Predict your MHT CET 2026 percentile and rank from marks using official CET Cell 2025 data. COEP Pune, VJTI Mumbai, PICT, Walchand cutoffs. PCM + PCB groups, all 7 Maharashtra categories — free, no signup.
Official data from State CET Cell Maharashtra. 4,22,863 PCM candidates in 2025. Use this as your reference for April 2026 predictions.
| Marks (out of 200) | Percentile | Approx. Rank | College Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165 (Highest) | 100%ile | 1–22 | VJTI CSE/IT (certain) |
| 149–164 | 99.99%ile | 23–120 | VJTI + COEP CSE sure |
| 136 | 99.88%ile | ~120–500 | VJTI + COEP all branches |
| 130–135 | 99.50%ile | ~500–2,000 | COEP + PICT / SPIT CSE |
| 120–129 | 98.80%ile | ~2,000–5,000 | PICT, Walchand, SPIT CSE/IT |
| 113 | 98.07%ile | ~5,000–9,000 | KJ Somaiya / DJSCE / SIES |
| 105–112 | 97.00%ile | ~9,000–15K | VIT Pune, MIT-WPU CSE |
| 95–104 | 95–96%ile | ~15K–22K | Good Private CSE/IT |
| 85–94 | 91–93%ile | ~22K–35K | Mid Private Colleges |
| 75–84 | 86–89%ile | ~35K–52K | Private (core branches) |
| 60–74 | 81–85%ile | ~52K–80K | Lower private / qualifying zone |
| 50–59 | 80%ile | ~80K–85K | Qualifying zone |
The same marks can give slightly different percentiles depending on paper difficulty each year. Cutoffs are remarkably stable — use 2025 as your primary reference for April 2026.
| Marks | 2025 %ile | 2024 %ile | 2023 %ile | College Target (General) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 100 | — | — | VJTI/COEP CSE certain |
| 149 | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | VJTI/COEP CSE certain |
| 136 | 99.88 | 99.87 | 99.85 | VJTI + COEP all branches |
| 130 | 99.50 | 99.50 | 99.48 | COEP + PICT/SPIT CSE |
| 122 | 99.10 | 99.50 | 99.45 | PICT, Walchand, SPIT |
| 113 | 98.07 | 98.02 | 97.95 | KJ Somaiya, DJSCE |
| 100 | 96.20 | 96.50 | 96.10 | VIT Pune, MIT-WPU |
| 90 | 93.50 | 94.00 | 93.20 | Good Private (CSE/ECE) |
| 80 | 89.00 | 89.00 | 88.50 | Mid-private / qualifying zone |
| 70 | 84.00 | 84.50 | 83.80 | Mid-private / qualifying zone |
Tougher than 2024. Highest only 165 vs 199 in 2024.
Easiest recent paper. Highest score 199/200.
Relatively easy. 198 highest score.
Official Final Round closing percentiles from cetcell.mahacet.org for VJTI Mumbai. GOPENS = General Open State · GOBCS = General OBC State · GSCS = SC · GSTS = ST · GEWS = EWS.
| Branch | GOPENS | GOBCS | GSCS | GSTS | GEWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 99.95 | 99.71 | 98.72 | 96.20 | 99.69 |
| Information Technology | 99.90 | 99.73 | 98.60 | 96.00 | 99.58 |
| Electronics & Telecom | 99.76 | 99.50 | 98.10 | 94.50 | 99.39 |
| Electronics Engineering | 99.50 | 99.20 | 97.80 | 93.80 | 98.99 |
| Electrical Engineering | 98.80 | 98.50 | 96.50 | 92.00 | 98.72 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 98.42 | 98.10 | 96.00 | 91.00 | 98.41 |
| Production Engineering | 97.60 | 96.80 | 94.50 | 88.00 | 97.60 |
| Civil Engineering | 97.15 | 95.73 | 92.12 | 86.00 | 92.71 |
General (Open State) closing percentiles. Final Round. OBC ≈ 1–2 percentile lower; SC ≈ 3–5 lower; ST ≈ 5–8 lower.
