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MAH BHMCT CET 2025: Registration, Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Eligibility, Preparation

Updated on 21st October, 2024 by Isha Jain

About MAH BHMCT CET 2025

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell is expected to release the BHMCT CET notification in January 2025. The MAH CET cell authorities will release the BHMCT CET 2025 application form along with the notification. The candidates need to check for the MAH BHMCT 2025 registration start date at the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org. The applicants need to fill and submit the MAH BHMCT application form 2025 online before the last date. 

Before proceeding to fill the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 application form, the applicants are advised to check the eligibility criteria. The MAH BHMCT CET 2025 is expected to be conducted in April. During the application process, the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 application fee has to be paid. 

Latest News and Updates

The State CET cell of Maharashtra will conduct the BHMCT entrance exam 2025 to offer admission into the hotel management programme offered by various participating institutions. The BHMCT notification 2025 will be released at cetcell.mahacet.org. The MAH BHMCT CET 2025 application form last date is expected to be in February. Candidates who register successfully will be issued with the MAH BHMCT admit card 2025.

About MAH BHMCT CET Entrance Exam

MAH BHMCT CET is conducted for admission to the undergraduate programme. For the bachelor's level, admission will be granted to the BHMCT course. The authorities conduct the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 to offer admission to the first year of the four-year full-time graduate degree course in Hotel Management and Catering Technology (HMCT). MAH BHMCT CET is conducted once a year. 

MAH BHMCT CET Participating Institutes 

S. No

Institute Name

Seat intake

1

Gramin Technical And Management Campus Nanded

90

2

Lady Amritbai Daga College for Women of Arts, Comm & Sci & R. Purohit College of H.Sci & H. Sc. Technology, Nagpur

36

3

Yugantar Education Society's Shri Balasaheb Tirpude College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Nagpur

60

4

Tuli College of Hotel Management, Nagpur

60

5

Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir's Samajshree Prashantdada Hiray College of Management and Technology, Nashik

60

6

Haribhau Jawale Institute of Hospitality Management & Catering Technology, Jalgaon

120

7

Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune

120

8

All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society's College of HMCT, Pune

120

9

Dr DY Patil Unitech Society's Dr DY Patil Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Tathawade, Pune

60

10

Sinhgad Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Lonavala

60

11

Dattakala Institute Of Hotel Management And Catering Technology, Swami-Chnicholi, Daund

120

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MAH BHMCT CET 2025 Highlights

Full Exam Name
Maharashtra Bachelor of Hotel Management Common Entrance Test
Short Exam Name
MAH BHMCT CET
Conducting Body
State Common Entrance Test Cell - Maharashtra State
Frequency Of Conduct
Once a year
Exam Level
State Level Exam
Languages
English
Mode Of Application
online
Application Fee
Online : 1000
Mode Of Exam
online
Mode Of Counselling
online
Participating Colleges
4
Exam Duration
1 Hour 30 Minutes

Candidates applying for MAH BHMCT CET 2025 are required to check the eligibility criteria before filling out the application form. The Maharashtra CET Cell will prescribe the MAH BHMCT CET eligibility criteria 2025 at the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates can check the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 eligibility criteria provided below.

  • A candidate must be a citizen of India.

  • Candidates who belong to the general category should have cleared the HSC exam or its equivalent with 45% marks in aggregate.

  • Aspirants who fall in the PwD category, reserved categories and economically weaker section and have domicile of Maharashtra should have passed the HSC exam or its equivalent and scored at least 40% marks in aggregate.

  • People who belong to the backward class need to score at least 40% marks in aggregate.

  • Candidates appearing for the final year of qualifying examination are also eligible to apply.

The Maharashtra State CET cell will release the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 application form at cetcell.mahacet.org. The MAH BHMCT CET application form is expected to be released in January 2025. Candidates keen to obtain admission to the BHMCT programme need to register and apply before the deadline. 

During MAH BHMCT CET 2025 registration, candidates need to submit personal & academic information, upload documents and make payment of application fee online.  The payment of the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 application form fee have to be paid through Internet Payment, Credit Card/ Debit Card (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/ Maestro), Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/UPI, Mobile Wallets/UPI.

