MAH MBA CET 2024 Exam Day Tips: Know 10 Important Dos and Don’ts

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2025 ( MAH CET )

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MAH MBA CET is a speed based test where you need to answer about 200 questions in 2.5 hours and a good performance depends a lot on how ready are you for the exam. With the MAH MBA CET 2024 exam just a few days away. Check here, important MBA CET 2024 exam day tips and key dos and don'ts.

MAH CET exam day tipsIn MAH MBA CET 2024, a good performance will depend a lot on how well you handle yourself on the exam day. No amount of exam preparation will be helpful if you are not able to handle the questions properly or make silly mistakes inadvertently. MAH MBA CET 2024 exam is held for 2.5 hours and those 150 minutes are very crucial. One needs to spend each minute carefully to read 200 questions, choose which ones to attempt and solve them with maximum accuracy. Also, for smooth passage of the MAH MBA CET, one needs to be well prepared beforehand. Shiksha has prepared a list of MBA CET exam day guidelines and dos and don’ts that aspirants must keep in mind before heading to the MAH CET 2024 exam centre . The first and foremost thing is to have confidence in yourself and your MAH MBA CET preparation . If you have worked hard in the last few months, you need not worry; just stick to revision of important topics and formulae till the exam day. On the day before your exam, only go through important topics and formulae. Read on for some useful MAH MBA CET exam day tips.

MAH MBA CET 2024: Exam Day Guidelines

  • Check your MAH MBA CET 2024 exam date and slot a day before and make arrangements for reaching the test centre as per the reporting time for your exam slot. 
  • You will be required to be present at the exam centre at least two hours before commencement of the exam. The reporting time will be mentioned on the MAH MBA CET 2024 admit card. So, reach the exam centre on time.
  • You must carry two copies of their MAH CET MBA admit card 2024 and one photo ID proof issued by the Government of India (original copy) to the MAH CET exam centre
  • Affix a passport size photo on the MAH MBA CET admit card 2024. The photo should be preferably the same as uploaded while submitting the MAH CET 2024 application form.
  • You must cooperate with the exam authorities during the identification process as it is essential to ensure that no imposter gets past the exam centre entry gate.
  • MAH MBA CET is an online exam, so you need not carry any stationary item, apart from a blue or black ball-point pen. Plain sheets for rough work will be provided at the exam centre.
  • Candidates must read exam related instruction properly before starting to solve the MBA CET 2024 questions on the computer system.
  • There is no sectional time-limit in MAH MBA CET, but since one has to solve 200 questions in 150 minutes, assign time to each section and each question as per their plan and convenience.
  • Submit the rough sheet used for calculation before leaving the examination hall. Candidates are not allowed to carry anything out of the test hall.

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MAH MBA CET 2024: Documents to Carry on Exam Day as ID Proof

You will be required to carry a photo ID proof along with the MAH MBA CET admit card for identification purpose. You must carry the original copy of one of the following ID proofs on the MAH CET MBA 2024 exam day:

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MAH MBA CET 2024: Dos and Don’ts

Sometimes candidates ignore vital instructions which affect their performance on the exam day. Given below are some dos and don’ts that candidates must follow on the MAH MBA CET 2024 exam day:

Q:   What is MAH CET score normalization process?

A:

MAH CET score normalization process is undertaken to ensure that all candidates are judged on the same plane. This is done because MAH MBA CET is a multi-session exam and it may be possible that one session can be slighter easier or tougher than another. 

MAH CET score normalization ensures that no candidate has an advantage or disadvantage over another due to differences in difficulty level of their exam session. So, before the preparation of the MBA CET result and merit list, the Maharashtra CET normalizes the exam scores. Percentile scores are scores based on the relative performance of all candidates who appear for MAH CET. Basically, the marks obtained by every candidate are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each session.

Q:   What was the MAH MBA CET CAP 2024 schedule?

A:

MAH MBA CET 2024 CAP or the counseling process began on July 12, 2024. The complete schedule of MAH CET CAP 2024 was announced by the Maharashtra State CET at its website on the same date. The process will go on till September 12, 2024 which will include registration form filling, round-wise seat allotment, uploading of documents, cut-off release, and admission confirmation. The MAH CET CAP is usually held a month after the exam result has been declared but for the last three years, it was delayed. In fact, the entire MAH CET session was delayed in the last three years as a result of which the counseling process was conducted as late as November and December. In 2023, the process was held in July and got over by the end of August.

Q:   When were MAH CET 2024 dates announced?

A:

MAH MBA CET 2024 dates were announced by the Maharashtra State CET Cell in December 2023. The announcement was made by the examination body at it's Twitter (X) handle. As per the official notification, the MAH MBA CET 2024 will be held on March 9, 10 and 11, 2024. Earlier, in October 2023, the agency had announced exam dates as March 23 and 24, 2024. 

Online registrations were conducted from January 11 to February 12, 2024. The aspirants had to fill an online application form to be eligible to appear in the exam. The admit card and result date of MAH MBA CET 2024 will be announced by the examination body in the last week of February or First week of March 2024.

