MAH CET Exam Dates 2025 (Announced): Registration, Exam, Admit Card, & Result Dates for MBA/MMS

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2025 ( MAH CET )

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Updated on Nov 27, 2024 13:07 IST

MBA CET 2025 exam dates have been announced by Maharashtra State CET Cell. The MAH MBA CET 2025 will be held on March 17, 18 and 19, 2025. Registration process for the same is expected to begin from January 2025. The syllabus for MBA CET 2025 has already been released. Get all the information of MAH MBA CET 2025 important dates such as application date, admit card date, exam date, result date and counselling date on this page. 

Q:   For how long is MAH CET score valid for admission?

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MAH CET score is valid for admission for one year only. Those who have appeared for MAH CET 2024, can seek admission to participating colleges this year only (2024-25 batch) Candidates who will appear in MAH MBA CET 2025, their scores will be valid for admission to 2025-2026 batch of MBA programmes only. Those who wish to take a break of one year will have to appear for the exam again.

It is good to take a break and appear for the MAH CET exam next year again instead of taking admission in a college that is not of your choice. If you’ve scored below expectation in the current attempt, skip the year, prepare for the exam again, score better the next year and pursue MBA from a college that meets all your parameters.

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Q:   When will MAH MBA CET 2025 exam dates be announced?

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The MAH MBA CET 2025 exam date announcement was done on November 27, 2024 The Maharashtra State CET Cell announced the exam date on its official website mahacet.org. The exam will be conducted on March 17, 18 and 19, 2025. There will be six sessions. Two sessions per day. In 2024, the MAH CET exam was conducted on March 9, 10 and 11, 2024.

The exam slot and session will be allotted to candidates by the examination body and no changes will be allowed.

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Q:   When will MAH MBA CET 2025 application form release?

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MAH MBA CET 2025 application form will release most likely in the second week of January 2025. Registration dates will be announced by the Maharashtra State CET Cell at its official website. The MAH MBA CET 2025 registration process will be conducted for about a month.

Candidates interested in appearing for MAH MBA CET 2025 will be required to fill the online application form and pay the requisite fee before the last date. MAH CET is a state level entrance exam for admission to over 300 MBA/MMS colleges, but candidates from other part of countries too can register and appear for it.

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Q:   Are MAH CET application form and counselling form the same?

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No, the MAH CET application form and MAH CET Counselling form are different and candidates have to fill them separately. The MAH CET application form is valid for the entrance test only and the MAH CET counseling application form has to be filled by only those candidates who qualify the entrance test and wish to participate in the seat allotment process. The MAH MBA CET counseling registration form is released about 2 months after the entrance test result announcement. The candidates will have to fill the counseling form at the MAHA CET counseling portal.

Those who shall have filled the MAH CET MBA/MMS application form and appeared for the exam, will not have to pay the registration fee at the time of CAP. However, those who will be participating in MAH CET CAP through CAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA/GMAT score will have to pay the registration fee of Rs 1000 (Rs 800 for registered category candidates).

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MAH CET 2025 Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MAH CET 2025 exam

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Jan '25 - Feb '25

MAH CET 20245 registration process

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Mar '25

MAH MBA CET 2025

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17 Mar '25 -

19 Mar '25

MAH MBA CET 2024 exam

MAH MBA CET 2025 Important Events

MAH MBA CET 2025 Registrations: MAH CET exam is conducted for admission to MBA/MMS. Registration process of MAH CET 2025 will be conducted on the official website of MAH CET. The MAH MBA CET application fee is INR 1,000 for Open category students and INR 800 for Maharashtra students. 

MAH MBA CET 2025 Admit Card: State Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra will issue the admit card for MAH CET 2025 online. The MAH CET 2025 admit cards will be available for download using login ID and password. Candidates will be able to download their hall tickets by using their login credentials. 

MAH MBA CET 2025 Exam: Candidates wiil have to solve 200 MCQs in two and a half hours (no sectional time limit). MAH CET exam syllabus included–Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. 

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MAH MBA CET 2025 answer key: The official answer key of MAH MBA CET 2025 will be released two weeks after the exam. Candidates will be able to download the MAH MBA CET 2025 answer key from the official website by using their login credentials. The final answer key will be released after all the objections have been received and examined.

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MAH MBA CET 2025 Result: Maharashtra CET will announce the MAH CET result 2025 online.The result-cum-scorecard will be available online on the official website for download. Candidates can download their MBA CET result 2025 by using their login ID and password.

