MHT CET 2021 syllabus and marking scheme announced; Know details
The authorities have announced the applicable MHT CET syllabus and exam pattern for the upcoming 2021 session.
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NEW DELHI: The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has announced the syllabus and marking scheme applicable for MHT CET 2021. The questions in the upcoming session of MHTCET will be based on the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Education syllabus.
Following the previous trend for Maharashtra CET syllabus, 20% weightage will be given to Class 11 topics while 80% to Class 12 topics. There is no provision for negative marking and the difficulty level will be comparable to that of JEE Main/ NEET.
MHT CET 2021: Exam pattern
Particulars | Details |
Mode of Examination | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
Exam Duration | 3 hours (90 minutes for each paper) |
Question Papers | PCM and PCB |
Total Marks | 200 (100 per section) |
Number of Papers | Paper 1 - Mathematics Paper 2 - Physics and Chemistry Paper 3 - Biology |
Approximate Distribution of Questions | Paper 1 - 10 questions from Class 11 and 40 questions from Class 12 |
Paper 2 - 20 questions from Class 11 and 80 questions from Class 12 |
Paper 3 - 20 questions from Class 11 and 80 questions from Class 12 |
Marks Per Question | Paper 1 - 2 marks Paper 2 and 3 - 1 mark per question |
Negative Marking | There will be no negative marking |
MHT CET Syllabus (Class 12)
As per the notice issued by the authorities, the whole syllabus of Class 12 for 2020-21 excluding the portion/topics deleted for HSC examination due to COVID-19 pandemic situation.
MHT CET Syllabus 2021 (Class 11 syllabus of 2019-20)
Subjects | Topics |
Physics | Motion in a Plane |
Laws of Motion |
Gravitation |
Thermal Properties of Matter |
Sound |
Optics |
Electrostatics |
Semiconductors |
Chemistry | Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
Structure of Atom |
Chemical Bonding |
Redox Reactions |
Elements of Group 1 and 2 |
States of Matter (Gaseous and Liquids) |
Adsorption and Colloids (Surface Chemistry) |
Hydrocarbons |
Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry |
Mathematics | Trigonometry 2 |
Straight Line |
Circle |
Measures of Dispersion |
Probability |
Complex Numbers |
Permutations and Combinations |
Limits |
Continuity |
Biology | Biomolecules |
Respiration and Energy Transfer |
Human Nutrition |
Excretion and Osmoregulation |
OFFICIAL NOTICE

It may be noted that the authorities are yet to announce MHT CET 2021 dates for PCM and PCB. As the MHT CET 2021 syllabus and marking scheme is announced, CET 2021 application form can be expected soon.
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