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MHT-CET — Syllabus, weightage & exam pattern

Every chapter, its Class 11/12 placement, and its weightage — exactly as it appears in the official syllabus. Unlike chapter content, this page is never locked.

Exam pattern

Conducted by: State CET Cell, Maharashtra
Mode: CBT (Computer-Based Test)
Frequency: Two sessions a year — best score counted
Duration: 180 minutes total — strictly sectional: Section 1 (Physics+Chemistry) 90 min auto-locks, then Section 2 (Maths/Biology) 90 min. No returning to Section 1.
Medium: Maths: English only. Physics/Chemistry/Biology: English, Marathi, Urdu.
Marking scheme: MCQ, 4 options, no negative marking.

PCM (Engineering)

Section	Questions	Marks	Notes
Physics	50	50	—
Chemistry	50	50	—
Mathematics	50	100	2 marks per question
Total	150	200

PCB (Medical)

Section	Questions	Marks	Notes
Physics	50	50	—
Chemistry	50	50	—
Biology	100	100	—
Total	200	200

— Syllabus split ~20% Class 11 / ~80% Class 12 — applies to both groups.

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Physics — 30 chapters

Chapter	Class	Weightage	Priority
1. Units and Measurements	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
2. Error Analysis(Units and Measurements)	11	1-2%	LOW
3. Motion in a Plane	11	3-5%	HIGH
4. Laws of Motion	11	3-5%	HIGH
5. Gravitation	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
6. Work, Energy and Power	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
7. Rotational Dynamics	12	4-6%	HIGH
8. Properties of solids and liquids	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
9. Mechanical Properties of Fluids	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
10. Thermal Properties of Matter	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
11. Thermodynamics	11	3-5%	HIGH
12. Kinetic Theory of gases	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
13. Oscillations & Waves	12	4-6%	HIGH
14. Sound	11	1-2%	LOW
15. Vector (Mathematical Methods)	11	1-2%	LOW
16. Electrostatics	12	4-6%	HIGH
17. Current Electricity	12	4-6%	HIGH
18. Magnetic effects of current and Magnetism	12	3-5%	HIGH
19. Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Currents	12	3-5%	HIGH
20. Electromagnetic Waves	12	1-2%	LOW
21. Optics	12	3-4%	MEDIUM
22. Wave Optics	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
23. Dual Nature of Matter & Radiation	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
24. Atoms & Nuclei	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
25. Semiconductors	12	3-5%	HIGH
26. Semiconductor Devices	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
27. Communication Systems	12	1-2%	LOW
28. Experimental Skills	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
29. Circular Motion	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
30. Kinematics	11	3-5%	HIGH

Chemistry — 23 chapters

Chapter	Class	Weightage	Priority
1. Some Basic Concepts In Chemistry	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
2. Atomic Structure	11	3-5%	HIGH
3. Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure	11	4-6%	HIGH
4. States of Matter : Gases and Liquids	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
5. Adsorption and Colloids	12	1-2%	LOW
6. Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry	12	4-6%	HIGH
7. Elements of Groups 16, 17 and 18	12	1-2%	LOW
8. Equilibrium	11	4-6%	HIGH
9. Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry	11	3-5%	HIGH
10. Hydrocarbons	11	3-5%	HIGH
11. Chemical Thermodynamics And Energetics	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
12. Solutions	12	3-5%	HIGH
13. Chemical Kinetics	12	3-5%	HIGH
14. Coordination Compounds	12	3-5%	HIGH
15. Nuclear Chemistry	12	1-2%	LOW
16. s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
17. d and f Block Elements	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
18. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	12	3-4%	MEDIUM
19. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	12	3-5%	HIGH
20. Amines	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
21. Biomolecules	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
22. Introduction to Polymer Chemistry	12	1-2%	LOW
23. Green Chemistry and Nanochemistry	12	1-2%	LOW

Mathematics — 25 chapters

Chapter	Class	Weightage	Priority
1. Mathematical Logic	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
2. Matrices	12	3-4%	HIGH
3. Trigonometric Functions	11	3-4%	MEDIUM
4. Pair of Straight Lines	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
5. Vector Algebra	12	3-5%	HIGH
6. Line and Plane	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
7. Linear Programming	12	1-2%	LOW
8. Complex Numbers	11	2-4%	HIGH
9. Permutations And Combinations	11	2-4%	HIGH
10. Sets, Relations and Functions	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
11. Probability	12	3-5%	HIGH
12. Straight Line	11	2-4%	HIGH
13. Circle	11	2-4%	HIGH
14. Conic Sections	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
15. Measures of Dispersion	11	1-2%	LOW
16. Limits	11	2-4%	HIGH
17. Continuity	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
18. Differentiation	12	3-5%	HIGH
19. Applications of Derivatives	12	3-5%	HIGH
20. Indefinite Integration	12	3-5%	HIGH
21. Definite Integration	12	3-5%	HIGH
22. Application of Definite Integration	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
23. Differential Equations	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
24. Statistics	11	1-2%	LOW
25. Binomial Distribution	12	1-2%	LOW

Biology — 17 chapters

Chapter	Class	Weightage	Priority
1. Diversity in Living World	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
2. Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
3. Cell Structure and Function	11	3-5%	HIGH
4. Plant Physiology	11	4-6%	HIGH
5. Human Physiology	11	5-7%	HIGH
6. Respiration and Circulation	11	3-4%	HIGH
7. Reproduction	12	4-6%	HIGH
8. Genetics and Evolution	12	5-7%	HIGH
9. Molecular Basis of Inheritance	12	3-5%	HIGH
10. Biotechnology	12	3-4%	MEDIUM
11. Ecology and Environment	12	3-4%	MEDIUM
12. Human Health and Diseases	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
13. Enhancement of Food Production	12	1-2%	LOW
14. Organisms and Populations	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
15. Biomolecules	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
16. Excretion and Osmoregulation	11	1-2%	LOW
17. Control and Co-ordination	11	2-3%	MEDIUM