MAH HM CET Counselling 2025 (Ongoing): BHMCT Final Merit List (OUT), Seat Allotment, Cutoff

Maharashtra Hotel Management Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MAH HM CET )

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Porishmita Paul
Updated on Jul 24, 2025 09:23 IST

By Porishmita Paul, Associate Senior Executive

MAH HM CET Counselling 2025: The Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai, has released the MAH HM CET 2025 Counselling schedule. MAH HM CET final merit list has been released on July 23, 2025. Candidates can check the full merit list on the official website. A provisional merit list for both MAH HM CET/ MHMCT 2025 was released on July 17, 2025. The MAH HMCT CET Counselling is completely online in a Centralised Admission Process (CAP). Check all details of MAH HM CET 2025 counselling like how to register, documents needed, seats available, reservation, fees and more on this page. 

Candidates must note that the seats are being offered based on the MAH HM CET result in all the government and government-aided institutes that participate in CAP. Candidates must submit scanned copies of the required documents at the time of registration for MAH HM CET Counselling 2025. The merit list for admission is prepared after the successful verification of the documents uploaded during registration. Candidates can register and lock their choices for their seat allotment as per the schedule (to be shared by CET Cell Maharashtra). Candidates selected in the merit list are required to print the merit list and report to the allotted institute physically to complete their admission and fee payment.

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Table of content
  • MAH HM CET 2025 Counselling Process
  • MAH HM CET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • MAH HM CET 2025 CAP Registration
  • MAH HM CET 2025 Counselling Registration Fee
  • MAH HM CET 2025 Document Verification
  • MAH HM CET 2025 CAP Merit List
  • MAH HM CET 2025 CAP Round 1
  • MAH HM CET 2025 CAP Round 2
  • MAH HM CET 2025 Participating Institutes and Seats
  • Type of Seats offered via MAH HM CET 2025 Counselling
  • Reservation of Seats in MAH HM CET 2025 Counselling
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MAH HM CET 2025 Counselling Process

The MAH HM CET counselling is an entirely online process. The counselling process includes the following steps:

  1. CAP (Centralised Admission Process) registration
  2. Document verification
  3. Release of Provisional merit list
  4. Inviting grievances in the provisional merit list
  5. Release of final merit list
  6. Filling up and confirmation of online option
  7. Display of Provisional Allotment of respective CAP Round
  8. Reporting at the allotted institute for admission confirmation 

MAH HM CET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MAH HM CET 2026 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
20 Aug ' 25 - 28 Aug ' 25

MAH HM CET Counselling CAP Round IV

11 Aug ' 25 - 13 Aug ' 25

MAH HM CET Counselling CAP Round III

23 Jul ' 25

MAH BHMCT CET 2025 Final Merit List

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MAH HM CET 2025 CAP Registration

Candidates have to first register for CAP before appearing for the MAH HM CET 2025 Counselling. The entire MAH HM CET 2025 registration process is online. While registering for CAP, candidates have to enter the qualification exam details and the MAH HM CET details. Check here how to register for MAH HM CET CAP 2025.

Step 1: Login

  • Login with MAH HM CET 2025 application number and password.

Step 2: Select Document verification mode

  • Read all the instructions carefully and select E-verification or Physical verification according to your preference.

Step 3: Enter the CET details

  • Enter whether or not appeared in MAH HM CET.

Step 4: Enter details for the type of candidature

  • On this page, candidates are supposed to select the type details according to the previously selected Type of candidature.

Step 5: Fill in the category details

  • On this page, candidates are supposed to enter their Category details.
  • Select whether you belong to Open Category or Reserved Category.
  • Select Status of Caste / Tribe Validity Certificate.
  • Select Yes/No if you belong to Defence and if the candidate claiming for DEFENCE, specify the type.
  • Select any one nationality document that you can submit at verification.

Step 6: Fill in qualification details

  • Enter Qualification Details such as SSC, 12th/HSC/Diploma.
  • BHMCT CET/MHMCT CET 2025 details.

Step 7: Fill in the personal details

  • Enter Personal Details such as Full Name, Mother Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Annual income, Religion, Mother Tongue etc.

Step 8: Upload photo and required documents

  • All the instructions to upload the photo with signature are given in the Note and Important Instructions.
  • After selecting the photo, adjust the photo.
  • After that press Upload Photo Button, then click on Save and Proceed button.

