NOTICE: New Examination Date Of MAH MCA CET:
(Postponed Due To COVID-19)
What is MAH MCA CET?
The Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra conducts a common
entrance test for admissions to MCA programmes offered by state
colleges. The common entrance test, MAH MCA CET, is an online exam in which
the candidates who will qualify in the MAH MCA CET, will be eligible to seek admission in all the government and private colleges of the state offering the PG course. The admissions take place through a centralized admission process, wherein
the candidates have to fill one admission form and mention colleges of
their choice. Read the article below to know more about MAH MCA CET.
MAH MCA CET Highlights
| Name of the exam | MAH MCA CET |
| Conducting Body | Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra |
| Mode of Application | Online and Offline Both |
| Official Website | http://cetcell.mahacet.org/ |
| Courses Available | First year and second year Lateral Entry of MCA |
| Basic Eligibility Criteria | PG Courses- Bachelor’s degree |
| Exam mode | Online (Computer Based Test) |
The exam conducting body has release the MAH MCA CET 2020 entrance exam date. The entrance examination for MAH MCA CET 2020 will be held on July 19. The Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra conducts MAH MCA CET for admissions to full time MCA course offered at various private and public colleges in the state.
| Activity | Start Date | Last Date |
|---|---|---|
| Online Registration | 15-01-2020 | 22-02-2020 |
| Online Fee Payment | 15-01-2020 | 22-02-2020 |
| Date for printing your application | 15-01-2020 | 08-03-2020 |
| Date of Examination | 19/07/2020 | – |
MAH MCA CET exam is a single admission test for various courses, therefore, the pattern is same for all. MAH MCA CET exam is Computer-Based Test mode for a duration of 90 minutes. There will be 100 objective type questions with four choices each. MAH MCA CET exam is conducted to assess a candidate’s skills in problem solving, analytics, and language proficiency. There will be different subjects in MAH MCA CET question paper for various courses. Check below the subjects, section and marking scheme for MAH MCA CET question paper.
MAH MCA CET 2020 Exam Pattern Highlights
The MAH MCA CET 2020 will be conducted in online mode and the question paper will consists of 50 questions of 4 marks each. The duration to complete the exam is 90 minutes and the medium of the test is English.
| Mode of Exam | Online (CBT) only |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Duration of Exam | 90 minutes |
| Number of Sections | 4 (Mathematics & Statistics, Logical / Abstract Reasoning, English comprehension, and Verbal Ability, Computer Concepts) |
| Medium | English |
| Marks awarded for each correct answer | 2 Marks |
| Negative Marking | 1 Mark for every incorrect response |
Marking Scheme for MAH MCA CET Question Paper
All the questions are MCQ type and there is negative marking for wrong answers. For each wrong answer 1 mark is deducted.
| Section in the Exam | Questions per section | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics & Statistics | 30 | 60 |
| Logical / Abstract Reasoning | 30 | 60 |
| English comprehension and verbal ability | 20 | 40 |
| Computer Concepts | 20 | 40 |
| Total | 100 questions | 200 marks |
Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra is responsible for the release of the MAH MCA CET 2020 exam syllabus. This will give candidates an idea about the topics and subjects covered in MAH MCA CET 2020 question paper. The MAH MCA CET exam syllabus is a general guide as prescribed by the exam conducting body. Candidates can use the saved time for thorough preparation and rivision of their subject to increase their chances of cracking the exam.
All the applicants appearing for a MAH MCA CET 2020 exam must know the syllabus for better preparations. Through this article, candidates can get information of MAH MCA CET 2020 syllabus and topics.
MAH MCA CET 2020 Syllabus and Topics
General Aptitude: The GA section consists of questions from the following topics
- Algebra
- Co-Ordinate Geometry
- Differential Equations
- Trigonometry
- Probability and Statistics
- Arithmetic
- Basic Set Theory and Functions
- Mensuration
Computer Concepts: This section consists of questions from the following topics
| Topic | |
|---|---|
| Computer Basics | Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Structure of instructions in CPU |
| Data Representation | Representation of characters, integers, and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, Binary Arithmetic |
| Computer Architecture | Block structure of computers, communication between processor and I / O devices, interrupts |
| Computer Language | Assembly language and high-level language, Computer Programming in C and Operating System basics |
English comprehension and verbal ability
- Basic English Grammer
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
- Summary writing
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Ordering of Sentences
- Para jumbles
- Error Spotting