Steps to fill out the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 application form

  • Visit the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org.
  • Click on the 'New registration' tab.
  • User Id and password will be generated. 
  • Login using the allotted login credentials.
  • Fill the details in the MAH BHMCT CET application form 2025.
  • Upload the required documents.
  • Click on the final submit button. 
  • Pay the application fee. 
  • Download the application form and keep it for future reference.

MAH BHMCT CET Application Fee 2025

Category

Amount

For Open Category Candidates from Maharashtra State, Outside Maharashtra State (OMS), J & K Migrant candidates

Rs. 1000

  • For Candidates of Backward Class Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DT - NT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC, EWS] Person With Disability (PWD), belonging to Maharashtra State Only. 

  • Orphan and Transgender (Other) Candidates

Rs. 800

Note: 

  • 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.

Documents Required at Exam MAH BHMCT CET 2025

Maharashtra Bachelor of Hotel Management Common Entrance Test 2025

  • Admit Card
  • Aadhar Card
  • Pan Card
  • Driving License
  • Passport
  • Voter ID Card

MAH BHMCT CET 2025 Exam Centers

StateCity
Maharashtra
Mumbai City
Mumbai Suburban
Thane
Palghar
Raigad
Pune
Ahmednagar
Solapur
Satara
Sangli
Kolhapur
Ratnagiri
Sindhudurg
Jalgaon
Dhule
Nandurbar
Nashik
Aurangabad
Jalna
Beed
Osmanabad
Nanded
Parbhani
Latur
Hingoli
Buldhana
Washim
Akola
Amravati
Yavatmal
Wardha
Nagpur
Bhandara
Gondia
Chandrapur
Gadchiroli

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell prescribes the MAH BHMCT CET exam pattern every year through the official brochure. Candidates need to go through the MAH BHMCT exam pattern as it helps them to prepare well. The exam will be conducted in online mode and will consist of objective 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, travel/tourism etc.

MAH BHMCT CET Exam Pattern 2025 

Particulars

Details

Mode of the exam

Online

Language medium of the exam 

English

Total Number of questions 

100

Duration of the exam

90 Minutes

Type of questions

Multiple choice objective type questions

Marking scheme

  • There is no negative marking for any incorrect answer.

  • One mark will be awarded for every correct answer


Topics 

No. of Questions

Marks per Question

Maximum Marks

English Language

40

1

40

Reasoning (Verbal and Arithmetic)

30

1

30

General Knowledge & Awareness including questions on current national, international affairs, culture, trade & commerce, sports, scientific inventions and discoveries, travel/ tourism etc.

30

1

30

Total 

100

-

100

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MAH BHMCT CET 2025 Syllabus

MAH BHMCT CET 2025 Maharashtra Bachelor of Hotel Management Common Entrance Test 2025

Reasoning: Unit 01


Verbal and arithmetic

    General knowledge and awareness: Unit 01


    Current national and international affairs

      General knowledge and awareness: Unit 02


      Culture

        General knowledge and awareness: Unit 03


        Trade and Commerce

          General knowledge and awareness: Unit 04


          Sports

            General knowledge and awareness: Unit 05


            Scientific inventions and discoveries

              General knowledge and awareness: Unit 06


              Travel/ tourism

                To prepare for this hotel management and catering technology entrance test, candidates must prepare well. The difficulty level of the exam is moderate and requires good preparation. To help the candidates to ace the MAH BHMCT CET and obtain admission, there are some preparation tips provided below.

                Step 1- Make a preparation plan: A properly organised study schedule is the most important strategy, which should be followed by you in order to meet the goal. Apart from planned study, time management will also help in meeting the target to be achieved.

                Step 2- Understand exam pattern and syllabus: Get a thorough understanding of the exam pattern and syllabus of MAH BHMCT CET 2025.

                Step 3- Gather the right study material: Try to get the right study material like books, sample papers, etc. for preparation for the MAH BHMCT CET entrance exam.

                Step 4- Analysis of your preparation: Analysing your preparation, revising, and taking the mock tests can help you in your preparation.

                The MAH BHMCT CET 2025 admit card will be released online. The students need to visit the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org for the MAH BHMCT CET hall ticket. Candidates need to use their allotted login credentials such as registration / roll number and password / date of birth to download the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 admit card. Aspirants to paste their photograph (same as provided during registration) on the MAH BHMCT CET admit card 2025. Also, a valid identity proof, along with the MAH BHMCT CET admit card has to be carried to the exam centre on the day of exam.