| # | College | City | CSE/IT | IT | Mech | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VJTI Mumbai | Mumbai | 99.95 | 99.90 | 98.42 | Autonomous |
| 2 | COEP Pune | Pune | 99.67 | 99.55 | 98.50 | Autonomous |
| 3 | ICT Mumbai | Mumbai | 99.20 | 98.80 | — | Govt Aided |
| 4 | PICT Pune | Pune | 99.61 | 99.50 | — | Private Aided |
| 5 | SPIT Mumbai | Mumbai | 99.50 | 99.40 | 96.50 | Private Aided |
| 6 | Walchand Sangli | Sangli | 98.50 | 98.20 | 94.00 | Govt Aided |
| 7 | KJ Somaiya Mumbai | Mumbai | 98.80 | 98.50 | 92.00 | Private |
| 8 | DJSCE Mumbai | Mumbai | 98.50 | 98.20 | 91.00 | Private |
| 9 | VIT Pune | Pune | 98.20 | 98.00 | 90.00 | Private |
| 10 | MIT-WPU Pune | Pune | 97.80 | 97.50 | 88.00 | Private |
| 11 | PCCOE Pune | Pune | 97.50 | 97.20 | 87.00 | Private |
| 12 | Thadomal Shahani | Mumbai | 97.20 | 97.00 | 85.00 | Private |
| 13 | GEC Aurangabad | Aurangabad | 96.50 | 96.00 | 88.00 | Govt |
| 14 | GEC Nagpur | Nagpur | 96.20 | 95.80 | 87.50 | Govt |
| 15 | Pune Institute of Engg | Pune | 96.00 | 95.50 | 86.00 | Private |
| Target College Tier | GOPENS (Gen) | GOBCS (OBC) | GSCS (SC) | GSTS (ST) | GEWS (EWS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VJTI / COEP / ICT (CSE/IT) | 150+ | 140+ | 120+ | 105+ | 148+ |
| COEP / PICT / SPIT (CSE/IT) | 135+ | 125+ | 108+ | 95+ | 133+ |
| Top Private (CSE/IT) Mumbai/Pune | 120+ | 110+ | 95+ | 82+ | 118+ |
| Good Private (CSE/ECE) | 113+ | 102+ | 88+ | 75+ | 111+ |
| Mid Private (all branches) | 90+ | 82+ | 70+ | 60+ | 88+ |
| Qualifying Score | 90 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET 2026) is the primary gateway to engineering and pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra. The PCM exam is scheduled April 11–19, 2026(Session 1) and May 14–17 (Session 2). With 4.22 lakh PCM candidates in 2025 competing for approximately 1.30 lakh engineering seats across 400+ colleges via the Centralized Admission Process (CAP), understanding where your marks place you is critical.
Unlike NEET (single-shift, no normalization), MHT CET uses multi-shift NTA-style normalization. Raw marks from different difficulty shifts are equated before percentile calculation. This is why the same 130 marks can give 99.50 percentile in one year and 99.48 in another — small variance, but notable at the top end where COEP and VJTI seats are decided. Your rank is derived from percentile, not raw marks.
The most important insight: no negative marking in MHT CET (+2 per correct, 0 wrong). This fundamentally changes strategy — you should attempt every single question. A student who attempts 180/200 questions at 80% accuracy scores 144 marks. One who attempts only 150 at 90% accuracy scores 135 marks. Attempt all.
| Parameter | MHT CET 2026 | JEE Main 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Maharashtra only (400+ colleges) | Pan-India (NITs, IIITs, GFTIs) |
| Syllabus | Maharashtra HSC Board (80% Class 12) | NCERT (more depth, broader) |
| Negative Marking | None (+2 per correct) | −1 MCQ, 0 numerical |
| Maximum Marks | 200 (PCM) | 300 |
| Normalization | Yes (NTA-style, multi-shift) | Yes (NTA equi-percentile) |
| Who Should Appear | Maharashtra domicile students | All India + MH students for NITs |
| Top Colleges | VJTI, COEP, PICT, Walchand | IITs, NITs, IIITs |
| JEE Main Score | Accepted for AI quota (15%) | Primary score for NIT/IIIT |
MHT CET PCM exam runs April 11–19. Enter your expected score after each shift for instant rank prediction.
Data sourced from State CET Cell Maharashtra (cetcell.mahacet.org) official MHT CET 2023–2025 results & cutoff publications
