MHT-CET Exam Answer Key 2026

MHT CET 2026 does have a formal, challengeable answer key process. The State CET Cell, Maharashtra, releases a provisional answer key for every session, opens a paid objection window, and then publishes a final key used to compute results. This is closer to how JEE Main works than to exams that skip a challenge stage altogether.

One thing sets it apart. The State CET Cell never posts the MHT CET answer key as an open PDF on cetcell.mahacet.org for anyone to download. Every version, provisional and final, sits inside your own candidate login, tied to your application number. This page explains what is actually published, how to read it against your response sheet, and how the objection process works, using the completed MHT CET 2026 cycle as the reference (State CET Cell, cetcell.mahacet.org).

MHT CET 2026 was held in two sessions for both the PCM and PCB groups, and results for both are already out. MHT CET 2027 has not been notified yet, so no 2027 dates appear on this page.

The State CET Cell released four separate provisional answer keys for MHT CET 2026, one for each group and session. It followed each with a paid objection window and a final key.

MHT CET 2026 ran two sessions each for the PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) and PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) groups. Every session got its own provisional answer key, its own response sheet, and its own objection window, because the CET Cell scores each session separately before combining results through normalisation. Check the MHT CET exam pattern page for how the two papers are structured.

🏛️Conducting BodyState Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra.🔐Where It Is PublishedInside each candidate's own login at cetcell.mahacet.org, not as a public PDF.📄What You GetQuestion paper, response sheet, and provisional answer key together.💳2026Objection FeeRs 1,000 per question challenged, paid online, non-refundable either way.

The CET Cell also published a separate normalisation document for MHT CET 2026, because scores from different sessions and shifts are not directly comparable. Your raw score from the response sheet and answer key is the number you calculate yourself. The score used for the MHT CET result and merit list is normalised across sessions, and the CET Cell has not published the exact normalisation formula publicly.

The State CET Cell released the MHT CET 2026 provisional answer keys between 13 May and 28 May 2026, one set per group and session. Objection windows closed within two to three days of each release.

When was the MHT CET 2026 PCM answer key released?

The PCM Session 1 provisional answer key came out on 20 May 2026, and the Session 2 key followed on 28 May 2026. Each carried its own response sheet and question paper, and each had a separate objection window that closed two days later, per the State CET Cell's notices reported by the Times of India and Careers360.

When was the MHT CET 2026 PCB answer key released?

The PCB Session 1 provisional key was released on 13 May 2026, with the final key out on 21 May 2026 after objection review. Session 2's PCB key followed on 23 May 2026, per Careers360 and Shiksha's live coverage of the CET Cell portal.

Is the MHT CET 2026 final answer key out?

Yes, the final keys for both PCB sessions and PCM Session 1 have already been released, and results for all sessions are declared. The CET Cell used each session's final key, not the provisional one, to compute the score behind your MHT CET result.

You download the MHT CET answer key by logging in to cetcell.mahacet.org with your application number and password, not from a public link. The same login also gives you your response sheet and question paper.

1. Go to cetcell.mahacet.org and open the Candidate Login section for MHT CET.
2. Enter your registered application number or email ID and your password (or date of birth, where asked).
3. On the dashboard, open the tab for your group and session, marked MHT CET Answer Key / Response Sheet.
4. The provisional answer key, your response sheet, and the question paper open together.
5. Download and save all three as PDFs before the login window for that session closes.

Do I need my admit card to download the MHT CET answer key?

You need the same application number and password you used for your MHT CET admit card, not the admit card itself. The CET Cell verifies you through your registered login, and a lost password can be reset through the portal's forgot-password option.

What documents come with the MHT CET answer key?

Three documents open together: the question paper for your exact shift, your response sheet, and the provisional answer key. The response sheet shows what you actually selected. The answer key shows what the CET Cell marks as correct.

The response sheet and the answer key are two different documents, and MHT CET candidates often mix them up. The response sheet shows what you chose. The answer key shows what the CET Cell says is correct.

