The MAH B.Ed CET 2027 syllabus has three sections: Mental Ability (40 marks), General Knowledge (30 marks) and Teacher Aptitude (30 marks). State CET Cell sets it in the information brochure. Candidates for English-medium colleges also take the 50-mark ELCT. The 2027 syllabus is expected to match 2026.
MAH B.Ed CET Syllabus 2027
Section-wise topics for the B.Ed CET and the ELCT, the marking scheme and a simple preparation plan.
What is in the MAH B.Ed CET Mental Ability syllabus?
Mental Ability carries 40 marks and tests how well and how accurately you reason. Questions can be verbal or non-verbal and come from these topics:
- Series
- Syllogism
- Coding-decoding
- Relationship
- Analogies
- Classification
- Problems on dice
What is in the General Knowledge syllabus?
General Knowledge carries 30 marks and checks how aware you are of happenings at local, national and international level, both past events and current affairs. The brochure lists these areas:
- Current affairs
- Science and technology
- History
- Geography
- Civics
- Political science
- Literature in general
What does the Teacher Aptitude section test?
Teacher Aptitude carries 30 marks and tests your capacity to become a teacher. Questions cover:
- Keenness to update your knowledge
- Leadership qualities
- Awareness of changes in education and society
- Communication
- Professional commitment
What is the MAH B.Ed ELCT syllabus?
The English Language Content Test (ELCT) is a 50-question, 50-mark online test of 60 minutes, in English only, with no negative marking. You take it only if you opted for it in the form, and you need it for English-medium colleges.
| ELCT topic | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 20 | 20 |
| Vocabulary Focus | 5 | 5 |
| Grammar Focus | 8 | 8 |
| Sentence Formation | 7 | 7 |
| Phonetics | 3 | 3 |
| Verbal Idioms and Proverbs | 5 | 5 |
| Figures of Speech | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 50 | 50 |
What is the MAH B.Ed CET 2027 marking scheme?
The B.Ed CET is one online paper of 100 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, in English or Marathi. Each correct answer gets 1 mark and a wrong answer costs nothing.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability | 40 | 40 |
| General Knowledge | 30 | 30 |
| Teacher Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
If the test runs in several sessions, State CET Cell normalises scores across sessions and declares the result as a percentile, not as raw marks.
Where can I download the MAH B.Ed CET syllabus PDF?
The official syllabus is part of the MAH-B.Ed and B.Ed ELCT CET information brochure on cetcell.mahacet.org. The 2027 brochure is expected when registration opens; until then the 2026 brochure below is the latest.
- PDFMAH-B.Ed (General & Special) & B.Ed ELCT CET 2026 Information Brochure (latest)Official site · cetcell.mahacet.orgOpen
- LINKState CET Cell, Maharashtra official website: cetcell.mahacet.orgOfficial site · cetcell.mahacet.orgOpen
How should I prepare for MAH B.Ed CET 2027?
- Give Mental Ability the most time, as it carries 40 of the 100 marks. Practise each topic in both verbal and figure-based form.
- Read a newspaper daily for current affairs and revise school-level history, geography, civics and science for General Knowledge.
- For Teacher Aptitude, read about classroom situations, communication and recent changes in education such as NEP 2020.
- If you opted for ELCT, practise reading comprehension daily, as it is 20 of the 50 marks.
- There is no negative marking, so attempt every question in the time you have.
Solve MAH B.Ed CET previous year question papers under a 90-minute timer to get used to the pace.