
MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling is tentative in the first week of August 2025. The MAH AAC CET Counseling Schedule 2025 will be released after the release of the MAH AAC CET 2025 results by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra. If a candidate qualifies for the MAH AAC CET 2025 exam, he/she will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. However, all candidates must register online, ensuring that they are eligible for the counselling round.
The provisional seat matrix list for the CAP Mop-up Round for the first year of a year degree course in Bachelor of Fine Arts will be out on the official website. Students can download the PDF directly from the website or click on the below link to access it quickly, once it is out. The MAH AAC CET 2025 Display of vacant seat date is tentative in the first week of September 2025. The MAH AAC CET 2025 Online application form registration starting date is the first week of September 2025, tentatively. MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling for the Second Round for the Provisional Selection List for Maharashtra State Candidature (CAP ROUND 2) will also be published on the official website and the result for MAH AAC CET 2025 will be out on the official website in online mode.
Candidates who successfully qualify for the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam will be needed to participate in the MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling process. To participate in the MAH AAC CET counselling, candidates will be required to register at the official website of the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra for the MAH AAC CET counselling process. Candidates eligible to participate in the MAH AAC CET 2025 counselling need to check the below space to know in detail about the MAH AAC CET 2025 counselling process.
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Subject | Duration | Number of Questions | Marking Scheme | Total Marks |
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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 |
Category | Percentage of Reservation |
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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% |
The last date to submit the application form for MAH AAC CET 2024 was February 29, 2024. The Application process starting date was January 30, 2024, for those who wanted to appear for the MAH AAC CET 2024 Exam.
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.
- MAH AAC CET 2025 Seat Allotment
- MAH AAC CET 2025 Important Dates
- Steps of MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Process
- MAH AAC CET 2025: List of the Counselling Centers
- MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Process: CAP Important Dates & Events
- FAQs on MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling
MAH AAC CET 2025 Seat Allotment
The Maharashtra State CET Cell, the exam conducting authority will release the MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Schedule on their official website. The MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Schedule will be announced online mode at the official website i.e. cetcell.mahacet.org. To be eligible for the counselling process students need to register themselves by visiting the official site.
Those who appear for the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam and get selected through the merit list are the ones who need to register themselves for the MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Process. The exam conducting body of the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam conducts the counselling process for those who wish to study fine arts courses in various institutes across Maharashtra both private and government.
Commonly asked questions
This year the MAH AAC CET 2024 Cutoff was 50 out of 180. So, the students must know that the cutoff rank varies between the 40001 to 50000. Students who want to pursue fine arts courses should prepare themselves for this exam keeping the cutoff in mind, however sometimes the selection process happens through the merit list as well.
Students who belong to the general category should know that if they want to appear for the MAH AAC CET 2024 Exam they need to score a minimum of 45 per cent marks in class 12/HSC/Equivalent Exam and students who belong to the Reserved Category need to score a minimum of 40 per cent.
The MAH AAC CET 2024 Exam consists of a total of four sections i.e. Design practical, General Knowledge, Object drawing practical, and memory drawing practical. Each section is of 50 marks in total except, General Knowledge which is of 40 marks in total.
MAH AAC CET 2025 Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MAH AAC CET 2025 exam
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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Aug ' 25 | MAH AAC CET 2025 Provisional Merit List for Maharashtra State & All India TENTATIVE |
Aug ' 25 | MAH AAC CET 2025 Display of Provisional Category wise Seats Matrix for CAP Round I TENTATIVE |
Aug ' 25 | MAH AAC CET 2025 Display of the Final Merit lists of Maharashtra State & All India TENTATIVE |
Aug ' 25 | MAH AAC CET 2025 Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round I TENTATIVE |
Aug ' 25 | MAH AAC CET 2025 Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round I TENTATIVE |
Aug ' 25 | MAH AAC CET 2025 Reporting at campus TENTATIVE |
Aug ' 25 | MAH AAC CET 2025 Seat Allotment CAP Round I TENTATIVE |
Steps of MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Process
Candidates who appear for the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam will get their seats as per their preferences, availability of seats, category, and merit. Students who get selected after passing the MAH AAC CET Exam need to download their letter of allotment. Once, the downloading of the allotment letter is done then the students need to report to their nearest admission reporting centres. Candidates need to report to the institutes that are allotted to them to confirm their admission.
