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

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.

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.

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:

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.

Apply online for MAH AAC CET

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

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.

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.