MHT CET 2026 April 25 Shift 1 PCB Question Paper is available for download here. Maharashtra State CET Cell is conducting MHT CET 2026 PCB Exam on April 25 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:

The process during double fertilization in which non motile male gametes are carried through hollow pollen tube is called

  • (A) chalazogamy
  • (B) porogamy
  • (C) mesogamy
  • (D) siphonogamy

Question 2:

Given below are the two statements

Statement I Only one strand in the transcription unit functions as template and is called antisense strand.

Statement II The coding strand of transcription unit is called sense strand.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  • (A) Both statement I and statement II are correct.
  • (B) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
  • (C) Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.
  • (D) Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct.

Question 3:

First evidence for triplet genetic code was given by

  • (A) Crick
  • (B) Nirenberg and Matthaei
  • (C) Dr. H. G. Khorana
  • (D) Severo Ochoa

Question 4:

Chromosomal aberration in which there is no loss or gain of gene complement is

  • (A) deletion
  • (B) duplication
  • (C) inversion
  • (D) translocation

Question 5:

In plants, active absorption usually does NOT occur when ____.

  • (A) stomata are open
  • (B) stomata are closed
  • (C) transpiration stops
  • (D) it is night time

Question 6:

Which one of the following belongs to New World monkey?

  • (A) Baboons
  • (B) Macaques
  • (C) Spider monkeys
  • (D) Langurs

Question 7:

The length of root hair is

  • (A) 1-10 mm
  • (B) 11-20 mm
  • (C) 21-30 mm
  • (D) 31-40 mm

Question 8:

Which among the following represents the process of reductive deamination?

  • (A) ketoglutaric acid + NH4 + NADPH2 \(\alpha \rightarrow\) Glutamic acid + H2O + ADP
  • (B) Glutamic acid + Oxaloacetic acid \(\rightarrow\) a - ketoglutaric acid + Aspartic acid
  • (C) Glutamic acid + NH4 + ATP \(\rightarrow\) a - Glutamine + ADP
  • (D) Aspartic acid + NH4 a - Asparagine + ADP

Question 9:

Which of the following microbial sources is used for the production of antibiotic terramycin?

  • (A) Streptomyces erythreus
  • (B) Streptomyces venezuelae
  • (C) Streptomyces griseus
  • (D) Streptomyces aurifaciens

Question 10:

The term used for species in which the last individual has died or is not recorded is

  • (A) Extinct
  • (B) Near threatened
  • (C) Endangered
  • (D) Vulnerable

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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