MAH MCA CET 2025: Admit Card (Soon), Exam Date (OUT), Mock Test (OUT), Syllabus, Pattern, Old Papers

The MAH MCA CET 2025 exam date has been announced. The authorities will conduct MAH MCA CET 2025 tentatively on March 23, 2025. MAH MCA CET is a national-level entrance exam that was conducted by the Maharashtra State CET Cell for admissions into MCA courses offered by several government and private colleges in the state. The MAH MCA CET 2025 admit card will be released online on the official website, and candidates will have to download the admit card successfully.

MAH MCA CET stands for "Maharashtra Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance Test." It is an entrance test conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, for admission to the first year or second year (lateral entry) of the MCA programme in several colleges and universities within the state of Maharashtra. The exam is conducted every year in an online mode as a Computer Based Test. 

The overall difficulty level of the MAH MCA CET exam is expected to be similar to the graduration level examination. Students can crack MAH MCA CET with preparation along with their graduation. As the MAH MCA CET exam is conducted to assess a candidate’s skills in computer concepts, math problem-solving, analytics, and language proficiency, students are required to solve mock tests from the previous year mock tests and enhance their problem-solving skills in all subjects asked in the exam.

Hello, Without appearing for the MAH-CET exam and clearing the required cutoff, one cannot get direct admission for MCA in any reputed college. Admission is given purely on merit-basis.

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has released the MAH MCA CET 2025 Syllabus and Marking Scheme on the official website. The Online CET comprises 4 sections viz. Mathematics & Statistics, Logical / Abstract Reasoning, English comprehension and verbal ability and Computer Concepts of total 200 marks, with composite time of 90 minutes duration. 

MAH MCA CET exam syllabus can be considered easy to moderate. Subjects included in the syllabus include Computer concepts, English Language, Mathematics & statistics and Logical reasoning. Computer concepts topics covered in the MAH MCA CET syllabus is similar to what students learn in BCA/BSc IT. For other subjects, students can easily take help of books like R.D. Sharma or any other book available in the market. Students can easily cover the entire syllabus of MAH MCA CET easily in a 3-4 month’s preparation if studied along with the BCA/BSc IT.

Yes, you are eligible, but you must also satisfy other eligibility norms. The Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test, or MAH MCA CET, is conducted once a year. The registration process for MAH MCA CET 2025 will start on the official website. The MAH MCA CET application form 2025 will be available tentatively in February 2025 in online mode on the website cetcell.mahacet.org. 

The MAH MCA CET 2025 CAP dates have not been announced yet. The authorities will conduct the MAH MCA CET 2025 counselling process online for all eligible candidates. Allotted candidates will have to confirm their admission by login to the official website. After online confirmation of admission, candidates need to physically report to the institute to submit documents and pay admission fees. 

Yes, it is mandatory for MCA admissions in government institutes in the state of Maharashtra. The exam is conducted every year by the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell in online mode as a Computer Based Test. Candidates who want to take admission in the MCA course in Maharashtra need to qualify for the entrance exam.

Yes, candidates with 50% marks will be able to fill the form. In the MAH MCA CET eligibility criteria it is mentioned that a candidate should obtain at least 50% aggregate marks in graduation (at least 45% in case of candidates of Backward Class categories, economically weaker section and Persons with Disability category belonging to Maharashtra State); Or
Candidates appearing for the final year of the qualifying examination are also eligible to appear for CET.

Hi Vivek, For being eligible to apply for MCA, you have to have mathematics as one of the subjects at 10+2 level or statistics as one of the subjects at graduation level. If you fulfill these criteria you are eligible for MCA. As far as other information regarding MCA is concerned, we would like to state that most of the entrance tests are conducted in April or May. Notifications are out in January or February. The combined MCA entrance tests held in India are: NIMCET for NITs, CET Maharashtra for Maharashtra colleges, UPMCAT for most colleges in UP, Andhra Pradesh CET for Colleges in AP,Orissa State MCA Test for all Colleges in Orissa, MET for All college under Punjabi Univ. GNDU, & PTU in Punjab, MP-Pre MCA Test for all colleges in MP, Kerala MCA Test for all colleges in Kerala. The most reputed universities and colleges offering MCA degree in India are: Delhi University, Pune University, Jawahar Lal Nehru university, New Delhi, IIT Roorkee, NIT Trichy, VJTI, Mumbai, Banaras Hindu University, MNNIT Allahabad, ICSE Indore, Thapar University. Other colleges offering MCA are NITs, Vellore Institute, PSG Coimbatore, Hyderabad Central University, BITS Mesra, Jalgaon University, and Punjab University etc. Hope this helps. Wish you luck.

