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The State Common Entrance Test Cell of Maharashtra will release the MAH B.Des 2027 syllabus on its official website - cetcell.mahacet.org. The syllabus of MAH B.Des 2027 will include three parts. The MAH BDes syllabus, part-A assess the visualisation and illustration ability, part-B includes topics on design thinking and problem-solving, and part-C includes questions from general knowledge. Candidates who are planning to appear for MAH B.Des CET entrance exam must go through the syllabus for understanding important topics. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know about MAH BDesign CET syllabus 2027, including sections, important topics, and other important details.
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The syllabus of MAH CET for the Design programme is divided into three parts. The table below is based on previous years exam syllabus. Candidates can check the section-wise overview of the MAH B.Des CET 2027 syllabus. The exam is expected to be conducted for 2 hours 45 minutes. There is no negative marking for wrong answers in this test.
| Particulars | Details | Marks |
| Part A | Visualisation and illustration ability that comprises sketching, illustration using pencils, coloured pencils, and ink pens. | 40 |
| Part B | Design Thinking and Problem-Solving, which comprises the sketching of the product/idea using pencils and any suitable colouring/rendering medium, colour pencils/markers, sketch pens, and pens. | 60 |
| Part C | General Knowledge with multiple-choice objective-type questions and Numerical answer-type questions. Part-C is further divided into four sections: General Knowledge/ Awareness, Art & Design Fundamentals, Science & Technology related knowledge, and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. | 100 |
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The MAH B.Des CET 2027 syllabus will focus to help candidates’ aptitude abilities, including their capacity for detailed observation, innovative thinking, analytical skills, visualisation ability, and manual dexterity, based on previous year trends. Candidates will need to stay updated on latest trends across areas such as nature, humanity, and technology. The ability to think objectively and question existing norms will help candidates develop unique ideas and bring fresh perspectives to problem-solving.
Topics | No. of Questions | Marks/ Question |
PART A (Duration: 45 mins) | ||
Visualization and Illustration Ability (45 mins): Sketching/illustrating situations, context, events, people and objects with attention to detail. With the right proportions, good line quality, composition, perspective, and shading. | 01 | 40 |
PART B (Duration: 60 mins) | ||
Design Thinking and Problem-Solving (60 mins): Understanding complex situations, going to root causes, identifying problems, generating alternative ideas/solutions, evaluating options, and developing final solutions. | 01 | 60 |
PART C (Duration: 60 mins) | ||
MCQ type (Duration: 60 mins) General Knowledge/Awareness (20 questions) Art & Design Fundamentals (20 questions) Science & Technology related knowledge (10 questions) Analytical & Logical Reasoning (10 questions) | 60 | 100 |
| GK part will comprise of multiple choice objective type questions Numerical answer type questions. | ||
Total | 62 Questions | 200 |
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The table below is based on previous year trends, candidates can check the below table for MAH BDes 2026 Exam Pattern overview:
Particulars | Details |
| No.of sections | 3 (Parts A, B and C) |
| Duration | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Mode | Offline |
| Medium | English |
| Total number of questions | 62 |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions + 2 drawing/sketching questions |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Negative marking | No negative marking |
A wide range of books, available both online and in stores, can help candidates prepare for the MAH CET B.Des exam. These books can also help clear their doubts. Here are some of the best books for the MAH B.Des CET exam:
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Part A exam of MAH B.Design is a 45-minute online test with 1 question.
The MAH BDes CET 2027 Syllabus tests candidates on their design aptitude, visual communication ability, general knowledge, and logical and analytical reasoning.
Test Will be comprise of Visualisation and illustration ability - using pencils, colour pencils, ink pens
The MAH BDes CET question paper will be divided into two parts - Part A, Part B, and part C with a total of 200 marks. There will be 60 multiple-choice questions and 1 question each on sketching and visualisation & illustration ability.
The duration of the MAH BDes CET test is 2 hours 45 minutes.
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