CET Cell Maharashtra has released the MAH AAC CET 2026 syllabus at cetcell.mahacet.org. Aspirants who are going to appear for the Maharashtra AAC CET entrance exam must know about the MAH AAC CET syllabus 2026 thoroughly. Understanding the MAH AAC CET syllabus important topics is very crucial aspect for the applicants. Deep knowledge about the MAH AAC CET syllabus will not only simplify the learning process but also boosts their confidence levels which in turn helps them to score a better rank. MAH AAC CET 2026 will be conducted on April 10, 2026. Continue reading for more details on MAH AAC CET syllabus 2026.
The entrance exam of MAH AAC CET consists of 4 papers out of which three are practical papers and one is theory related paper. As per MAH AAC CET exam pattern, each paper in the practical section consists of 50 marks and theory paper consists of 40 marks. The candidates will be given a total of 5 hours to attempt the exam, in which the object drawing practical paper and objective theory paper is of 1 hour each. The design practical and memory drawing paper are of one and half hour each. Each paper in this entrance exam has a different syllabus which the students must focus on. The MAH AAC CET section wise syllabus has been discussed below.
The MAH AAC CET syllabus PDF is yet to be released on the official website and it states that the design practical paper is meant to test the creative expression of the student in which they must display their basic principles of design knowledge, and have awareness and capability of use of colours, use geometric equipment, and material as well as knowledge about different colour mediums and techniques. The candidates can find the details of MAH AAC CET syllabus important topics from design practical below.
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Development of creative expression.
Development of capability of creative use of basic principles of design.
Development of awareness and capability of effective use of colors and the hues.
Development of aesthetic sense and creation of utility through design.
To make available opportunities for use of geometrical equipment and material.
Development of skill of use of different colour mediums and techniques.
In the object drawing the students are expected to draw realistic rendering using pencil. The students must be aware of the proportions of the object and appropriate it according to the size of the paper. Here are some of the important factors from the MAH AAC CET syllabus for object drawing.
Realistic rendering using pencil of given man-made/ natural objects
Drawing should reflect the proportion of the object.
Appropriate placement of object drawing on a given size of paper.
Render Light differentiation on objects.
The memory drawing gives the opportunity to students to create drawings from their imaginations which would reflect their awareness about the environment and surroundings. Some of the important topics mentioned in MAH AAC CET syllabus have been discussed below.
To give opportunity for the development of observation, memory and imagination.
To give opportunity for expression of latent sentiments and feelings in the mind.
Enhancement of capability of proportional sketching of incidents in daily life.
Development of vision of creation of perception about closeness and distance (perspective) in drawing.
Awareness about the environment of surrounding art.
The image syllabus 2026 states that the objective type theory questions will be related to art, craft, design, colour, and computer graphics / computer basics. The students will have to mark the correct options on OMR sheets provided to them. Some of the important topics according to the MAH AAC CET syllabus pdf are given below.
Knowledge of colours (Primary, Secondary etc.)
Fundamentals of arts (Line, colours, shape etc.)
Famous art monuments (Maharashtra, India & of the world)
Famous art sculptor and Painters. (Maharashtra, India & rest of the world).
As the MAH AAC CET exam pattern 2026 is yet to be released, candidates can find the exam pattern as per the previous year where each paper includes a certain number of questions, with marks assigned to each question.
| Group | Paper | Subject | Marks Per Question | Total marks | Duration |
| Group-I (Practical) | 1 | Design Practical | 50 | 50 | 1 hour 30 minutes |
2 | Object Drawing Practical | 50 | 50 | 1 hour | |
3 | Memory Drawing Practical | 50 | 50 | 1 hour 30 minutes | |
| Group-II (Theory) | 4 | Objective Theory (General Knowledge) | 40 | 40 | 1 hour |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The MAH AAC CET syllabus contains 4 papers namely design practical, object drawing, memory drawing and objective theory paper. In this 3 are practical and 1 is theory based.
The MAH AAC CET exam stands for Maharashtra Applied Arts and Craft Common Entrance Test.
The memory drawing practical of MAH AAC CET includes drawing from memory and imagination about incidents in daily life that reflect the awareness about environment of surrounding art.
The total marks for MAH AAC CET is 190.
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Hi Yuvraj, The MHT-CET (Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test) is an annual state-level entrance exam conducted by the State Common Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate Engineering, Pharmacy, and Agriculture courses in Maharashtra.
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MHCET is mainly for engineering, pharmacy, law, and agriculture courses.
For business courses like BBA, BMS, or MBA, MHCET is not used.
Business courses usually have their own entrance exams like:
MAH BBA CET
MAH MBA CET
CUET (for some colleges)
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Yes, you can fill the MHT CET 2026 form .
If you have applied for caste validity and you have the application receipt or acknowledgement, you can use it while filling the form.
Select your caste category and enter the details of the caste validity application.
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