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| Updated On - May 29, 2026

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra conducted MHT CET 2026 May 21 Shift 1 PCM from 9 AM to 12 PM in CBT Mode. The MHT CET 2026 today’s question paper included 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 21 Shift 1 PCM Question Paper with Solution Pdf is available here for download.

MHT CET 2026 May 21 Shift 1 PCM Question Paper with Solution PDF

MHT CET 2026 May 21 Shift 1 Question Paper Download PDF Check Solutions

Question 1:

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

  • (A) \( \frac{n\pi}{2} + (-1)^n \frac{\pi}{12} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{n\pi}{2} + \frac{\pi}{4} \)
  • (C) \( n\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{6} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{n\pi}{2} + (-1)^n \frac{\pi}{6} \)

Question 2:

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

  • (A) \( 2(-1)^n \)
  • (B) \( 0 \)
  • (C) \( 2 \)
  • (D) \( 2^n \)

Question 3:

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

  • (A) \( \log|\tan^{-1}(x + \frac{1}{x})| + C \)
  • (B) \( \tan^{-1}(x + \frac{1}{x}) + C \)
  • (C) \( -\log|\tan^{-1}(x + \frac{1}{x})| + C \)
  • (D) \( \frac{1}{2} \log |x + \frac{1}{x}| + C \)

Question 4:

If \( f(x) = \int \frac{x^2}{(1 - x^2)(1 + \sqrt{1 - x^2})} \, dx \) and \( f(0) = 2 \), then \( f\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \) is:

  • (A) \( 2 + \frac{1}{2} \log 3 - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \)
  • (B) \( 2 + \log 3 - \sqrt{3} \)
  • (C) \( 2 + \sqrt{3} - \log 3 \)
  • (D) \( 2 + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{1}{2} \log 3 \)

Question 5:

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

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

Question 6:

The range of the function \( y = \log(\sin x) \) where \( \sin x > 0 \) is:

  • (A) \( [0, \infty) \)
  • (B) \( (-\infty, 0] \)
  • (C) \( (-\infty, \infty) \)
  • (D) \( [-1, 1] \)

Question 7:

Let \( f(x) \) be defined by \( f(x) = \begin{cases} \int_x^6 (|t-2| + 3) dt, & x > 4
2x + 8, & x \leq 4 \end{cases} \). Then at \( x = 4 \), \( f(x) \) is:

  • (A) Continuous but not differentiable
  • (B) Differentiable
  • (C) Discontinuous
  • (D) None of these

Question 8:

If \( y = (x-1)(x-2)(x-3)\dots(x-100) \), and the value of \( \frac{dy}{dx} \) at \( x = 0 \) is equal to \( \lambda \left( \frac{100!}{100C_5} \right) \), then \( \lambda \) is:

  • (A) \( \frac{1}{120} \)
  • (B) \( 120 \)
  • (C) \( 1 \)
  • (D) \( \frac{1}{24} \)

Question 9:

If a vector \( \vec{c} \) is coplanar with \( \vec{a} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k} \) and \( \vec{b} = \hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2\hat{k} \) such that \( \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a} = 1 \) and \( \vec{c} \cdot \vec{b} = 2 \), then \( \vec{c} \) is:

  • (A) \( \frac{1}{3} (-\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}) \)
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{3} (5\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}) \)
  • (C) \( \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{1}{2} (\hat{j} + \hat{k}) \)

Question 10:

If \( n \) is an odd natural number and \( I_n = \int_0^1 e^x (x-1)^n dx \), then \( I_n + nI_{n-1} \) is equal to:

  • (A) \( 1 \)
  • (B) \( -1 \)
  • (C) \( e \)
  • (D) \( 0 \)

MHT CET 2026 Maths | Top 50 MCQs

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