MAH B.Design CET Exam Pattern 2026, Total Questions, Marking Scheme, Mode

MAH B.Design CET Exam Pattern 2026, Total Questions, Marking Scheme, Mode

Rajyalaxmi VenkatapuramUpdated on 15 Jul 2025, 06:10 PM IST

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra will release its MAH BDes CET 2026 exam pattern at cetcell.mahacet.org. The MAH BDes CET exam pattern 2026 will be released online to provide a clear idea to the candidates about the question paper pattern, its marking scheme, maximum marks, and many more related to the MAH BDes CET entrance exam. The MAH BDes CET 2026 official notification is yet to be released. Meanwhile, aspiring candidates can refer the MAH BDes CET exam pattern as per the previous year.

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  1. MAH BDesign CET Exam Pattern 2026
  2. MAH BDesign CET 2026 Exam Pattern - Overview
  3. Marking Scheme for MAH BDesign CET 2026
  4. Guidelines to fill the MAH BDes CET 2026 OMR sheets
  5. MAH BDes CET Syllabus 2026
MAH B.Design CET Exam Pattern 2026, Total Questions, Marking Scheme, Mode
MAH B.Design CET Exam Pattern

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 BDesign 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. Read the article to know more about the MAH BDes CET exam pattern 2026.

MAH BDesign CET Exam Pattern 2026

Maharashtra State BDes CET exam pattern specifies the examination mode, duration of the exam, question format, maximum marks, marking scheme, and many more. The following table gives you more information about the MAH BDes CET 2026 exam pattern.

MAH BDesign CET 2026 Exam Pattern - Overview

The MAH CET BDes exam pattern will have the questions consisting of three sections - MCQs-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.

Subjects

Number of Questions

Duration

Total Marks

Part A: Visualisation and illustration ability

Comprises of 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 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.
6060 Minutes100
Total622 hours &
45 Minutes
200

NOTE: There is no choice among the questions, i.e. all questions have to be answered.

  • The candidates seeking admission to Bachelor of Design degree courses, it is mandatory for the candidates to appear for all papers.

  • Candidates will be provided with OMR answer sheets with question papers for Part C paper. At the end of the paper, the candidate will have to hand over the OMR answer sheet to the invigilator.

  • There is no negative marking System for this Test.

  • The medium of the test is English.

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Marking Scheme for MAH BDesign CET 2026

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.

  • Part A: 1 question of 40 marks for 45 minutes
  • Part B: 1 question for 60 marks for 60 minutes
  • Part C: 60 questions for 100 marks for 60 minutes
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There is no negative marking System for this test.

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Guidelines to fill the MAH BDes CET 2026 OMR sheets

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.

  • Each MCQ question will have four options. Candidates should mark the correct option by blackening the corresponding oval on the OMR sheet using a blue or black ballpoint pen only.
  • Candidates should darken only one oval for each question. Candidates should note that marking more than one oval is considered an incorrect answer.
  • Aspirants can check the correct method of darkening the oval on the 1st page of the OMR answer sheet. Candidates must follow the specified procedure while filling the oval.
  • Candidates are restricted from tearing, mutilating, or bending the OMR answer sheet.

MAH BDes CET Syllabus 2026

Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell will release 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)

Q: What is the duration of the MAH BDes CET exam ?
A:

The MAH BDes CET exam duration will be 2 hours and 45 minutes. 

Q: How many questions will be asked in MAH CET BDes?
A:

A total of 62 questions will be asked in MAH CET BDes. 

Q: What type of questions are asked in MAH CET BDes?
A:

There will be MCQ based questions in MAH CET BDes. 

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