class XII textbooks of Maharashtra
board.

12. Is MHT CET EASY
Difficulty Level of MHT CET 2019: The overall
difficulty level of the exam was easy to
moderate.
There were not many difficult questions, and
60% of question paper in all shifts or slots
was easy.
Easy Subject: Mathematics was
the easiest subject in all shifts while Physics
was easy to moderate.

13. What is good score for MH-CET
According to MH-CET 2018
results, score between 165 (Highest) - 149 is
equivalent to 99.99 percentile,
a score of 136 is equivalent to 99.88 percentile
and
a score of 113 is equivalent to 98.07 percentile.

14. comparison between JEE & MHT CET
Till last year, JEE Main was far difficult, while
MHT CET was comparatively easier. Differences
between JEE Main and MHT CET: 1. JEE Main is
a national level engineering entrance test, while
MHT CET is a state level engineering entrance
test.

15. Passing criteria
Candidates must have passed Diploma in
Engineering and secured a minimum of 50
% marks in aggregate (for General category)
and
at least 45% aggregate marks (for reserved/
backward category/ Persons with Disability)
belonging to Maharashtra State only.

16. Is NCERT ENOUGH FOR MH CET
Yes,the NCERT books are sufficient to get good
marks in board's mains and MHT-CET.
In MHT-CET the questions are at basic level and
in NCERT books content is little at advanced
level .
So,the student of cbse board can easily score
good if his concept are clear.Apr 18, 2019

17. Does MHTCET have negative marking?
There is no negative marking in the entrance
examination
Every correct answer carries one mark for
Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Papers
and
2 marks for Mathematics Paper.
.

18. Reservation Maharashtra Cut-
off by score
General 170
OBC 163
ST 133
NT1 87

19. MHT CET Exam Pattern has been released by
DTE Maharashtra with an official notification on
the web portal.
The questions in the entrance exam will be
based on the syllabus of Maharashtra State
Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary
Education.
Approximately 20% weightage will be given to
class 11th curriculum and 80% weightage will be
given to class 12th curriculum while setting the
question paper.

20. The paper will have MCQs and the time duration
to solve these questions will be 180 minutes.
2 marks will be awarded for every correct
answer in mathematics & biology paper
And
1 mark in other papers.[physics & CHEMISTRY]
Use of calculators, books, note books or written notes,
cell phones, or any other electronic devices is
not allowed during the examination.

21. Mode of
Examination
Online Mode (Computer Based Test)
Medium of
Examination
English, Marathi, Urdu
Number of
Papers
3 (Physics/Chemistry, Zoology/Botany and Mathematics)
Time Duration
of Exam
1 hour and 30 minutes
Question Paper
Type
Multiple Choice Questions
No. of
Questions
50 from each Subject
Negative
Marking
No
MHT CET Exam Pattern Highlights

22. Subject No. of
MCQs –
Class XI
No. of
MCQs –
Class XII
Marks per
Questions
Total
Marks
Time Duration
Mathem
atics
10 40 2 100 90
Physics 10 40
1 100 90
Chemist
ry
10 40
Biology
(Botany)
10 40
1 100 90
Biology
(Zoolog
y)
10 40

23. The difficulty level will be on par with the JEE (Main) for
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and difficulty level for
Biology will be on par with NEET.
The questions will be mainly application based.
The question will be set on the whole syllabus of
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics subjects
of Std. XII.
However, 10 questions from each subject will be based
on class 11th. MHT CET 2020, being a common entrance
test, the examination has been divided into three papers.

24. •PCM/PCB are divided into 2 Groups/Slots:
• In Group 1, candidates will get 90 minutes to complete physics &
chemistry.
•In Group 2, candidates will get 90 minutes to complete
Maths/Biology.
Note: Exam will be conducted at all the district headquarters in
the State of Maharashtra.

25. MHT CET 2020 Marking Scheme
MHT CET 2020 exam consists of 3 sections-
Section 1 will comprise of Physics and Chemistry,
Section 2 will be based on Botany and Zoology
Section 3 will include questions related to Mathematics.
Only the difference varies in per mark question in the 3
papers.
Check the marking scheme for each paper in table below

26. Section Subject Number
of
question
s
Marks Total
marks
Section I Physics 50 +1 50
- Chemistry 50 +1 50
Section II Botany 50 +1 50
- Zoology 50 +1 50
Section III
Mathemati
cs
50 +2 100
Check the marking scheme for each paper
in table below

27. Subject and Topic-wise Weightage
As 80% of questions are asked from class 12th
And
20% from 11th obviously the weightage of topics
from earlier will be higher.
Given below are the topics with highest weightage
in the exam for the subjects

28. Topics Weightage(Percentage)
Kinetic Theory Of Gases And Radiation 12
Oscillations 8
Atoms, Molecules And Nuclei 8
Rotational Motion 7
Electrostatics 7
Magnetic Effects Of Electric Current 6
Electromagnetic Induction 6
Semiconductors 6
Wave Motion 5
Magnetism 5
Magnetism 4
Circular Motion 4
Surface Tension 4
Interference And Diffraction 4
Current Electricity 4
Gravitation 3
Stationary Waves 2
Electrons And Photons 2
Elasticity 1
Wave Theory Of Light 2
Communication Systems 1
Weightage of topics in Physics

29. Topics Weightage
(Percentage)
Integration 9
Trigonometric Functions 8
Three Dimensional Geometry 8
Differentiation 8
Probability Distribution 8
Matrices 5
Circles 5
Conics 5
Vectors 5
Continuity 5
Applications of Derivatives 5
Differential Equations 5
Bernoulli Trials And Binomial
Distribution
4
Pair Of Straight Lines 3
Line 3
Plane 3
Linear Programming Problem 3
Applications of Definite
Integrals
3
Statistics 3
Mathematical Logic 2
Weightage of topics in Mathematics

30. Topics Weightage (Percentage)
Chemical Thermodynamics And Energetics 13
p-Block Elements - Group 15 To 18 11
Coordination Compounds 9
d And f Block Elements 8
Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers 8
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen 8
Solid State 6
Solutions And Colligative Properties 6
Chemical Kinetics 5
Halogen Derivatives Of Alkanes And Arenes 5
Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids 5
Biomolecules 5
Polymers 5
Chemistry In Everyday Life 5
Weightage of topics in Chemistry

31. MHT CET 2020 Syllabus
•Candidates have to cover the full syllabus of class 12th.
•From 11th standard, you need to cover the topics mentioned below:

32. PhysicsPreparation Books for MHT CET 1]-Complete
Reference Manual MH-CET Physics M.K. Dikshit
(Arihant Publication)
2]MHT CET Physics (Marvel) by AJ Bapat.
3]Physics for MHT CET (MCQ) by A J Bapat (Marvel
Publication)
4]Concepts of Physics Vol. 1 by H.C. Verma.
Concepts of Physics Vol. 2 by H.C. Verma.
5]Uttam MHT-CET Physics by Dr.
May 8, 2020