MHT CET 2026 May 12 Question Paper and Answer Key with Solutions PDF

MHT CET 2026 May 12 Question Paper with Solutions

The link to download the MHT CET May 12 question paper with solutions will be made available on this page soon. The question paper will contain memory-based questions collected from students who will appear for the exam on that day. The shift-wise PDF link will be added to the table given below.

MHT CET 12 May Paper: Memory Based Questions

Refer to the memory based questions given below from MHT CET 12 May Question Paper:

Chemistry

Question 1: Which of the following reagents is used to distinguish primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols?

A) Lucas Test reagent

B) Hunsdiecker reagent

C) Grignard Reaction reagent

D) Benedict's reagent

Question 2: What is the oxidation state of $\mathrm{KO}_2, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{SO}_4{ }^{2-}$

Question 3: Which reagent helps to identify Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols

Question 4: Which of the following compounds is used for the preparation of methyl phenyl ether (anisole)?

A) Sodium phenoxide and methyl iodide

B) Phenol and chloroform

C) Benzene and methanol

D) Sodium acetate and methyl chloride

Question 5: What was molar mass of KMNO4

Mathematics Questions

Question 1: If $\sin x \cos x=\frac{1}{4}$, then the general solution is:

A) $\frac{n \pi}{2}+(-1)^n \frac{\pi}{12}$

B) $\frac{n \pi}{2}+\frac{\pi}{4}$

C) $n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{6}$

D) $\frac{n \pi}{2}+(-1)^n \frac{\pi}{6}$

Question 2: If $n \in \mathbb{Z}$, then the expression $\frac{2^n}{(1-i)^{2 n}}+\frac{(1+i)^{2 n}}{2^n}$ is equal to:

A) $2(-1)^n$

B) 0

C) 2

D) $2^n$

Question 3: The value of $\int \frac{x^2-1}{\left(x^4+3 x^2+1\right) \tan ^{-1}\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)} d x$ is:

A) $\log \left|\tan ^{-1}\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)\right|+C$

B) $\tan ^{-1}\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)+C$

C) $-\log \left|\tan ^{-1}\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)\right|+C$

D) $\frac{1}{2} \log \left|x+\frac{1}{x}\right|+C$

Question 4: If $f(x)=\int \frac{x^2}{\left(1-x^2\right)\left(1+\sqrt{1-x^2}\right)} d x$ and $f(0)=2$, then $f\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$ is:

Question 5: If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\sin \alpha & -\cos \alpha \\ \cos \alpha & \sin \alpha\end{array}\right]$ and $\alpha \in\left(\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3 \pi}{2}\right)$. If $A+A^T=I$, then $\alpha=$

A) $\frac{2 \pi}{3}$

B) $\frac{5 \pi}{6}$

C) $\frac{\pi}{3}$

D) $\frac{4 \pi}{3}$

Question 6: The range of the function $y=\log (\sin x)$ where $\sin x>0$ is:

A) $[0, \infty)$

B) $(-\infty, 0]$

C) $(-\infty, \infty)$

D) $[-1,1]$

Question 7: If $x=a \sin t-b \cos t$ and $y=a \cos t+b \sin t$, and it is given that $\frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}=0$, then:

Question 8: If $n$ is an odd natural number and $I_n=\int_0^1 e^x(x-1)^n d x$, then $I_n+n I_{n-1}$ is equal to:

A) 1

B) -1

C) $e$

D) 0

Question 9: A line passes through the points $O(0,0)$ and $A(3,3)$. The polar coordinates of point $A$ are:

A) $(3 \sqrt{2}, \pi / 4)$

B) $(3, \pi / 4)$

C) $(6, \pi / 2)$

D) $(3 \sqrt{2}, \pi / 3)$

Question 10: In $\triangle A B C$, with usual notations, if $\sin B-\cos C=\cos A$, then $\triangle A B C$ is:

A) Equilateral

B) Isosceles

C) Right angled at $B$

D) Right angled at $A

MHT CET 2026 May 12 Answer Key

The MHT CET 2026 answer key will be released soon after the exam for all shifts is over. We will provide an unofficial answer key right after the exam; students can use it to match their responses and calculate their score. The answer key will have detailed solutions to all the questions; it will help students identify their weak points and mistakes.

How to Calculate MHT CET 2026 Score using Answer Key

After you have access to the answer key, here’s how you can calculate your MHT CET 2026 score using the answer key.

• Step 1: Download the Answer key: Download the answer key provided on our page.

• Step 2: Follow the marking scheme: Before calculating the score, you must know about the marking scheme.

• • Correct answer: +1 for physics and chemistry, and +2 marks will be awarded for every correct answer.

  • Incorrect answer: There is no negative marking, so 0 marks will be deducted for an incorrect answer.

  • Unattempted answer: 0 marks will be awarded for an unattempted answer.

• Step 3: Count and Calculate: Note the total correct and incorrect answers and apply the marking scheme, and then apply the following formula to calculate your total score:

• Total Score = (No. of correct answers (mathematics) * 2) + (No. of correct answers (physics and chemistry) * 1)

MHT CET 2026 May 12 Paper Analysis

A full exam analysis of the May 12 PCM paper will be added here once both shifts are done. Our team will talk to students at the exam centres. Their feedback will be used for the analysis. The MHT CET 2026 analysis will cover these points. Overall difficulty of Maths, Physics, and Chemistry, important chapters from where questions came, question distribution across the syllabus, and repeated concepts from previous years. This analysis is very useful for students having an exam on the next dates. They can plan their last day revision in a better way.

MHT CET Question Paper Analysis Videos

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MHT CET May 12 Shift 1 Paper Analysis

MHT CET May 12 Shift 2 Paper Analysis

How to Download MHT CET 12 May 2026 Question Paper PDF

Students can follow the steps given below to download the May 12 paper.

• Go to the official website cetcell.mahacet.org

• Click on the link "Question Paper" or "Downloads."

• Select the group as PCM and the date as May 12, 2026

• Choose your shift, that is, shift 1 or shift 2

• The PDF will open on the screen

• Click on "download" and save the file

The papers can be downloaded by anyone. No login or password is needed.

MHT CET 2026 PCM 12 May Exam Overview

It is good to have knowledge of the exam pattern before we enter the exam hall. Below is a quick overview of the 12 May CET question paper.

MHT CET 2026 PCM Exam Pattern

It is good to know the exam pattern before solving the paper. The MHT CET 2026 PCM exam has 150 questions for 200 marks. There is no negative marking. The full pattern is given in the table below.

The subject-wise marks for the PCM paper are given below.

MHT CET Previous Year Question Paper

While waiting for the CET 12 May 2026 question paper, you can solve the MHT CET previous year question paper for your practice. The past year's question paper gives you an idea of how questions are framed, what concepts are repeated over the years, and how to manage time under so much exam pressure. You will learn all these things by solving the exam's previous year papers and mock tests under a time limit. You can also use the MHT CET 2026 Phase 1 question paper for your practice. Below is the link to the MHT CET 2026 Phase 1 question paper and previous year papers:

Benefits of Solving MHT CET 12th May Question Paper

Solving the May 12 paper is helpful in many ways. The main benefits are given below.

• Students get a real idea of the 2026 paper difficulty

• It helps to find the most important topics

• Time management becomes better with real papers

• Students having an exam on the next dates get a free practice

• It builds confidence before the exam

• Next year, aspirants will also get a clear idea of the pattern