MHT CET 2026 April 19 Question Paper: The State CET Cell Maharashtra conducted the MHT CET 2026 PCM exam from April 11, 2026 to April 20, 2026 at various exam centres across the state. The MHT CET 19 April 2026 exam was successfully conducted for both shifts. We have provided the MHT CET 19 April 2026 question paper in this article. The paper helps students understand the exam pattern, type of questions asked, and overall difficulty level of the MHT CET exam. Along with this, we have also provided a marks vs. percentile table, previous year question papers, and the MHT CET College Predictor tool. The MHT CET 2026 session 1 answer key has been released by Maharashtra State Cell. Students can access their answer key on the official website by logging in with their application number and password.
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The MHT CET 19th April question paper PDF has been uploaded here. Download the paper using the link provided below and start reviewing your performance.
The complete MHT CET 19 April question paper has been updated below. Students can use the 19 April 2026 CET question paper as a timed mock test.
Chemistry
Question 1: For a first-order reaction time required to reduce the concentration of the reactant to half its initial value is:
A $0.3010 / \mathrm{k}$
B $1 / \mathrm{k}$
C $0.693 / \mathrm{k}$
D $2.303 / \mathrm{k}$
Question 2: The EAN of cobalt in the complex $[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{NH} 3) 6] 3+$ is
A 27
B 30
C 33
D 36
Question 3: A cube of edge 4 cm has mass 256 g . The density of the material in Slunit is:
A $4 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$
B $1600 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$
C $4000 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$
D $1000 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$
Question 4: The Van't Hoff factor for a solution of KSO in water is:
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
Question 5: Rosenmund reduction is used to convert acyl chlorides into:
A Alcohols
B Carboxylic acids
C Aldehydes
D Ketones
Question 6: In the electrolysis of molten NaCl , the product obtained at the cathode is:
A Cl gas
B Na metal
C NaOH
D H gas
Question 7: Which of the following is an example of physisorption?
A Adsorption of NH on charcoal
B Adsorption of H on Ni
C Adsorption of noble gases on solid surface
D Adsorption of 0 on heated metal
Question 8: Which of the following reagents are used in Friedel-Crafts alkyla
A $\mathrm{AlCl}_3$
B $\mathrm{FeCl}_3$
C RCOCl
D $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$
Question 9: What will be the product when alkyl halide undergards reaction in presence of alcoholic KOH
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The MHT CET 19 April question paper analysis for both shifts has been uploaded below. If you are willing to appear for the exam in the future, read through this analysis; it tells you which chapters the paper leaned on heavily and how tough the questions actually were, so you can focus your last few days of prep where it counts most.
The MHT CET 19 April shift 1 has concluded, and the below table has been updated with the detailed analysis.
|
Subject |
Difficulty Level | Observations |
|
Overall | Moderate to Slightly Lengthy |
Overall the exam was balanced with the mix of Numerical and conceptual questions |
|
Physics |
Moderate | Numerical had more weightage in Physics and questions were formula-based. PYQs were asked in this section |
|
Easy to Moderate | The weightage of Physical Chemistry was more compared to organic and inorganic chemistry. The chemistry section was HSC textbook-based | |
|
Mathematics |
Moderate to Slightly Lengthy | Mathematics questions were formula-based and calculative. Some questions were based on mixed concepts |
The MHT CET 19 April shift 2 analysis is provided below:
|
Subject |
Difficulty Level | Observations |
|
Overall | Moderate | Both numerical and concept-based questions were asked |
| Moderate to Slightly Lengthy | Questions were direct and formula-based; numerical questions had more weightage. | |
|
Chemistry | Moderate | Questions from MHT CET April 19 Question Paper of Shift 2 in chemistry section were one-liners with some tricky concepts |
| Moderate to Slightly Lengthy | Questions were time-consuming and calculative. Some questions were based on mixed concepts |
The 19 April MHT CET question paper followed the standard PCM structure for 2026.
|
Detail |
Information |
|
Sections |
Section 1 – Physics & Chemistry; Section 2 – Mathematics |
|
Exam Duration |
180 minutes (90 minutes per section) |
|
Marks Split |
Mathematics: 100 marks; Physics & Chemistry: 50 marks each |
|
Question Type |
MCQs only |
|
Negative Marking |
None |
|
Language |
Maths in English; Physics & Chemistry in English, Urdu, or Marathi |
Solving past papers is one of the best ways to prepare. The previous year's papers show you how questions are framed, which topics repeat, and how to manage 150 questions in 180 minutes. You can access the MHT CET previous year question papers using the links provided below:
Use this table to get a rough sense of where your score lands. These numbers draw from past trends—the exact figures for the MHT CET 2026 19 April Shift 1 question paper session may vary slightly depending on overall difficulty level of the exam this year.
|
MHT CET Marks |
MHT CET Percentile |
|
160+ |
99.50+ |
|
140–160 |
99+ |
|
130–140 |
98–99 |
|
110–130 |
96–98 |
|
100–110 |
95–96 |
|
95–100 |
92–95 |
|
80–90 |
85–95 |
|
60–80 |
65–85 |
|
Below 60 |
Below 65 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Students can download the memory-based questions and solutions using the link provided on this page.
The overall difficulty level of the MHT CET 19 April shift 1 question paper was moderate and slightly lengthy, with a numerically intensive physics section and lengthy and calculative mathematics problems.
The MHT CET 2026 session 1 answer key was released by the Maharashtra State Cell on May 20, 2026.
On Question asked by student community
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.
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The official website for MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) is:
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
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