Where will I get the syllabus of MAH AAC CET examination?

In order to download the MAH AAC CET exam syllabus, candidates need to visit the official website of the exam and click the syllabus under DOWNLOAD Section. To know more about the MAH AAC CET exam, syllabus, exam pattern, admission process and more, candidates can refer the official website of MAH AAC CET or Shiksha page. To know detailed syllabus of MAH AAC CET, candidates can refer the above space on Shiksha page.

What are the important sections of MAH AAC CET syllabus?

Some of the important section of MAH AAC CET syllabus are as follows: Object Drawing Practical Design Practical Objective Type Theory Memory Drawing Practical

What is the total marks allotted in each section of MAH AAC CET exam?

Subject Duration Number of Questions Marking Scheme Total Marks Object Drawing Practical 60 Minutes 1 50 50 Design Practical 90 Minutes 1 50 50 Memory Drawing Practical 90 Minutes 1 50 50 General Knowledge (Online) 45 Minutes 40 1 40

What is MAH AAC CET 2024 exam date?

MAH AAC CET (Maharashtra Applied Arts and Crafts Common Entrance Test) 2024 exam date was announced by the exam conducting body i.e., State Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai. MAH AAC CET 2024 exam was held on May 12, 2024. Candidates who registered for the exam were able to appear for the MAH AAC CET 2024 exam. MAH AAC CET 2024 application process was held online. The last date to fill the MAH AAC CET 2024 application form was February 29, 2024. Candidates can check the official website of the exam or Shiksha's page to know all details related to MAH AAC CET 2024 exam.

What to do if my MAH AAC CET application fee is debited twice?

In case a candidate has paid the MAH AAC CET application fee twice, no need to worry as out of 2 payments 1 payment will be updated in candidates application form and 2nd payment will be Autorefunded back to the candidate respective account within 6-7 working days. Candidate can also submit their query via email. In order to know more about MAH AAC CET application process or fee submission details candidates can refer the official website of the exam or Shiksha page.

How to get application number or reset password while filling the MAH AAC CET application form?

To get the application number or reset password while filling the MAH AAC CET application form, candidates were supposed to follow the given steps: Click on Already Registered. Then, click on I Can’t Access My account? Select Option. Enter the details. Verify OTP. Note down application number/reset login password.

What to do if I fail to get OTP while registering for MAH AAC CET 2024 exam?

If a candidate fail to get OTP while registering for MAH AAC CET 2024 exam, candidates were supposed to make sure that they have entered the correct mobile number while filling the application form. If a candidate has entered the correct mobile number and tried multiple times to get OTP, then they must wait for the next 30 min to get new OTP. Candidates can check the official website of MAH AAC CET or Shiksha page to know all about the admission and application process of MAH AAC CET.

What are the reservation of seats for MAH AAC CET cap 2024?

Category Percentage of Reservation Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Caste converts to Buddhism (SC) 13% Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) 12% Vimukta Jati (VJ)/De Notified Tribes (DT) (NT-A) 3% Scheduled Tribes (ST) 7% Nomadic Tribes 1 (NT-B) 2.5% Nomadic Tribes 2 (NT-C) 3.5% Nomadic Tribes 3 (NT-D) 2% Other Backward Classes (OBC) 19%

What is the eligibility criteria for MAH AAC CET NRI candidates?

The eligibility criteria for MAH AAC CET NRI candidates are as follows: The candidate who fulfils the conditions as defined in clause (n) of section 2 of the Act will be eligible under this category. The Foreign Student Candidates, as defined in clauses by the Indian Government, the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) candidate and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) are also eligible.

How to edit the MAH AAC CET submitted application form?

According to the rules, candidates were restricted from editing the submitted application form. However, if to edit the submitted application form was provided as per the instructions from State CET Cell, Mumbai for which candidates were required to visit on respective registration site to get the updated information under Notification. To know more about MAH AAC CET exam, appllication process, candidates can refer the official website of the exam or Shiksha page.

Where will I get the link to download MAH AAC CET Hall ticket?

Candidate who have registered for the MAH AAC CET exam were informed about the exam centre of MAH AAC CET exam due to the ongoing LS polls. Candidates are suggested to keep visiting the official website of the exam or Shiksha page on regular basis to get the updated news. In order to know more about MAH AAC CET exam related details, candidates can refer the official website of the exam or Shiksha page.

