MHT CET 2025: Re-Exam On May 5 For 24,744 PCM Students After 'Technical Glitch' In April 27 Maths Paper

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has announced that it will conduct a re-examination on May 5, for all students from the Physics-Chemistry-Mathematics (PCM) group who appeared for the MHT CET 2025 exam in English during the morning session on April 27. 

The move comes after widespread complaints and the CET Cell’s admission of serious errors in the Mathematics section. The re-test will involve all 24,744 candidates who chose English as their medium of instruction, regardless of whether they personally encountered issues. 

According to the CET Cell, a complete re-examination of the full paper—comprising 150 questions across Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics—will be held to ensure a fair and consistent assessment for all affected students. While the CET Cell initially described the disruption as a technical glitch, senior officials have now acknowledged the real cause. 

“During the translation from Marathi to English, we encountered a system-level error that resulted in answer choices for 21 questions being scrambled,” a senior CET Cell official informed The Free Press Journal. “This led to unnecessary confusion for students, and such an issue should never have occurred.” 

Students and parents had reported the issue through multiple channels, including emails, phone calls, written letters, and in-person visits. 

In response, the CET Cell decided to cancel the original session and schedule a fresh exam. The list of eligible candidates will be published on the CET Cell’s official website, and it will be mandatory for those listed to appear for the re-exam. Updated admit cards will be provided via the candidates’ login accounts.