UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has released the MAH BDes CET 2026 exam pattern at cetcell.mahacet.org. The MAH BDes CET exam pattern 2026 provides information about the question paper pattern, its marking scheme, and maximum marks in the MAH BDes CET entrance exam. The CET Cell will conduct the MAH B.Des CET 2026 on April 5, 2026, in offline mode. Read on to know more about the MAH BDes CET exam pattern 2026.
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The MAH BDes CET question paper is divided into three parts - Part A, Part B, and Part C. Candidates must follow the MAH CET BDes exam pattern so that they can prepare for the MAH BDes exam 2026. MAH CET exam pattern 2026 for B.Design is a guide map to create a viable preparation strategy for the Design Entrance Exam.
The MAH BDes CET exam pattern specifies about the examination mode, exam duration, question paper format, maximum marks, marking scheme and other important details. The following table gives you more information about the MAH BDes CET 2026 exam pattern.
The MAH CET BDes exam pattern 2026 will have the questions consisting of three sections - MCQ-based questions, Visualisation, and Sketching Skill-based questions. The MAH BDesign CET will be conducted in offline mode at the selected exam centres. The following table provides the details of each section.
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Subjects | Number of Questions | Duration | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
Part A: Visualisation and illustration ability Comprises sketching illustration using pencils, colour pencils, ink pens | 01 | 45 minutes | 40 |
Part B: Design thinking & Problem Solving Comprises of sketching the Product/idea using pencils and any suitable colouring/rendering medium, such as colour pencils, markers, sketch pens, pens | 01 | 60 Minutes | 60 |
| Part C: General Knowledge –
MCQ type Comprises of multiple choice objective type questions Numerical answer type questions. | 60 | 60 Minutes | 100 |
| Total | 62 | 2 hours & 45 Minutes | 200 |
NOTE: There is no choice among the questions, i.e. all questions have to be answered.
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The weightage of Part A in MAH BDes CET is 40 marks, Part B is 60 marks and Part C of the exam is 100 marks. There are a total of 62 questions carrying 200 marks. The duration of the MAH BDes CET test will be 2 hours and 45 minutes.
There is no negative marking System for this test.
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Candidates should fill out the OMR sheets of MAH BDes CET test carefully as they will be evaluated digitally. Following are the instructions for filling out the OMR sheet.
Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has released the official MAH BDes syllabus 2026 in online mode at its official website. MAH BDes CET is a test designed to check students' aptitude and aptitude for keen observations, analytical skills, creative thinking, visualization, and manual dexterity.
According to the MAH CET syllabus for the Design program, the test paper consists of 4 sections viz. General Knowledge/ Awareness, Art & Design Fundamentals, Science & Technology, Analytical and Logical Reasoning, Visualization and Illustration Ability, and Design Thinking and Problem-Solving.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There will be MCQ based questions that will be asked in MAH CET BDes.
A total of 62 questions will be asked in MAH CET BDes.
The MAH BDes CET exam duration will be 2 hours and 45 minutes.
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