Maharashtra Common Entrance Test • Conducted by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra
How Cross-Session Scores Are Normalized Into a Single Merit Percentile
MHT CET results are declared online, typically in mid-June after both Session 1 and Session 2 conclude and their respective final answer keys are locked. Since 2026 introduced the two-session format, the State CET Cell applies a percentile-based normalization methodology to fairly compare scores across sessions of potentially differing difficulty, broadly similar in principle to JEE Main's approach.
Declaration Timing
Mid-June
After Both Sessions Conclude
Normalization Basis
Percentile Across Sessions
For Candidates Attempting Both
Mode
Online Only
Via Candidate Login
Rank Types
Merit Score/Percentile
Used for CAP Counselling
For candidates who attempt only one session, their raw score within that session's percentile distribution determines their final merit percentile. For candidates attempting both sessions, the State CET Cell computes a percentile for each session attempted and considers the better of the two normalized percentiles for final merit ranking, similar to how JEE Main handles multi-session attempts.
Candidates log into their MHT CET candidate portal account using their registration number and password to view and download their scorecard, which displays their raw score(s), normalized percentile, and overall merit position used for CAP counselling.
• Candidate's name, photograph, and registration number.
• Subject-wise and total raw score(s) for each session attempted.
• Normalized merit percentile (the better of the two sessions, if both attempted).
• Category-wise percentile/rank (for SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates under Maharashtra's reservation framework, where applicable).
Because two different sessions inevitably involve different question papers with potentially different difficulty levels, directly comparing raw scores across sessions would be unfair; percentile normalization ensures a candidate's relative standing among all test-takers (rather than absolute marks) determines their final merit position, accounting for any difficulty variation between April and May papers.
Candidates who appeared in both PCM and PCB groups receive separate percentile scores for each group, since these test different subject combinations (Mathematics vs Biology) and are used for different admission streams (Engineering vs Pharmacy/Agriculture), with no direct cross-comparison between the two groups' percentiles.
If a candidate's scorecard shows an apparent discrepancy in their recorded responses or computed percentile, they should raise a formal query with the State CET Cell promptly, providing relevant supporting evidence, since any error can materially affect counselling outcomes.
The result declaration date directly triggers the opening of MHT CET's Centralized Admission Process (CAP) counselling registration, typically within one to two weeks, making it important for candidates to be ready with all required original documents immediately after results are announced.
The State CET Cell sometimes publishes an initial provisional merit list, followed by a revised final list after resolving any identified discrepancies in candidate data or percentile computation flagged during the results window; candidates should rely on the final, confirmed list when planning their counselling strategy.
Candidates should download and securely save their MHT CET scorecard PDF promptly upon declaration, since it typically serves as a required document during CAP counselling registration and document verification, and online portal access to a specific year's detailed result data is not guaranteed to remain available indefinitely. Keeping both digital and printed copies is advisable given the multi-stage, multi-month nature of the subsequent counselling process.
Candidates who registered for the PCB group receive a separate percentile-based merit list specific to Pharmacy and Agriculture-related course admissions, computed independently from the PCM group's Engineering-focused merit list, since these serve entirely different admission streams with their own counselling processes.
Results are typically declared online in mid-June, after both Session 1 and Session 2 conclude and their respective final answer keys are locked.
The State CET Cell applies percentile-based normalization to fairly compare scores across sessions of differing difficulty; candidates attempting both sessions have the better of their two normalized percentiles considered for final merit ranking.
No, PCM and PCB groups test different subject combinations and are used for different admission streams, so their percentiles are not directly comparable to each other.
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