The Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) serves as the gateway for courses like B Engineering and Technology, B Planning, B Pharmacy, PharmD (PG), and Master of Engineering and Technology (Integrated). It is conducted by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell).
The MHT CET 2025 syllabus follows the Maharashtra SCERT curriculum, with 20 per cent weightage from Class 11 and 80 per cent from Class 12.
MHT CET 2025: Strategic Exam Preparation
Initially, utilise the benefit of no negative marking by ensuring all questions are answered. Secondly, meticulous time management is important, given the requirement to address 200 marks within a 180-minute timeframe. For the PCM subject group, a student must give 90 minutes to mathematics, 45 minutes each to Chemistry and Physics, for a exam which is of 180 duration.
Practise mental math for difficult mathematical calculations and shortcut techniques to recall retained information. In Physics and Chemistry, questions are usually direct and require conceptual knowledge. Which is why you’ll need to allocate roughly 50 seconds per question.
On the other hand, for the PCB group, 100 minutes should be given to mathematics, followed by 40 minutes each for Physics and Chemistry. The exam duration is 180 minutes.
Since Biology has 100 questions, it is essential to maintain a steady pace. Moreover, it is mostly theory-based, so quick recall is the key here. Do not spend too much time on difficult numericals; instead, move on and revisit later, if possible.
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MHT CET 2025: Important topics
For Physics
It is important to pay attention to chapters like Superposition of Waves, Oscillations, Electromagnetic Induction, AC Circuits, and Kinetic Theory of Gases and Radiation, as these chapters hold a high weightage. These topics frequently appear in exams and can be real score boosters. Don’t forget Thermodynamics, Current Electricity, and Modern Physics; mastering these can give you an extra edge and help you secure top marks.
For Chemistry
Solid State, Chemical Thermodynamics, Energetics, Coordination Compounds, p-block elements and d-block elements are some of the important chapters.
For Mathematics
Chapters like Calculus, Three Dimensional Geometry, Differentiation, Integration, Trigonometry, and Probability.
For Biology
To maximise your score, focus on high-weightage chapters like Human Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants, Principles of Inheritance and Variation, Molecular Basis of Inheritance, and Evolution. Additionally, topics such as Biotechnology, Human Health and Disease, and Ecosystem are equally important, as they frequently appear in exams and can help you secure top marks.
MHT CET 2025: Study Plan
–Schedule 6–8 hours daily for studying.
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–You can also dedicate an entire week to a certain subject.
–Memorise formulae and shortcuts and focus on high-weightage topics.
–Understand concepts thoroughly, as numericals based on the same concept are frequently repeated. Practise quick recall for these concepts.
–Full-length MHT CET mock tests and previous years’ question papers help in improving speed and accuracy. Think of MHT CET mock tests as practice games before the big competition. Just like athletes train with practice matches, these tests help you get used to the real exam’s format and questions.
–Previous years’ papers are like studying past game strategies, showing you common question
types and helping you predict what to expect. By practicing with these tools, you improve your speed (finishing questions faster) and accuracy (getting more answers right), ensuring you are well-prepared for the actual exam.
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–Review the tests to identify and work on weak areas.
Gangaramani is the Founder, Director and CEO of Target Learning Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