MAH AAC CET 2025: Application (OPEN), Exam Date (OUT), Syllabus, Pattern & Preparation

Registration - 13 Feb '25

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 13:48 IST

By Ishita Chauhan, Retainer

MAH AAC CET 2025 Registration Process starts for candidates who want to appear for this year's MAH AAC CET Exam 2025, they must visit the official website to register themselves for the MAH AAC Registration Process 2025. The last for candidates to submit the MAH AAC CET Application Form and to submit the application fee is February 13, 2025.

Click Here: MAH AAC CET 2025 Registration Link

Download Now: MAH AAC CET 2025 Information Brochure

MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam date is April 5, 2025. The Maharashtra Applied Arts and Crafts Common Entrance Test (MAH AAC CET) Exam 2025 will be conducted for those candidates who wish to pursue fine arts courses in different government and private colleges in Maharashtra.

MAH AAC CET 2025 Results will be out soon on the official website of the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai. Students must visit the official site to check out the MAH AAC CET Result 2025.

MAH AAC CET Exam 2025 will be conducted online for students who want to study undergraduate courses through the MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Process. The MAH AAC CET 2025 Application Form will be out on the official website of the exam conducting body i.e. mahaaccet2025.mahacet.org in online mode.

The exam conducting body of MAH AAC CET 2025 is the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai for candidates who want to pursue various courses like Design, Nursing, Law and Architecture and more. MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam is a state-level exam which is held across cities in Maharashtra to get admission to the undergraduate visual arts courses for Applied Arts and Fine Arts. To know more details related to the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam like MAH AAC CET Result, counselling, dates, exam pattern, eligibility and more, students can read this page carefully.

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What is MAH AAC CET Exam?

MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam is conducted once a year for those students who want to study the four-year under-graduation programme courses in Visual Arts like Bachelor of Fine Arts in different government and private colleges in Maharashtra.

The Maharashtra Applied Arts and Crafts Common Entrance Test (MAH AAC CET) Exam consists of two parts, one part includes the General Knowledge section and the other part includes the practical exam. The Commissioner of State CET Cell is the one who selects candidates and conducts the MAC AAC CET 2025 Exam. The exam duration of the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam is based on the subject chosen by the students. Students who passed their class 10+2 from a recognised board are eligible to sit for the MAH AAC CET Exam.

Latest Updates:

MAH AAC CET 2025 Result to be released Anytime Soon

MAH AAC CET 2025 Highlights

Students must read the following information to get an overview of the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	MAH AAC CET 2025
Full Name	Maharashtra Applied Arts and Crafts Common Entrance Test
Conducting Body	State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra
Level of Exam	State Level
Frequency	Once a Year
MAH AAC CET Official Website	https://cetcell.mahacet.org/

MAH AAC CET Examination and Bell Schedule

Practical Examination (Object Drawing Practical, Design Practical, Memory Drawing Practical) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Exam Name	Exam Timings
Paper I:- Design Practical	1 Hour 30 Minutes
Reporting Time	9:30 am
Gate Closure	9:40 am
Entry in the examination hall	9:45 am Long bell
Distribution of Question & Answer Sheets	9: 50 am
Last entry permitted in the examination hall (No candidate will be permitted after 10:00 am under any circumstances. Candidate should enter into examination hall at 9:45 am Candidate coming at 10:00 am will be treated as late by 15 minutes.)	10:00 am
Examination commences	10:00 am Long bell
Paper I Concludes at	11:30 am Long bell

Note: Submit answer sheet of Design practical. Candidates may continue to sit for Paper II.

Exam Name	Exam Timings
Paper II: Object Drawing Practical	1 Hour
Reporting Time	11:45 am
Gate Closure	11: 50 am
Entry in the examination hall	11: 50 am Long bell
Distribution of Question & Answer Sheets	11: 55 am
Last entry permitted in the examination hall (No candidate will be permitted after 12:00 pm under any circumstances. Candidate should enter into examination hall at 11:50 am Candidate coming at 12:00 pm will be treated as late by 10 minutes.)	12:00 pm
Examination commences	12:00 pm Long bell
Paper I Concludes at	1:00 pm Long bell
Lunch Break 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Exam Name	Exam Timings
Paper I:- Memory Drawing Practical	1 Hour 30 Minutes
Reporting Time	3: 45 pm
Gate Closure	3: 50 pm
Entry in the examination hall	3: 50 pm Long bell
Distribution of Question & Answer Sheets	3: 55 pm
Last entry permitted in the examination hall (No candidate will be permitted after 4:00 pm under any circumstances. Candidate should enter into examination hall at 3:50 pm Candidate coming at 4:00 pm will be treated as late by 10 minutes.)	4:00 pm
Examination commences	4:00 pm Long bell
Paper I Concludes at	5:00 pm Long bell

Note: Candidates must submit the answer sheet of Memory Drawing Practical. Candidates may continue to sit for Paper IV.

