GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

STATE CET CELL

INFORMATION BROCHURE

ONLINE
CBT- (Computer Based Test)COMMON
ENTRANCE TEST FOR
FIRST YEAR OF THREE / FOUR YEAR FULL TIME UNDER GRADUATE
DEGREE COURSE in Bachelor of Computer Application
(BCA)/Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)/ Bachelor of

Management Studies (BMS)/Bachelor of Business Management

(BBM)
MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM CET 2024-25

STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL

8th Floor, New Excelsior Building, A.K. Nayak Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400 001.
Helpdesk Numbers:
Toll Free Number: 18002090191
DID numbers 7969134403, 7969134404.
Help Desk Email ID
helpdesk@mahacet.in

Official Webstie :- www.mahacet.org

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 INDEX

Introduction Page No.

1.0 Introduction 3
2.0 Competent Authority 3
3.0 Eligibility for Appearing MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM CET 2024-25 3

4.0 MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM Examination Schedule 3

5.0 Examination Fees for CET 4
6.0 Procedure for Online Application Form Filing and Registration for 4
MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM CET
7.0 Download Hall Ticket & Identity Verification 4
8.0 Test Centre For CET 5
9.0 Syllabus and Marking Scheme for MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM 6
CET 2024
10.0 Guidelines for persons with disabilities using a scribe 6
11.0 Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct/ use ofunfair 8
means
12.0 General Instructions & Sample Questions 9

Activities and Scheduled Dates

Sr. SCHEDULE
ACTIVITY
No. From To
1 Online registration for MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM
CET 2024 onthe website 21/03/2024 11/04/2024
www.mahacet.org

The schedule displayed above is provisional and may change under unavoidable circumstances.
The revised schedule, if any, will be notified on website www.mahacet.org

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1.0 Introduction

Government of Maharashtra has established a State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET CELL)
under Admission Regulating Authority (ARA) as per the provision in Section 10 of Maharashtra
Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act,
2015, (Herein after called the Act). The Competent Authority shall conduct the ENTRANCE
TEST FOR FIRST YEAR OF THREE / FOUR YEAR FULL TIME UNDER GRADUATE
DEGREE COURSE in Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)/Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA)/ Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)/Bachelor of Business
Management (BBM) for A Y 2024-25.

2.0 Competent Authority

“Commissioner, State CET Cell' is the Competent Authority to conduct the MAH-
B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM CET as per the Provisions of 2(e) and Section 10(2) of the Act.

3.0 Eligibility for Appearing for Appearing MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM -CET 2024

 Passed 10 + 2 (HSC) or its equivalent examination (As per the AICTE APH 2024 - 2027)
 Candidates appearing for 10 + 2 (HSC) or its equivalent examination are also eligible to
appear for CET

Note:

 Aggregate marks means the grand total of marks obtained by the candidate in subjects on
which the class declaration is made in the particular Board from which the candidate is
passing the qualifying examination.
 In case the candidates are awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the conversion of
grades/CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the
Board from where they passing the qualifying examination.

 The percentage of marks shall be calculated by rounding off to two places after decimal.

 The candidates belonging to SC, VJ/DT (NT (A)), NT (B), NT(C), NT (D), OBC and
SBC categories should produce “Caste Validity Certificate” issued by Scrutiny
Committee of Social Welfare Department and the Candidate belonging to ST category
should submit “Tribe Validity Certificate” issued by Scrutiny Committee of Tribal
Department and valid Non Creamy Layer certificate except SC, ST candidates at the time
of verification of documents.
4.0 MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM CET Examination Schedule: -

Detailed Examination Scheduled will be shared in due course of time on the home
page of respective course.

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5.0 Examination Fees for CET

Application form processing fees as stated below is to be paid through online system only by
Internet Payment, Credit Card/ Debit Card (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Internet Banking,
IMPS, Cash Cards/UPI, Mobile Wallets/UPI for which the service charges, as per rules, shall be
applicable in addition to the application form processing fees. No other mode of payment shall
be permitted. This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances.

For Open Category Candidates from Maharashtra State, OutsideMaharashtra

₹. 1000/-
State (OMS), J & K Migrant candidates
For Candidates of Backward Class Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DT- NT(A),
NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, EWS] & Persons with Disability Candidates ₹. 800/-
(PWD) belonging to Maharashtra State only.

