How Many Students Appeared in MHT CET 2026: Check Total Candidates & Stats
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How Many Students Appeared in MHT CET 2026: Check Total Candidates & Stats

Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 27 Jan 2026, 06:43 PM IST

How Many Students Appeared in the MHT CET Exam 2026 - Maharashtra State CET Cell has released the details on how many students have registered for MHT CET 2026 till now. As of January 27, 2.128 lakh candidates have registered for MHT CET 2026 PCM with 1,57,780 students to appear for the test. The number of candidates who will appear for MHT CET 2026 in one or both attemtpts. Moreover, for MHT CET 2026 PCB, 81,000 have applied. Of these, 149059 will take both attempts. The details on the number of students who appeared for the MHT CET 2026 exam provides an idea of the competition level of the exam as it affects the admission chances. The phase 1 MHT CET 2026 exam will be held from April 11 to 19, for PCM and from April 21 to 26, for PCB. The MHT CET exam will be conducted on May 10 & 11, foo PCB and from May 14 to 17, for PCM, in session 2.

How Many Students Appeared in MHT CET 2026: Check Total Candidates & Stats
How Many Students Appeared in MHT CET 2026: Check Total Candidates & Stats

The authority will publish the final statistics on how many students appeared in the MHT CET exam 2026, along with the MHT CET 2026 toppers list. The previous year's statistics highlight that the total number of students who appeared for the MHT CET PCM exam was 4,22,863 students. The MHT CET exam will be held online at various test centres. Candidates can check the MHT CET 2026 statistics on the number of students who registered and appeared below. The MHT CET 2026 cutoff will also be determined based on the number of candidates who attempt the exam.

MHT CET 2026: Total Candidates Appeared Statistics

The authority has released the number of Candidates who will be appearing for the MHT CET exam along with the subject wise registration till January 27, 2026. The final MHT CET attendance statistics for 2026 will be uploaded on the official website. The registration statistics for MHT CET include the number of students who registered and attempted the exam. The statistics for the MHT CET 2026 appeared students is released for both the PCM and PCB exams on the official website. The details about the total number of students who will appear for the MHT CET 2026 exam for both the PCM and PCB groups are updated here.

Number of Students Registered for MHT CET 2026

MHT CET SubjectTotal Registrations (January 27, 2026)
PCM1,57,,780
PCB81,000
Total2,00,128
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Students Who Will Appear in the MHT CET Exam 2026

Subject

Number of candidates opting for first attempts

Number of candidates opting for both attempts

PCM

45522

112258

PCB

44199

36801

Total

103064

159681

Previous Year Registration Statistics

As the MHT CET 2026 exam is not yet conducted, candidates can check the previous year statistics below. Being aware of the previous year statistics can help candidates analyse what the score will be for the 2026 MHT CET exam. Candidates can also determine how much competition will be there for the exam.

MHT CET Statistics 2025

Subject

Registered Candidates

Appeared Candidates

Percentage

PCB

301072

282737

-

PCM

464263

422863

91.04%

Total

7,65,335

6,75,600

-

MHT CET Statistics 2024

Subject

Registered Candidates

Appeared Candidates

Percentage

PCB

4,10,377

3,79,800

92.55%

PCM

3,14,675

2,95,577

93.93%

Total

7,25,052

6,75,377

93.15%

MHT CET 2023 Statistics

Subject

Registered Candidates

Appeared Candidates

PCM

333041

313730

PCB

303048

277400

Total

636089

591130

MHT CET 2022 Statistics

Group

Registered Candidates

Candidates Appeared

Attendance Percentage

PCM Group

2,87,070

2,32,964

81.54%

PCB Group

3,22,474

2,45,215

76.04%

Total

6,09,544

4,78,179

78.43%

MHT CET 2026 Cutoff

Being aware of how many students appeared for MHT CET will help candidates analyze the cutoff trends. The MHT CET cutoff 2026 will be updated here once it is released online.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many students attempted the MHT CET 2026 exam?
A:

The total number of students who attempted the MHT CET 2026 exam will be released after conducting the examination in April 2026. Based on registrations till January 27, 2,00,128 will appear for MHT CET 2026 exam.

Q: When will the MHT CET appeared statistics be released?
A:

Details about how many candidates appeared for the MHT CET 2026 exam will be released along with the result. Till now, 2,00,128 are to appear for MHT CET 2026 exam, based on registration statistics.

Q: Where can I check the Registration statistics for MHT CET 2026 exam?
A:

Candidates can check the MHT CET 2026 registration statistics on the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org.

Q: How many students have registered for the MHT CET 2026 exam?
A:

The total number of students who registered for the MHT CET 2026 exam is released by the authority on the official website. Till January 21, 2026,2,00,128 have registered.

Q: What is the percentage of students that attempted the MHT CET 2026 exam?
A:

The statistics for the MHT CET exam are yet to be released.

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Hello,

MHT-CET is a computer based test conducted only at allotted exam centers, not from home or personal PCs, Students from outside Maharashtra can appear for the exam at selected centres during application. Non-Maharashtra candidates usually can't claim state quota seats through CAP and often use JEE Main scores instead.

HEY THERE!!!
The official website for MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) is:

  • https://cetcell.mahacet.org
  • All official information about MHT CET 2025 is available here, including application forms, admit cards, answer keys, results, and counseling information.


I GOT 72 persentile (GOBCH) in MHTCET and I want to pursue BTech CSE, AI, AI-DS,ai-ml,IT, (anyone) so which college can I get in Pune

Hey,

As per the MHT CET syllabus 2024 with weightage PCM and PCB prescribed by the Maharashtra CET Cell, 20 percent weightage is given to the Class 11 topics and the remaining 80 percent to the Class 12  topics of the Maharashtra board.

For detailed information about weightage chapter wise

Hello aspirant,
Certainly, admission to Bachelors in Physiotherapy (BPT) programs is possible through the MHT CET Exam by meeting the necessary cutoff. If you are a Maharashtra resident with a valid domicile, you are eligible to take the MHT CET exam for BPT admission. Alternatively, NEET and CET exams are