Exam Name	Exam Timings
Paper I:- Objective Type Theory (General Knowledge)	1 Hour
Reporting Time	1: 45 pm
Gate Closure	1: 50 pm
Entry in the examination hall	1: 50 pm Long bell
Distribution of Question & Answer Sheets	1: 55 pm
Last entry permitted in the examination hall (No candidate will be permitted after 2:00 m under any circumstances. Candidate should enter into examination hall at 1:50 pm Candidate coming at 2:00 pm will be treated as late by 10 minutes.)	2:00 pm
Examination commences	2:00 pm Long bell
Paper I Concludes at	3:30 pm Long bell

MAH AAC CET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Students who want to appear for the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam should know that they are only eligible for the exam if they have scored a minimum of 45 per cent marks (for the general category) in their class 12/HSC/Equivalent Exam and a minimum of 40 per cent marks (for reserved category). Here are some important points mentioned below for those who want to prepare for the MAH AAC CET Entrance Exam.

Students must belong to Indian Nationality.
Students who come from a certain religious minority/linguistic minority are also eligible for the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam.
NRI Candidature: The Candidate who fulfils the conditions as defined in clause (n) of section 2 of the Act is eligible under this category.
Foreign Student or OCI or PIO Candidature: The Foreign Student Candidates, as defined in clause (i) of section 2 of the Act, the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) candidate, as in under clause (p) of rule 2 and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) as defined in clause (o) of section 2 of the Act are eligible under this Category. Children of NRI / OCI / PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf Countries, and Foreign nationals- These types of candidature candidates are exempted from appearing for MAH AAC CET 2025.

Students can choose only one out of the five types mentioned below of the Maharashtra State Candidature.

Type	Eligibility Criterion
Type-A	(i) Candidates passing SSC and also HSC or Diploma in Engineering or Bachelor of Science Examination from a recognized institution in Maharashtra State (ii) Candidate who is either Domicile of Maharashtra and/ or is born in Maharashtra;
Type-B	A Candidate who does not fall in Type-A above, but whose Father or Mother is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra and possesses a Domicile Certificate.
Type-C	A Candidate who does not fall in either Type-A or Type-B but whose Father or Mother is an employee of the Government of India or Government of India Undertaking and who has been posted and reported to duty in Maharashtra State before the last date for submission of Application Form for CAP.
Type-D	A Candidate who does not fall in any of the above Type-A, Type B and Type-C but whose Father or Mother is an employee or retired employee of the Government of Maharashtra or Government of Maharashtra Undertaking.
Type-E	Candidates passing the SSC and/or HSC Examination from a recognised institution located in a disputed Maharashtra Karnataka Border Area and whose Mother tongue is Marathi.

Reservation of Seats for CAP 2025

Given below the category-wise distribution of seats:

Category	Percentage of Reservation
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Caste converts to Buddhism (SC)	13%
Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)	12%
Vimukta Jati (VJ)/De Notified Tribes (DT) (NT-A)	3%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7%
Nomadic Tribes 1 (NT-B)	2.5%
Nomadic Tribes 2 (NT-C)	3.5%
Nomadic Tribes 3 (NT-D)	2%
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	19%

Students who belong to the backward class can claim their category at any point in time during the application submission process for the Common Entrance Test Exam.

MAH AAC CET 2025 Application Process

MAH AAC CET 2025 Application Form started on January 17, 2025, and the last date to fill in the MAH AAC CET Application Form 2025 is February 13, 2025.

MAH AAC CET Application Fee 2025

If any students fail to submit the application fees on time they need to pay an additional amount of INR 500 including the application fees. The mode of payment for the MAH AAC CET 2025 Application form is online.

