MAH HM CET MHMCT 2026: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

Application form corrction window for MAH BHMCT CET 2026 open till April 1, 2026. Candidates have to complete the entire correction proces online only. MAH HM CET exam dates 2026 have been announced. Check how to apply for MAH HM CET 2026 below:

Steps to fill MAH HM CET Application Form 2026

• Register using Name, Guardian name, Gender, Marital Status and Date of Birth, Religion, Region, Mother Tongue, Annual Family Income (Optional), and Nationality, address, contact details, etc. 
• Complete OTP verification.
• After verification of OTP, the Candidates will be given an “Application Number”, save it.
• Fill the rest of the application form.
• Next, fill in the Domicile and Category details. 
• Then, fill in the qualification details.
• Then candidates have to fill in the exam centre preferences.
• In the next steps, candidates need to upload scanned images of photos and signatures.
• Also, upload the required document for proof of identity.
• Preview and validate the information.
• Pay the application fee.
• Finally, submit and print the application form and keep it with you.

MAH HM CET 2026 Application Fee

The application fee for MAH HM CET 2026 is as follows

The admission process for MAH HM CET 2026 is as follows:

MAH HM CET 2026 Eligibility

The official notification from the test authority will include the eligibility criteria for the MAH HM CET 2026. Before completing the application, all candidates interested in applying for the hotel management CET 2026 registration are recommended to review the requirements for eligibility of MAH HM CET 2026. The following lists the MAH HM CET qualifying requirements for both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Eligibility for the 2026 MAH BHMCT CET

• The applicant ought to be a citizen of India.
• Passed the HSC or a comparable test.
• A minimum of 45% of the possible points must have been earned overall (at least 40% for candidates from the backward class, the economically disadvantaged group, and those with disabilities who are limited to Maharashtra state).

Eligibility for the 2026 MAH MHMCT CET

• The candidate should be an Indian National.
• Passed Bachelor Degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from All India Council for Technical Education or Central or State Government approved institutions or its equivalent.
• Must have obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate (at least 45% marks in aggregate for backward class category, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disabilities candidates belonging to Maharashtra state only).

All the candidates who submit MAH HM CET 2026 application form on time will be issued MAH HM CET admit card. The MAH HM CET admit card 2026 will be issued online. The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra will release the MAH MHMCT CET 2026 admit card online only. To download the admit card, candidates had to enter their application number and password. Without the admit card, the candidates were not allowed to appear in the exam. In the printed copy, candidates had to paste their recent passport-size photograph. Candidates had to hand over the MAH HM CET 2026 hall ticket to the invigilator.  

On the day of the exam along with the MAH HM CET 2026 admit card, candidates had to take any of the following ID with them: 

• PAN Card
• Passport
• Driving Licence
• Voter’s Card
• Bank Passbook with photograph
• Valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognised College/University
• Aadhaar Card with a photograph
• Employee ID/Bar Council Identity card with photograph.

Note - Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License were NOT accepted as valid ID proof.

In the hall ticket, the details like the exam centre address, reporting time, exam start and end time was mentioned. 

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MAH HM CET 2026 exam is around the corner. Maharashtra CET Cell has announced exam dates for MAH HM CET 2026 on the official website. MAH B.HMCT exam will be held from April 28, 2026. MAH M.HMCT exam date is March 25, 2026. The last date for MAH B.HMCT CET is April 30, 2026. 

With only 3 months left in hand, students must work on their MAH HM CET preparation strategies. Candidates were advised to prepare well for the hotel management and catering technology entrance test. Difficulty level of exam was moderate and required good preparation from the candidates’ end. We have thus given below some helpful preparation tips:

• Make a preparation plan: A properly organised study schedule is the most important strategy, which should be followed by you to meet your goal. Apart from planned study, time management will also help you meet your target.
• Understand exam pattern and syllabus.
• Try to get the right materials like books, sample papers, etc. for preparation for the MAH HM CET entrance exam.
• Analysis of your preparation: Analysing your preparation, revising and taking the mock tests can help you in your preparation.

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MAH HM CET 2026 will be conducted in the selected cities in Maharashtra State only. Each MAH HM CET test centre had many "Venues" depending upon the number of candidates appearing at that centre. Candidates appearing for CET will be asked to give their preference for the center while filling MAH HM CET 2026 online application form. However, the Competent Authority reserved the right to allocate the center and venue.

The test centers were allotted to the candidates via their MAH HM CET 2026 admit cards. No request for a change of center/venue/date/session for the Examination was entertained. The options made available as MAH HM CET 2026 test centre in the application form are:

A few days before the exam, the CET cell conducted the official mock tests. The MAH BHMCT CET 2026 mock test and MAH MHMCT CET 2026 mock tests were held on the official website. Candidates could appear for the mock test and understand the exam pattern, CBT interface, difficulty level, etc.

The mock tests give the candidates the following advantages: 

• Analysation of the preparation level.
• Introduction and understanding of the CBT interface.
• A practical overview of the exam pattern.
• Candidates can have an experience of the exam before the actual exam day.

MAH HM CET is an entrance exam conducted by Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell. It serves as a gateway for admission into UG and PG Hotel Management and Catering Technology (HMCT) courses. Test for four-year UG HMCT program is referred to as BHMCT CET, while test for two-year PG HMCT program is called MHMCT CET.

MAH HM CET is a computer-based test. It is held in selected cities across Maharashtra. Admission to all government-aided and un-aided institutes offering BHMCT and MHMCT courses is based on MAH HM CET scores. Admissions process is conducted online through a centralized admission process (CAP).

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Candidates can pursue 4 years bachelor of hotel management and catering technology course and 2 years master of hotel management and catering technology course by qualifying BHMCT and MHMCT respectively. Check below some of the most important points about MAH HM CET 2026 if you want to apply this year.

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