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, is the conducting body of the MAH MCA CET 2025 exam. It is a Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test, commonly known as MAH MCA CET, for admission to MCA courses offered by several government and private colleges in Maharashtra. The exam is conducted every year in an online mode as a Computer Based Test. 

The MAH MCA CET 2025 admit card date has not been announced. The authorities will release the MAH MCA CET 2025 admit card in online mode. Candidates will be able to download the admit card from the official website or from the direct link provided on this page as well.

To download the MAH MCA CET admit card, candidates need to login to the website by using their application number and date of birth. In cases of discrepancies, candidates must report them to the conducting portal. An admit card is an important document without which a candidate will not be able to sit for the exam. Therefore, it is compulsory for a candidate to carry their admit card along with them while giving the exam.

Yes, it is mandatory to carry admit cards to exam centre on the day of the exam. Candiates will not be allowed to appear in the exam without admit cards.

MAH MCA CET admit card is the most important document the candidate needs to carry at the examination centre. It is also important to check all the information contained in the admit card. In case of any discrepancy, candidates can contact the authorities. Without an admit card, candidates will not be allowed to sit in the MAH MCA CET examination.

The MAH MCA CET 2025 application form was available at official website cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates were able to access the MAH MCA CET 2025 application form until the last date - February 25, 2025. The process of filling out the application form for MAH MCA CET 2025 included online registration, filling out the detailed form, uploading a scanned image of the photo, signature, and payment of the application fee.

No, the application form of MAH MCA CET 2025 will be available only in online mode. The MAH MCA CET application form 2025 will be available tentatively in February 2025 in online mode on the website cetcell.mahacet.org. Interested candidates will have to fill out the application form within the specified dates to appear in the exam.

Application fee for unreserved category candidates is INR 1200 while for reserved category candidates, application fee is INR 1000. Candidates interested in pursuing MCA courses in Maharashtra required to fill out the MAH MCA CET 2024 application form by the deadline.

After the successful completion of the MAH MCA CET application process, a registration number will be generated. This generation of the registration number marks the submission of the candidate's MAH MCA CET application. It is recommended for a candidate to note this number for future reference. This registration number can be used to fill out the application form, download the admit card, check the result, etc.

The Maharashtra CET Cell do not release any minimum passing marks for MAH MCA CET. The basis of admission is merit list which is released by considering the marks obtained in MAH MCA CET and graduation. Candidates who appear in the exam are given percentile scores on the basis of marks scored. The percentile scores in MAH MCA CET and percentage in graduation is used to arrive at an All India Rank which will be used for admission at the institutes.

MAH MCA CET paper has NO negative marking. In MAH MCA CET exam, questions in each subject is of different marks and for incorrect answer, no mark is deducted. Also, no marks are deducted for unattempt questions. For any question, if none of the options is found correct or a question is found to be wrong or dropped, then full marks will be awarded to all candidates irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.

Question paper during the exam will be visible only in English. As there will be only one language of the MAH MCA CET question paper, candidates will not have the option to switch the language of question paper during the exam.

The total duration of the MAH MCA CET exam will be 90 minutes, and the exam will be conducted continuously without any break. Candidates will be allowed to enter the exam hall as per the scheduled time and can leave only after the completion of the paper. The exam will have a total of 100 questions from sections: Mathematics & Statistics, Logical/ Abstract Reasoning, English comprehension & verbal ability and Computer Concepts. There will be no negative marking for this test. The medium of the exam will be English.

Candidates seeking admission in a good college through MAH MCA CET should score at least 100-120 marks. There is no minimum passing mark or cutoff in MAH MCA CET and the admission is based on All India Rank. Candidates having scores above 120 can get admission in top government and aided colleges. To check cutoff rank of admission in previous year, candidates can check Shiksha page.

The syllabus of MAH MCA CET exam consists of four subjects which are Computer concepts, English language, Mathematics & statistics and Logical reasoning. The topics included in Computer concepts is similar to what students study in their BCA/BSc IT or BTech computer Science subjects and thus this subject can be easily covered by studying the course books. The other three subjects will include questions from undergraduate level and thus can be covered by studying NCERT textbooks or any other book from the market like R.D. Sharma.

