The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has announced the schedule for the second attempt of MHT-CET for the academic year 2026-27. A statement issued by the state CET cell said that the exams will be held from May 9 to May 21, in which 4,92,383 students will appear.Second attempt includes MBA/MMS, Engineering (PCM), Pharmacy and Agriculture (PCB) streams. As per schedule, MBA/MMS CET will be conducted on May 9 for 53,931 candidates. The PCB group exam will be held on May 10 and 11 for 1,16,538 students. The PCM group exam will run from May 12 to May 21, excluding May 16 and 17, with 3,21,914 candidates.8,96,236 students had registered in the first attempt, of which 8,33,482 appeared, giving an attendance of 92.99%. A total of 62,754 students were absent.This year for the first time the CET Cell has introduced two attempts for these entrance exams following the model of national level JEE (Main). As per the instructions of Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, students were given the option to appear for one or both attempts while filling the application form. Attending at least one exam is mandatory, while the second attempt is optional.If a candidate appears for both attempts, the higher percentile score will be considered for admission.
