MHT CET 2026 April 18 Shift 1 PCM Question Paper is available for download here. Maharashtra State CET Cell conducted MHT CET 2026 PCM Exam on April 18 in Shift 1 from 9 AM to 12 PM in CBT mode.

  • The MHT CET 2026 PCM Question Paper consists of 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) totalling 200 marks divided into 3 sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, with 50 questions in each subject.
  • Physics and Chemistry questions carry 1 mark each while Mathematics questions carry 2 marks each.
  • There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

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Question 1:

What is the coordination number of an atom in an FCC unit cell?

  • (A) \(6\)
  • (B) \(8\)
  • (C) \(12\)
  • (D) \(4\)

Question 2:

Identify the product when Phenol reacts with Bromine water.

  • (A) \(o\)-Bromophenol
  • (B) \(m\)-Bromophenol
  • (C) \(2,4,6-Tribromophenol\)
  • (D) Bromobenzene

Question 3:

What is the oxidation state of Phosphorus in \(H_3PO_4\)?

  • (A) \(+3\)
  • (B) \(+5\)
  • (C) \(+1\)
  • (D) \(-3\)

Question 4:

Which gas is evolved when Sodium metal reacts with Ethanol?

  • (A) Oxygen
  • (B) Nitrogen
  • (C) Hydrogen
  • (D) Carbon dioxide

Question 5:

What is the SI unit of molar conductivity?

  • (A) \(S\,cm^{-1}\)
  • (B) \(S\,cm^{2}\,mol^{-1}\)
  • (C) \(S\,mol^{-1}\)
  • (D) \(S\,cm\)

Question 6:

What happens to the resistance of a wire if its radius is halved?

  • (A) It becomes half
  • (B) It becomes double
  • (C) It increases 4 times
  • (D) It increases 16 times

Question 7:

What is the value of escape velocity on the Earth's surface?

  • (A) \(7.9\,km/s\)
  • (B) \(9.8\,km/s\)
  • (C) \(11.2\,km/s\)
  • (D) \(15\,km/s\)

Question 8:

In an AC circuit, what is the power factor of a pure resistor?

  • (A) \(0\)
  • (B) \(0.5\)
  • (C) \(1\)
  • (D) \(-1\)

Question 9:

Name the phenomenon that proves the transverse nature of light.

  • (A) Diffraction
  • (B) Interference
  • (C) Polarisation
  • (D) Reflection

Question 10:

What is the energy of a photon of frequency \( \nu \)?

  • (A) \(E = mc^2\)
  • (B) \(E = hv\)
  • (C) \(E = \frac{1}{2}mv^2\)
  • (D) \(E = \frac{h}{\nu}\)

Question 11:

Evaluate \( \int \log x \, dx \).

  • (A) \(x\log x - x + C\)
  • (B) \(\log x + C\)
  • (C) \(x\log x + C\)
  • (D) \(\frac{\log x}{x} + C\)

Question 12:

What is the value of \( \sin^{-1}(1/2) + \cos^{-1}(1/2) \)?

  • (A) \(0\)
  • (B) \(\pi/4\)
  • (C) \(\pi/2\)
  • (D) \(\pi\)

Question 13:

Find the slope of the normal to the curve \(y = 2x^2 + 3\sin x\) at \(x = 0\).

  • (A) \(0\)
  • (B) \(-1/3\)
  • (C) \(1/3\)
  • (D) \(3\)

Question 14:

What is the order of the differential equation \( \dfrac{d^2 y}{dx^2} + \left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^3 = 0 \)?

  • (A) \(1\)
  • (B) \(2\)
  • (C) \(3\)
  • (D) \(4\)

Question 15:

What is the probability of an impossible event?

  • (A) \(1\)
  • (B) \(0.5\)
  • (C) \(0\)
  • (D) \(-1\)

MHT CET PCM Exam Pattern 2026

Parameter Details
Conducting Body Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell (Maharashtra CET Cell)
Exam Mode Online (Computer-Based Test)
Duration 180 minutes (3 hours)
Groups / Subjects PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) for Engineering
Total Questions

150

Total Marks 200
Question Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marks Distribution
  • Mathematics – 2 marks/question
  • Physics and Chemistry – 1 mark/question
Negative Marking No
Syllabus Weightage
  • Class 12 – 80%
  • Class 11 – 20%

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