MAH MBA CET 2025 Counselling: The common counselling process includes online registration, document verification, uploading and confirmation of application form by candidates at designated Setu Suvidha Kendra (SETU) along with the print of online filled & submitted application form & copy of uploaded documents. 

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FAQs on MAH CET 2025 Exam Dates

Check below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to MAH MBA CET 2025 Dates:

Q:   Can I prepare for MAH CET MBA in 6 months?

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Yes, you can prepare for MAH MBA CET in 6 months as the syllabus in not very different from any other MBA entrance test. The main subjects to study are Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. Data Interpretation is the sub part of Quantitative Aptitude so you need not prepare for it separately. To prepare for MAH MBA CET in six months, make a plan which is more focused on the topics from which most of the questions are asked. This is to make sure that you prepare the right topics in the given limited time. Spend the first three months in covering the syllabus, then utilize the next two months in practicing sample questions as well as mock tests. In the last one month focus on improving your hold on important topics by doing extensive revision and mock tests. You can make your own plan according to your hold over the topics. However, your plan must include mock tests and practice questions. Read More: MAH MBA CET preparation in six months

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Q:   What after MAH MBA CET result?

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After the MAH MBA CET result announcement the State CET will conduct common counselling for admission to about 300 colleges in Maharashtra, most likely in July-August. Qualifying candidates will be required to participate in MAH CET counselling for admission to participating MBA colleges in Maharashtra by filling the online counselling form. The MAH MBA CET counselling process will be conducted in two or three rounds and will be based on cut offs. Candidates will be allotted seat in the college of their choice, if they meet the minimum cut off percentile of that college.

The counselling will be held for mainly two categories – Maharashtra State candidates and All India candidates. Separate merit lists will be released for these two categories. To be eligible for MAH CET counselling candidates need to score more than 0 in MBA CET exam.

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Q:   What is the MAH MBA CET syllabus?

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The syllabus of MAH MBA CET includes the following:

Logical and Abstract Reasoning: Arrangements, Family tree, Coding-Decoding, Direction, Clock and Calendars, Groups and Conditionality, Number Series, Venn Diagrams, Syllogisms, Odd Word Out, Analogies, Blood Relations, Proposition, Direction Sense, Assumptions, Puzzles, Binary Logic, Clock and Calendars, Sets and Caselets, etc.

Quantitative Aptitude: Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra, Mensuration, Partnership (Accounts), Profit and Loss, Mean, mode, median, Ratio and Proportion, In-Equations, Quadratic and Linear equations, Surds and Indices, Time-Speed-Distance, Number System, Geometric Progression, Binomial theorem, Inequalities, Work and Time, Percentage, Logarithms, Square Root and Cube Root, Probability and Simple Interest and Compound Interest.

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension: Reading comprehension, selling/appropriate usage, fill in the banks, para jumbles, vocabulary, antonyms and synonyms, error correction, sentence completion and word arrangement, grammar, one-word substituting and verbal ability.

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Q:   How many months will it take to complete the MAH CET syllabus?

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You can cover the MAH CET syllabus in three to six months as per your familiarity with the topics and ability. If you are from the engineering or technical background, you will be able to cover the MAH CET syllabus in three months. However, if you are from a non-technical background you will need more time to cover the syllabus as you will have to study the Quantitative Aptitude concepts from scratch.

Similarly, for preparing the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension candidates will have to start the preparation early as reading comprehension cannot be mastered overnight. They need to read novels, books, magazines, etc. regularly for months to develop reading speed and comprehension.

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Q:   How to download MAH MBA CET scorecard?

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MAH MBA CET result cum scorecard can be downloaded from the mahacet.org website once it is released. The MAH CET scorecard can be downloaded by using login credentials created at the time of exam registration.

  • Open the official website: mahacet.org
  • Click on the 'MBA/MMS-CET' section 
  • Next, click on the 'download scorecard' option
  • Enter your application number and date of birth
  • PDF result containing your name, registration number, MBA CET score and percentile will be displayed
  • ·Click on download and save your scorecard on the desktop

The MAH CET MBA scorecards will not be sent to any candidate by post. Every candidate will have to download their respective scorecards from the official website when the result is declared. The result is the most important document for MBA admission through MAH CET.

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Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for MBA-CET?

