Maharashtra Congress accuses of violations in MHT-CET state exams, write to CM for investigation

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The Maharashtra Congress Committee wrote to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday to demand an investigation into the Maharashtra Public Health and Technology Public Entrance Examination (MHT-CET), a national-level general entrance exam with irregular charges.

The State General Entrance Test Pool in Maharashtra tested the admissions of the College of Engineering for the 2025-26 academic year on April 27, 2025. After the test, it was reported that more than a dozen questions had incorrect choices.

A day later, Maharashtra Congress Committee Chairman Harshvardhan Sapkal claimed on April 28 that the violations during the exam attracted the attention of students and parents.

The letter said: “Students complain that at the Ahilyanagar area exam center, the answers to 50 marking math papers are incorrect. This is a very serious matter.

The President of Congress further pointed out that in math papers, 20 to 25 of the 50 questions were chosen incorrectly. In some cases, all four options given are wrong. However, students are forced to choose the incorrect choice because they are asked to try all the questions.

Mr. Sapkal claimed that when students complained about this at the examination center, their dissatisfaction was ignored. “Other examination centers across the state have reported similar complaints. Some centers are also facing server shutdowns, but inspection agencies have not provided satisfactory responses. It is crucial for engineering admissions. If the choice of up to 20 to 25 questions is the incorrect choice, then this may be responsible for the students. Should the students responsible for this cause liability or litigation? Some questions involve the future of thousands of students.

The opposition party demanded state government intervention in the matter, urged the government to take the issue seriously and take strict action against the person in charge. Mr. Sapkal: “Institutions that fail to prepare papers properly or organize exams should never again commission such tasks.