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MAH HM CET 2025 Exam Pattern: The Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra defines the exam pattern for conducting BHMCT and MHMCT entrance exams. MAH HM CET is likely to be held in May 2025. The CET Cell will release the MAH HM CET Exam Pattern along with the official notification. The hotel management entrance exam will be conducted in a computer-based test across selected cities in Maharashtra. Candidates appearing for their respective courses must check out the MAH HM CET 2025 exam pattern as mentioned on the page below.
Q: What are the exam timings for MAH HMCET 2025?
Qualifying the MAH BHMCT CET will lead to admission in all Government Aided Institutes and all Un-Aided MHMCT in Institutes of Maharashtra offering 4 years Bachelor of hotel management and catering technology course. The exam pattern for this common entrance test is as follows:
Mode: The exam is held as a Computer-based test
Exam Timing: 10 am to 12 pm
Language of the question: All questions in the exam are asked in English only
Total number of questions: The exam shall have a total of 100 questions
Total marks: The maximum number of marks in the exam is 100
Negative marking: There is no negative marking in the exam
Marks per question: Each question in the exam carries 1 mak
Time duration: Candidates have to finish the exam in 90 mins
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Q: Will MAH HMCET Exam conducted in online or offline mode?
MAH HMCET Exam will be held in a computer-based test held across selected cities in Maharashtra. MAH BHMCT CET carries 100 questions of 100 marks, whereas, MAH MHMCT CET carries 50 questions of 100 marks. Moreover, there is no negative marking in both the common entrance tests. Both the tests shall have questions to test the candidates’ aptitude for the hospitality sector.
Upvote MAH HM CET 2025 Exam Pattern - BHMCT
Qualifying the MAH BHMCT CET will lead to admission in all Government Aided Institutes and all Un-Aided MHMCT in Institutes of Maharashtra offering 4 years bachelor of hotel management and catering technology course. The exam pattern for this common entrance test is as follows:
- Mode: The exam is held as a Computer-based test
- Language of the question: All questions in the exam are asked in English only
- Total number of questions: The exam shall have a total of 100 questions
- Total marks: The maximum number of marks in the exam is 100
- Negative marking: There is no negative marking in the exam
- Marks per question: Each question in the exam carries 1 mak
- Time duration: Candidates have to finish the exam in 90 mins
The distribution of the questions and marks are as follows:
| Sections |
Total questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English Language |
40 |
40 |
| Reasoning (Verbal and Arithmetic) |
30 |
30 |
| General Knowledge & Awareness |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
100 |
100 |
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Q: Is there any negative marking in MAH HM CET Exam 2025?
MAH HM CET does not have negative marking. For each correct attempt, one mark is awarded to the candidate but no marks are deducted for wrong answers or unattempted questions. The total marks of HM CET are 100 and candidates need not worry about making incorrect attempt. They must however avoid random selection of options as correct answers. They should take time in understanding the question and then choose the option.
Upvote Q: What is the mode in which the MAH HM CET 2025 will be conducted?
MAH HM CET 2025 will be conducted in online mode. MAH BHMCT CET is held by Maharashtra CET Cell. The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell is expected to release the MAH HM CET 2025 official notification in January. MAH HMCET 2025 Application Form is likely to be released soon after the notification and candidates will get atleast a month to apply. The Maharashtra Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Common Entrance Test (MAH BHMCT CET) is conducted every year for admission in Government Aided Institutes offering HMCT Courses, Un-Aided HMCT Institutes.
Upvote MAH HM CET 2025 Exam Pattern - MHMCT
Admission to PG Hotel Management and Catering Technology offered by all the Government-Aided Institutes and all Un-Aided MHMCT in the Institutes of Maharashtra is based on MAH MHMCT CET. The exam pattern of the test is as follows:
- Mode: The exam is held as a Computer-based test
- Language of the question: The language of all questions in the exam is English only
- Total number of questions: In the exam, there are a total of 50 questions
- Total marks: Total marks in the exam is 100
- Negative marking: There is no negative marking
- Marks per question: Each question has 2 marks
- Time duration: The total time to complete the exam is 60 mins
The distribution of the questions and marks are as follows:
| Sections |
Total questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage Operation |
10 |
20 |
| Food Production |
10 |
20 |
| Rooms division |
10 |
20 |
| English |
10 |
20 |
| Hospitality Industry related |
10 |
20 |
| Total |
50 |
100 |
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Q: Is there negative marking in MAH MHMCT CET Exam 2025?
No, as per the official exam pattern shared by the exam conducting authority. There is no negative marking in the MAH MHMCT CET entrance exam. One mark will be alloted to each correct response made by the candidates while no mark will be deducted for wrong responses attempted by the candidate.
Upvote Q: What is the mode in which the MAH HM CET 2025 will be conducted?
MAH HM CET 2025 will be conducted in online mode. MAH BHMCT CET is held by Maharashtra CET Cell. The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell is expected to release the MAH HM CET 2025 official notification in January. MAH HMCET 2025 Application Form is likely to be released soon after the notification and candidates will get atleast a month to apply. The Maharashtra Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Common Entrance Test (MAH BHMCT CET) is conducted every year for admission in Government Aided Institutes offering HMCT Courses, Un-Aided HMCT Institutes.
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Candidates must be familiar with the instructions related to MAH HM CET, which is a computer-based exam as mentioned below:
Selecting the answers: All the questions will have multiple choices. Out of the five answers to a question, only one will be the correct answer. The candidate has to select the most appropriate answer and ‘mouse click’ that alternative that he/ she feels is appropriate/correct. The alternative/option that is clicked on will be treated as the answer to that question. Answers to any question will be considered for final evaluation, only when candidates have submitted the answers by clicking on “Save & Next” or “Mark for Review & Next”.
The question palette and its importance: The question palette at the right of the screen shows one of the following statuses of each of the questions numbered
Changing answer to a question: To change an answer to a question, first select the question and then click on the new answer option followed by a click on the Save & Next button.
Time: After the expiry of the exam time, the candidates will not be able to attempt any question or check their answers. The clock has been set at the server and the countdown timer at the top right corner of your screen will display the time remaining for you to complete the exam. When the clock runs out the exam ends by default - you are not required to end or submit your exam.
Use of the system for CBT: The candidates are only allowed to use the mouse to select answers and other options. Under no circumstances should a candidate click on any of the ‘keyboard keys’ once the exam starts as this will lock the exam.
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Q: In which cities will MAH HM CET 2025 be conducted?
MAH HM CET 2025 will be conducted in the selected cities in Maharashtra State only. Each MAH HM CET test centre will have many "Venues" depending upon the number of candidates appearing at that centre. Candidates appearing for CET will be asked to give their preference for the centre while filling MAH HM CET 2025 online application form. However, the Competent Authority reserved the right to allocate the centre and venue.
Upvote Q: Will CET Cell conduct the MAH HM CET 2025 all over India?
No, MAH HM CET 2025 exam will be held in selected exam centres in Maharashtra state. Candidates will be shared the centre name and address via admit cards for MAH HM CET 2025. Each MAH HM CET test centre will have many "Venues" depending upon the number of candidates appearing at that centre. Candidates appearing for CET will be asked to give their preference for the centre while filling MAH HM CET 2025 online application form. However, the Competent Authority reserved the right to allocate the centre and venue.
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