                Process to download MAH BHMCT CET Admit Card 2025

                • Visit the official website of MAH BHMCT CET 2025.
                • Candidates have to enter the registration number/roll number and password/date of birth to login.
                • Click on the ‘Submit’ button.
                • The MAH BHMCT CET 2025 admit card will appear on the screen.
                • Check all the details printed on the MAH BHMCT CET admit card 2025.
                • Download the admit card and take a printout of the same.

                Note : Any one of the identity proof required to carry to the exam centre on the day of exam along with the MAH BHMCT CET admit card are as follows.

                • PAN Card/ Passport/ Permanent Driving License/ Voter’s Card 

                (or)

                • Bank Passbook with photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letterhead along with photograph 

                (or)

                • Photo identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official letterhead along with photograph / valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognized College/ University

                (or)

                • Aadhaar card/E-Aadhaar card with a photograph/ Employee ID/ Bar Council Identity Card with photograph

                The Maharashtra state CET cell will declare the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 results in June tentatively at cetcell.mahacet.org in online mode. Candidates have to use their login credentials to download the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 scorecard. The details mentioned in the MAH BHMCT CET scorecard 2025 will be as follows :

                • Candidate’s name 
                • Registration number
                • Roll Number
                • Exam name 
                • Exam date 
                • Marks scored
                • Rank obtained

                How to Download MAH BHMCT CET Result 2025?

                Candidates can check the steps provided below to view the MAH BHMCT CET results.

                • Visit the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org
                • Click on the link ‘MAH BHMCT CET results 2025’.
                • Enter the required credentials and the result of MAH BHMCT CET will be displayed on the screen.
                • Check for all the details mentioned on the result scorecard.
                • Download the MAH BHMCT CET result 2025 and take a printout of the same for further admission process.

                The authorities will release the MAH BHMCT CET cutoff 2025 along with the CAP results. The MAH BHMCT CET 2025 cutoff will be determined considering the following.

                • Previous year’s cutoff trends
                • Total number of candidates appeared for MAH BHMCT CET 2025
                • The difficulty levels of the exam
                • Number of seats available
                • Category of the candidates

                The MAH BHMCT CET counselling and seat allotment 2025 will be carried out through a Centralised Admission Process (CAP). Candidates who qualify in the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 exam will have to register for counselling and fill in their preferred choice of college and course. Based on the rank secured in the MAH BHMCT entrance exam, candidates will be called for the counselling process. 

                The shortlisted candidates need to submit their documents for verification or can opt for e-scrutiny as per the schedule and will have to pay the fees. Finally the candidates will be allotted admission into the college.

                How to Register for MAH BHMCT CET 2025 Counselling?

                The steps to register for the MAH BHMCT CET counselling process is provided below,

                • Open the official website - dmhmct2024.mahacet.org.in for MAH BHMCT 2025 counselling registration.
                • Click on "New Candidate Registration" and fill in the necessary details.
                • A User ID and password will be generated.
                • login using the login credentials and fill the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 counselling form.

                MAH BHMCT CET Counselling Process 2025

                The following is the process of MAH BHMCT CET counselling 2025 which will be conducted in three stages,

                1st Stage: Registration & Fee Payment - Log in to the candidate portal by using the valid credentials. Candidates have to enter all the necessary details and upload the required documents. Then counselling fee payment has to be done as per the category. 

                Category

                Counselling Fee

                General

                Rs. 2000

                Reserved 

                Rs. 1800

                2nd Stage: Provisional List Announcement - The names of the shortlisted candidates will be published as a provisional merit list. They can submit their grievances along with the requisite documents at the facilitation centre.

                3rd Stage: Release of Final Merit List - The authorities will release the final merit list of MAH BHMCT CET 2025 counselling. Students who will be shortlisted for the CAP rounds will have to report at the Admission Reporting Centre (ARC) for the document verification process and visit the allotted institute/college to complete the admission process.

