Maharashtra B.Ed Common Entrance Test

Key facts

Conducting body

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

Eligible class

Bachelor's Degree

Exam level

State

Exam areas

Education

Typical exam month

Month: March. (For the A.Y. 2026–2027 cycle, the exam was conducted from March 27 to March 29, 2026, with a re-test on April 5, 2026, for candidates who faced technical errors).

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

To evaluate candidates' reasoning power, general knowledge, and aptitude for the teaching profession to facilitate merit-based admission into the 2-Year Regular/Special Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) programs. The exam scores are accepted across all participating government, government-aided, university-managed, and un-aided professional education institutes throughout the state of Maharashtra.

Syllabus subjects

English Language, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Mental Ability, Teacher Aptitude

Exam structure

Mode of Examination: Online, Computer-Based Test (CBT). Question Type: Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) with four options. Main CET Paper (Mandatory for all candidates): Number of Questions: 100 Maximum Marks: 100 Duration: 90 minutes Medium of Exam: Bilingual (English and Marathi). English Language Content Test (ELCT) (Additional mandatory paper ONLY for candidates seeking admission to English-medium colleges of education): Number of Questions: 50 Maximum Marks: 50 Duration: 60 minutes Medium of Exam: English only.