Step 9: Pay the application fee if applicable

  • On this page check your application ID, Fee amount and click on Pay Now Button.

Step 10: Print the application form

  • After all the stages are filled, the printable application form is activated.
  • Take the printout of the application form.
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MAH HM CET 2025 Counselling Registration Fee

All candidates have to pay a counselling registration fee in online mode. The fee details are as follows:

Category

Fee for BHMCT counselling

Fee for MHMCT counselling

General Category Candidates from Maharashtra State, Outside Maharashtra State (OMS), Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh Migrant candidates and Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries

INR 1000

INR 1200

Reserved Category Candidates [SC, ST, VJ/DT NT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC, EWS] & PWD Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only

INR 800

INR 1000

Children of NRI/OCI/PIO, Foreign National

INR 5000

INR 5000

Orphan and Transgender (Other) Candidates.

INR 800

INR 1000

 

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MAH HM CET 2025 Document Verification

Document verification for MAH HM CET is done in online mode and offline mode. The mode of verification depends on the choice submitted by the candidates during CAP registration. It is mandatory on the candidate’s part to produce all original documents in support of the claim made in the application form. 

For offline document verification, candidates need to visit the facilitation center. The list of facilitation centers is uploaded by the authorities online.

Documents needed in CAP:

  1. SSC (Std X) mark sheet
  2. HSC (10+2)/Diploma/UG mark sheet
  3. School Leaving Certificate, if required to substantiate the claim
  4. Certificate of the Indian Nationality of the candidate
  5. Category support documents
  6. Documents in the support of candidature type
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MAH HM CET 2025 CAP Merit List

The MAH HM CET Final Merit List 2025 for both MAH B.HMCT and MHMCT has been released on July 23, 2025. A provisional merit list of eligible candidates was released on the website on July 17, 2025. Candidates can submit grievances in the provisional merit list if any.  After analyzing the grievances, changes, if any, are made and final merit lists are displayed on the website.

Preparation of the CAP merit list: All the eligible candidates who have submitted the CAP application form on or before the last date shall be assigned a merit number based on the scores of MAH HM CET and other factors. 

Download the PDF below to check the full list of MAH BHMCET Final Merit List 2025.

MAH BHMCET 2025 Final Merit List For MH Candidates

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MAH BHMCET 2025 Final Merit List For AI Candidates

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MAH HM CET 2025 CAP Round 1

The seats available for Round I will be published on the official website. Candidates whose names appear in the final merit list of CAP are eligible to participate in this round by filling out an online option form. The candidate must fill out and confirm the option form through the candidate’s Login. 

What happens in CAP round 1?

  • If the allotted seat is from first preference:
    • If a candidate is allotted the seat as per his first preference, such allotment shall be auto frozen and the candidate shall accept the allotment so made. Such candidates shall not be eligible for participation in the subsequent CAP rounds. Such candidates shall then report for verification of documents and payment of seat acceptance fee.
  • Candidates who have been allotted a seat other than the first preference and wish to accept the allotment:
    • Candidates who have been allotted a seat other than the first preference given by the candidate and do not wish to participate in further CAP rounds, such candidates can freeze the offered seat through the candidate’s login.
    • Once the candidate freezes the allotted seat, such candidate shall then report for verification of documents and payment of seat acceptance fee.
    • Candidates who have been allotted seats other than first preference and accepted the seat shall be eligible for participation in the subsequent rounds for betterment.
  • Candidates who have been allotted a seat other than the first preference and wish to change the allotment:
    • Candidates who have been allotted seats other than first preference and are not willing to accept the seat shall be eligible for participation in the subsequent rounds.
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MAH HM CET 2025 CAP Round 2

The seats available for Round 2 will also be published on the official website. Candidates eligible for Round 2 will be allowed to fill in and/or edit the online option form filled in by them during the previous round.

  • No further betterment option will be available to the candidate after round 2.
  • The allotment made and/or allotment retained in round II for participating candidates in round 2 shall be final.
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MAH HM CET 2025 Participating Institutes and Seats

The participating institutes in CAP ad the sanctioned intake by them are as follows

For 4-year degree course in bachelors of  hotel management and catering technology course:

Sr. No

Institute Name

Seat intake

1

GRAMIN TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT CAMPUS NANDED.