                Documents Required at MAH BHMCT CET 2025 counselling

                Maharashtra Bachelor of Hotel Management Common Entrance Test 2025

                • Admit card of MAH BHMCT CET 2025
                • Print out of MAH BHMCT CET 2025 counselling registration form
                • Scorecard of MAH BHMCT CET 2025
                • Passing certificate and mark sheet of class X & XII
                • Category certificate (if applicable)
                • Character certificate
                • Migration certificate
                • School leaving certificate
                • Domicile certificate (if applicable)

                General Information

                Contacts

                +022-22016153 + 2 more

                Relevant Links

                Official Website Link Click Here

                Frequently Asked Questions

                1. How many rounds of MAH BHMCT CET 2025 counselling and seat allotment will take place?

                There are approximately three rounds of MAH BHMCT CET counselling. However, the rounds of counselling depend on the number of vacant seats that are left after each round.

                2. How do we know about the MAH BHMCT CET results 2025?

                The MAH BHMCT CET 2025 results will be declared online at the official website according to the schedule that will be announced.

                3. What is the MAH BHMCT CET 2025 exam date?

                The authorities are yet to announce the MAH BHMCT CET exam date 2025.

                4. In which cities will MAH BHMCT CET 2025 be conducted?

                The MAH BHMCT CET will be conducted only in some cities of Maharashtra. Earlier, there were 46 cities where the test was conducted in Maharashtra state.

                5. What are the MAH BHMCT CET application form dates for 2025?

                The MAH BHMCT CET 2025 application form will be made available in January tentatively.

                6. Will MAH BHMCT CET 2025 application form be available in offline mode also?

                The application form of MAH BHMCT CET 2025 will be available only in online mode.

                7. What is the mode of MAH BHMCT CET 2025 exam?

                MAH BHMCT CET 2025 will be conducted in online mode.

                Questions related to MAH BHMCT CET

                Have a question related to MAH BHMCT CET ?

                Hello,

                The application window for MAH Hotel Management Common Entrance Examination was closed on May 19, 2022. After that the last date to apply for MAH HMCET  was not extended. All the candidates need to apply within the last date in online mode. There is no provision for you to apply now as the last date is already over. You may have to apply next year or apply for other hotel management entrance examination. You may get the list of entrance examination by clicking on the link given below

                https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/mht-cet-cutoff

                Hello,

                Maharashtra Bachelor of Hotel Management Common Entrance Test results will be declared today that is on 20th October 2021. The officials have not yet declared the results. Keep an eye on the official website for the latest information. MAH BHMCT CET will be held on October 8 in online mode. MAH BHMCT CET will be conducted as a computer-based test.  The MAH BHMCT CET result 2021 will be declared in online mode in the form of a MAH HM CET score. State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra will conduct MAH HM CET 2021 counselling soon. After the results are declared and if you are eligible for counselling then you are supposed to participate in the counselling.

                Hi aspirant,

                Bachelor of Hotel Management is a full time 3 years undergraduate degree. To pursue this course the minimum educational qualification is 10+2 with 50% & english is a mandatory subject.
                Generally your age should lie between 19-22 for general category.
                Entrance exams for BHM include UPSEE, AIHMCT WAT, IIHM ECHAT etc. There are colleges where you can also take admission on the basis of merit alsoalso.
                The average course fee is INR 3-10 LAKHS.
                & the average salary offered post completion is 6 lakhs per annum.
                Some top ranked colleges for BHM in India are :-

                • Amity University, Lucknow
                • Garden City University, Bangalore
                • International Institute of Hotel Management, Ahmedabad
                • AIMS Institute, Bangalore


                I hope this helps.

                hello animesh laxman patil

                I hope you are doing good . As per your query , I would like to inform you that due to lockdown application forms are not released yet but will be released soon.  However , you need to score to score atleast 45percent in 10+2 to be elgible for the form . You just need to go the below and stay updated with the latest information .

                https://info.mahacet.org/cet2020/MAH-B.HMCT-CET%202020/

                On the above get registered yourself ,then you will be provided with credentials. After then you have to fill form and submitt it by depositing the fees

                Hope you found this answer helpful. Good luck for your future

                Hii Rohit

                I think you are trying to find out the  syllabus for MAH BHMCT CET 2020.

                Here I am mentioning a link which definitely help you to find out the syllabus of MAH BHMCT CET .

                https://www.careers360.com/question-can-someone-please-explain-me-syllabus-for-mah-bhmct-cet

                Hope you will get it.

                Good luck!

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