MAH-MCA 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 10/02/2026)

Exam

30/03/2026

Result

19/05/2026

Conducted by

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

For

First year and direct second year (lateral entry) of the two-year full-time MCA (Master of Computer Applications) in Maharashtra

Mode

Computer-based test (online)

Duration

90 minutes

Languages

English

Attempts per year

Once a year

Application fee

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

Eligibility

An Indian national with any graduation degree (e.g. B.E./B.Tech, B.Sc, B.Com, B.Voc, BCA), preferably with Mathematics at 10+2 or graduation level, with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved categories, EWS and PwD of Maharashtra); final-year students may also appear.

Exam pattern

100 multiple-choice questions (4 options), 2 marks each, 200 marks: Mathematics & Statistics 30, Logical/Abstract Reasoning 30, English Comprehension & Verbal Ability 20, Computer Concepts 20; no negative marking

Score used for

Maharashtra CAP for first-year MCA (and MCA direct second year) admissions, A.Y. 2026-27

For Maharashtra students

Needed by a graduate who wants a CAP seat in an MCA college in Maharashtra.