Maharashtra Common Entrance Test — PCB Group (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

Key facts

Conducting body

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

Eligible class

Class-12

Exam level

State

Exam areas

Agriculture, Engineering, Pharmacy

Typical exam month

Exam Window: Historically held in May, the State CET Cell conducted the 2026 cycle across April and May. 2026 Timelines: Session 1 (First Attempt): April 21 to April 26, 2026. Session 2 (Second Attempt): May 10 to May 11, 2026. --

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra conducts the MHT-CET PCB Group (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) as a standardized computer-based entrance examination. Its primary goal is to determine merit-based admissions to the first year of professional undergraduate degree courses in Pharmacy (B.Pharm & Pharm.D) and Agricultural Education Programs (including B.Sc. Honors Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, B.Tech Agricultural Engineering, Food Technology, Bio-Technology, Community Science, and B.Sc. Agri-Business Management) across Government, Government-Aided, and Unaided private colleges in the state of Maharashtra. --

Syllabus subjects

Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Exam structure

Mode of Examination: Online, Computer Based Test (CBT). Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Difficulty Level: For Physics and Chemistry, the difficulty level is at par with JEE Main. For Biology, the difficulty level is at par with NEET. The questions are primarily application-based. Total Duration: 180 minutes (3 hours). The exam is split into two equal 90-minute blocks: 90 Minutes: Paper II (Physics & Chemistry combined). 90 Minutes: Paper III (Biology). Medium/Language of Paper: English, Marathi, or Urdu. Normalization Process: Since the CBT is conducted across multiple shifts and sessions, raw marks obtained by candidates are converted into normalized Percentile Scores ranging from 100 to 0. --