MAH AAC CET 2022: Application Form (Released), Check Eligibility Criteria, Application Fee, Exam Pattern, Syllabus 99EntranceExam

MAH AAC CET 2022 application form has been released on March 4, 2022 through online channel. State Common Entrance Examination Cell, Government of Maharashtra is the authority that shoulders the responsibility of conducting the MAH AAC CET 2022 examination. The full form of MAH AAC is Maharashtra Applied Arts and Crafts Common Entrance Test. The aim of this exam is to select candidates for admission to first year of full time professional Undergraduate Visual Art Courses (Fine Art and Applied Art).

Those candidates who want to apply need to fill and submit the application form before the last date. The application form will release in online mode only. In today’s post, we are going to provide all the necessary details related to the MAH AAC CET 2022 examination.

Latest: MAH AAC CET 2022 application form is now available online.

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Participating Institutes

The following institutes will offer admission on the basis of MAH AAC CET 2022.

Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai
Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai
Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya Morshi Road, Amravati
Sophia Polytechnic Art & Design Department, Mumbai
S. Bandekar College of Fine Art (Applied Art)
VIVA Institute of Applied Art
Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art & Craft, Mumbai
Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Fine Art Pune
Dr D. Y. Patil College of Applied Arts & Crafts, Pune
Government College of Art and Design, Nagpur ( Formerly known as Government Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya. Nagpur)
Government College of Art and Design, Aurangabad ( Formerly known as Government school of Art Aurangabad)
K.Wagh College of Fine Art, Nashik

MAH AAC CET 2022 Important Dates

The official Schedule of MAH AAC CET 2022 is given in the following table.

Main Events	Dates
Starting of online registration & confirmation of application form	4th March to 15th April 2022
Online registration & confirmation of application form (with additional late fee Rs. 500/- for all categories)	16th to 22nd April 2022
Payment of fees only through online payment gateway	3rd March to 22nd April 2022
Selection of CET center for practical examination after payment of fees	3rd March to 22nd April 2022
Issue of Hall ticket (through candidate login)	To be notified later
Date of MAH AAC CET 2022 examination (object drawing practical, design practical, memory drawing practical, General Knowledge)	To be notified later
Declaration of result	To be notified later

MAH AAC CET 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Those candidates who are looking to apply must ensure that they meet the following eligibility criteria.

Nationality

Only Indian Candidates are eligible to apply.
Those candidates who belong to a particular Linguistic or Religious Minority and notified by the Maharashtra Government are also eligible.

Nativity

A Candidate can claim only one type of Maharashtra State Candidature as shown in the table given below:

Type	Eligibility Criteria
Type – A	Candidates passing SSC and also HSC from a recognized institution in Maharashtra State Candidates who is either Domicile of Maharashtra and/ or is born in Maharashtra
Type – B	A candidate who does not fall in Type A but whose Father or Mother is domiciled in the state of Maharashtra and posses Domicile Certificate.
Type – C	A candidate who does not fall either Type A and Type B but whose Father or Mother is an employee of the Government of India or Government of India undertaking and who has been posted and reported to duty in Maharashtra State before the last date for submission of Application Form for CAP.
Type – D	A candidate who does not fall in any of the above Type A, Type B and Type C but whose Father or Mother is an employee or retired employee of the Government of Maharashtra or Government of Maharashtra undertaking.
Type – E	Candidates passing SSC and/ or HSC Examination from a recognized institution located in a disputed Maharashtra Karnataka Border Area and whose Mother Tongue is Marathi.

Educational Qualification

Aspirants must have passed HSC examination of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and higher secondary education (any stream) or its equivalent with English as one of the subjects and obtained at least 45% aggregate marks (Aggregate 40% marks in case of backward class categories, economically weaker section and persons with disability category belonging to Maharashtra state)

MAH AAC CET 2022 Application Form

The application process of MAH AAC CET 2022 examination will take place in online mode only. Those eligible candidates who want to apply may check the steps of the application process as given below.

To start the application process, candidates must register on the official website by entering their email address and phone number.
After registration, an email and SMS containing application ID and password will be sent to this registered email ID and personal mobile number.
Next, aspirants will have to login and access the main application form.
In the main application form, candidates will have to provide their complete educational, personal, and contact details.
The details entered in the application form should be correct. Otherwise, the form can get rejected.
Along with the details, it is also necessary for candidates to upload their recent scanned/ digital color photograph and signature.
The file size of the photograph should be between 15 KB to 35 KB and signature should be between 5 KB to 30 KB.
Next, aspirants will have to pay the required application fee before the last date.
Finally, take a printout of the application form submitted and fee receipt for future requirements. Remember, it is compulsory for candidates to keep a copy of MAH AAC CET 2022 registration confirmation printout.

Application Fee

Candidates of Backward Class Categories and Persons with Disability Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State Only – Rs. 1200/-
For General Category Candidates from Maharashtra State Only – Rs. 1700/-
All India Candidature Candidates – Rs. 1700/-
Additional Late fee if applicable as per schedule for all category – Rs. 500/-

Mode of payment – The fees can be paid online using a debit card, credit card, or internet banking.