Maharashtra CET Cell conducts MAH MCA CET only in English language. Candidates can attempt any question at any point of time within these 1.5 hours (90 minutes). All the questions will have multiple choices. Out of the four answers to a question only one will be the correct answer. You have to select the most appropriate answer and ‘mouse click’ that alternative which you feel is appropriate/correct. The alternative/ option that you have clicked on will be treated as your answer to that question. There is no negative marking System for this test. Unanswered questions will carry zero marks. Candidates are advised, not to mark answers by random guessing.

Yes. The candidates are advised to study the entire MAH MCA CET syllabus so that they are well-prepared for the examination. Since the question paper will be based on the official syllabus, the candidates will be able to know the topics that they have to prepare which will help them secure good marks in the exam. Candidates can identify important topics and give them more importance, however, all topics should be prepared well.

The authorities will release the MAH MCA CET 2025 answer key on the official website. It consists of the correct options for the question code. Candidates will also get a chance to challenge the same within a certain period. The last date to accept the objections against the MAH MCA CET 2025 answer key will be announced soon. This is followed by the release of the final answer key for MAH MCA CET 2025, along with the declaration of the result. 

After a few days of the completion of the MAH MCA CET exam, the answer key will be released. Candidates will be required to provide details like their application number, date of birth, and hall ticket number to download the answer key. The MAH MCA CET answer key will consist of the correct answers to each question asked in the entrance exam.

It is not compulsory to attempt all the question in exam. Students can attempt any number of questions out of total 100 questions in the exam. Students do not have internal choices. Students are advised to attempt only those questions for which they can arrive at the answer/solutions. Questions for which the answer is not sure should be left. Students must note that there are no minimum marks in MAH MCA CET that students need to score. Students gets All India Rank based on the marks they secure in exam and gets admission based on that rank.

Yes, the candidates will be able to raise objections against the provisional MAH MCA CET answer key. The online facility to raise objections against the answer key can be accessed by logging in using the registered email ID and password. Once logged in, the candidates will have to select the question, raise objection, upload the supporting proof and pay the required fee. Once the objections are submitted, the authorities will consider them.

No, candidates will not get their results in Emai ID or post. Candidates need to check their results online on the website. The result is the performance indicator of the Maharashtra Masters in Computer Application Common Entrance Test. The result will tell the student how well he or she scored on the entrance exam.

Candidates can check their MAH MCA CET result online from the official website cetcell.mahacet.org. The steps to check the MAH MCA CET result is mentioned below:

•  Visit the official website
•  Click on MAH MCA CET result link
•  Enter email ID and password.
•  Download the scorecard

Details about marks secured in the exam and All India Rank will be mentioned on the scorecard of MAH MCA CET. 

Below are the details, have a look:

• Name of the candidate

• MAH MCA CET exam roll number

• Candidate's Date of Birth (DOB)

• MAH MCA CET registration number

• Category of the candidate

• Rank of the candidate

• Marks of the candidate

• Photograph of the candidate

The MAH MCA CET scorecard will contain the name of a candidate, roll number, sectional, and overall scores. Candidates need to download their MAH MCA CET scorecard, as no hardcopies will be sent to any candidate. Two months after the declaration of results, the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) will be announced. Candidates who want to take admission to the MCA course offered by the government and private institutes in Maharashtra will have to participate in the CAP process.

The stages of MAH MCA CET counselling are:

• Publishing of information brochure regarding dates, the process of CAP on the website
• Filling of online application form and choices of colleges by the candidates
• Display of merit list
• Choice filling
• Allotment of seats

The list of documents required for the MAH MCA CET Counselling Process is mentioned below:

• MAH MCA CET Admit card 
• Printout of MAH MCA CET application form
• Mark sheets of class 10th and 12th
• Passing certificate of class 10th and 12th
• Graduation certificates (for PG courses - If applicable)
• MAH MCA CET scorecard/rank card or any other entrance test scorecard
• Photo ID proof (Aadhar Card/Pan Card/ School Certificate)
• Registration MAH MCA CET fee payment receipt
• Three recent passport size photographs

While registering for the counselling process, the candidates will have to pay the MAH MCA CET counselling fee. For the General Category candidates, the counselling fee is INR 800. Meanwhile the Reserved and PwD category candidates will have to pay INR 600 as the counselling fee. Candidates who are children of NRI/PIO/OCI/Foreign National will have to pay INR 5000 to participate in the counselling process.

