MHT CET 2026: Second Attempt Announced

The introduction of a second attempt for MHT CET marks a significant change in the examination process. The second attempt begins on May 9, 2026, allowing students more opportunities to improve their scores.

Approximately 4,92,383 students will take part in the second attempt. The MBA/MMS CET will also be conducted on the same day for 53,931 candidates. The PCB group exam is scheduled for May 10 and 11, 2026, with 1,16,538 students participating. The PCM group exam will run from May 12 to May 21, excluding May 16 and 17, with 3,21,914 candidates.

This year marks the first time the CET Cell has introduced two attempts for these entrance exams. In the first attempt, 8,96,236 students registered and 8,33,482 appeared, resulting in a 92.99% attendance rate.

Key details:

• The official release of the MHT CET 2026 Answer Key Session 1 is expected by May 2, 2026.
• Candidates can download the answer key and response sheet from cetcell.mahacet.org.
• A score of 100 marks is expected to correspond to a percentile range of around 88 to 92 for PCM and 85 to 90 for PCB.

The second attempt is optional; however, appearing for at least one exam is mandatory. If a candidate appears for both attempts, the higher percentile score will be considered for admission.

The CET Cell has officially confirmed that the MBA answer keys will be available on May 2. A score of 170+ is likely to land candidates in the top 0.1%.