MAH MCA CET study guide
MAH MCA CET · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
MAH MCA CET is a Maharashtra state-level common entrance test used for admission to MCA (Master of Computer Applications) programmes in the state. It is administered by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra, which the state established under Section 10 of the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act, 2015. The Cell conducts entrance examinations for admission to professional courses in Maharashtra, and its stated purpose is to facilitate admission for professional courses such as Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Agriculture, law, Medical, AYUSH and Fine Arts. Admission after the test runs through the Centralized Admission Process (CAP), and the Cell directs candidates to the respective course admission portal for CAP notices, circulars, information brochures and helpline numbers. The MAH MCA CET study guide has 4 sections and about 1,318 words.
01Mathematics
MAH MCA CET Mathematics is a speed-and-accuracy paper built on Class 10–12 quantitative aptitude: percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time–speed–distance, time and work, mixtures, progressions, permutations and combinations, probability, mensuration, and basic coordinate geometry. Percentage change: successive changes of a% and b% give a net change of a + b + ab/100, with signs.
341 words, about 2 min02Logical / Abstract Reasoning
Logical and Abstract Reasoning checks how quickly you detect patterns, follow rules, and visualize shapes. Expect number and letter series, analogies, coding–decoding, blood relations, direction sense, seating/ranking, syllogisms, Venn diagrams, figure series, mirror and water images, paper folding and cutting, embedded figures, and dice/cube problems.
324 words, about 2 min03English
English in MAH MCA CET tests grammar, usage, vocabulary and comprehension through error spotting, sentence correction, fill-in-the-blanks, synonyms/antonyms, idioms, one-word substitutions, para jumbles and reading comprehension. The aim is standard written English, not literary style.
327 words, about 2 min04Computer Concepts / General Awareness
This section combines computer literacy with general awareness. Computer topics include hardware and software, CPU and memory, input/output devices, operating systems, number systems, data representation, basic programming logic, databases, internet and networking, and cyber safety.
326 words, about 2 min