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| Updated On - May 30, 2026

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra conducted MHT CET 2026 May 15 Shift 1 PCM from 9 AM to 12 PM in CBT Mode. The MHT CET 2026 today’s question paper includes three sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with multiple-choice questions carrying a total of 200 marks, as per the MHT CET marking scheme, where 1 mark is awarded for every correct answer and no marks are deducted for wrong answers.

MHT CET 2026 May 15 Shift 1 PCM Question Paper with Solution Pdf is available here for download.

MHT CET 2026 May 15 Shift 1 PCM Question Paper with Solution PDF

MHT CET 2026 May 15 Shift 1 Question Paper Download PDF Check Solutions

Question 1:

The rate of reaction A \(\to\) P is \(1.25 \times 10^{-2} mol dm^{-3} s^{-1}\) when \([A] = 0.5 M\). Calculate the rate constant if the reaction is second order in A.

  • (A) 0.05
  • (B) 0.04
  • (C) 0.03
  • (D) 0.01

Question 2:

Which of the following is a correct set of four quantum numbers for 4d orbital?

  • (A) (4, 3, 2, +1/2)
  • (B) (4, 2, 1, +1/2)
  • (C) (4, 1, 2, +1/2)
  • (D) None of these

Question 3:

Identify unit of rate constant for first order reaction from the following.

  • (A) \(mol dm^{-3} s^{-1}\)
  • (B) \(s^{-1}\)
  • (C) \(mol^{-1} dm^3 s^{-1}\)
  • (D) \(mol dm^{-3}\)

Question 4:

Which of the following mixtures of gases represent water gas?

  • (A) \(CO + H_2\)
  • (B) \(CO_2 + H_2\)
  • (C) \(H_2O + CH_4\)
  • (D) \(H_2 + O_2\)

Question 5:

Which of the following electrolytic solutions of the same electrolyte has Maximum electrolytic conductivity at the same temp?

  • (A) 0.2 mole of solute is dissolved in 250 ml
  • (B) 0.3 mol in 600 ml
  • (C) 0.6 in 1000 ml
  • (D) 0.8 mole in 2000 ml

Question 6:

If \(\sin x \cos x = \frac{1}{4}\), then the general solution is:

  • (A) \(x = \frac{n\pi}{2} + (-1)^n \frac{\pi}{12}\)
  • (B) \(x = n\pi + (-1)^n \frac{\pi}{12}\)
  • (C) \(x = \frac{n\pi}{2} + (-1)^n \frac{\pi}{6}\)
  • (D) \(x = n\pi + (-1)^n \frac{\pi}{6}\)

Question 7:

If \(n \in \mathbb{Z}\), then the expression \(\frac{2^n}{(1-i)^{2n}} + \frac{(1+i)^{2n}}{2^n}\) is equal to:

  • (A) \(2i^n\)
  • (B) 0
  • (C) \(2^{n+1}\)
  • (D) \(i^n\)

Question 8:

The value of \(\int \frac{x^2-1}{(x^4+3x^2+1)\tan^{-1}(x+\frac{1}{x})} dx\) is:

  • (A) \(\ln |\tan^{-1}(x + 1/x)| + C\)
  • (B) \(\tan^{-1}(x + 1/x) + C\)
  • (C) \(\frac{1}{2}(\tan^{-1}(x + 1/x))^2 + C\)
  • (D) \(\ln |x^4 + 3x^2 + 1| + C\)

Question 9:

If \(A = \begin{bmatrix} \sin \alpha & -\cos \alpha
\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \end{bmatrix}\) and \(\alpha \in (\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3\pi}{2})\). If \(A + A^T = I\), then \(\alpha = \)

  • (A) \(\frac{2\pi}{3}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{5\pi}{6}\)
  • (C) \(\pi\)
  • (D) \(\frac{4\pi}{3}\)

Question 10:

The parametric equations of the circle \(x^2 + y^2 - 4x - 6y - 12 = 0\) are:

  • (A) \(x = 2 + 5 \cos \theta, y = 3 + 5 \sin \theta\)
  • (B) \(x = -2 + 5 \cos \theta, y = -3 + 5 \sin \theta\)
  • (C) \(x = 2 + 25 \cos \theta, y = 3 + 25 \sin \theta\)
  • (D) \(x = 5 + 2 \cos \theta, y = 5 + 3 \sin \theta\)

Question 11:

If the absolute temperature of a black body is doubled, the frequency corresponding to maximum emissive power becomes:

  • (A) halved
  • (B) doubled
  • (C) four times
  • (D) unchanged

Question 12:

The ratio of specific heats \(C_p/C_v\) for a mixture of 1 mole of helium and 1 mole of hydrogen is:

  • (A) 1.5
  • (B) 1.67
  • (C) 1.4
  • (D) 1.33

Question 13:

In an isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, the heat supplied to the gas is:

  • (A) entirely used to increase internal energy
  • (B) entirely used to do work
  • (C) partly used to do work and partly to increase internal energy
  • (D) none of the above

Question 14:

A refrigerator has a coefficient of performance of 5. If the temperature inside the freezer is \(-20^\circC\), the temperature of the surroundings to which it rejects heat is:

  • (A) \(31^\circC\)
  • (B) \(41^\circC\)
  • (C) \(21^\circC\)
  • (D) \(11^\circC\)

Question 15:

The displacement of a particle executing SHM is given by \(x = 0.01 \sin(100\pi t + 0.05)\). Its maximum velocity is:

  • (A) \(\pi m/s\)
  • (B) \(10\pi m/s\)
  • (C) \(0.1\pi m/s\)
  • (D) \(100\pi m/s\)

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