 Candidates will be required to submit the Caste Certificate, Caste Validity

Certificate and Non Creamy Layer Certificate if applicable at the time of filling
CAP Application form to be considered under category.
 Candidates will be required to submit Economically Weaker Section Certificate
if applicable at the time of filling CAP Application form.
 Candidates will be required to submit Persons with Disability (PWD)
Certificate if applicable at the time of filling CAP Application form

6.0 Procedure for Online Application Form Filling and Registration for MAH- B. BCA/
BBA/BMS/BBM CET 2024 :- Please refer user manual

7.0 Download Hall Ticket (Admit Card) : -

As per the schedule, Candidates will have to visit the website www.mahacet.org for
downloading Hall Ticket for online test. Intimation for downloading Hall Ticket will also
be sent through email/SMS. Once the candidate clicks the relevant link, he/she can access
the window for Hall Ticket download. The candidate is required to use (i) Registration
Number/Roll Number (ii) Password/Date of Birth for downloading the Hall Ticket.
Candidate needs to affix recent recognizable photograph on the Hall Ticket preferably the
same as provided during registration and appear at the examination center with (i) Hall
Ticket (ii) Photo Identity Proof as stipulated below and also specified in the Hall Ticket
and Photo Identity Proof as brought in original. Refer Hall Ticket download guidelines
available on CET CELL website

7.1 Identity Verification

In the examination hall, the Hall Ticket along with original of the candidate’s currently
valid photo identity (bearing the same name as it appears on the Hall Ticket) such as PAN
Card/ Passport/ Permanent Driving Licence/ Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook with
photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a Gazzetted Officer on official letterhead along
with photograph / Photo identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official
letterhead along with photograph / valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognized

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 College/ University/ Aadhaar card/E-Aadhaar card with a photograph/ Employee ID/ Bar
Council Identity Card with photograph should be submitted to the invigilator for
verification. The candidate’s identity will be verified with respect to his/her details on the
Hall Ticket, in the Attendance List and requisite documents submitted. If identity of the
candidate is in doubt the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the Examination.
Ration Card & Learning Driving License are not valid id proof.

Candidates Reporting Late i.e. after the reporting time specified on the Hall Ticket for
Examination will not be permitted to take the examination. The reporting time mentioned
on the Hall Ticket is prior to the Start time of the test. Though the duration of the
examination is 90 minutes, candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 180
minutes including the time required for completion of various formalities such as
verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of
instructions.
Note: Candidates have to produce in original the photo identity proof along with
Examination Hall Ticket while attending the examination, without which they will not be
allowed to take up the examination. Candidates must note that the name as appearing on
the Hall Ticket (provided during the process of registration) should match the name as
appearing on the photo identity proof. Female candidates who have changed
first/last/middle name post marriage must take special note of this. If there is any mismatch
between the name indicated in the Hall Ticket and Photo Identity Proof the candidate will
not be allowed to appear for the examination. In case of candidates who have changed their
name, will be allowed only if they produce original Gazette notification / their original
marriage certificate / affidavit in original.

8.0 Test Centre for CET

1. MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM CET 2024 will be conducted in the selected cities

in Maharashtra State. The cities in which MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM CET
2024 will be conducted are designated as "Centre" for the CET.
2. Each centre may have many "Venues" depending upon the number of candidates
appearing at that centre.
3. A candidate appearing for CET shall give his/her preference for the centre,
however the Competent Authority reserves the right to allocate the centre and
venue.
4. The examination will be conducted online at venues given in the respective Hall
Ticket.
5. No request for change of centre/venue/date/session for Examination shall be
entertained.
6. Competent Authority, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination
Centres and/ or add some other Centres, at its discretion, depending upon the
response, administrative feasibility, etc.
7. Competent Authority also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any centre
other than the one he/she has opted for.
8. Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/her

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 owns risks and expenses and Competent Authority will not be responsible for any
injury or losses etc. of any nature.
9. Choice of centre once exercised by the candidate will be final.
10. If sufficient number of candidates does not opt for a particular centre for "Online"
examination, Competent Authority reserves the right to allot any other adjunct
centre to those candidates OR if the number of candidates is more than the capacity
available for online exam for a centre, Competent Authority reserves the right to
allot any other centre to the candidate.
9.0 Syllabus and Marking Scheme for MAH-B.BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM CET 2024.

