Engineering · 6 min readSample article
JEE Main vs MHT CET: which matters more for Maharashtra students?
By the CareerGuide counselling team
Weeklyguides for students & parents
● Updated for 2026–27
If you live in Maharashtra, MHT CET fills most state engineering seats, while JEE Main opens NITs and IIITs and a share of state seats.
Most students should prepare for both: the syllabus overlaps heavily, and MHT CET’s easier pattern rewards speed.
Plan
- Make JEE Main your main syllabus
- Take 6 MHT CET mocks in the last month
- Fill both counselling processes
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