The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell announced results for the Nursing CET 2026, with four students from Maharashtra securing a perfect 100 percentile score. Notably, no candidate from outside the state achieved the top rank in the examination for admission to BSc Nursing and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) courses for the academic year 2026-27.
Examination Overview
The Nursing CET was conducted on May 6 and 7, 2026, in three sessions over two days. A total of 47,722 candidates registered for the examination, of whom 43,283 appeared, resulting in an attendance rate of 90.7%. Among the test-takers, 11,028 were male and 32,255 were female students. The exam was held in a computer-based format at 116 centres across all 36 districts of Maharashtra. Unlike previous years, no examination centres were established outside the state.
Understanding Percentile vs. Percentage
Officials at the CET Cell explained, "The CET results are declared in percentile and not percentage. While percentage reflects marks obtained out of the total score, percentile indicates a candidate’s relative performance compared with other test-takers and is used for ranking purposes in the admission process."
Top Scorers
The four students who secured 100 percentile are:
- Sarita Vilas Gholap from Thane
- Christina Ashish Jacob from Nagpur
- Shivraj Laxman Shelke from Beed
- Siona Shaji Vallupara from Thane
In the open category, Jacob and Vallupara both secured 100 percentile. Gholap and Shelke topped the OBC category with 100 percentile scores.
Category Toppers
Among other categories:
- Eshwari Dattatraya Kamble from Solapur and Vedansh Shahaji Wankhedkar from Dhule scored 99.9 percentile in the SC category.
- Priyal from Gadchiroli topped the ST category with 99.6 percentile.
- Sanika Dhanaji Ilage from Kolhapur secured 99.9 percentile, emerging as the highest scorer in the SEBC category.
The highest-scoring candidate from outside Maharashtra was Roshni Nanda from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, who secured 99.9 percentile.
Admission Process to Begin Soon
Individual scorecards are available through candidates’ login accounts. The centralised admission process for Nursing courses will begin shortly. Candidates are advised to check the official website for updates.
