The MHCET will consist of three question papers. The time allowed will be one and half hours for each paper.  Each paper is of 100 marks - Paper I :- Physics & Chemistry (50 marks each), Paper II :- Biology (Botany & Zoology - 50 marks each), Paper III:- Mathematics(100 Marks)

The candidate desirous of selection to Health Science courses and BVSc & AH should appear for Paper I & Paper II. The candidate desirous of selection to Engineering degree courses should appear for Paper I and Paper III and the candidate desirous of selection to Pharmacy degree course should appear for Paper I & Paper-II and/or Paper-III. Those Candidates appearing only for Paper I and Paper II will  be provided with one single OMR answer sheet for both papers, those appearing only for Paper I and Paper III will be given separate OMR answer sheets with each question paper and those candidates appearing for all the three papers will be given one single OMR answer sheet for Paper I & Paper II and a separate OMR answer sheet for Paper III. At the end of paper/session student will handover the OMR Answer sheet and Question booklet to the invigilator.  There is no choice among the questions, i.e. all questions have to be answered.  The candidate will be required to mark the correct answer by blackening the corresponding circle against the serial number of the question in the answer sheet with black ink ballpoint  pen only. Out of four circles provided for selection of an answer against a question, the candidate should fill up one circle only. Each correct answer will be given mark/s. There shall be no negative marking for wrong answers.

The candidates must fully satisfy themselves about the accuracy of the answer before darkening the appropriate circle, as no change in the Answer once marked is allowed. The answer once marked is final, any change in the option once marked, done by any method, will amount to a invalid/incorrect response. Scratching, overwriting, tick mark and multiple answers will be considered as wrong answers and no marks will be allotted to them.

Syllabus of the exams will be the same as for the current year for HSC examination of HSC Boards of  Maharashtra.  The medium for examination shall be English or Marathi or Urdu for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. However, Mathematics paper shall be in English only.