MAH MCA CET 2026: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

Yes, MAH MCA CET is the compulsory entrance test for MCA admissions in Maharashtra colleges and universities. The exam is held by the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) every year. So if you are aspiring to join the MCA course in Maharashtra, you must pass the MAH MCA CET.

No, one month would not be enough for MAH MCA CET preparation. Because the syllabus of MAH MCA CET is so vast, covering all the topics and memorising them requires a lot of effort. If you have been or are a BCA student, then it can be less challenging for you since most of the subjects of MAH MCA CET and BCA are similar. You are advised to study all the subjects and solve previous year MAH MCA CET question papers. Begin practising MAH MCA CET sample papers at least 1 or 2 months before the exam to become accustomed to the exam.

The MAH MCA CET counselling process involves the following stages -

• Publishing of an information brochure including dates and the CAP process

• MAH MCA CET registration

• Document verification at a facilitation centre

• Merit list preparation

• Choice filling

• Seat allotment based on the applicant's rank and preferences

• Admission to the allotted college

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

• MAH MCA CET 2025 Admit card 

• Printout of MAH MCA CET 2025 application form

• Mark sheets of class 10th and 12th standard

• Passing certificate of class 10th and 12th standard 

• Graduation certificates

• MAH MCA CET 2025 scorecard/rank card or any other entrance test scorecard

• Photo ID proof (Aadhar Card/PAN card/ School Certificate)

• Registration MAH MCA CET 2025 fee payment receipt

• Three recent passport-size photographs

There is no mention of the minimum passing marks for the MAH MCA CET in the information brochure as released by the Maharashtra CET Cell. Admission is given on the basis of merit and the marks obtained in MAH MCA CET and graduation. The percentile scores in MAH MCA CET and the percentage in graduation are used to arrive at an All India Rank, which will be used for admission at the institutes.

You can verify your MAH MCA CET result on the official site cetcell.mahacet.org. Steps to verify the MAH MCA CET result are given below:

• Go to the official website

• Click on MAH MCA CET Final Merit List

• Use your Application ID to search for your result

You can also download your scorecard using your ID and password from the official website.

The candidates would need to use their registered email ID and password to download the answer key. Candidates can use the MAH MCA CET answer key to cross-check their answers. Please note that the answer key will be published within three days of the completion of the MAH MCA CET exam.

Yes, the question papers are likely to be published along with the MAH MCA CET answer key. After publishing the answer key, the candidates can log in with their registered email ID and password. 

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.

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 MAH MCA CET 2026 application form will be available in the fourth week of December 2025, tentatively on the official website cetcell.mahacet.org.  

To obtain the MAH MCA CET admit card, students must log in to the website using their registered email ID and password. If there is any discrepancy, students must raise the grievance through official channels. 

Yes, it is necessary to bring the admit cards to the exam centre on exam day. Candidates will not be permitted to sit in the exam without an admit card.

Yes, you must follow the MAH MCA CET exam pattern while preparing for the exam. You must understand the exam pattern very carefully before starting the preparation process. With the knowledge of the exam pattern in advance, the candidates will be aware of how the examination will be taken and prepare accordingly. THE MAH MCA CET exam pattern will be posted online by the authorities soon.

No, one month would not be enough for MAH MCA CET preparation. Because the syllabus of MAH MCA CET is so vast, covering all the topics and memorising them requires a lot of effort. If you have been or are a BCA student, then it can be less challenging for you since most of the subjects of MAH MCA CET and BCA are similar. You are advised to study all the subjects and solve previous year MAH MCA CET question papers. Begin practising MAH MCA CET sample papers at least 1 or 2 months before the exam to become accustomed to the exam.

Yes. You must study the entire MAH MCA CET syllabus before the exam. You can refer to question papers available on the official syllabus as well as the Shiksha platform to understand what to expect in the exam and prepare accordingly. 

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 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 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.

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. 

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.

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 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.

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 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 email ID and password.
• 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 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.