120

2

Lady Amritbai Daga College for Women of Arts, Comm & Sci & R.Purohit College of H.Sci & H. Sc. Technology, Nagpur

36

3

Yugantar Education Society's Shri Balasaheb Tirpude College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Nagpur

60

4

Yugantar Education Society's Shri Balasaheb Tirpude College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Nagpur

3

5

Tuli College of Hotel Management, Nagpur

60

6

Tuli College of Hotel Management, Nagpur

3

7

Mahatama Gandhi Vidyamandir's College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Nashik

60

8

Haribhau Jawale Institute of Hospitality Management & Catering Technology, Jalgaon

120

9

Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune

120

10

Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune

6

11

All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society's College of HMCT, Pune

120

12

All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society's College of HMCT, Pune

6

13

Dr DY Patil Unitech Society's Dr DY Patil Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Tathawade, Pune

60

14

Dr DY Patil Unitech Society's Dr DY Patil Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Tathawade, Pune

3

15

Sinhgad Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Lonavala

60

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Type of Seats offered via MAH HM CET 2025 Counselling

The following types of seats are offered via MAH HM CET 2025 CAP:

  1. Maharashtra State Candidature Seats
  2. All India Candidature Seats
  3. Minority Quota Seats
  4. Institutional Quota Seats
  5. Supernumerary Seats
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Reservation of Seats in MAH HM CET 2025 Counselling

All the reservations given below shall be applicable to candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only subject to the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria.

Check the reservation percentages below:

Category

Reservation percentage

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Caste converts to Buddhism (SC)

13%

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

7%

Vimukta Jati (VJ)/De Notified Tribes (DT) (NT-A)

3%

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%

Others

50%

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Answered a week ago

MAH HM CET 2026 exam will be conducted in online (computer-based) mode. The BHMCT CET lasts for 90 minutes, and the MHMCT CET for 60 minutes.

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Porishmita Paul

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 3 weeks ago

The candidates must be Indian citizens with at least 45% marks in HSC exam for UG programs. For PG programs, a Bachelor Degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology with 50% marks and 45% for reserved categories and PWD is mandatory. 

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Porishmita Paul

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 3 weeks ago

MAH HM CET 2026 will offer 4 years Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology course and 2 years master of Hotel Management and Catering Technology.

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Porishmita Paul

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 3 weeks ago

Government of Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell is the conducting body of MAH HM CET 2026.

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Porishmita Paul

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 4 weeks ago

No, MAH HM CET registrations 2026 have not started yet. It is likely to begin in December 2025. The official authorities will release the MAH HM CET schedule soon on the official website.

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Porishmita Paul

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 4 weeks ago

MAH HM CET is a hotel management exam for admission into UG and PG Hotel Management and Catering Technology (HMCT) courses. The exam is conducted annually by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell. The full form of MAH HM CET is Maharashtra Hotel Management Common Entrance Test.

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Porishmita Paul

Contributor-Level 8

Answered a month ago

The fee range of MAH HM CET accepting colleges vary depending on the institute. Government colleges like MSIHMCT charge around INR 2.5–3 lakhs, while private colleges like Sinhgad Institute or AISSMS College may charge between INR 5–6.5 Lacs for the complete course.

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Porishmita Paul

Contributor-Level 8

Answered a month ago

The admission process includes:

  1. Appearing for the MAH HM CET exam.

  2. Declaration of results & merit list.

  3. CAP registration & document upload.

  4. Choice filling & college preference.

  5. Seat allotment & reporting.

  6. Final admission after document verification.

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Porishmita Paul

Contributor-Level 8

Answered a month ago

More than 10 government and private colleges in Maharashtra accept MAH HM CET 2026 scores for admission into BHMCT and MHMCT courses. These include institutes like Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (MSIHMCT), Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Hotel Management, Sinhgad I

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Porishmita Paul

Contributor-Level 8

Answered a month ago

Candidates need to carry a valid photo ID proof such as PAN Card, Passport, Driving Licence, Voter ID, Aadhaar Card with photo, Bank Passbook with photo, College/University ID, or Employee/Bar Council ID along with the MAH HM CET 2025 admit card. Ration Card and Learner's Licence are not accepted.

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Porishmita Paul

Contributor-Level 8

19 Institutes accepting MAH HM CET

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