With the help of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) the Maharashtra CET Cell, the MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Process is conducted online. The MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling process consists of various rounds and as per the counselling schedule. Candidates who clear the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam are the ones who will be eligible for the MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Process. The counselling schedule is first released on the website for the exam takers. The MAH AAC CET Merit List is based on the marks achieved by the students in the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam.
Students need to complete the choice filling and locking process before the last date mentioned in the counselling schedule. Based on the choices filled by the students, the seat allotment result will be released. Students will get various institutes based on the score they got in the MAH AAC CET 2025 Exam. As per the counselling schedule of MAH AAC CET, every institute will release its cutoff separately. Candidates must check out the steps related to the MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Process.
- Registration for counselling.
- Submitting qualifications details.
- Image and signature uploading.
- Submission of Counselling Fees.
- Counselling form printout.
- Documents e-verification.
- Merit List
Commonly asked questions
The Maharashtra Applied Arts and Crafts Common Entrance Test (MAH AAC CET) Seat Allotment and Counselling Schedule is released online on the official website. The MAH AAC CET Counselling Schedule consists of three rounds in total.
Only the selected candidates will be allowed for the MAH AAC CET 2024 Counselling Process. Students who clear the MAH AAC CET Exam will be eligible to participate in the MAH AAC CET Counselling Process and therefore, students must carry the following documents:
Class 12 marksheet and passing certificate.
Class 10 marksheet and passing certificate.
MAH CET Scorecard/Result copy.
Character certificate.
Category certificate (if needed).
Migration Certificate.
MAH AAC CET 2025: List of the Counselling Centers
Here is the list of some of the exam centres that students need to visit to take the MAH AAC CET Exam to get admission to their dream universities and colleges.
- Viva Institute of Applied Art, Virar
- Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai
- K.K.Wagh College of Fine Art
- Nashik D.Y.Patil College Of Applied Arts & Craft, Pune
- Directorate of Art Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Fine Art, Pune
- Government College of Art and Design, Nagpur
- B.S.Bandekar College Of Fine Art, Sawantwadi
- Government College of Art and Design, Aurangabad
- Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft, Mumbai
- Dr Sanjoy Kurhe College of Modern Art, Amravati
MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling Process: CAP Important Dates & Events
The Counselling schedule has been published by the exam-conducting authority Maharashtra State CET 2025. MAH AAC CET 2025 CAP Dates were released on the official website by cetcell.mahcet.org. Students need to register first to be eligible for the MAH AAC CET Counselling Process 2025.
MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling for CAP Round 1 and 2
Here are some of the crucial dates and events related to the MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling for CAP rounds one and two. Students must go through the following dates to get an idea about the counselling process and things they should be prepared for.
MAH AAC CET 2025 Important Events | CAP Round 1 Dates | Cap Round 2 Dates |
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Vacant Seats display (provisional) for CAP Round | August 5, 2025 | August 19, 2025 |
Online confirmation and submission of the option form through self-login | August 7, 2025, to August 10, 2025 | August 21, 2025, to August 24, 2025 |
Provisional Seat Allotment Display | August 12, 2025 | August 26, 2025 |
Acceptance of the allotted seat through self-login for CAP Round | August 13, 2025, to August 16, 2025 | August 28, 2025, to August 30, 2025 |
Campus Reporting of candidates as per the allotted institutes | August 13, 2025, August 14, 2025, and August 16, 2025 | August 28, 2025, August 29, 2025, and August 30, 2025 |
FAQs on MAH AAC CET 2025 Counselling
Go through the FAQs mentioned below to get answers to the most relevant and asked questions related to the MAH AAC CET Exam.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All issued related to the conduct of examination and selection procedure shall fall under the jurisdiction of Courts, at Mumbai only. The Commissioner State CET CELL shall be the concerned authority or the legal person related to the matter in whose name Maharashtra Government may sue or may be sued. Candidates are required to check the official website of the exam or Shiksha page to know more about the above mentioned issue.
After the MAH AAC CET 2024 result is declared, candidates will be needed to check and download the MAH AAC CET result by visiting the official website of the exam. Candidates who will qualify the MAH AAC CET exam will be required to particiapte in the MAH AAC CET counselling. To particiapte in the MAH AAC CET counselling, candidates will be required to first register on the official website of the exam.
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra conducts MAH AAC CET exam for various sections including General Knowledge Test, Design Practical, Object Drawing Practical and Memory Drawing Practical. In order to know in detail about these sections, candidate can refer the official website of the exam or Shiksha page.
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