The CET Cell has notified the complete MAH AAC CET counselling dates 2026 on its official website. Authorities have opened the candidates' portal for the option form for CAP round 1 on July 24, 2026. Shortlisted candidates should complete and submit their option form before July 27, 2026. The MAH AAC CET 2026 round 1 seat allotment will be published on July 29, 2026. The MAH ACC CET 2026 exam was conducted on April 12, 2026. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know the exact dates for the MAH AAC CET 2026 exam and other important details.
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Candidates can refer to the official website after the entrance exam to plan their seat allotment to the preferred institutes of choice. The CET Cell conducts multiple centralised MAH AAC CET counselling 2026 rounds.
The MAH AAC CET exam is conducted to offer admission into the Bachelor of Fine Arts programme. The table below provides all the dates for MAH AAC CET 2026.
Exam Particulars | MAH AAC CET Dates |
MAH AAC CET 2026 registration start date | January 29, 2026 |
MAH AAC CET application last date 2026 |
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| MAH AAC CET 2026 application form edit window | March 17 to 19, 2026 |
MAH AAC CET admit card 2026 | April 5, 2026 |
MAH AAC CET exam date 2026 (Object Drawing Practical, Design Practical, Memory Drawing Practical, General Knowledge) | April 12, 2026 (10 am to 5 pm) |
MAH AAC CET 2026 result date | June 8, 2026 |
| Submission of Grievance/Objection about Marks obtained in Scorecard | June 9-11, 2026 |
| Redressal of Grievances/Objection about Marks obtained in Scorecard | June 12, 2026 |
Candidates can refer to the MAH AAC CET 2026 exam timings given below as per last year
Exam | Timings (10 AM to 5 PM) |
Paper I - Design Practical | 90 minutes ( 1 Hour 30 Minutes) |
Paper II - Object Drawing Practical | 60 minutes ( 1 Hour) |
Paper III - Memory Drawing Practical | 90 minutes ( 1 Hour 30 Minutes) |
Paper IV - Objective Type Theory (General Knowledge) | 60 minutes ( 1 Hour) |
The aspirants can refer to the following schedule for the MAH AAC CET Exam 2026.
The Maharashtra State CET Cell closed the MAH AAC CET application form 2026 on March 16, 2026. Earlier, the MAH ACC CET 2026 application form was opened on January 29, 2026, on its official website. Interested applicants had to submit the MAH AAC CET 2026 application form before the deadline. The application edit facility was available from March 17 to 19, 2026. Also, the candidates need to check the MAH AAC CET eligibility criteria 2026 before proceeding with the application.
The CET Cell authorities have issued the MAH AAC CET admit card 2026 online on April 5, 2026. The candidates who registered successfully can download the MAH AAC CET 2026 admit card using the login credentials that were allotted during the MAH AAC CET registration 2026 process.
The CET CELL of Maharashtra conducted the MAH AAC CET entrance exam 2026 on April 12, 2026. The MAH AAC CET exam centres will be mentioned on the admit card. The MAH AAC CET exam will have four parts, namely Object Drawing Practical, Design Practical, Memory Drawing Practical, and General Knowledge. The applicants appearing for the MAH AAC CET exam need to check the MAH AAC CET 2026 syllabus.
The MAH AAC CET 2026 results were declared online on June 8, 2026. Candidates can check the MAH AAC CET result 2026 at the official website through their login. The candidates can submit their grievances for the MAH AAC CET result 2026 from June 9 to 11, 2026, by paying a fee of Rs 1000 per objection. After considering the objections, the authorities will publish the grievance redressal on June 12, after 4 pm.
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The state CET Cell of Maharashtra conducts the MAH AAC CET counselling 2026 through a centralised admission process called CAP. Authorities have published complete CAP round dates for MAH AAC CET 2026 on its official website.
MAH AAC CET Seat Allotment Dates 2026
Counselling events | Dates |
| MAH AAC CET counselling 2026 online registration and document upload | July 7-19, 2026 upto 11:59 pm |
| MAH AAC CET counselling 2026 document verification and confirmation of application form | July 8-20, 2026 upto 5:30 pm |
| Visiting Physical Scrutiny Centre for document verification | 10:30 AM to 05:30 PM |
| Display of the provisional merit list for Maharashtra State/All India candidates on the website | July 21, 2026, after 5 pm |
| Submission of grievances, if any, for all types of candidates | July 21-22, 2026, up to 11:59 pm |
| Display of the final merit list of Maharashtra State/All India candidates on the website | July 23, 2026 after 5 pm |
| Display of Provisional Category-wise Seats (Seat Matrix) for CAP | July 24, 2026 |
| Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP round 1 through the candidate’s Login by the Candidate | July 24 - 27, 2026 |
| Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round 1 | July 29, 2026 (After 5:30 PM) |
| Acceptance of the seat by the candidate | July 30 - August 3, 2026 (Up to 4:00 PM) |
| Reporting to the colleges | July 30 - August 3, 2026 - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Excluding August 1 & 2) |
| Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-II | August 4, 2026 (After 5:30 PM) |
| Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II through the candidate’s Login by the Candidates. | August 5 - 8, 2026 (Up to 11:59 PM) |
| Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-II | August 10, 2026 (After 5:30 PM) |
| Acceptance of the seat by the candidate | August 11 - 13, 2026 (Up to 4:00 PM) |
| Reporting to the colleges | August 11 - 13, 2026 (Up to 5:00 PM) |
| (For Government/ Unaided Private Institutes) For Vacant seats, if any, the mop-up round | |
| Display of vacant seats on website www.mahacet.org | August 14, 2026 |
| Invite online application form for registered candidates. | August 15 - 19, 2026 (Up to 11:59 PM) |
| Prepare and Display Merit List | August 20, 2026 (After 5: 30 PM) |
| Mop-up Round for All India Candidates (Separate Instructions will be published) | August 21, 2026 (From 11: 30 AM) |
| Mop-up Round for Maharashtra State Candidates (Separate Instructions will be published) | |
On Question asked by student community
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