Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
Complete MHT-CET 2025 guide: exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility, important dates, and preparation tips for Maharashtra engineering and pharmacy entrance.
Conducting Body: State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra
Exam Date: April-May 2025
Total Marks: 200
Important Dates
Application Start
January 2025
Application Deadline
March 2025
Exam Date (PCM)
April 2025
Exam Date (PCB)
May 2025
Result
June 2025
Exam Pattern
Mode
Online (Computer Based Test)
Duration
3 hours (PCM) / 3 hours (PCB)
Total Marks
200
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 50 | 100 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 100 |
| Mathematics/Biology | 50 | 100 |
Syllabus
Physics
- •Circular Motion
- •Gravitation
- •Rotational Motion
- •Oscillations
- •Elasticity
- •Surface Tension
- •Wave Motion
- •Stationary Waves
- •Kinetic Theory of Gases
- •Electrostatics
- •Current Electricity
- •Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
- •Electromagnetic Induction
- •AC Circuits
- •Photoelectric Effect
- •Atoms and Nuclei
- •Semiconductors
Chemistry
- •Solid State
- •Solutions
- •Chemical Thermodynamics
- •Electrochemistry
- •Chemical Kinetics
- •General Principles of Metallurgy
- •p-Block Elements
- •d and f-Block Elements
- •Coordination Compounds
- •Organic Compounds with Halogens
- •Alcohols and Phenols
- •Aldehydes and Ketones
- •Amines
- •Biomolecules
- •Polymers
Mathematics
- •Trigonometric Functions
- •Differentiation
- •Integration
- •Differential Equations
- •Probability
- •Matrices
- •Vectors
- •Three-Dimensional Geometry
- •Lines and Planes
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must have passed HSC (Class 12) from Maharashtra board or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology.
Preparation Tips
1
MHT-CET syllabus is based on Maharashtra State Board Class 11 and 12 — focus on state board textbooks
2
Approximately 80% weightage is from Class 12 and 20% from Class 11
3
Practice previous year MHT-CET papers extensively
4
JEE Main preparation covers most MHT-CET topics — leverage that overlap
Frequently Asked Questions
MHT-CET is generally considered easier than JEE Main. Questions are more straightforward and based directly on Maharashtra board syllabus. Students preparing for JEE Main usually find MHT-CET manageable.
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