Category	Application Fee (INR)
For Candidates of Backward class categories [SC / ST / OBC / VJ/DT- NT(A) / NT(B) / NT(C) / NT(D) / SBC / SEBC /EWS / PWD Candidates form Maharashtra State etc]	INR 1400
All ORPHAN/Gender - Others candidates will be charged	INR 1400
For General Category Candidates from Maharashtra State, All India Candidates	INR 1900

Steps to fill MAH AAC CET 2025 Application Form

Here are the steps for candidates who want to fill in the MAH AAC CET 2025 Application Form:

Step 1: Students need to visit the official website of MAH AAC CET 2025.

Step 2: Students need to click on the "New Registration" Page

Step 3: After reading and accepting the given instruction students need to submit their personal information, and address and then create a password.

Step 4: Student needs to verify their number via an OTP.

Step 5: Once, the number verification is done an application number will be visible on the screen, students must save the application number.

Step 6: Students need to fill in their Application Form by filling in some crucial details like the exam centre and domicile.

Step 7: Students need to upload some of the necessary documents like their photograph (30 to 35 KB size), and signature (15 to 5 KB size).

Step 8: After submitting all the necessary documents, students go through the fill-in details once and then submit the application fees.

MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam Pattern

The details mentioned below include the subject-wise questions, total marks, marking scheme and the total duration. Students who are preparing for the MAH AAC CET Entrance Exam must go through the table mentioned below.

Paper and Subject Name	Total Question	Marks per questions	Total Marks
Paper I Design Practica	1	50	50
Paper II Object Drawing	1	50	50
Paper III Memory Drawing Practical	1	50	50
Paper IV General Knowledge	40	1	40

MAH AAC CET 2025: Marking Scheme

Here is the information related to the MAH AAC CET marking scheme for candidates who wish to appear for the exam.

Duration	Number of Questions	Marking Scheme	Total Marks
60 Minutes	1	50	50
90 Minutes	1	50	50
90 Minutes	1	50	50
45 Minutes	40	1	40

Students should prepare for the General Knowledge section because the general knowledge section includes Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Students must appear for the papers if they want to pursue Visual Arts courses like Applied Arts and Fine Arts.

Candidates must also carry some necessary things on the exam day like cotton rags, erasers, pencils, crushes, colours, and other things helpful in drawing. The Mode of exam for MAC AAC CET 2025 is both offline and online and students need to appear for both online and offline exams to pass the MAH AAC CET 2025 Entrance Exam.

MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam mode is offline and it is an OMR-Sheet-Based Exam that includes four papers:

Paper 1: Design Practical

Paper 2: Object Drawing Practical

Paper 3: Memory Drawing Practical

Paper 4: General Knowledge

As per the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam Pattern, the first three sections of the exam i.e. Paper 1, 2, and 3 consist of a total of one question each and each question is of 50 marks in total. However, the fourth section i.e. Paper 4 (General Knowledge) consists of a total of 40 questions and each question is of one mark.

MAH AAC CET 2025 Syllabus

Candidates must go through the MAH AAC CET 2025 Syllabus to appear for the MAH AAC CET Exam. MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam Syllabus includes topics like Object Drawing, General Knowledge, Memory Drawing Practical, and Design Practical.

The MAH AAC CET Syllabus is similar to the previous year's syllabus like Set of Applied Art CER, Recall for memory drawing, perceptual training, and Class 11 by NCERT Textbook in Fine Arts.

Subject Name	Important Topics
Design	Elements of Design, Visual Composition, Design Concepts, Color Theory, Principles of Design, Typography, and more.
Memory Drawing	Imagination and Visualization, Conceptual Drawing, Creativity, Composition, Memory Retention Skills and more.
General Knowledge	Current Affairs, History, Indian Economy, Important Dates, Sports, Indian Polity, Books and Authors, Geography, General Science, Awards and Honors and more.
Object Drawing	Object Proportions, Shading and Rendering Techniques, Textures, Still Life, Observational Drawing and more.

MAH AAC CET 2025 Admit Card

DeskCalendar Admit Card: 10 Apr '25

Students can visit the official site of MAH AAC CET and download the MAC AAC CET 2025 Admit Card, once it is out. Candidates need to register themselves first before downloading the MAH AAC CET Admit Card 2025. Students must read the instructions mentioned in the MAH AAC CET 2025 Hall Ticket and read their details to ensure that it is correct like the exam date, exam time, student name, exam centre, exam location, and registration number.

