MAH AAC CET 2023: Exam Date (Out), Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai has extended the date for online registration & confirmation of the cpplication form on March 20. Candidates can fill and submit the MAH AAC CET 2023 application form in online mode till March 24. Aspirants should register for MAH AAC CET 2023 before the deadline.  MAH AAC CET 2023 will be held on April 16. MAH AAC CET exam is conducted for admission to 4 years bachelor's fine arts programmes. The score card of MAH AAC CET 2023 and answer sheet for practical papers will be released in online mode after the exams.

The MAH AAC CET 2023 entrance test will be held in various cities in the state of Maharashtra. The Maharashtra AAC CET is divided into two types - Practical and General knowledge examination paper. The practical examination is further severed into object drawing practical, design practical, and memory drawing practical examination.  The duration of design practical exam is 90 minutes, object drawing practical will be held for 1 hour and memory drawing practical will be conducted for 90 minutes. The general knowledge test of MAH AAC CET 2023 will be conducted for 60 minutes.

Contact details - 

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra State,

8th Floor, New Excelsior Building

A.K.Nayak Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400001. (M.S.)

E-Mail : mhtcet21.cetcell@gmail.com

Helpline Number (10:00 AM to 06:00 PM) : +91-8856860692, +91-8857834644

Educational Qualification - Candidate should have completed 10+2 examination in any discipline from a recognized university. Further, candidates must also have pursued English as one of the language subjects.

Minimum required marks - Candidates belonging to the general category of Maharashtra and all categories from other states are required to have passed their qualifying exam with a minimum of 45%, while the SC/ST candidates of Maharashtra must have completed their graduation with a minimum of 40% aggregate marks.

Age Limit - There is no age limit to appear in the MAH AAC CET examination.

Mode of Application : Online and Offline

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other

The authorities has extended date for online registration & confirmation of the application form on March 23. Earlier, the application form of MAH AAC CET 2023 was out in online mode on March 9, 2023. Candidates need to have a valid, personal email ID and phone number for registration. This email account and phone number had to be kept active at least till the end of the MAH AAC admission process. On successful registration, a provisional registration number and a unique password were generated which displays on the login screen. These credentials were not sent to the candidate via email and SMS. Candidates would provide correct personal, academic, and contact details. While filling the MAH AAC CET application form, candidates could always go back to rectify their mistakes, if any. Only after ensuring that all the information provided were correct, candidates could click the ‘Final Submit’ button. 

Application Fee: The application fee of MAH AAC CET 2023 can be paid in online mode for which the service charges, as per rules, shall be applicable in addition to the fee. The amount to be charged as the MAH AAC CET application fee is non-refundable in nature.

Application Fees

The exam pattern of MAH AAC CET 2023 is prescribed by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra. It is essential for candidates to go through the exam pattern as it will help them to prepare well. The MAH AAC CET exam is conducted in online mode and consists of objective questions based on food production, food and beverage operation, English, rooms division and questions related to the hospitality industry.

MAH AAC CET 2023 Exam Pattern - General Knowledge Test

MAH AAC CET 2023 Exam Pattern - Design Practical

MAH AAC CET Exam Pattern 2023 - Object Drawing Practical

MAH AAC CET 2023 Exam Pattern - Memory Drawing Practical

The State Common Entrance Test Cell of Maharashtra will issue the MAH AAC CET 2023 admit card in online mode. Candidates have to download the same from the official website by entering the requisite details. It may be noted that the candidates who successfully filled the application form will be able to access their MAH AAC CET admit card 2023. One had to enter their registration ID/ roll number and password/ DOB in order to download the admit card for the MAH AAC CET exam. Candidates need to carry a printout of this admit card to the exam centre for identification purposes.

Those candidates who successfully appear in the MAH AAC CET exam will be able to check their results in online mode. MAH AAC CET 2023 result will be announced in online mode only. Candidates will be able to download their MAH AAC CET scorecard by entering their login credentials. The same is usually shared in the form of a merit list which makes it easy to access. The qualified candidates have to proceed with the counselling process for admission.

Mode of Counselling: Online

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra will conduct the counselling of MAH AAC CET 2023 in online mode. During the counselling, the candidates will be allotted seats through a Centralized Allotment Process (CAP). Three rounds of counselling will be conducted by the authorities. The counselling process will consist of the following steps:

Step 1 - Registration: Firstly, the candidates will have to register through the official website. Personal, contact and category details have to be provided and a security question has to be selected and answered. Candidates will also have to create a password.

Step 2 - Qualifying Details: Next, the candidates will have to provide their 10th and 12th standard subject-wise and total scores. Details about MAH AAC CET exam also has to be entered.

Step 3 - Uploading of Scanned Images: Photograph and signature as per the specifications mentioned by the authorities have to be uploaded.

Step 4 - Payment of Counselling Fee: The candidates who did not register for MAH AAC CET will have to pay the counselling fee in online mode.   

Step 5 - Print out of Counselling Form: Candidates will have to print out the counselling form verification purpose.

Step 6 - Documents E-verification: The original documents have to be submitted for E-verification by the candidates in online mode for Application Form confirmation. (Online Scrutiny of Documents through CAP Agency).

Step 7 - Merit List: The names of the shortlisted candidates will be present in the merit list. Candidates can submit grievances in case of any issue. The final merit list will be published by the authorities after the grievance submission window is closed.

Candidates will be allotted seats according to their merit, preferences, category and availability of seats. The selected candidates will have to download their allotment letter and report to their nearest admission reporting centres to practice any of these options - freeze, float or slide. Finally, the candidates will have to report to their allotted institute to confirm their admission.