Note: Detailed Syllabus and marking scheme is available in download section of State
CET Cell Website (www.mahacet.org)
The On Line test will have 100 Questions based on Reasoning (Verbal as well as Arithmetic),
English Language & General Awareness including questions on culture, current national,
international affairs, trade & commerce, sports, scientific inventions and discoveries, Computer
Basics etc.

No of Mark/s per Maximum Total

Topics
Questions Question Marks Marks
English Language 40 1 40
Reasoning (Verbal and Arithmetic)
30 1 30
100
General Knowledge & Awareness
15 1 15
Computer Basics 15 1 15
The test will comprise of multiple choice objective type questions (Four Options)
There is no negative marking System for this test.
Test Duration: 90 minutes
Medium of CET: English
Mode of Examination - Online

10.0 Guidelines for persons with disabilities using a scribe

The visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is adversely affected
permanently for any reason can use their own scribe at their cost during the online
examination, subject to limits as in (ii) and (iii) below. In all such cases where a scribe is
used, the following rules will apply:

 The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe at his/her own cost.
 The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the same examination.
If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process; candidature of both the
candidate and the scribe will be cancelled. Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the
services of a scribe in the examination should invariably carefully indicate the same in the
online application form. Any subsequent request may not be favorably entertained.

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  A person acting as a scribe for one candidate cannot be a scribe for another candidate.
 The scribe may be from any academic stream.
 Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming
that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above.
Further in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfill anylaid down eligibility criteria
or suppressed material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled,
irrespective of the result of the online examination.
 Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes
for every hour of the examination.
 Only candidates registered for compensatory time will be allowed such concessions since
compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based, it shall not be possible for
the Competent Authority to allow such time if he / she is not registered for the same.
Candidates not registered for compensatory time shall not be allowed such concessions.
 Scribe should not answer on his/her own. Any such behavior observed will result in
cancellation of candidature.

(i) Guidelines for Candidates with locomotors disability and cerebral palsy

A compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be

permitted for the candidates with locomotors disability and cerebral palsy where
dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of
function (minimum of 40% impairment).
(ii) Guidelines for Visually Impaired candidates

 Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt
to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for
compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour or otherwise advised of examination.
 The facility of viewing the contents of the test in magnifying font will not be available to
Visually Impaired candidates who use the services of a Scribe for the examination.
The details of applicability of Scribe and/or Extra Time for various types of Disabilities are
given in the following table.
Types of Specified Sub Type Whether scribe is Whether Extra
Disability allowed time
is allowed
1)Physical Disability
A) Locomotor Disability 1)Leprosy Cured If opted by If opted by
Person candidate candidate
2) Cerebral Palsy YES YES
a) Dominant
Arm/Both Arms
affected
b) Stiff Back & Hips
3)Dwarfism NO NO
4)Muscular Dystrophy If opted by If opted by
candidate candidate
B) Visual Impairment
5)Acid Attack Victims NO NO

6)Blindness YES YES

7)Low Vision YES YES
C) Hearing Impairment

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 8)Deaf NO NO
9)Hard of Hearing NO NO
D) Speech &
Language 10)Speech & Language NO NO
Disability Disability
a)Laryngectomy/Aphas
ia

2) Intellectual Disability 11)Dyslexia If opted by If opted by

a) Specific learning candidate candidate
12)Dysgraphia If opted by If opted by
disabilities candidate candidate
13)Dyscalculia If opted by If opted by
candidate candidate
14)Dyspraxia If opted by If opted by
candidate candidate
15)Developmental If opted by If opted by
b) Autism Spectrum aphasia candidate candidate
Disorder
16)Autism If opted by If opted by
Spectrum candidate candidate
disorder
3)Mental Behaviour 17)Mental Illness If opted by If opted by
candidate candidate

4) Disability Caused due 18)Multiple Sclerosis YES YES

to: -
19)Parkinson's Disease YES YES
a) Chronic
Neurological
Conditions 20)Haemophilia NO NO
21)Thalassemia NO NO
22) Sickle cell disease NO NO

b) Blood Disorder
These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any,
from time to time.

