State Entrance
MHT-CET — PCM & PCB
Maharashtra's state entrance in two groups — PCM for engineering and PCB for pharmacy, nursing & allied. Out of 200, no negative marking.
Out of 200No negative markingPCM & PCBXI + XII syllabus
Overview
MHT-CET at MHWS
The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET) is conducted online to shortlist candidates for first-year state-level colleges. It runs in two groups — PCM for engineering and PCB for pharmacy, nursing and allied programmes. Both are scored out of 200 with no negative marking. At MHWS the state pattern is taught on its own, not as a lighter version of JEE.
| Paper | Subjects | MCQ (XI + XII) | Mark / Q | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | Mathematics | 10 + 40 | 2 | 100 | 90 min |
| Paper II | Physics & Chemistry | 10 + 40 each | 1 | 100 | 90 min |
| Paper III | Biology | 20 + 80 | 1 | 100 | 90 min |
MH-CET · PCM
MHT-CET (PCM) — Engineering
The PCM group is the route to first-year BE / B.Tech at Maharashtra's state engineering colleges.
- Attempt Paper 1 (Maths) and Paper 2 (Physics & Chemistry).
- Total out of 200, no negative marking.
- Maths carries 2 marks per question; Physics & Chemistry 1 mark each.
- Eligibility: Grade XII with PCM and at least 50% in PCM.
Top engineering institutes (western suburbs)
- Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)
- SPCE Mumbai & SPIT
- Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi (DJSCE)
- Thadomal Shahani Engineering College
- UICT — chemical & related
MH-CET · PCB
MHT-CET (PCB) — Pharmacy & allied
The PCB group opens up pharmacy, nursing and allied health programmes based on PCB / PCM / PCMB percentiles.
- Attempt Paper 2 (Physics & Chemistry) and Paper 3 (Biology).
- Total out of 200, no negative marking.
- B Pharma admission is through MHT-CET on PCB / PCM / PCMB percentiles.
- MH B.Sc. Nursing — a CBT of 100 marks (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Nursing Aptitude), no negative marking.
Top pharmacy institutes (Mumbai)
- Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
- Bombay College of Pharmacy (BCP)
- Principal K M Kundnani College of Pharmacy
- Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy
- Nagrik Shikshan Sanstha's College of Pharmacy