MHT CET Answer Key 2021: Date, PDF Download Link, Challenge Procedure

The MHT CET answer key 2021 is released by the conducting authority, the State Common Entrance Test Cell, in two phases. It will be uploaded on the official website as a downloadable PDF file. The candidates will be able to check if the responses marked by them in the MHT CET 2021 exam are correct or not, and estimate their scores. The preliminary answer key will be released a day or two after the MHT CET 2021 has been held. The CET Cell of Maharashtra will accept grievances against this provisional MHT CET answer key.

MHT CET Answer Key Dates 2021

The candidates can find the schedule of the release of MHT CET 2021 answer keys in the table given below:

Event	Date
MHT CET Exam 2021	Phase 1: Sep 4, 2021 to Sep 10, 2021 Phase 2: Sep 14, 2021 to Sep 20, 2021
Release of the provisional answer key	To be announced
Objection window	To be announced
Release of the final answer key	To be announced
MHT CET Result 2021	To be announced

How to download the MHT CET Answer Key 2021?

Candidates can follow the steps given below to view the official answer key for MHT CET 2021:

Step 1: Visit the official MHT CET website.
Step 2: In the notification section, click on the MHT CET 2021 'answer key' link.
Step 3: Login using the credentials provided at the time of registration.
Step 4: View and download the MHT CET 2021 answer key PDF.
Step 5: Take a print out of the same, and preserve it for further reference.

How to calculate score using the MHT CET 2021 Answer Key?

Candidates can calculate the approximate marks they have scored in the MHT CET 2021 exam by following the steps given below.

Access the MHT CET 2021 answer key and response sheet of the candidates.
In the response sheet, match the answer recorded with the respective answer in the MHT CET 2021 answer key.
Review all the questions in the response sheet that has a recorded response.
Determine the number of correct answers and incorrect answers.
To allocate marks for every correct and incorrect answer, utilize the official marking scheme.

MHT CET Marking Scheme 2021
Paper Number	Subjects	Total Number of Questions	Marks Per Question
Paper 1	Mathematics	50	+2
Paper 2	Physics	50	+1
Chemistry	50	+1
Paper 3	Biology (Botany) Biology (Zoology)	50	+1

Collect the total score for the correct score, and subtract the incorrect response score.
After subtraction, the score obtained is your score in the exam.

Challenging the MHT CET 2021 Answer Key

After the release of the official answer key, candidates can file objections. Candidates can challenge the answer key by filling a form on the official website. Candidates will have to provide their name, registration number, application number, contact number along with details about the questions being challenged and the suitable answer.

How to challenge the MHT CET 2021 Answer Key?

Candidates can raise an objection or challenge the MHT CET 2021 answer key if they are not satisfied with the answer given in the official MHT CET answer key. To do so they have to access the objection link inside their respective login and raise objections by using the steps given below. Candidates must also note that the objection fee is INR 1000 per objection and is nonrefundable.

Step 1: Candidates must first visit the official MHT CET official website and login using their login ID and password.

Step 2: After logging in candidates have to click on the objection form link, as shown in the image below.

Step 3: Once you click on the above-mentioned link it redirects you to a page that contains the following details.

Candidate Name: Details will generate automatically
Application Number: Details will generate automatically
Exam Centre Details: Details will generate automatically
Exam Date: Details will generate automatically
Exam Time: Details will generate automatically
Subjects: Details will generate automatically

Step 4: Click on “Click Here to view candidate’s Question and Answer Paper”. It takes you to see your question paper, along with the correct answers and your responses.

Step 5: In the above screen, select your subject, the question id of the subject (refer to the Question and Answer Paper link), and select the type of objection.

Step 6: In the comment section, candidates have to enter details such as the HSC board textbook referred to the name of the book, year of publishing, standard of the book, and the details of the type of objection. Click on add button to add your objection.

Step 7: After that, the below table is displayed as per details filled by you. You may add as many objections as you want.

Step 8: After that, candidates have to make the application fee payment.

MHT CET 2021 Marking Scheme for PCM/ PCB students

The MHT CET 2021 marking scheme for students taking up PCM and PCB courses have been mentioned in the table below.

Paper Number	Subjects	Total Number of Questions	Marks Per Question
Paper 1	Mathematics	50	+2
Paper 2	Physics	50	+1
Paper 2	Chemistry	50	+1
Paper 3	Biology (Botany) Biology (Zoology)	50	+1
Paper 3	Biology (Botany) Biology (Zoology)	50	+1