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CET Cell Maharashtra will release the MAH AAC CET 2027 syllabus on its official website - cetcell.mahacet.org. The MAH AAC CET syllabus 2027 covers four papers on design, practical and theory. Aspirants who are going to appear for the Maharashtra AAC CET entrance exam must review the MAH AAC CET syllabus 2027 as a starting point to prepare for the exam. The CET Cell Maharashtra will conduct the MAH AAC CET 2027 tentatively in April 2027. In this article, get complete details of the MAH AAC CET syllabus 2027, including important topics, sections, and more.
The entrance exam of MAH AAC CET consists of 4 papers out of which three are practical papers, and one is a theory-related paper. As per the MAH AAC CET exam pattern, each paper in the practical section consists of 50 marks and the Objective theory GK paper consists of 40 marks. The candidates will be given a total of 5 hours to attempt the exam, divided across the four papers. The MAH AAC CET section-wise syllabus has been discussed below.
Given below are the topics and other details of the four papers that make up the syllabus of MAH AAC CET 2027
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.
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 a realistic rendering using a pencil. The students must be aware of the proportions of the object and adjust 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 a pencil of given man-made/ natural objects
Drawing should reflect the proportion of the object.
Appropriate placement of an object drawing on a given size of paper.
Render Light differentiation on objects.
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The memory drawing gives students the opportunity 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 allow the expression of latent sentiments and feelings in the mind.
Enhancement of the 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 the surrounding art.
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 for objective GK 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 2027 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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