MHT CET 2026 April 24 Shift 1 PCB Question Paper is available for download here. Maharashtra State CET Cell conducted MHT CET 2026 PCB Exam on April 24 in Shift 1 from 9 AM to 12 PM in CBT mode.

  • The MHT CET 2026 PCB Question Paper consists of 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) totalling 200 marks divided into 3 sections: Physics (50 questions), Chemistry (50 questions), and Biology (100 questions).
  • All questions carry 1 mark each. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

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Question 1:

Who coined the term ``Root Pressure Theory''?

  • (A) Julius von Sachs
  • (B) Stephen Hales
  • (C) J. Priestley
  • (D) Charles Darwin

Question 2:

A particle performs linear S.H.M. with potential energy \(U = 0.1\pi^2 x^2\). If the mass is \(20\,g\), what is its frequency?

  • (A) \(1.581\,Hz\)
  • (B) \(3.162\,Hz\)
  • (C) \(0.790\,Hz\)
  • (D) \(6.283\,Hz\)

Question 3:

Which reagent is used in the Stephen reaction to reduce nitriles to imines?

  • (A) \(LiAlH_4\)
  • (B) \(SnCl_2/HCl\)
  • (C) \(NaBH_4\)
  • (D) \(Zn/HCl\)

Question 4:

Where is angiotensinogen secreted from in the human body?

  • (A) Kidney
  • (B) Pancreas
  • (C) Liver
  • (D) Spleen

Question 5:

What are the monomers used to synthesize Bakelite?

  • (A) Ethene and Styrene
  • (B) Phenol and Formaldehyde
  • (C) Urea and Formaldehyde
  • (D) Ethylene glycol and Terephthalic acid

Question 6:

If a star \(A\) has radiant power three times that of the Sun and a temperature of \(6000\,K\) while the Sun has temperature \(2000\,K\), what is the ratio of their radii \((R_A : R_{Sun})\)?

  • (A) \(1:\sqrt{27}\)
  • (B) \(\sqrt{27}:1\)
  • (C) \(1:9\)
  • (D) \(1:27\)

Question 7:

What is the site of perception for photoperiodism induction in plants?

  • (A) Roots
  • (B) Leaves
  • (C) Stem apex
  • (D) Flowers

Question 8:

Which molecule has a net dipole moment of zero among \(NH_3\), \(H_2O\), \(NF_3\), and \(CCl_4\)?

  • (A) \(NH_3\)
  • (B) \(H_2O\)
  • (C) \(NF_3\)
  • (D) \(CCl_4\)

Question 9:

What is the frequency of a wave with a speed of \(30\,m/s\) if the distance between 11 consecutive crests is \(1\,m\)?

  • (A) \(30\,Hz\)
  • (B) \(300\,Hz\)
  • (C) \(330\,Hz\)
  • (D) \(3\,Hz\)

Question 10:

What are the irregular muscular ridges on the inner surface of the heart's ventricles called?

  • (A) Trabeculae septomarginalis
  • (B) Papillary muscles
  • (C) Columnae carneae
  • (D) Chordae tendineae

Question 11:

What is the name of the hydrocarbon that yields ethanal and propanone upon reductive ozonolysis?

  • (A) But-2-ene
  • (B) 2-Methylbut-2-ene
  • (C) 2-Methylbut-1-ene
  • (D) Pent-2-ene

Question 12:

Which codon is known for its dual function as both an initiator codon and the codon for Methionine?

  • (A) UAA
  • (B) AUG
  • (C) UAG
  • (D) UGA

Question 13:

What is the shunt resistance \(S\) needed if the galvanometer current \(I_g\) is \(8%\) of the total current \(I\)?

  • (A) \(\frac{2G}{23}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{8G}{23}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{23G}{2}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{G}{23}\)

Question 14:

Who is credited with the discovery of DNA?

  • (A) James Watson
  • (B) Francis Crick
  • (C) F. Miescher
  • (D) Rosalind Franklin

MHT CET PCB 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 PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) for Pharmacy and Agriculture
Total Questions

200

Total Marks 200
Question Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marking Scheme 1 mark for each correct answer
Negative Marking No
Syllabus Weightage
  • Class 12 – 80%
  • Class 11 – 20%

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