In case the mentioned information in the admit card is incorrect students can contact the examination authority to correct it. The student should not forget to carry their MAH AAC CET 2025 Admit card to the examination hall, they should also carry a government-authorised identity card on the day of the MAH AAC CET Exam.

Candidates must know that the MAH AAC CET Hall Ticket 2025 is mandatory so that for the verification process along with identity proof like a Voter ID Card, Driving License, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card and University or College identity card. The MAH AAC CET 2025 Registration process will start in the last week of January 2025.

MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam Centers

Here is the list of the cities and states where mostly the MAH AAC CET 2024 Exam is scheduled for students who want to pursue Fine Arts Courses.

MAH AAC CET Exam City	MAH AAC CET Exam State
Akola	Maharashtra
Thane	Maharashtra
Jalgaon	Maharashtra
Amravati	Maharashtra
Kolhapur	Maharashtra
Solapur	Maharashtra
Nashik	Maharashtra
Pune	Maharashtra
Latur	Maharashtra
Nagpur	Maharashtra
Mumbai	Maharashtra
Aurangabad	Maharashtra

MAH AAC CET 2025 Preparation Books

Students must go through the MAH AAC CET 2025 Preparation Books to prepare for the MAH AAC CET Exam in a much better way.

Name of the Book	Name of the Author
Memory Drawing: Perceptual Training and Recall	Darren R. Rouser
Set for Applied Art CET	Vasudeo Kamath
An Introduction To Indian Art Part 1: Textbook In Fine Arts For Class 11	NCERT
Drawing Made Easy with Selections from Practical Drawing	Darren R Rouser EG Lutz

MAH AAC CET 2025 Result

Students will be able to download the MAH AAC CET 2024 Scorecard will be out on the official website for those who want to pursue Fine Arts courses in private and government institutes. Students who wish to appear for the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam must know that the MAH AAC CET 2025 Result will be released on the official site and students need to visit the official website to access their MAH AAC CET 2024 Scorecard.

MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling

DeskCalendar Counselling: 2 Aug '25

MAH AAC CET 2025 Counseling Schedule will be out once the MAH AAC CET 2025 Result is out. The MAH AAC CET Counselling Schedule 2025 will be released by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra.

Students who clear the MH AAC CET 2025 Exam, will be eligible for the MAH AAC CE 2025 Counselling Process once the exam results are out. Students must know that they need to register themselves first to be able to participate in the MAH AAC CET Counselling Process. Students need to complete the online registration process based on their categories along with some of the official documents to gain admission to their dream university. Once, the application is confirmed students need to prepare important documents for the document verification process.

Students who belong to J & K Migrants, OCI, PIO, NRI, CIWGN, and FN students are permitted to submit their documents via courier to the Arts School Campus, Directorate of Arts, Director, Dr. D.N. Road, Fort, Mumbai, 400 001.

MAH AAC CET 2025 Participating Colleges

Here is the list of colleges for candidates who took the previous year's MAH AAC CET Exam. These colleges are the ones students can get admission to after qualifying for their exams.

Name of the College	City
Sir J. J. School of Art	Mumbai
B S. Bandekar College of Fine Art (Applied Art)	Sawantwadi taluka, Mumbai
Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art	Mumbai
Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art & Craft	Mumbai
Government College of Art and Design	Aurangabad
Dr D. Y. Patil College of Applied Arts & Crafts	Pune
Government College of Art and Design	Nagpur
VIVA Institute of Applied Art	Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra
Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya Morshi Road	Amravati
K.Wagh College of Fine Art	Nashik
Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Fine Art	Pune
Sophia Polytechnic Art & Design Department	Mumbai

MAH AAC CET 2025 Seat Matrix

Students can go through the following table to check out the previous year's MAH AAC CET Seats below:

College	Total Seats
Sir. J. J. School of Art, Mumbai	97
Sir J.J.Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai	110
Govt.Chitrakala Maha Vidyalaya Nagpur	66
Government School of Art, Aurangabad	72
Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art & Craft, Mumbai	66
B.S.Bandekar College of Applied Art, Sawantwadi	66
Dr D.Y.Patil College Of Applied Art & Craft, Pune	66
Bharti Vidyapeeth’s College Of Fine Arts, Pune	66
Viva Institute Of Applied Art, Mumbai	66
Padmbhushan Vasantdada Patil Pratishtan’s College of Engineering, Sion	66