MAH-M.HMCT CET

Dates

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

Application opens

07/01/2026

Last date to apply

23/02/2026 (final extension; brochure date was 09/02/2026)

Exam

25/03/2026

Result

19/05/2026

Conducted by

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

For

Two-year full-time M.HMCT (Master of Hotel Management and Catering Technology) in Maharashtra

Mode

Online (brochure says 'Online or Offline as the case may be')

Duration

60 minutes

Languages

English

Attempts per year

Once a year

Application fee

Open (Maharashtra) and OMS: ₹1,500; Maharashtra backward class, EWS and PwD, orphan and transgender candidates: ₹1,300 (CET 2026)

Eligibility

An Indian national with a bachelor's degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology or equivalent with at least 50% marks (45% for backward class, EWS and PwD of Maharashtra); final-year students may appear.

Exam pattern

50 multiple-choice questions (4 options), 2 marks each, 100 marks, 10 questions each: Food & Beverage Operation, Food Production, Rooms Division, English, Hospitality & Tourism Industry; no negative marking

Score used for

Maharashtra CAP for first-year M.HMCT admissions

For Maharashtra students

Needed by a BHMCT graduate who wants a CAP seat in an M.HMCT college in Maharashtra.