No, a candidate will not get direct admission to MCA in Maharashtra. He or she needs to qualify for the MAH MCA CET entrance exam and also meet the MAH MCA CET cutoff. The MAH MCA CET 2025 exam will be announced soon. For admission, the candidate will have to meet the required eligibility criteria.

The MAH MCA CET paper will have Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). Each question will have 4 options with only one correct answer. Candidate have to select the correct answer from the available options.

The authority will release the MAH MCA CET mock test link online at cetcell.mahacet.org. MAH MCA CET mock tests will be free and can accessed online. It is very important that the candidates regularly solve mock tests. It will help them in analyzing their preparation level and also give experience of appearing in the real exam. It is advised that students solve mock tests in a planned manner. For each subject, students should solve subject/topic wise mock tests during the preparation and solve full length mock tests one month before the exam.

Maharashtra CET Cell conducts MAH MCA CET exam in online mode as a computer based test. MAH MCA CET exam is conducted for MCA admission. The exam is held across various test cities in India. The question paper has a total of 100 questions and the total duration of exam is 1.5 hours.

The MAH MCA CET exam has a total of 100 questions from all four subjects. The exam has 30 questions each from Mathematics & statistics and Logical reasoning and 20 questions each from English language and Computer concepts. All the 100 questions are multiple choice questions. Students need to complete all the 100 questions in 1.5 hours.

Students can easily crack MAH MCA CET exam if they make a study plan and follow a strategy. The first step to clear MAH MCA CET is to understand the syllabus and exam pattern clearly. Check which topics are asked in the exam and what are the types of questions. Identify the MAH MCA CET topics that are similar to BCA subjects and start studying them along with the college.

The second advice is to make a time table for the study. Ideally, 2-3 hours of study is sufficient for MAH MCA CET. Students should choose a time which suits them best. It is important that they give at least 3 hours daily specifically for MAH MCA CET preparation.

Selecting the right study materials/books is also very important for MAH MCA CET preparation. It is advised that students begin their preparation by studying the books of BCA thoroughly and then advance to additional books. The most important advice in clearing the MAH MCA CET is not to over-burden yourself with the preparation.

Graduate students who are studying in BCA/BSc IT can study from college books as these books can be the best companion in the path of clearing MAH MCA CET exam. Many students who secured top ranks in previous years in MAH MCA CET as well other exams had pointed that they studied through college books. The best part of studying BCA/BSc IT books is that they are easy to understand, have lots of examples to understand the topics and also have numerical questions to evaluate the performance. Students who rely only on BCA books for clearing MAH MCA CET have fair chance to getting a good score, however, students targeting a good score are advised to refer additional books beside college books.

If a candidate is not able to download the MAH MCA CET admit card, then it can be due to:

• Slow speed of the internet
• Wrong login credentials
• It may be due to using the mobile phone to download the admit card
• Some technical issues on the official website

If it is not resolved, then the candidate should contact the examination authorities.

Taking the help of coaching to clear the MAH MCA CET exam is student choice. Many students score good marks in MAH MCA CET by self-studying, without help from coaching. To crack MAH MCA CET without coaching, students need to make a study plan considering the time they have before exam.

Students can take help of online tutorials and videos from previous year toppers who have cleared the exam without coaching to understand their strategy. One thing that is required when students are not taking coaching is regular study.

Make a daily time table of study and devote at least 5-6 hours for MAH MCA CET preparation. Students who are in BCA final year can give 3-4 hours specifically for MAH MCA CET beside college studies. Students who have passed BCA should also study at least 6 hours daily.

The MAH MCA CET paper will have Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). Each question will have 4 options with only one correct answer. Candidate have to select the correct answer from the available options.

The authorities have released the MAH MCA CET syllabus online at cetcell.mahacet.org. No other mode will be used to release the MAH MCA CET syllabus. The list of subjects, units and topics for the entrance examination are released through the syllabus of MAH MCA CET.

The eligibility criteria will be announced along with the release of the application form. The basic criteria is that candidates need to have passed BCA/BSc IT or BA/BSc/BCom with the computer as a subject or studied Computer as a subject in 10+2 level. 

The application form for MAH MCA CET 2025 will be released on the official website. The last date to apply for MAH MCA CET 2025 will be announced soon. Candidates will have to fill out all of the required personal, academic and contact details in the MAH MCA CET 2025 application form. No other mode of application will be accepted by the authorities.

