Maharashtra Applied Arts and Crafts Common Entrance Test

Key facts

Conducting body

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

Eligible class

Class-12

Exam level

State

Exam areas

Applied Arts, Fine Arts

Typical exam month

April. (The exam for A.Y. 2026-27 was held on April 10, 2026).

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

To conduct a state-level Common Entrance Test for admitting eligible candidates to the First Year of the Four-Year Full-Time Professional Undergraduate Visual Art Course (Bachelor of Fine Art - B.F.A.) across Government and Unaided private professional educational institutions within Maharashtra.

Syllabus subjects

Design Practical, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Memory Drawing, Object Drawing

Exam structure

academicYear: 2026-2027. primaryGoal: To conduct a state-level Common Entrance Test for admitting eligible candidates to the First Year of the Four-Year Full-Time Professional Undergraduate Visual Art Course (Bachelor of Fine Art - B.F.A.) across Government and Unaided private professional educational institutions within Maharashtra. syllabusSource: Official State CET Cell document: Syllabus For the Common Entrance Test (MAH-AAC-CET) Subject-wise aims. examStructureDetails: Exam Mode: Offline (Practical drawings executed on physical sheets of paper, and objective theory conducted via pen-and-paper on an OMR sheet). Duration: Total of 5 hours of active exam time. Language/Medium: English only. Scoring & Structure: Consists of 4 compulsory papers totaling 190 marks. Additionally, candidates can earn up to 10 marks weightage based on their Intermediate Drawing Grade Exam certificate, making the final evaluated score out of 200 marks. negativeMarking: There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. typicalExamMonth: April. (The exam for A.Y. 2026-27 was held on April 10, 2026). prerequisiteExams: None. (Candidates are not required to clear any prior competitive exam to sit for this test). --