MHT CET CAP BTech, BE merit list 2026 flags 'anomalies'; Maharashtra State cell launches analysis
Vaishnavi Shukla | July 27, 2026 | 05:21 PM IST | 3 mins read
MHT CET CAP Counselling 2026: Some students who scored low marks in their Class 12 board exams went on to secure higher marks in the CET exam, State Cell's analysis revealed
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Try NowDuring a press conference held today, the Maharashtra State CET Cell's commissioner, Dileep Sardesai, said that an analysis comparing MHT CET scores and Class 12 (HSC) marks revealed a "strong correlation between the two.” According to the data, some students who scored low marks in their Class 12 board exams went on to secure higher marks in the MHT CET 2026 exam. MHT CET 2026 final merit list live updates
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Similarly, the State Cell also pointed out that there are ‘anomalies’ between HSC marks and NTA JEE Main percentiles . Sardesai noted that this discrepancy between entrance exam and school results could be because students focus more on preparing for entrance exams.
However, the State Cell assured that these ‘anomalies’ will still be observed through an internal analysis. Moreover, it will also consider various aspects, including the centres opted by the candidates for the MHT CET 2026 exam.
As per the data revealed by the CET Cell, 4,609 students scored above 80% in their HSC exams but obtained an MHT CET percentile below 50. Additionally, 344 students who scored above 90% in Class 12 secured less than the 40th percentile in the MHT CET entrance exam.
State Cell analysis of MHT CET 2026 merit list
Furthermore, another analysis was released by CET Cell, which mentions the exam centres and students who scored above 90 percentiles in the MHT CET 2026 PCM entrance exam.
|
Colleges |
Students with over 90 percentiles |
|
Pune GHS Raisoni College of Engineering |
222 got more than 99 percentile |
|
Thakur College Kandivali Mumbai |
136 candidates |
|
GHS Raisoni Technology Institutes, Pune |
120 candidates |
|
Government Polytechnic Mumbai |
108 candidates |
|
Shah and Anchor College Mumbai |
99 candidates |
Notably, 2.29 lakh CET candidates, almost half of those who appeared for the exam, didn't participate in CAP counselling for engineering admission.
HSC PCM Percentages vs MHT CET Percentile
|
HSC PCM Percentages |
MHTCET percentile: 100 |
MHTCET percentile: 99 to <100 |
MHTCET percentile: 98 to <99 |
MHTCET percentile: 97 to <98 |
|
75% to <85% |
10 |
1,450 |
1,782 |
1,628 |
|
60% to <75% |
14 |
455 |
965 |
1,300 |
|
50% to <60% |
5 |
68 |
107 |
190 |
|
40% to <50% |
2 |
61 |
68 |
71 |
HSC PCM Percentage vs JEE Percentile
|
HSC PCM Percentage |
JEE percentile: 100 |
JEE percentile: 99 to <100 |
JEE percentile: 98 to <99 |
JEE percentile: 97 to <98 |
|
75% to <85% |
0 |
98 |
282 |
348 |
|
60% to <75% |
0 |
26 |
70 |
129 |
|
50% to <60% |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
40% to <50% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
MHTCET Percentile vs JEE Percentile
|
MHTCET percentile |
JEE percentile: 100 |
JEE percentile: 90 to <100 |
JEE percentile: 80 to <90 |
JEE percentile: 70 to <80 |
JEE percentile: 60 to <70 |
|
95 to 100 |
0 |
3,174 |
4,625 |
3,848 |
878 |
|
85 to <95 |
0 |
1,151 |
4,506 |
5,115 |
3,766 |
|
75 to <85 |
0 |
213 |
1,200 |
2,312 |
2,684 |
|
60 to <75 |
0 |
228 |
821 |
1,901 |
2,433 |
|
50 to <60 |
0 |
81 |
344 |
719 |
988 |
|
40 to <50 |
0 |
69 |
250 |
561 |
706 |
Total 38 students secured 100 percentile in the MHT CET 2026 PCM exam in both sessions, and 36 were shortlisted for the MHT CET merit list, while 2 candidates didn't apply for CAP even after having 100 percentile.
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MHT CET CAP Counselling 2026
Over 2.35 lakh students applied for MHT CET CAP 2026 counselling for BE and BTech admissions across the colleges in Maharashtra. The MHT CET CAP counselling 2026 statistics for the engineering merit list are shown in the table below.
|
CET Percentile Range |
95 - 100 |
90 - 94.99 |
80 - 89.99 |
70 - 79.99 |
60 - 69.99 |
0 - 59.99 |
Grand Total |
|
Applied for CAP |
22,076 |
21,874 |
41,576 |
36,465 |
31,065 |
82,063 |
2,35,119 |
|
Not Applied for CAP |
4,319 |
4,755 |
13,968 |
20,256 |
25,006 |
1,60,886 |
2,29,190 |
|
Total |
26,395 |
26,629 |
55,544 |
56,721 |
56,071 |
2,42,949 |
4,64,309 |
As per the MHT CET CAP counselling 2026 schedule, the engineering final merit list will be published today. Candidates will be able to select their preferences for BTech programmes and colleges between July 28 and 30. The MHT CET CAP counselling round 1 seat allotment result will be published on August 2.
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