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Eligibility criteria for appearing in MAH MBA-CET is as follows: (a) Candidate must have completed his/her graduation (of minimum period 3 years) from any college, institute or university, which is recognised by the UGC or Association of Indian Universities (AIU). (b) Candidates belonging to the general category can take up the examination only if they have scored minimum 50 per cent marks in aggregate. (c) Backward class candidates and those with disability need to have secured at least 45 per cent marks in aggregate in their graduation. (d) Students, who are in the final year of their graduation, are also eligible to apply for MBA-CET subject to meeting above mentioned criteria at the time of admission. Some MAH MBA CET participating institutes may have their additional criteria for admission.
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Q:   Which are the best books for MAH MBA CET?

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To study the syllabus for MAH CET MBA/MMS, candidates must choose the right reference books. Although the CAT preparation books are common study material for all MBA entrance exams in India including MAH CET, candidates must refer to exam specific books to know the nuances of the exam. Books for MAH MBA CET are available in the market and they include sample questions of various difficult levels for practice. Candidates planning to appear for MAH MBA CET must refer to the books specific to the exam. Given below is the list of best books for MAH CET MBA preparation:

Book Name

Authors/Publishers Name

MAH CET (MBA/ MMS) Entrance Guide

Odisha Publications

50+ Solve Papers

Arihant

Mathematics for MBA Entrance Exams

RS Agarwal

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

TIME

Maharashtra MBA CET 

Arihant Publications

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Q:   When was MAH MBA CET 2024 cut off released?

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The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra uploads round wise and category wise MAH MBA CET cut offs on its official website during the CAP process. The MAH CET MBA 2024 cut offs were released during the CAP 2024 which was held from July 12 to September 12, 2024. You can check MAH CET 2024 cut off on this page (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/mah-cet-exam-cutoff). You can also check the cut offs of previous years on this page.

MAH CET cut offs include only the overall cut offs on the basis of which seats are allotted to candidates during the counselling process. Candidates do not have to meet any sectional cut off to be eligible for admission into a particular MBA college. MAH CET cut offs 2024 were declared for three rounds. Cut off percentiles of students belonging to different categories were different. The category specific cut offs were released by the State CET separately. Candidates belonging to reserved category must check and choose their college accordingly.

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

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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.

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Yes, you can apply for the MBA/PGDM course at Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Association's Institute of Management (PTVAIM) without the MAH CET exam. PTVAIM accepts multiple entrance exam scores, including CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, and GMAT for admission to its MBA/PGDM program. However, candidates must meet the

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The MAH CET CUTToff for Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Technology changes every year depending on various things. For last year it was 99.19 percentage. The MHT CET 2025 exam for admission to BE/BTech and Integrated BTech courses will be held from April 19 to April 27, 2025. The regist

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It may now be anticipated that almost immediately after the conclusion of the exams, which will take place from March 9 to March 11, 2024, the MAH CET 2024 results will be released to the public.

The Result of MAH CET 2024 will be announced very soon after the examination. Candidates will visit the

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Yes, you can get admission to the MBA/PGDM course at Indira Global Business School (IGBS) without appearing for MAH CET, provided you meet the eligibility criteria through other accepted entrance exams. IGBS typically accepts scores from various national and state-level entrance exams. These include

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he Institute of Management and Research (IMDR) in Pune primarily offers MBA and PGDM courses, and while they do accept various entrance exams, they do not exclusively require the MAH CET for admission. IMDR accepts scores from multiple exams including CAT, CMAT, ATMA, and XAT, in addition to MAH CET

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The MAH MBA CET 2024 result was announced on MAY,15 2024.
 
 
 
 

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The MAH CET cutoff for admission to the Institute of Management and Research can vary each year based on factors like the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the available seats. Typically, the cutoff is determined based on your MAH CET score, and it serves as the minimum qua

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Rupesh Katariya

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The result date for the MAH CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) for MBA, MMS, and other management courses typically falls around June. For example, in 2023, the results were released on June 3. You should keep an eye on the official Maharashtra CET website for updates specific to this year's exa

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If you are a Maharashtra citizen then, No.  You must pass MAH CET, a state entrance exams conducted by Maharashtra gvt.Admission is based on merit and counseling based on the rank obtained in the MHT CET. But if you scored more in JEE you can get in admission. Eventhough the college gives a priority

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The MAH CET cutoff for Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Association's Institute of Management (PTVAIM) varies each year based on the number of applicants and their scores. For the academic year 2024, the cutoff for the Master of Management Studies (MMS) programme was around 80.83 for the General AI category in

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