MHT CET Answer Key 2026; Download Link, PCM and PCB

MHT CET 2026 answer key came out separately for two sessions this year, since the State CET Cell ran the exam across two full sessions for the first time rather than the usual single sitting. Candidates who sat the MHT CET exam in either session, for PCM or PCB, can download their own key, work out a raw score with no risk from a wrong guess, and understand why that raw score is not the same number colleges actually use for admission.

MHT CET Answer Key 2026 Highlights

Two sessions, two groups, and separate keys for each combination make this cycle more layered than a typical single sitting exam. The table below covers the shared basics.

MHT CET 2026: The First Year With Two Full Sessions

Past MHT CET cycles ran as a single sitting, with one exam date and one answer key process for each group. This cycle changed that structure entirely.

• The State CET Cell adopted a genuine two session system for 2026, letting a candidate attempt the exam a second time rather than being limited to a single sitting.
• Registration for Session 2 reopened in April 2026 specifically for candidates who wanted a second attempt, not only for those who had missed Session 1.
• Because of this, MHT CET 2026 effectively has two separate answer key and result cycles per group, PCM and PCB, rather than one.
• This is new enough that even official communication was still catching up mid cycle on exactly how results for two sessions would be compared and combined.

MHT CET 2026 Marking Scheme: Why Mathematics Is Worth Double

MHT CET does not weight every subject the same way. Mathematics questions are worth twice as much as Physics, Chemistry, or Biology questions, which changes how much a single question is actually worth depending on the group.

There is no deduction anywhere in this scheme. A wrong answer, in any subject, costs exactly the same as leaving the question blank, which is nothing at all.

MHT CET 2026 Answer Key Release Timeline

Session 1 and Session 2 each ran through their own provisional key, objection window, and final key, on staggered dates rather than a single shared schedule.

PCB group dates followed a broadly similar pattern but were not as precisely dated in the sources available for this page, so a PCB candidate should confirm the exact dates for their own session directly on the official portal.

How to Download MHT CET 2026 Answer Key and Response Sheet

Unlike some other state exams, the MHT CET key is not posted as an open PDF. It sits behind a login for every candidate, regardless of session or group.

• Visit cetcell.mahacet.org and open the Objection Tracker or Answer Key section.
• Log in with your application number and password.
• Select the correct session and group, PCM or PCB, matching the exam you actually appeared for.
• View the answer key, response sheet, and question paper together on the same screen.
• Download all three and save them before working out a score.

MHT CET 2026 Objection Process

The answer key, response sheet, and objection form are all grouped under one Objection Tracker section, so a candidate does not need to search multiple pages once logged in.

• Log in to cetcell.mahacet.org and open the Objection Tracker.
• Select the specific question being challenged from your own paper.
• Upload supporting proof, such as a standard textbook reference.
• Pay the prescribed fee per question and submit before the window closes.

In the most recent full cycle before this one, the CET Cell received over 1,400 objections across roughly 290 unique questions, and around 40 of those questions ended up awarded full marks to every affected candidate.

MHT CET 2026 Raw Score Versus Percentile

Since MHT CET runs across many shifts and, this year, two full sessions, a raw score by itself is not the number colleges actually use to decide admission.

• The raw score is calculated directly from the answer key, correct answers multiplied by their marks, with nothing subtracted for a wrong or blank response.
• The CET Cell then converts this raw score into a percentile through normalisation, comparing a candidate's performance against others who sat the same shift.
• It is this percentile, not the raw score, that decides eligibility and rank for the CAP counselling rounds.
• A candidate who attempts both sessions has their better percentile carried forward, so a weaker Session 1 attempt does not permanently limit a candidate who improves in Session 2.

MHT CET 2026 Important Points

A few extra facts are worth keeping in mind alongside everything covered above, since they affect how a candidate should read both the raw score and the eventual result.

• The final answer key, not the provisional one, is what both the raw score and the eventual percentile are calculated from.
• Mathematics is only relevant to the PCM group. A PCB candidate's paper replaces it with Biology, at 1 mark per question rather than 2.
• A candidate needs to have studied Mathematics in Class 12 to be eligible for the PCM group; Biology is not required for PCM the way Mathematics is not required for PCB.
• There is no cap on how many times a candidate can appear across their eligible years, beyond the 2 sessions available within this single cycle.

Previous Year MHT CET Answer Key Trend

Comparing this cycle's gap against a typical single session year shows how much the two session structure has changed the overall timeline, at least for the sessions that are fully confirmed so far.

Session 2's key came out much faster relative to its own exam window than Session 1's did, which may reflect the CET Cell having more experience running the process the second time within the same cycle.

What Comes After MHT CET 2026 Answer Key

Once results are out for both sessions, the process moves into a formal merit list stage before counselling actually begins, combining whichever session gave each candidate the better outcome.

• A provisional merit list, combining the better percentile from either session, is expected around July 22, 2026.
• Candidates get a short window, from July 23 to 25, 2026, to raise an objection against the provisional merit list itself, separate from the earlier answer key objection.
• The final merit list follows on July 27, 2026, and the CAP counselling process, covering registration, choice filling, and seat allotment, runs from early July into the following weeks.

MHT CET 2026 has been a genuinely different cycle from past years, with two full sessions, staggered answer key stages for each, and a merit list that ultimately depends on percentile rather than the raw score most candidates calculate first. Treat the raw score from this page as a starting point, not the final word on where a candidate stands.

MHT CET Answer Key 2026 FAQs

Ques: Does the MHT CET 2026 answer key show my final percentile?

Ques: Is a Mathematics question worth the same as a Physics or Chemistry question?

Ques: If I sat both Session 1 and Session 2, which result counts?

Ques: Can I download the MHT CET 2026 answer key without logging in?

Ques: Does an accepted objection benefit only the candidate who raised it?