MAH MCA CET 2026: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

MAH MCA CET 2026 2nd Round Allotment Result has been Released on 23rd August 2026. Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II has been Started on 19th August 2026. Counselling Registration Last Date has been Extended till 31st July 2026. Result/Score Card has been released on 1st May 2026. Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test, (MAH MCA CET) is a state level entrance exam held by the Directorate of Technical Education. The examination will be conduct to select the applicants for admission in MCA Programme at various Government and Private institution across the Maharashtra State.

It is regulated by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra. It offers admission to a first or second-year (Lateral Entry) full-time, PG degree course in computer application (MCA). Below in this article, we have provided the complete detailed information applicants needs to know regarding the MAH MCA CET 2026 Exam latest updates.

MAH MCA CET 2026 Notification – Application Releasing Soon

MAH MCA CET 2026 Exam Dates:

Below we have provided the complete tentative exam dates for the MAH MCA CET 2026 Examination:

MAH MCA CET Application Form 2026:

Below we have provided the complete detailed information with some instructions regarding the MAH MCA CET Application Form 2026:

• The Application Form will be released through online mode.
• MAH MCA CET 2026 application form will be released by last week of February 2026.
• The MAH MCA CET registration process will be held for eligible Applicants only, so Applicants must fulfill their eligibility before applying.
• Applicants must fill the application form very carefully as authority will not provide any correction facility for the application form.
• The details filled by Applicants in the application form must be same as it appears in their marksheet, any alteration in the details could cause rejection of application form.
• The application forms are going to be filled until 2nd week of March 2026.
• Applicants are advised to keep the copy of filled application form and fee receipt for future references.

 Application Fee:

The Application Fee can be submitted through online mode only. Applicants can use Credit Card, Debit Card and Net Banking Payment gateways for transaction of application fee.

Below we have provided the application fee for every candidates:

MAH MCA CET Eligibility Criteria 2026:

Below we have provided the complete eligibility criteria for the MAH MCA CET Examination 2026:

• Nationality: Applicants must be the Citizen of India to be eligible for examination.
• Qualification: Applicants must have bachelor’s degree in relevant field from any recognized university.
• Subject: Applying Applicants must have Mathematics as mandatory subject in 10+2 level.
• Marks: Applicants must have scored at least 50% marks (45% Marks for reserved category) to be eligible for admission.
• Appearing: Applicants appearing in the final examination in 2026 can also apply for the admission.

MAH MCA CET Exam Pattern 2026:

Below we have provided the complete exam pattern for the MAH MCA CET 2026:

• Mode of Exam: The examination will be held through online mode.
• Medium: The medium of question paper will in English language only.
• Questions type: The question paper will be consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
• Duration: Total 90 minutes will be provided to the Applicants for solving the question paper.
• Marks: The question paper will be consist of total 200 marks.
• Marking Scheme: Each correct answer will consist of 4 marks and 1 mark will get deduct for each incorrect answer.

Below we have provided the complete pattern for the question paper:

MAH MCA CET Syllabus 2026:

The Syllabus for the examination will be consist of various questions from the General Aptitude, Computer Concept, Computer Basics, Computer Architecture, Computer Language, Operating System Basics etc. The complete syllabus for the MAH MCA CETexamination can checked from the official website of authority through online mode.

MAH MCA CET Admit Card 2026:

The Admit card will be released by the official authority after few weeks from the completion of registration process. Official authority will release the admit card for every registered candidate through online mode. Applicants will be able to download their admit card from the 3^rd week of June 2026.

MAH MCA CET Admit Card 2026 will be consist of details regarding the Applicants and examination. Applicants must bring their admit card on the day of examination as no applicants will be allowed to participate in the exam without admit card.

MAH MCA CET Answer Key 2026:

The MAH MCA CET Answer key will be released by the official authority after few days from the completion of examination. Applicants will be able to check the answer key from the last week of June 2026 through online mode.

The Answer key will be released in the pdf format. The answer key will be consisting of correct answers to every asked question in the entrance exam. Applicants will be able to access their answer key through the website of authority.

MAH MCA CET Cut-off 2026:

MAH MCA CET cut off marks will be released by the official authority for selecting the applicants for counselling procedure. Applicants will have to score more than prescribed cut off marks to be eligible for counselling procedure.

The Cut off will be declare to the applicants through online mode. On the basis of cut off list, official authority will prepare a merit list containing the names of shortlisted applicants for the counselling procedure.

MAH MCA CET Result 2026:

The result will be prepared by the official authority on the basis of final answer key. Official authority will release the MAH MCA CET Result 2026 for every exam participated applicants individually through online mode. Applicants will be able to download their result from the 2^nd week of July 2026.

The result will be consisting of candidate’s performance in the entrance examination. Applicants are suggested to keep their result safe till the completion of admission procedure.

MAH MCA CET Admission 2026:

The MAH MCA CET admission procedure will be held by the counselling authority for every selected applicants through online mode. Applicants will be able to register themselves for the admission/counselling procedure from the 3^rd week of July 2026.

The admission procedure for the MCA Course will be followed by the multiple rounds including Registration, Choice filling, Allotment of Seats and Reporting rounds. The Seats will be provided to the Applicants on the basis of their rank in the merit list.

Applicants will also have to bring the following document for the document verification round:

• Proof of Nationality
• Category certificate
• HSC & SSC Marksheet
• HSC & SSC Passing certificate
• MAH MCA CET 2026 Admit Card
• MAH MCA CET 2026 Result
• Domicile Certificate
• Counselling fee payment receipt.

MAH MCA CET Preparation Tips

Below we have provided some effective tips and tricks for preparation of examination:

• Visit the exam pattern and syllabus.
• Make the proper time schedule and follow it strictly.
• Read the newspapers daily.
• Regularly solve the previous years and sample question paper.
• Practices the subject according to the program applied for.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions):

Question: What will be the last date to submit the application form?