Maharashtra Common Entrance Test • Conducted by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra
Session-Wise Objection Process and Its Role in Cross-Session Normalization
Shortly after each session concludes, the State CET Cell releases the provisional answer key separately for Session 1 and Session 2, and for PCM and PCB groups. Candidates who believe a specific answer is incorrect can raise objections during a short challenge window, typically by submitting supporting justification along with a nominal fee per question challenged.
Provisional Key Release
Within Days of Each Session
Published Separately Per Session/Group
Objection Window
A Few Days
Fee Per Question Challenged
Expert Review
Subject-Matter Committee
Cross-Checks State Board Textbooks
Final Key & Result
After Both Sessions Conclude
Mid-June
Step 1 — Provisional Key Publication: The State CET Cell uploads the provisional answer key for each session, group, and question paper version on its official portal.
Step 2 — Objection Filing: Candidates who wish to challenge a specific answer submit their objection along with supporting evidence within the announced window, typically accompanied by a small fee per question.
Step 3 — Expert Committee Review: A panel of subject experts reviews all objections, cross-referencing Maharashtra State Board textbooks and broader academic consensus before deciding whether to retain, revise, or drop a specific question.
Step 4 — Final Answer Key Publication: The revised, final answer key is published for each session, incorporating any changes resulting from upheld objections, and used for official score computation ahead of cross-session normalization.
Since MHT CET 2026 introduced a two-session format, the final answer keys for both sessions must be locked before the percentile-based normalization process (accounting for difficulty differences between April and May papers) can be accurately computed, making the timely resolution of objections for both sessions a prerequisite for final result declaration.
Since MHT CET is conducted across multiple days and shifts within each session, different candidates may receive different but equivalently calibrated question sets; candidates must ensure they compare their responses against the answer key specifically corresponding to their own shift/version when self-assessing their score.
If an expert committee determines a question was genuinely incorrect or ambiguous, it is typically dropped, with bonus marks awarded to all candidates for that question rather than penalizing anyone. Given the Mathematics' 2-mark weighting, a dropped Mathematics question carries proportionally more impact on overall score than a dropped Physics or Chemistry question.
Since MHT CET is a fully computer-based, objectively scored exam with no subjective evaluation component, there is no manual "revaluation" process of the kind offered for handwritten board exam answer scripts — a candidate's score is a deterministic function of their recorded responses matched against the final answer key.
The provisional answer key is typically released within a few days after each session concludes, published separately for Session 1, Session 2, PCM, and PCB groups.
Yes, candidates typically need to pay a nominal fee per question challenged, along with supporting justification, during the announced objection window for each session.
Since MHT CET is now held across two sessions with potentially different difficulty levels, both sessions' final answer keys must be locked before percentile-based normalization can be accurately computed for the final result.
Revise chapter-wise mathematical formulas before launching your test: