he two-attempt model mirrors the national JEE (Main) pattern and was introduced on
he directions of higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil to give
students a second opportunity. Candidates must choose at the time of application
hether to appear for 1 or 2 attempts; this choice cannot be changed later.
Exam schedule: PCM first attempt from April 11-19 and second from May 14-17; PCB first
ttempt from April 21-26 and second from May 10-11; MBA/MMS first attempt from April
6-8 and second on May 9.
From this year, an Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAR) ID is
mandatory for all applicants, and a Unique Disability ID (UDID) is required for candidates
ith disabilities to enable verification. Those without an APAR ID are advised to generate it
ia DigiLocker and to check the official website regularly for updates.
Registration on MHT-CET and MBA entrance exams in last 3 years
Exam
- 2023-24
- 2024-25 — 2025-26
MHT CET (PCM Group) — —
464,263



# Total registrations by attempt choice
• 7,34,512 candidates registered only for first attempt
• 3,90,707 candidates opted for both attempts
• Combined total: 11,25219 candidates
# Stream-wise registration break-up
• PCM first attempt: 412,280 candidates
• PCM both attempts: 2.64057 candidates
• PCB first attempt: 2,33,809 candidates
• PCB both attempts: 90,804 candidates
• MBA/MMS first attempt: 88,423 candidates
• MBA/MMS both attempts: 35,846 candidates
# Exam schedule for both attempts
• PCM first attempt: April 11 to April 19, 2026