Overview: MAH MBA CET was conducted by Maharashtra state on March 9, 10 and 11, 2024. The MAH MBA CET 2024 result was declared in the form of scorecards to the candidates on May 16. The next round, the CAP round, will be conducted in July 2024.

The CAP round will be conducted in three rounds, the schedule of which will be released by the Maharashtra State CET Cell at their official websites in the month of June. The eligible candidates will be able to participate in this CAP round to move further in the admission process. 

In this blog, we will get to everything about MAH MBA CET 2024 result with the detailed information of the counselling round that is going to happen soon in the month of July!

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What is MAH MBA CET exam?

• MAH MBA CET, Maharashtra's Common Entrance Test for MBA and MMS programs, is an essential gateway for admission into the top B-schools for MBA of Maharashtra.
• This entrance exam is an objective type test, known among Maharashtra domiciled and outside state candidates for its moderate level of difficulty.
• It tests various segments such as English Comprehension, Reasoning skills and Mathematical skills.
• The exam is conducted annually, and its scores are accepted by numerous B-schools in Maharashtra, including top colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, Welingkar, PUMBA, and others.

MAH MBA CET 2024 Highlights

Following are the major highlights of the MAH MBA CET conducted this year:

Particulars	Details
Mode of examination	Online- Computer-based Test
Exam conducted by	State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra
Sections Asked	Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Quantitative Aptitude Logical Reasoning Abstract Reasoning
Total marks	200
Duration of MAH MBA CET 2024	150 minutes
Medium of the exam	English only
Exam marking scheme	+1 for correct answer; No negative marking
Level of examination	State level MBA entrance test
Number of applications	Around 1 lakh
Official website	cetcell.mahacet.org
Exam Fees	INR 1200 for general category
	INR 1000 for reserved categories (SC, ST, VJ/DT- NT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC, SEBC) and PwD

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MAH MBA CET Result 2024

The MAH MBA CET 2024 result date was May 16, 2024, when the candidate who appeared for the entrance test can see their scorecards by logging in with their registered email ID and password.

The candidates could log in via the official website of Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test cell https://cetcell.mahacet.org/

Now that the MAH MBA CET result 2024 is out, the next step is to register yourself for the CAP 2024 round for further processing and ultimately admission to the 2024-25 batch at www.mahacet.org. The schedule for this process will be released soon by the MAH CET Cell.

MAH MBA CET 2024 Result Date & Schedule

The Maharashtra State Cell declared the scorecard on MAH MBA CET result date May 16, 2024, after the successful conduction of the MAH MBA CET 2024 on March 9, March 10 and March 11. Let's see the important dates for the process below:

Event	Dates
MAH CET 2024 exam dates	March 9, 10, 11, 2024
MAH MBA CET Result 2024 Date for Answer Key	April 1, 2024
Answer Key Objection Window Closes	April 3, 2024
MAH CET 2024 Result Date	May 16, 2024
MAH CET 2024 CAP Counselling Dates	Jul-24

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MAH MBA CET 2024 Result and Score Normalization

The MAH MBA CET 2024 was conducted on different dates in March 2024. The standard of the questions does not always match and hence in order to maintain the equivalency the CET Cell use the Normalization Method to ensure that the candidates do not face any challenge due to multiple level of difficult in all the three exams with a maximum mark of 200.

Percentile Score:

These are the scores in MAH MBA CET which are based on the relative performance of all the candidates who appear for the examination. Basically, the marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each session of examinees.

The Percentile Score indicates the percentage of candidates that have scored EQUAL TO OR BELOW (same or lower raw scores) that particular Percentile in that examination.

Therefore, the topper (highest score) of each session will get the same Percentile of 100 which is desirable. The marks obtained in between the highest and lowest scores are also converted to appropriate Percentiles. The Percentile score of a Candidate is calculated as follows:

100* (No. of candidates appeared in the session with raw score more than or equal to candidate's raw score)
Total no. of candidates in the session

Following is the trend analysis of past few years of MAH MBA CET result to tell you how much score is required to get 99 percentiles out 200:

MAH MBA CET Score	MAH MBA CET Percentile
159	99.99
156	99.98
153	99.97
152	99.96
151	99.95
142	99.8
139	99.7
137	99.5
131	99

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MAH MBA CET Result 2024 Percentile Cut Off

Candidates who aspire to take admission in the top b-school of Maharashtra through MAH MBA CET exam must know the expected cut off for leading colleges by looking at the previous year's cutoff as well. 

The table below shows the expected MAH MBA CET cut off 2024 for top B-schools in Maharashtra:

Colleges	MAH MBA CET 2024 Cut off (expected)	Cut off Percentile 2023
JBIMS	99.60	99.99
SIMSREE	99.80	99.97
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai	99.60	99.92
Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai	99.52	99.86
S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies, Mumbai	99	99.85
PUMBA, University of Pune	99.67	99.83
COEP Technological University	99.60	99.83
Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai	99.18	99.67
MET Mumbai	98.37	99.47
Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune	97.79	99.39
Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai	98.51	99.3

MAH MBA CET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

• You must have passed minimum 3-year Duration Bachelor’s Degree awarded by any of the Universities recognized by UGC or AIU in any discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
• At least 45% in case of candidates of backward class categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability belonging to Maharashtra State only or its equivalent.
• If you have appeared for the final year examination of any Bachelor’s degree then also you can apply.

Exam Pattern of MAH MBA CET

The MAH MBA CET 2024 consisted of 4 section as usual to test your aptitude.

Let's understand the mark distribution and time duration for the overall paper pattern.

Sections	No. of Questions	Marks Per Question	Maximum Marks	Total Marks
Logical Reasoning	75	1	75	200
Abstract Reasoning	25	1	25
Quantitative Aptitude	50	1	50
Verbal Ability / Reading Comprehension	50	1	50

• The test comprised of multiple-choice objective type questions (Five Options).
• There is no negative marking for this test.
• The overall test Duration was 150 Minutes.
• Medium of MAH MBA CET 2024: English
• Mode of Examination - Online

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MAH CET MBA Syllabus for 2024

A) Logical / Abstract Reasoning

• This includes the questions to measure how quickly and accurately you can think.
• This test has questions based on figures and diagrams and also question on verbal reasoning.
• The questions will be based on logical situations and questions based on the facts given in the passage.

B) Quantitative Aptitude

• This includes the questions to know how fast and accurate you can work with numbers, do numerical calculations, understand various arithmetic problems involving ratio and proportion, percentage, etc.
• This test also helps to measure your power of quantitative reasoning, interpretation of tables, common graphs and charts.
• Questions are based on Arithmetic: Ratios and proportions, problems on time & work, distance-speed, percentage, et

C) Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

• This includes passages with questions based on their contents to test your comprehension.
• The questions will be based on grammar, vocabulary, word & phrases, jumbled paragraphs, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of passages etc.
• Your English language ability would be tested through questions on:

1. Understanding of the contents of the passage and
2. Choice of appropriate words, phrases, expressions and similar language skills.

MAH CET MBA Sample Question Paper PDF

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