Can the MHT CET response sheet be wrong?

No, the response sheet only records what you actually selected on screen, so it cannot be factually wrong. If a response looks unfamiliar, it usually means you clicked an option and moved on without noticing, which the computer-based format allows.

Does the MHT CET answer key show my score directly?

No, the answer key alone does not show your score. You get your raw score by comparing every question in your response sheet against the matching question in the answer key. Then apply the marking scheme to add up the total.

You can challenge any MHT CET answer key question by paying Rs 1,000 per objection and submitting proof through the candidate portal. The State CET Cell does not accept objections by email, post, or in person.

1. Log in to cetcell.mahacet.org during the active objection window for your session.
2. Open the Objection Tracker and select the specific question you want to challenge.
3. Mark the option you believe is the correct answer.
4. Upload supporting proof, typically a page reference from the Maharashtra State Board textbook the question is based on.
5. Pay Rs 1,000 per question online through card, net banking, or UPI.
6. Submit and download the confirmation receipt for your records.

How much does it cost to challenge the MHT CET answer key?

It costs Rs 1,000 for every question you challenge, paid online and non-refundable. This fee has stayed the same across the 2024, 2025 and 2026 MHT CET cycles, per official notices reported by the Economic Times and Times of India.

What proof do I need to challenge a question?

You need a specific reference, usually the exact textbook and page number from the Maharashtra State Board syllabus, that supports the answer you believe is correct. A general disagreement without a citation is unlikely to be accepted by the review panel.

Can I challenge the MHT CET answer key after the window closes?

No, the State CET Cell does not accept objections once that session's window closes. Missing the window means accepting the result computed from the provisional key as final for that question.

You calculate your MHT CET score by matching every question in your response sheet against the answer key and adding up marks for correct answers only. There is no negative marking, so wrong or unanswered questions simply score zero.

Raw score formula, PCM group:
Raw score = (Mathematics correct × 2) + (Physics correct × 1) + (Chemistry correct × 1)

Worked example, PCM: a candidate gets 40 out of 50 in Mathematics, 35 out of 50 in Physics, and 38 out of 50 in Chemistry.
Raw score = (40 × 2) + (35 × 1) + (38 × 1) = 80 + 35 + 38 = 153 out of 200.

Raw score formula, PCB group:
Raw score = (Physics correct × 1) + (Chemistry correct × 1) + (Biology correct × 1)

Worked example, PCB: a candidate gets 30 out of 50 in Physics, 32 out of 50 in Chemistry, and 70 out of 100 in Biology.
Raw score = 30 + 32 + 70 = 132 out of 200.

Is there negative marking in MHT CET 2026?

No, MHT CET 2026 had no negative marking in either the PCM or PCB group. A wrong answer scores zero, the same as an unattempted question. That means you lose nothing by attempting every question you can.

Why does my raw score not match my final MHT CET percentile?

Your raw score is only for the exact shift you sat in, but the CET Cell normalises scores across all shifts and sessions before ranking. Two candidates with the same raw score in different shifts can end up with different normalised percentiles on the MHT CET result.

The State CET Cell does not maintain a public archive of past MHT CET answer key PDFs on cetcell.mahacet.org. Each year's key is visible only inside that year's candidate login, for a short window around the objection period, and is not republished afterward.

This is a genuine gap in what the official source makes available, not an oversight in this research. Multiple official-sourced press reports across 2024, 2025 and 2026 confirm the same login-gated pattern every year, with no standing public download page for older keys.

The Rs 1,000 non-refundable objection fee and the short 2-3 day window have stayed consistent for at least three cycles. What changed in 2026 was the exam calendar itself: both groups got two full attempts, against one regular attempt plus a partial retest in 2025.

If you need a specific past year's questions and official answers for practice, check the MHT CET question paper page instead. It tracks what is genuinely available from the CET Cell and other verified sources, rather than relying on an answer key archive the CET Cell itself does not keep.