The time-period required to complete the MAH MCA CET preparation depend mainly on students. Every student has their own pace of study. Ideally, 3-4 month is good enough for completing the MAH MCA CET preparation. Students who have started preparing during their BCA can easily prepare for MAH MCA CET in 4 months considering the topics of exam syllabus have already been studied in BCA.

MAH MCA CET preparation is most effective with BCA as almost 90-95 percent topics are similar in both exams. This way students can easily complete the entire MAH MCA CET syllabus as well as syllabus of BCA. After the graduation exams, students get 2-3 month where they can focus entirely on MAH MCA CET.

Students who have started late for the MAH MCA CET exam can make a 6-month plan where in the first three months they have to focus on revising the syllabus studied in BCA. In the next two months’ focus on solving questions of MAH MCA CET and analyzing the mistakes being made, if any. The last one month should be focused on solving mock tests and MAH MCA CET previous year question papers.

At present, less time is left for preparation. Candidates should focus on revision, solve as much as question papers, practice, etc.

MAH MCA CET admit card is a very important document. It should be kept safe until the time of admission. If a candidate lost it by chance, then he or she can download it again. For this, a candidate needs to visit the official website and use login credentials to download it. Download the MAH MCA CET admit card and print 2 or 3 copies for future reference.

Yes, it is mandatory to carry admit cards to exam centre on the day of the exam. Candiates will not be allowed to appear in the exam without admit cards. The MAH MCA CET 2025 admit card date will be announced soon. Candidates can download it from the official website or a direct link is also provided on this page.

Yes, candidates can carry either a colour or B&W copy of their MAH MCA CET admit cards. The exam authorities will not allow candidates to carry soft copies of the admit card on their mobile phones. Also, along with the printout of the admit card, candidates need to carry one valid ID proof.

The admit card of MAH MCA CET will be available online on the website cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates can check below the steps to download the MAH MCA CET admit card:

• Visit the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org
• Now, click on MAH MCA CET admit card download link
• Log in using application number and date of birth
• Click on download MAH MCA CET admit card
• MAH MCA CET admit card will be displayed on the screen
• Download and take its printout

The authorities will prepare the final MAH MCA CET answer key after checking all of the submitted objections against the provisional key. The board of authorities will check the objections and accordingly prepare the final answer key of MAH MCA CET. Once released, no objections will be accepted against the final answer key. The decision of the authorities will remain absolute.

Candidates are advised to check their MAH MCA CET result very carefully before downloading it. In case of any mistakes, the candidates should immediately contact the authorities. All corrections should be done immediately before the counselling process. However, the authorities will not accept requests to make changes in their obtained MAH MCA CET scores and ranks. 

Yes. The candidates will be able to check their obtained ranks and scores through the MAH MCA CET result. The ranks will be determined as per the candidate's performance in the entrance examination. Candidates are informed that the authorities will not accept any requests to review or change the allotted MAH MCA CET ranks and scores.

Details about marks secured in the exam and All India Rank will be mentioned on the scorecard of MAH MCA CET. 

Below are the details, have a look:

• Name of the candidate

• MAH MCA CET exam roll number

• Candidate's Date of Birth (DOB)

• MAH MCA CET registration number

• Category of the candidate

• Rank of the candidate

• Marks of the candidate

• Photograph of the candidate

The conducting authority will allot an exam centre to the candidates accordingly. It is allotted as per availability and also on the basis of who filled in the option first. It is to be noted that once the exam centre is allotted, it will not be changed under any circumstances.

No. Once the choices are submitted, the candidates will not be able to change them. Therefore, the candidates are advised to be very careful while making their choices for the MAH MCA CET counselling and allotment process. Candidates should submit as many choices as they can since it will help them to have higher chances of being allotted into their preferred colleges.

Yes. The authorities will accept objections against the provisional MAH MCA CET merit list. To raise the objections, the candidates can visit the official website and log in using their application ID and password. Candidates will also be able to submit their grievances physically at the Facilitation Centres (FC). All objections along with the supporting proof will be checked and the final merit list will be released.

During the MAH MCA CET counselling process, the candidates will have to fill out their choice of colleges in the order of preference. To make the selection of colleges, the candidates will have to log in using the required credentials and select the choices from the available list. It is important that the selection is done in the order of preference since it will be considered for allotment.