{"id":4122,"date":"2026-01-24T12:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T06:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/?p=4122"},"modified":"2026-01-24T13:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T08:20:11","slug":"mht-cet-2026-exam-1-77-lakh-applications-received-last-date-to-apply-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/mht-cet-2026-exam-1-77-lakh-applications-received-last-date-to-apply-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"MHT CET 2026 &#8211; 1.77 Lakh+ Applications Received, Last Date to Apply Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Data released by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, specifies that MHT CET 2026 registrations have crossed 1.77 lakh candidates so far to grant admission in PCM, PCB, and MBA programs in several participating Institutions of the exam.<\/p>\n<p>Students who have not yet registered can complete the MHT CET 2026 application till 12th February 2026 on the official website of MHT CET that is \u2018cetcell.mahacet.org\u2019.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f12032a1cf3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f12032a1cf3\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/mht-cet-2026-exam-1-77-lakh-applications-received-last-date-to-apply-announced\/#MHT_CET_2026_PCM_Stream_Leads_with_Highest_Registrations\" >MHT CET 2026: PCM Stream Leads with Highest Registrations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/mht-cet-2026-exam-1-77-lakh-applications-received-last-date-to-apply-announced\/#MHT_CET_2026_PCB_Stream_Shows_Strong_Interest_with_53000_Registrations_So_Far\" >MHT CET 2026: PCB Stream Shows Strong Interest with 53,000+ Registrations So Far<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/mht-cet-2026-exam-1-77-lakh-applications-received-last-date-to-apply-announced\/#MHT_CET_2026_Category_Wise_Registration\" >MHT CET 2026: Category Wise Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/mht-cet-2026-exam-1-77-lakh-applications-received-last-date-to-apply-announced\/#MHT_CET_2026_Top_10_Districts_with_Highest_Registrations\" >MHT CET 2026: Top 10 Districts with Highest Registrations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/mht-cet-2026-exam-1-77-lakh-applications-received-last-date-to-apply-announced\/#MHT_CET_2026_Important_Dates\" >MHT CET 2026: Important Dates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/mht-cet-2026-exam-1-77-lakh-applications-received-last-date-to-apply-announced\/#MHT_CET_2026_Counselling\" >MHT CET 2026: Counselling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/mht-cet-2026-exam-1-77-lakh-applications-received-last-date-to-apply-announced\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MHT_CET_2026_PCM_Stream_Leads_with_Highest_Registrations\"><\/span>MHT CET 2026: PCM Stream Leads with Highest Registrations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Among all streams, PCM group has recorded the highest number of registrations for MHT CET 2026 with over 1,07,627 candidates. Currently, another 18,760 applications for the exam are still under process. Moreover, 30,281 students have opted to appear in the MHT CET exam for the 1st time, while 77,346 candidates have chosen to attempt both exams.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MHT_CET_2026_PCB_Stream_Shows_Strong_Interest_with_53000_Registrations_So_Far\"><\/span>MHT CET 2026: PCB Stream Shows Strong Interest with 53,000+ Registrations So Far<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not just PCM, students have also shown significant interest in PCB groups for the MHT CET 2026 exam with 53,176 registrations so far. Within this group, 9577 applications are still under process. Furthermore, 28,474 candidates have chosen to give a first attempt, while 24,702 students have opted to attempt both the examinations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MHT_CET_2026_Category_Wise_Registration\"><\/span>MHT CET 2026: Category Wise Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The data further illustrate diverse participation across multiple categories. For the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/exams\/mht-cet\">MHT CET 2026 PCM and PCB exams<\/a>, 7 candidates have registered in the \u2018Other\u2019 gender category and 359 have applied under the \u2018Orphan\u2019 category. Additionally, 394 candidates are there within the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MHT_CET_2026_Top_10_Districts_with_Highest_Registrations\"><\/span>MHT CET 2026: Top 10 Districts with Highest Registrations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Below listed are the top 10 districts with the highest registration counts of past 3 years in the Maharashtra CET entrance:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>District<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>2025-26<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>2024-25<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>2023-24<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Pune<\/b><\/td>\n<td>145629<\/td>\n<td>142367<\/td>\n<td>103140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Thane<\/b><\/td>\n<td>79177<\/td>\n<td>75238<\/td>\n<td>55250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Ahilyanagar<\/b><\/td>\n<td>77299<\/td>\n<td>71149<\/td>\n<td>56620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Nashik<\/b><\/td>\n<td>76555<\/td>\n<td>70278<\/td>\n<td>57262<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Nagpur<\/b><\/td>\n<td>69663<\/td>\n<td>66593<\/td>\n<td>54188<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Mumbai Suburban<\/b><\/td>\n<td>57326<\/td>\n<td>51240<\/td>\n<td>37467<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Solapur<\/b><\/td>\n<td>52859<\/td>\n<td>49567<\/td>\n<td>39104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar<\/b><\/td>\n<td>51673<\/td>\n<td>47045<\/td>\n<td>39420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Jalgaon<\/b><\/td>\n<td>46711<\/td>\n<td>42271<\/td>\n<td>31811<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Kolhapur<\/b><\/td>\n<td>40140<\/td>\n<td>37855<\/td>\n<td>29486<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MHT_CET_2026_Important_Dates\"><\/span>MHT CET 2026: Important Dates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Candidates should go through the below-given table to know the MHT CET Exam Date 2026 along with the other important last dates:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Events<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Dates<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Last Date to Apply for MHT CET<\/td>\n<td>12th February, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MHT CET Admit Card<\/td>\n<td>April 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MHT CET Session 1(PCM)<\/td>\n<td>11th April \u201319th April 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MHT CET Session 1(PCB)<\/td>\n<td>21st April \u201326th April 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"background-color: #f0f8ff; border-left: 4px solid #0073aa; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Also Check: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/exams\/mht-cet-important-downloads\">Download MHT CET Previous Year Question Paper PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MHT_CET_2026_Counselling\"><\/span>MHT CET 2026: Counselling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, will conduct MHT CET counselling through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). It is expected to begin in June or July 2026, shortly after the declaration of results. The process will be held online, and only candidates featured on the MHT CET merit list will be eligible to participate in the counselling rounds.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following are the frequently asked questions about the related aspects of the MHT CET exam:<\/p>\n<h3><b><\/b>Q.1 What is the last date to register for the MHT CET 2026 examination?<\/h3>\n<p>Students can apply for the MHT CET 2026 exam until 12th February 2026 to get admission in the top Institutions of Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<h3><b><\/b>Q.2 How to register for the MHT CET exam in 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>Candidates can go through the official website of MHT CET to apply online for the exam.<\/p>\n<h3><b><\/b>Q.3 How many students have applied for MHT CET 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>More than 1.77 Lakh students will be giving the MHT CET 2026 examination and around 18,760 applications are currently under process.<\/p>\n<h3><b><\/b>Q.4 Which stream has shown the highest interest in MHT CET 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>PCM group has got the highest number of registrations with over 1,07,627 candidates for MHT CET 2026.<\/p>\n<h3><b><\/b>Q.5 When will the counselling for MHT CET 2026 be held?<\/h3>\n<p>MHT CET 2026 counselling will begin after the examination results are out which will be tentatively in June \/ July 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt\">Data released by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, specifies that MHT CET 2026 registrations have crossed 1.77 lakh candidates so far to grant admission in PCM, PCB, and MBA programs in several participating Institutions of the exam. Students who have not yet registered can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":4123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"views":41,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4122"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4124,"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122\/revisions\/4124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}