MAH-B.P.Ed CET

Dates

Dates of the 2026 exam — the next dates are not announced yet. Always check the official website.

Application opens

16/01/2026

Last date to apply

03/03/2026 (after extensions; brochure date was 02/02/2026)

Exam

Online CET: 04/04/2026; Field test (offline): 05/04/2026 to 07/04/2026

Result

27/05/2026

Conducted by

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

For

Two-year B.P.Ed. (Bachelor of Physical Education) in Maharashtra

Mode

Computer-based test (online) plus offline Physical Efficiency (Field) Test

Duration

Online CET 60 minutes; field test on separate days

Languages

English, Marathi and Hindi

Attempts per year

Once a year

Application fee

Open (Maharashtra), OMS / All India and J&K migrant: ₹1,300; Maharashtra backward class and EWS, and orphan and transgender candidates of Maharashtra: ₹1,000 (CET 2026)

Eligibility

An Indian national with a bachelor's degree in any discipline with 50% (45% Maharashtra backward class) plus sports participation at least at inter-college/district/school level, or one of the other listed routes (e.g. BPE with 45%, degree with Physical Education as a subject with 45%, sports achievement, or in-service PE teachers); 40% for Maharashtra backward class where 45% applies. Final-year students may appear.

Exam pattern

Online CET: 50 multiple-choice questions (4 options), 50 marks: General Knowledge 15, Mental Ability 15, Teacher Aptitude & Sports-related Knowledge 20; no negative marking. Field test 50 marks: 4x10 m shuttle run, sit and reach, standing broad jump, sit-ups, medicine ball throw (10 marks each)

Score used for

Maharashtra CAP for B.P.Ed. admissions

For Maharashtra students

Needed by a graduate who wants a CAP seat in a B.P.Ed. college in Maharashtra; both the online test and the field test must be taken.