MHT CET Cutoff 2026 for PICT Pune for General Category
| Updated On - Apr 13, 2026
PICT Pune releases its MHT CET cutoff every year for admission to its engineering programs.
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The PICT Pune MHT CET cutoff 2026 for CSE is likely to be 99.7th percentile.
- You can expect a MHT CET cutoff for the general category to be more than the 99th percentile for EE.
- In PICT Pune, the MHT CET cutoff will range from 99 to 99.7 for all the core branches.
Read more:
- MHT CET 2026 Cutoff: Check Course Wise and College Wise Cutoffs, Marks vs Rank
- PICT Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise and Round-wise Cutoff
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MHT CET Cutoff for PICT Pune for General Category
According to the data on the official website of MHT CET, the Computer Engineering branch in PICT has seen a closing percentile that rarely dips below 99.6
- If your raw score is between 150 and 155, there are good chances of you being able to gain admission in PICT Pune
- The expected MHT CET cutoff closing rank for CSE will be less than 1000 for general students
- Here is the expected MHT CET cutoff for the general category in PICT Pune
| Course Name | Expected 2026 Percentile (GOPENS) | Expected 2026 Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 99.70 – 99.75 | 600 – 950 |
| Information Technology | 99.55 – 99.65 | 950 – 1400 |
| AI & Data Science | 99.50 – 99.60 | 1200 – 1600 |
| Electronics & Computer Engineering | 99.40 – 99.50 | 1800 – 2300 |
| Electronics & Telecommunication (E&TC) | 99.15 – 99.30 | 2500 – 3500 |
PICT Pune MHT CET Cutoff 2025 for General Category
The general category cut-off for you in top branches like CS or IT will be more than 99 percentile. Here is the previous year's cut-off for PICT Pune
| Branch | Closing Percentile (Round 1) | Final Closing Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 99.71 | 99.68 – 99.70 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Data Science | 99.62 | 99.53 – 99.58 |
| Information Technology (IT) | 99.60 | 99.52 – 99.55 |
| Electronics & Computer Engineering | 99.58 | 99.45 – 99.50 |
| Electronics & Telecommunication (EnTC) | 99.30 | 99.15 – 99.20 |
Source- Reddit
MHT CET cutoff for CAP Round vs. Spot Round in General Category
There has been constant debate on Reddit and YouTube career channels about whether a General Category student can wait for a seat in the Spot Rounds.
- For a top college like PICT, the "sliding" options rarely work in your favor for those with an MHT CET cutoff percentile below 99.0 and in the general category
- Your rank can shift from 500 to 800 between round 1 and the final round in PICT Pune
| Target Branch | Safe State Merit Rank (General) | Required Percentile (Approx.) | Admission Probability |
| Computer Engineering | 1 – 950 | 99.70+ | Very High in Round 1 |
| Information Technology | 951 – 1,500 | 99.55+ | High in Round 1/2 |
| AI & Data Science | 1,501 – 2,200 | 99.45+ | Moderate in Round 2 |
| Electronics (EnTC) | 2,201 – 4,500 | 99.10+ | High in Round 3 |
Source- Reddit
FAQs
Ques. What is the MHT CET cutoff for 2026 in PICT CSE?
Ans. For the General Category, a "safe" percentile is 99.70+. In terms of raw marks, this usually translates to 155–162 out of 200, depending on the difficulty of your shift. If you are aiming for IT or AI-DS, a percentile of 99.55+ is typically the cutoff
Ques. Does PICT Pune have a Management Quota?
Ans. PICT does not have a management quota. Instead, it has Institutional Level Seats (20%).
- These seats are filled based on merit (CET/JEE scores) through a separate application process on the college website.
- Even for these seats, the cutoff remains very high, typically 98.5+ percentile
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.