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MAH AAC CET 2022 Admit card

The admit card will release once the online application form submission process gets over.
Please note that the admit card will release online through the official website. Authorities will not send the same by post.
To download the admit card, aspirants have to enter their registration details.
An admit card will carry information like date, time, and venue of the examination.
No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall without an admit card.
Along with the admit card, candidates must carry any of their original admit cards at the examination center such as PAN Card/ Indian Passport/ Driving License/ Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook with photograph/ photo identity proof issued by a Gazzetted Officer on officer on official letterhead along with photograph/ photo identity proof issued by a people’s representative on official letterhead along with photograph/ recent identity card issued by a recognized school/ college/ Aadhaar Card/ E-Aadhaar Card with a photograph.

MAH AAC CET 2022 Exam Pattern

The pattern of the MAH AAC CET 2022 examination is given below.

Mode of examination – Offline (Pen and paper based test for drawing practical) and online (computer based test)
Number of papers – 4
Type of questions – Drawing practical and objective type multiple choice questions
Duration of examination – 5 hours total
- Paper I – 1 hour 30 minutes
- Paper II – 1 hour
- Paper III – 1 hour 30 minutes
- Paper IV – 1 hour
Medium of questions – English
Maximum Marks – 190

Paper-wise distribution of marks and questions

Subjects	Number of questions	Maximum Marks
Object drawing practical	1 question	50 marks
Design practical	1 question	50 marks
Memory drawing practical	1 question	50 marks
General Knowledge (Online)	40 questions	40 marks

MAH AAC CET Syllabus 2022

The syllabus of MAH AAC CET examination 2022 is different for various subjects as shown below.

Paper – I – Design Practical – Interest in the arrangement of various forms to create a good design in the given area, Rendering in colour, Finishing skill, etc.
Paper – II – Object Drawing Practical – Interest of candidate in drawing, Proportions, Rendering in lead pencil, Overall observation, etc.
Paper – III – Memory Drawing Practical – Drawing and arranging the sequence with memory for the subject given, Rendering in colour, Placement of elements in memory drawing, Creating the environment.
Paper – IV – General Knowledge – Arts, Craft, Design, Colour, Computer graphics/ computer basics.

MAH AAC CET 2022 Answer Key

The board will release answer keys after conducting the examination.
The answer key contains the correct answers to the question which would be asked in the examination.
With the help of answer keys, candidates can match their answers with the correct ones.
Candidates should note that answer keys will release for General Knowledge paper because the rest of the papers including practical drawing questions.
In case of any grievances/ objections, candidates may raise a challenge against the answer key. The examination authority will release the final answer key after reviewing all the challenges.

Result and Merit List

Candidates will be able to check the result online by entering their details on the official website.
The result card will contain information about the marks secured by candidates in the entrance test.
Along with the result, authorities will also release a merit list of candidates shortlisted for admission.
While preparing the merit list, authorities will follow the following merit list.
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Caste converts to Buddhism (SC) – 13%
- Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) – 12%
- Vimukta Jati (VJ)/De Notified Tribes (DT) (NT-A) – 3%
- Scheduled Tribes (ST) – 7%
- Nomadic Tribes 1 (NT-B) – 2.5%
- Nomadic Tribes 2 (NT-C) – 3.5%
- Nomadic Tribes 3 (NT-D) – 2%
- Other Backward Classes (OBC) – 19%

Counselling

Those successful candidates who will score more than qualifying marks will be invited to take part in the counselling process.
In the counselling process, candidates will have to provide the choice of colleges and courses that they want to study.
The admission will be provided on the basis of marks secured by candidates in the entrance exam and choice filled by candidates in the counselling process.
After the allotment of seats, candidates need to report to the allotted institute and confirm the admission by submiting the required documents and fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question – 1: Is it possible to submit the MAH AAC CET 2022 examination in offline mode?

Answer: No, the application form will release in online mode only.

Question – 2: Can you provide me with the MAH AAC CET Seat Matrix 2022?

Answer: The seat matrix for the examination is given below.

College	Total Seats
Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art & Craft, Mumbai	66
Sir. J. J. School of Art, Mumbai	97
Sir J.J.Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai	110
Govt. Chitrakala Maha Vidyalaya Nagpur	66
Government School of Art, Aurangabad	72
Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art & Craft, Mumbai	66
Bharti Vidyapeeth’s College Of Fine Arts, Pune	66
Dr D.Y.Patil College Of Applied Art & Craft, Pune	66
B.S.Bandekar College of Applied Art, Sawantwadi	66
Viva Institute Of Applied Art, Mumbai	66
Padmbhushan Vasantdada Patil Pratishtan’s College of Engineering, Sion	66

Question – 3: Will I get the admit card by post after submitting the form online?

Answer: No, all candidates need to download the admit card from the website.

Question – 4: In which mode the examination will be conducted?

Answer: The GK paper will be online (Computer-based test). The rest of the papers will be offline.

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