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MHT CET Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (Engineering & Pharmacy / Agriculture)

Sections
4
Topics
30
Sub-topics
333
Stages
4
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The MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (Engineering & Pharmacy / Agriculture)) syllabus is organised into 4 sections: Physics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE), Chemistry (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE), Mathematics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE) and Biology. Together they cover 30 topics and 333 sub-topics, tested in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and 1 more. Below you will find every section's topics, the exam pattern and answers to common questions.

About the exam and pattern

MHT-CET is the state-level common entrance test conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra for admission to B.Tech, B.Pharm, B.Arch, and other professional courses in Maharashtra colleges. Pattern: Computer Based Test (CBT), conducted separately for PCM (Engineering) and PCB (Pharmacy/Agriculture). PCM: 150 MCQs (Physics 50, Chemistry 50, Mathematics 50), 90 minutes, +1 mark each, no negative marking. Based on Class XI & XII syllabi of Maharashtra State Board (HSC) / CBSE / ICSE.

Exam pattern: CBT (Online, multiple sessions) + Maharashtra State Counselling (CAP)

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  • Units, Dimensions, Measurements, Kinematics, Newton's Laws, Friction, Work-Energy-Power, COM, Collision, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Elasticity, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations , Waves (Standing, Beats, Doppler, Sound, Organ Pipes, SONAR)

    ~8 marks

  • Thermal Physics

    Calorimetry, KTG, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics (Laws, Cycles, Heat Engines, Carnot, Refrigerator, Entropy)

    ~4 marks

  • Electrostatics

    Coulomb's, Field, Dipole, Gauss, Potential, Capacitance, Dielectrics, Energy, Van de Graaff

    ~5 marks

  • Current Electricity (Ohm's, Resistance, Cells, Kirchhoff, Wheatstone, Potentiometer, Meter Bridge, Heating, Thermoelectricity), Magnetic Effects (Biot-Savart, Ampere's, Force, Cyclotron, Galvanometer), EMI (Faraday, Lenz, Motional, Inductance, Transformer, Generator), AC (Peak/RMS, Reactance, LCR, Resonance, Power, LC), EM Waves

    ~7 marks

  • Optics

    Ray (Reflection, Refraction, TIR, Mirrors, Lenses, Prisms, Dispersion, Optical Instruments), Wave (Huygens, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization, Brewster, Malus, Polaroids, Resolving Power)

    ~6 marks

  • Modern Physics

    Photoelectric, de Broglie, Davisson-Germer, Heisenberg, Atoms (Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Hydrogen Spectrum), Nuclei (Composition, Binding Energy, Radioactivity, Fission, Fusion, Reactors), X-Rays, Compton Effect, Lasers, Recent Discoveries

    ~6 marks

  • Semiconductors & Electronics

    Energy Bands, Doping, Diode, Zener, LED, Photodiode, Solar Cell, BJT, Transistor Amplifier, Oscillator, Logic Gates, Boolean Algebra, Communication Systems (Modulation, AM, FM, Transmitter, Receiver, Bandwidth, Antenna, Optical Fibre, Mobile, Satellite, RADAR)

    ~8 marks
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Exam pattern at a glance

CBT (Online, multiple sessions) + Maharashtra State Counselling (CAP)

High-weightage MHT CET topics

  1. 1CalculusMathematics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE)~10 marks
  2. 2Probability & StatisticsMathematics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE)~9 marks
  3. 3Units, Dimensions, Measurements, Kinematics, Newton's Laws, Friction, Work-Energy-Power, COM, Collision, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Elasticity, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations , Waves (Standing, Beats, Doppler, Sound, Organ Pipes, SONAR)Physics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE)~8 marks
  4. 4Semiconductors & ElectronicsPhysics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE)~8 marks
  5. 5Inorganic ChemistryChemistry (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE)~8 marks
  6. 6BotanyBiology~8 marks
  7. 7Current Electricity (Ohm's, Resistance, Cells, Kirchhoff, Wheatstone, Potentiometer, Meter Bridge, Heating, Thermoelectricity), Magnetic Effects (Biot-Savart, Ampere's, Force, Cyclotron, Galvanometer), EMI (Faraday, Lenz, Motional, Inductance, Transformer, Generator), AC (Peak/RMS, Reactance, LCR, Resonance, Power, LC), EM WavesPhysics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE)~7 marks
  8. 8Physical Chemistry IIChemistry (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE)~7 marks

MHT CET section-wise syllabus

Physics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE)

Physics · 7 topics · 58 sub-topics

  • Units, Dimensions, Measurements, Kinematics, Newton's Laws, Friction, Work-Energy-Power, COM, Collision, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Elasticity, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations , Waves (Standing, Beats, Doppler, Sound, Organ Pipes, SONAR)
  • Thermal Physics
  • Electrostatics
  • Current Electricity (Ohm's, Resistance, Cells, Kirchhoff, Wheatstone, Potentiometer, Meter Bridge, Heating, Thermoelectricity), Magnetic Effects (Biot-Savart, Ampere's, Force, Cyclotron, Galvanometer), EMI (Faraday, Lenz, Motional, Inductance, Transformer, Generator), AC (Peak/RMS, Reactance, LCR, Resonance, Power, LC), EM Waves
  • Optics
  • Modern Physics
  • Semiconductors & Electronics
Full Physics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE) syllabus

Biology

Biology (for PCB Stream — Pharmacy/Agriculture) · 11 topics · 153 sub-topics

  • Botany
  • Zoology
  • Cell Biology & Biomolecules
  • Genetics
  • Biotechnology
  • Ecology
  • Evolution
  • Human Physiology
  • Applied Biology
  • Human Diseases
  • Biostatistics
Full Biology syllabus

Frequently asked questions

What is the MHT CET syllabus?

The MHT CET syllabus has 4 sections: Physics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE), Chemistry (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE), Mathematics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE) and Biology. Together they cover 30 topics and 333 sub-topics.

What is the MHT CET exam pattern?

CBT (Online, multiple sessions) + Maharashtra State Counselling (CAP). Stages: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (for PCB Stream — Pharmacy/Agriculture).

How many questions come from each MHT CET section?

Physics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE): 50 questions (50 marks); Chemistry (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE): 50 questions (50 marks); Mathematics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE): 50 questions (50 marks); Biology: 50 questions (50 marks). Numbers can change with each notification.

Which MHT CET topics carry the most marks?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Calculus (Mathematics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE), ~10 marks), Probability & Statistics (Mathematics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE), ~9 marks), Units, Dimensions, Measurements, Kinematics, Newton's Laws, Friction, Work-Energy-Power, COM, Collision, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Elasticity, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations , Waves (Standing, Beats, Doppler, Sound, Organ Pipes, SONAR) (Physics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE), ~8 marks), Semiconductors & Electronics (Physics (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE), ~8 marks), Inorganic Chemistry (Chemistry (Class XI & XII Maharashtra HSC / CBSE / ICSE), ~8 marks).

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Is this the official MHT CET syllabus?

It is compiled from the official MHT CET notification and exam pattern for study purposes. The conducting body can change the syllabus, so always confirm with the latest official notification.

Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.