MAH AAC CET Exam 2026: Result Out, Counselling Registration Started

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has opened the MAH AAC CET 2026 counselling registration from July 7-14, 2026. Candidates can register online from the admission portal. The provisional merit list of eligible candidates will be published on July 17. The final merit list will be released on July 21 after considering the valid grievances. The authorities will conduct multiple MAH AAC CET CAP 2026 rounds.

The counselling process will consist of the following steps:

• Registration: Firstly, the candidates will have to register through the official website. Personal, contact and category details have to be provided and a security question has to be selected and answered. Candidates will also have to create a password.
• Qualifying Details: Next, the candidates will have to provide their 10th and 12th standard subject-wise and total scores. Details about MAH AAC CET exam also has to be entered.
• Uploading of Scanned Images: Photograph and signature as per the specifications mentioned by the authorities have to be uploaded.
• Payment of Counselling Fee: The candidates who did not register for MAH AAC CET will have to pay the counselling fee in online mode.   
• Print out of Counselling Form: Candidates will have to print out the counselling form verification purpose.
• Documents E-verification: The original documents have to be submitted for E-verification by the candidates in online mode for Application Form confirmation. (Online Scrutiny of Documents through CAP Agency).
• Merit List: The names of the shortlisted candidates will be present in the merit list. Candidates can submit grievances in case of any issue. The final merit list will be published by the authorities after the grievance submission window is closed.
• Option Filling: Next, candidates will be given the option to submit their college preferences through their login.
• Seat Allotment: Finally, the seat allotment will be published according to their merit, preferences, category and availability of seats. The selected candidates will have to download their allotment letter and report to their nearest admission reporting centres to practise any of these options - freeze, float or slide. Finally, the candidates will have to report to their allotted institute to confirm their admission.

The CET Cell Maharashtra prescribes the MAH AAC CET 2026 eligibility criteria on its official website - cetcell.mahacet.org. Given below are the details of the eligibility criteria.

Educational Qualification - Candidate should have completed 10+2 examination in any discipline from a recognized university. Further, candidates must also have pursued English as one of the language subjects.

Minimum required marks - Candidates belonging to the general category of Maharashtra and all categories from other states are required to have passed their qualifying exam with a minimum of 45%, while the SC/ST candidates of Maharashtra must have completed their graduation with a minimum of 40% aggregate marks.

Age Limit - There is no age limit to appear in the MAH AAC CET examination.

The CET Cell Maharashtra had closed the MAH AAC CET 2026 application form editing window on March 19, 2026. The MAH AAC CET 2026 application form was open from January 29, 2026, to March 16, 2026. The form-filling process for MAH AAC CET 2026 included the following:

• Registration
• Detailed filling of the application form
• Uploading documents as per the specified format
• Payment of registration fee

The application fee of MAH AAC CET 2026 must be paid in online mode for which the service charges, as per rules, shall be applicable in addition to the fee. The amount to be charged as the MAH AAC CET application fee was non-refundable in nature.

MAH AAC CET 2026 application form fee

The exam pattern of MAH AAC CET 2026 is prescribed by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra. It is essential for candidates to go through the exam pattern as it will help them to prepare well. The MAH AAC CET exam is conducted in offline mode and consists of objective questions based on food production, food and beverage operation, English, rooms division and questions related to the hospitality industry. 

MAH AAC CET 2026 Exam Pattern - General Knowledge Test

MAH AAC CET 2026 Exam Pattern - Design Practical

MAH AAC CET Exam Pattern 2026 - Object Drawing Practical

MAH AAC CET 2026 Exam Pattern - Memory Drawing Practical

The State Common Entrance Test Cell of Maharashtra has issued the MAH AAC CET 2026 admit card on April 5, 2026 in online mode. Candidates must download the same from the official website by entering the requisite details. It may be noted that the candidates who successfully fill the application form will be able to access their MAH AAC CET admit card 2026. 

Steps to download MAH AAC CET admit card 2026 

• Visit cetcell.mahacet.org 
• Login with registered email id and password
• Click on the link to download MAH AAC CET hall ticket under CET admit card tab
• The admit card of MAH AAC CET will be displayed on the screen
• Download and take a printout of the same. 

CET cell, Maharashtra, has released the MAH AAC CET 2026 results on June 8, 2026, on their official website. Candidates can download their MAH AAC CET 2026 scorecard in online mode at cetcell.mahhacet.org. Those candidates who appear in the MAH AAC CET exam can check their results by entering their credentials on the portal. The scorecard of MAH AAC CET 2026 is shared in the form of a merit list, which makes it easy to access.  

The MAH AAC CET 2026 result will be declared in online mode only. If any objections to the MAH ACC CET 2026 results, candidates are allowed to raise objections from June 9 to 11, 2026. After considering the valid objections, CET cell authorities will release the MAH ACC CET final result on June 12, 2026, on its official website. All the candidates with a valid score have to proceed with the counselling process for admission.