MHT CET 2026 Registration Fee Revised: Maharashtra CET Cell has announced the revised MHT CET registration 2026 fee details at cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates need to pay the MHT CET revised fee 2026 after filling out the form. Earlier, students were paying between 800 and 1000 for the Maharashtra CET Entrance Exam, depending on the category. For PCM groups, the fee for general category candidates was 1000, while Reserved (MS Candidates only) paid 800/. The revised MHT CET 2026 application fee for the first attempt is Rs 1300 for the general category and Rs 1000 for the reserved categories. The special registration for session 2 MHT CET 2026 is being conducted on April 23, 2026. The session 1 MHT CET 2026 PCB exam is scheduled for April 21 to 26, 2026 and session 2 exam will be held on May 10 and 11, 2026. The authority will conduct the MHT CET 2026 exam in two sessions.
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CET cell officials stated that the department conducts 19 various entrance examinations to admissions to 72 professional courses in fields like engineering, pharmacy, nursing, education, hotel management, among other courses. Over 14 lakh students are going to participate in these tests this year, and this figure is likely to increase to 15 lakh the following year. The CET Cell has also pledged to inform a student and the parent of any fee increase in good time before the MHT CET 2026. Most applicants wish that the increment should be moderate, owing to the economic burden of the numerous entrance tests.
Maharashtra Admission Regulating Authority (ARA) has revised the MHT CET 2026 application fee online. Candidates can check the fee for MHT CET 2026 registration in the table below.
Category | Previous Fee | Revised MHT CET Fee 2026 (approximate increase of 30%) | MHT CET Fee for two attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
General | Rs 1,000 | Rs 1300 | Rs 2600 |
Reservation (Ms candidates only) | Rs 800 | Rs 1000 | Rs 2000 |
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Application form processing fees as stated in the table given below was to be paid through online mode/mobile wallets for which the service charges, as per rules, shall be applicable in addition to the application form processing fees. This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances. If the candidate opted for only PCM or only PCB in General Category.
For General Category (Open Category), Outside Maharashtra State (OMS), J & K Migrant candidates | Rs.1000/- |
|---|---|
1. For Candidates of Backwards Class Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DTNT(A),NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC, SEBC, EWS] Person With Disability (PWD), belonging to Maharashtra State Only. 2. Orphan and Transgender (Other) Candidates. | Rs.800/- |
* In case of SEBC Candidates reservation policy will be subject to the decision of Hon’ble High Court in related Writ Petitions)
| S.No | MHT-CET Groups | Category of Candidates without Late Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Reserved (MS Candidates only) | ||
1 | PCM | 1000 | 800 |
2 | PCB | 1000 | 800 |
| S.No | MHT-CET Groups | Category of Candidate without Late Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|
General | Reserved (MS Candidates only) | ||
1 | PCM | 1000+500 = 1500 | 800+500 = 1300/- |
2 | PCB | 1000+500 = 1500 | 800+500 = 1300/- |
The MHT CET 2026 application form has been released on January 10. Eligible candidates can apply for MHT CET 2026 once the registration window opens. The authority announced the MHT CET 2026 registration date for the session on the official website. The MHT CET registration process was concluded on February 27, 2026, with a late fee. However, the session 2 MHT CET 2026 registration link was activated with a late fee of Rs 500 from April 15 to 16, 2026. The special registration for session 2 MHT CET 2026 is being conducted on April 23, 2026. To successfully submit the application, candidates are required to pay the prescribed application fee.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the MHT CET 2026 application fee has been revised. This year the revised MHT CET 2026 application fee will be Rs 1300 (General category) and Rs 1000 (reserved categories).
The session 2 MHT CET 2026 application form is being conducted from April 15 to 16, 2026.
The MHT CET 2026 registration fee for two attempts is Rs 2600 (general) and Rs 2000 (reserved).
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:
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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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