MAH-M.Ed CET

Dates

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

Application opens

05/01/2026

Last date to apply

27/02/2026 (after extensions; first notice date was 20/01/2026)

Exam

25/03/2026

Result

19/05/2026

Conducted by

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

For

Two-year M.Ed. (Master of Education) in Maharashtra

Mode

Computer-based test (online)

Duration

90 minutes

Languages

English and Marathi

Attempts per year

Once a year

Application fee

Open (Maharashtra), OMS / All India and J&K migrant: ₹1,500; Maharashtra backward class and EWS, and orphan, transgender and PwD candidates of Maharashtra: ₹1,300 (CET 2026)

Eligibility

An Indian citizen with at least 50% (45% for Maharashtra backward class) in B.Ed., B.A.-B.Ed./B.Sc.-B.Ed., B.El.Ed., or D.El.Ed. with an undergraduate degree (50% in each), from an NCTE-approved college; candidates appearing for the qualifying exam in 2025-26 may apply.

Exam pattern

100 multiple-choice questions (4 options), 1 mark each, 100 marks in five sections of 20: Educational Philosophy & Sociology, Educational Psychology, Educational Evaluation & Statistics, School Administration & Management, ICT & Research Aptitude; no negative marking

Score used for

Maharashtra CAP for M.Ed. admissions

For Maharashtra students

Needed by a B.Ed./equivalent holder who wants a CAP seat in an M.Ed. college in Maharashtra.