MHT CET 2026 Registration Session 1: The Maharashtra State CET Cell conducted the MHT CET 2026 registration process with a late fee of Rs. 500 from March 19 to 20, 2026. The link for the MHT CET late fee registration 2026 was available at cetcell.mahacet.org. For registration, candidates need not provide their Aadhaar and APAAR ID through DigiLocker during the late fee period. Further, PwD candidates are advised to update their UDID card for the CAP process. Candidates need to check the MHT CET 2026 eligibility criteria before registering. The authority will conduct the MHT CET Exam in two phases this year. Session 1 MHT CET 2026 exam dates for PCM are from April 11 to 20, and PCB is from April 21 to 26, 2026.
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Check the following table for the MHT CET registration overview. The MHT CET registration date 2026 is January 10, 2026.
Particulars | Details |
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Exam name | Maharashtra Common Entrance Test |
Conducting body | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra |
MHT CET 2026 session 1 registration date |
March 19 to 20, 2026 (reopens with a late fee of RS 500) |
Mode of application | Online |
MHT CET 2026 application fee | ₹1300 (general category) |
MHT CET 2026 registration official website | cetcell.mahacet.org |
MHT CET 2026 application form link | Activated |
State CET Cell, Maharashtra, has announced the MHT CET registration date 2026 for session 1 online. Candidates will have to follow the Maharashtra CET exam dates and apply for the test before the deadline. Students can check the MHT CET 2026 exam date below.
Events | Dates |
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MHT CET registration 2026 date | January 10, 2026 |
MHT CET 2026 application form last date |
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MHT CET 2026 session 1 registration with late fee of Rs 500 |
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MHT CET BTech application form correction dates | March 5 to 7, 2026 |
MHT CET exam date 2026 session 1 | PCM- PCB- April 21 to 26, 2026. |
MHT CET Session 2 exam date 2026 | PCM- PCB- May 10 to 11, 2026. |
Check the step-wise process involved in the session 1 MHT CET application form process. Candidates are advised to update their documents beforehand.
Go to the MHT CET registration session 1 official website.
Click on the session 1 MHT CET registration 2026 link
Register by providing basic personal details and contact information.
Proceed to input the domicile and category details.
The next step is to enter the qualification details.
Thereafter, the MHT CET 2026 exam centre and paper details have to be provided.
Upload a recent photograph and signature.
Scan and upload the required document as photo ID proof.
Check the application for correct details
Pay the MHT CET application fee.
Submit and print the form.
As per the brochure, the authority has revised the MHT CET registration fees. The fee has been increased by Rs 300 this year. Thereafter, the MHT CET application fee is to be hiked by 10% every year.
Category | Application Amount (Without Late Fee) |
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For candidates from Maharashtra State belonging to the general category, Outside Maharashtra State (OMS), J & K Migrant candidates | Rs 1300 + Bank charge |
For Candidates of backward Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DTNT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC, SEBC] and persons with disability; Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only. | Rs 1000 + Bank charges |
Aspirants should update their Aadhaar before the start of session 1 Maharashtra CET 2026 registration. Also, as per the official notice, the authority is asking or APAAR ID during the application process. Apart from these, candidates should keep the following session 1 MHT CET registration documents and banking details ready.
Marksheets of class 10th and 12th
Date of birth proof
Domicile certificate
Caste certificate (if applicable)
Disability certificate or UDID card (if applicable)
Address proof
Scanned images of a passport-sized photograph and signature
Internet banking details or Credit/Debit card details for the payment of the fee
The authority has announced the details whether the MHT CET registration for session 1 and 2 will be conducted together or not. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org or this page for the latest information. So far, the changes announced by the exam conducting body are that a common application process for both sessions of MHT CET 2026 is ongoing.
The next step after applying to the session 1 exam is the MHT CET form correction. Candidates were be able to edit the details provided during the MHT CET registration for session 1. Thereafter, the authority will release the Maharashtra CET admit card 2026. Successfully registered aspirants will be able to download the hall ticket using the login details. They will have to carry the admit card, along with a valid ID proof to the test centre on the day of the exam.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The last dates for MHT CET 2026 registration with a late fees of Rs.500 was March 19 to 20, 2026.
Yes, the MHT CET will be held twice.
Yes, MHT CET exam will happen in 2026.
MHT CET exam date for session 1 is April 11 to 20, 2026 (PCM) and April 21 to 26, 2026 (PCB).
Yes, the MHT CET 2026 session 1 registration can be done from March 19 to 20, 2026 with a late fees of Rs.500.
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.
HEY THERE!!!
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
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