11.0 Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct/ use of unfair means
Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that
are false, tampered with or fabricated and should not suppress any material information while
submitting online application. At the time of examination or in a subsequent admission
procedure, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of –
(i) Using unfair means or
(ii) Impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or
(iii) misbehaving in the examination hall or disclosing, publishing, reproducing,
transmitting, storing or facilitating transmission and storage of contents of the test (s)
or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any means, verbal
or written, electronically or mechanically for any purpose or resorting to any irregular
or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature or
(iv) Obtaining support for his/ her candidature by unfair means, or
(v) Carrying mobile phones or similar electronic devices of communication in the
examination hall, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/ herself
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 liable to criminal prosecution, be liable to be disqualified from the examination for
which he/ she is a candidate

12.0 General Instructions & Sample Questions

1. The possibility of occurrence of some problem in the administration of the examination can
not be ruled out completely which may impact test delivery and/or result from being
generated. In that event, every effort will be made to rectify such problem, which may
include movement of candidates, delay in test. Conduct of a re-exam is at the absolute
discretion of test conducting body. Candidates will not have any claim for a re-test.
Candidates not willing to move or not willing to participate in the delayed process of test
delivery shall be summarily rejected from the process.
2. Decision of State CET Cell in all matters relating to conduction of CET will be final and
binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by
the State CET Cell in this behalf.

3. If the examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will
be equated to adjust for slight differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used
across sessions. More than one session are required if the nodes capacity is less or some
technical disruption takes place at any center or for any candidate.

4. State CET Cell would be analyzing the responses (answers) of individual candidates with
those of other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in
the analytical procedure adopted by State CET Cell in this regard, it is inferred/ concluded
that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, State CET
Cell reserves right to disqualify the candidature of the concerned candidates and the result
of such candidates (disqualified) will be null & void.

5. Instances for providing incorrect information and/or process violation by a candidate

detected at any stage of the admission process will lead of disqualification of the candidate
from the entire admission process.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Q.1 Some leaders are dishonest. Satyapriya is a leader. Which of the following inferences
definitely follows from these two statements?
(1) Satyapriya is honest.
(2) Satyapriya is dishonest.
(3) Leaders are generally dishonest.
(4) Some leaders are honest.

Q.2-3 Read the information given below and answer the questions.
Six plays (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)& (F) of a famous playwright are to be staged one on each
day from Monday to Saturday. The schedule of the plays is to be in accordance with the
following
(1) A must be on the previous day of the day on which E is staged.
(2) C must not be staged on Tuesday
(3) B must be on a day which follows the day on which F is staged.
(4) D must be staged on Friday only and should not be immediately preceded by B.
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(5) E must not be staged on the last day of the schedule.
Q.2 Which of the following is the schedule of plays with the order of their staging from
(1) EABFDC (2) FBAEDC (3) AFBCDE (4) FABEDC

Q.3 Play D is between which of the following pairs of play’s ?

(1) C & E (2) E & F (3) A & E (4) B & E

Q.4 If n is odd integer, which of the following must be odd?

I. 2n+n II. n+n III. n x n x n
(1) I only. (2) II only (3) III only (4) I and III only.

Q.5 The strength of BBA class is 42 of whom 33.3% are experienced and others freshers.
There are 20 females in the class of whom 80% are freshers. How many experienced male
students are there in the class?
(1) 4 (2) 10 (3) 12 (4) 16.

Q.6 Tourist wishing to visit some famous sea-beaches in India should be advised to visit --
(1) Uttaranchal (2) Goa (3) Jammu & Kashmir (4) Pune

Q.7 Which of the following is known as Pink city?

(1) Bangalore (2) Gwalior (3) Jaipur (4) Agra.

Q.8 Daal Batti and Churma is a famous and popular dish of ------
(1) Gujarath (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Rajasthan.

Q.9 The famous Khajuraho temples are located in -------

(1) Gujarath (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Bihar

Wish You Best Luck !

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