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MAH MBA CET 2024: Dos

  • Wake up early on the exam day, revise key formulae and concepts and start early for the exam centre.
  • Eat well before the exam as no food or drinks will be allowed during the exam.
  • Carry two copies of your MAH MBA CET admit card 2024 with photo and original copy of a valid ID proof.
  • Before entering the MBA CET 2024 exam centre, go through the short-notes prepared before.
  • Once inside the exam hall, go through exam guidelines and listen to announcements by the invigilator carefully.
  • Keep calm and be confident while solving the MBA CET 2024 question paper. Solve questions from your strong area first.
  • Solve easy questions first and then move to tough one. In the Logical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning sections, there could be close options. So read carefully.
  • Don't rely on calculator or rough work. Do mental calculation to save time (but for that practice well beforehand).
  • Read the RC passages by breaking them into parts. This will help you find out hidden meanings and tricky statements.

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MAH MBA CET 2024: Don’ts

  • Do not forget to carry hard copies of MAH MBA CET admit card and photo ID. Digital copy of the same will not be accepted as ID proof.
  • Do not reach late to your exam centre. The gates will be closed 15 minutes prior to commencement of exam.
  • Do not sign your admit card beforehand. The admit card has to be signed in-front of the invigilator only.
  • Do not carry electronic items like mobile phones, calculators, digital watch, ipads, etc. These items are prohibited inside the examination hall.
  • Do not carry food items and bags to the exam centre. Facility to deposit them at the MAH CET exam centre may not be available.
  • While taking the test, do not start with your weak areas. You may end up spending more time on that section; which may affect overall time-management.
  • Do not read RC passages in a hurry. Read them thoroughly and slowly and at least twice. Apply the technique of negation to eliminate wrong options.
  • MAH MBA CET exam has no negative marking, so don't worry about getting wrong answers. However, try to attempt only those questions which you are sure of solving correctly.
  • If a question or calculation takes too much time, skip it and move on to the next question. Every second is valuable, do not waste time on questions you feel you can’t answer correctly.
  • Do not panic, if the question paper throws a surprise. If it is a surprise question, it will be difficult for everybody and marks will be normalised while preparing MAH CET 2024 results.

MAH MBA CET 2024 Exam Day Time Table

Given below is the table indicating process and timings of MAH MBA CET 2024. Candidates must follow this time table on the test day.

MAH CET MBA/MMS 2024

Particulars

Date of examination

09-Mar-2024

10-Mar-2024

11-Mar-2024

Sessions

Morning (Batch -1)

Afternoon (Batch -1)

Reporting time

7:30 AM

12:30 PM

Entry in exam hall

8:00 AM

1:00 PM

Last entry permitted in exam hall

8:30 AM

1:30 PM

Login to read instructions

8:50 AM

1:50 PM

Commencement of exam

9:00 AM

2:00 PM

End of exam

11:30 AM

4:30 PM

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Q:   How will I know about my MAH CET MBA test center?

A:

The address of MAH MBA CET test centre will be mentioned on the admit card. The candidates will get to know of their test centre only after downloading the MAH CET admit card. Once they know the address, they should check the distance and time taken from their home to the centre. This is important as candidates have to reach their MAH CET test centre as per the reporting time mentioned in their admit card. For both shifts of MAH CET, the reporting time in 1 hour before the commencement of the exam.

Candidates must note that there is no provision to change the test centre after the admit card has been released. They should visit the MAH CET test centre a day before the exam to check traveling options, etc.

Q:   Where is MAH CET held for MBA/MMS course?

A:

MAH MBA CET exam is held in about 48 cities. In every city, there is at least one exam centre. Since MAH CET is a state-level exam, the number of test cities is more within Maharashtra than in rest of India. The exam is held in 36 cities of Maharashtra and 12 cities in rest of the country. Outside Maharashtra, the test centres for the exam are allotted mainly in capital cities of certain states. Check below the names of test cities where the exam is held.

Test cities in Maharashtra: Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Mumbai Sub Urban, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Osmanabad, Palghar, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurga, Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Washim and Yavatmal

Test cities outside Maharashtra: Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bangalore, Bhopal, Delhi, Delhi-NCR, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ranchi, Panaji and Verna

Q:   What are the dos and don'ts for MAH MBA CET exam day?

A:

Candidates appearing for the MAH CET MBA exam have to follow a few guidelines during the exam. Right from entry into the venue to the exit, candidates have to follow instructions given be the exam centre staff. Those who will not follow the guidelines will be barred from appearing in the exam. Here are a few dos and don’ts that you must follow on the MAH CET exam day.

MAH CET Dos

  • Reach the examination centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card
  • Carry two copies of the MAH MBA CET admit card and a valid photo ID proof
  • Cooperate with the exam centre staff
  • Try to solve about 70-75 questions in 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Use the remaining time for attempting a few more questions and reviewing your answers

MAH CET Don’ts

  • Do not be late for the exam. Once the gates close, no candidate will be allowed to enter the exam venue.
  • Do not carry any stationary item other than a blue/black ball point pen
  • Do not carry electronic items like mobile phone, wrist watch, calculator, etc.
  • Do not carry metal items or wear clothes and accessories that have metal in them.
  • Do not argue with test centre staff, or create a ruckus at the test centre.
  • Do not cheat or indulge in any sort of malpractice. You may be barred from the exam.

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