Maharashtra Applied Arts and Crafts Common Entrance Test
Conducted by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra
Source: cetcell.mahacet.org · Updated 3 Oct 2026
1 hr 30 min
Duration
190
Total marks
4
Sections
1
Questions
Offline
Offline (Practical + Objective Theory)
Rs 500 - 1,900
Application fee
Not announced yet
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| Category | Eligibility / relaxation |
|---|---|
| General | General category |
| Minimum 45% marks in Class 12/HSC/equivalent (General category), 40% for reserved category | |
| SC | Minimum 45% marks in Class 12/HSC/equivalent (General category), 40% for reserved category |
| ST | Minimum 45% marks in Class 12/HSC/equivalent (General category), 40% for reserved category |
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Backward class//Orphan/Gender-Others | Rs 1,400 |
| General category (Maharashtra/All India) | Rs 1,900 |
| Late fee: additional | Rs 500 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| 2025 cycle | 17 Jan '25 - 13 Feb '25 |
| Exam date | 5 April 2025 (2025 cycle) |
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Backward class//Orphan/Gender-Others | Rs 1,400 |
| General category (Maharashtra/All India) | Rs 1,900 |
| Late fee: additional | Rs 500 |
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| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Offline (Practical + Objective Theory) |
| Duration | Paper I Design Practical 1 hour 30 minutes; Paper II Object Drawing Practical 1 hour |
| Total questions | Paper I Design Practical (1), Paper II Object Drawing Practical (1), Paper III Memory Drawing Practical (1), Paper IV General Knowledge (40 objective questions) |
| Total marks | 190 marks total (50+50+50+40) |
| The MAH AAC (Architecture/Applied Arts) CET's officially published exam-pattern table (paper-wise question and marks breakdown) does not include a column or clause, and none is stated elsewhere on the official notification; Based on this, the exam is understood to carry no negative marking, though candidates should confirm this against the current cycle's official CET Cell brochure (cetcell.mahacet.org) before the exam, since the absence of a stated clause is being read as 'no negative marking' rather than an explicit confirmation | |
| Sections | Design Practical, Object Drawing Practical, Memory Drawing Practical, General Knowledge (Objective Theory) |
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The MAH AAC (Architecture/Applied Arts) CET's officially published exam-pattern table (paper-wise question and marks breakdown) does not include a column or clause, and none is stated elsewhere on the official notification. Based on this, the exam is understood to carry no negative marking, though candidates should confirm this against the current cycle's official CET Cell brochure (cetcell.mahacet.org) before the exam, since the absence of a stated clause is being read as 'no negative marking' rather than an explicit confirmation.
Paper I Design Practical 1 hour 30 minutes; Paper II Object Drawing Practical 1 hour
Online at mahaaccet2025.mahacet.org; 2025 cycle: 17 Jan '25 - 13 Feb '25