The MHT CET syllabus is prescribed by the State CET Cell and is based on the Maharashtra State Board (SCERT) curriculum. For the 2026-27 admissions, the official syllabus notice said questions would be set from the Std XI chapters listed below (2024-25 syllabus) and the whole Std XII syllabus (2025-26), with about 20% weightage to Std XI and 80% to Std XII. The 2027 syllabus notice is awaited.

Weightage by Class

Physics Syllabus

Std XI (official list):

• Vectors

• Error Analysis

• Motion in a Plane

• Laws of Motion

• Gravitation

• Thermal Properties of Matter

• Sound

• Optics

• Electrostatics

• Semiconductors

Std XII (whole State Board syllabus) — chapters:

• Rotational Dynamics

• Mechanical Properties of Fluids

• Kinetic Theory of Gases and Radiation

• Thermodynamics

• Oscillations

• Superposition of Waves

• Wave Optics

• Electrostatics

• Current Electricity

• Magnetic Fields due to Electric Current

• Magnetic Materials

• Electromagnetic Induction

• AC Circuits

• Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

• Structure of Atoms and Nuclei

• Semiconductor Devices

Chemistry Syllabus

Std XI (official list):

• Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

• Structure of Atom

• Chemical Bonding

• Redox Reactions

• Elements of Group 1 and 2

• States of Matter (Gaseous and Liquids)

• Adsorption and Colloids (Surface Chemistry)

• Hydrocarbons

• Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

• Chemistry in Everyday Life

Std XII — chapters:

• Solid State

• Solutions

• Ionic Equilibria

• Chemical Thermodynamics

• Electrochemistry

• Chemical Kinetics

• Elements of Groups 16, 17 and 18

• Transition and Inner Transition Elements

• Coordination Compounds

• Halogen Derivatives

• Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

• Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

• Amines

• Biomolecules

• Introduction to Polymer Chemistry

• Green Chemistry and Nanochemistry

Mathematics Syllabus (PCM)

Std XI (official list):

• Trigonometry II

• Straight Line

• Circle

• Probability

• Complex Numbers

• Permutations and Combinations

• Functions

• Limits

• Continuity

• Conic Section

Std XII — chapters:

• Mathematical Logic

• Matrices

• Trigonometric Functions

• Pair of Straight Lines

• Vectors

• Line and Plane

• Linear Programming

• Differentiation

• Applications of Derivatives

• Indefinite Integration

• Definite Integration

• Application of Definite Integration

• Differential Equations

• Probability Distributions

• Binomial Distribution

Biology Syllabus (PCB)

Std XI (official list):

• Biomolecules

• Respiration and Energy Transfer

• Human Nutrition

• Excretion and Osmoregulation

Std XII — chapters:

• Reproduction in Lower and Higher Plants

• Reproduction in Lower and Higher Animals

• Inheritance and Variation

• Molecular Basis of Inheritance

• Origin and Evolution of Life

• Plant Water Relation

• Plant Growth and Mineral Nutrition

• Respiration and Circulation

• Control and Co-ordination

• Human Health and Diseases

• Enhancement of Food Production

• Biotechnology

• Organisms and Populations

• Ecosystems and Energy Flow

• Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues

Note: The official notice states “whole syllabus of Std XII”; the Std XII chapter names above are from the current Maharashtra State Board textbooks. Avoid old study material that still lists pre-2020 chapters such as “Circular Motion” or “Communication Systems”.

Key Takeaways

• Std XI contributes about 20% of questions — only the listed chapters are tested.

• The entire Std XII State Board syllabus is tested (about 80% of questions).

• Biology has 100 questions: 20 from Std XI and 80 from Std XII.

• Use current State Board textbooks; some older guides follow an outdated syllabus.

Pro Tip: Std XI chapters like Trigonometry II, Straight Line and Circle feed directly into Std XII topics such as Pair of Straight Lines and Line and Plane. Revising them together saves time and fetches marks in both.

Source: Syllabus of various CETs under Technical Education Department for A.Y. 2026-27 (published 21.11.2025), State CET Cell; Maharashtra State Board Std XII textbooks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the weightage of Class 11 in MHT CET?

About 20% of questions come from listed Std XI chapters and 80% from the whole Std XII syllabus.

Is the MHT CET syllabus based on NCERT?

It follows the Maharashtra State Board (SCERT) syllabus.

How many Biology questions come from Class 11?

20 of the 100 Biology questions come from Std XI and 80 from Std XII.