MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper, Previous Year Papers (2023, 2022, 2021): PDFs Download

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2025 ( MAH CET )

471K Views1.4K Comments

Exam On: 17 Mar '25 - 19 Mar '25

Vipra Shrivastava

Vipra ShrivastavaSenior Manager - Content

Updated on Sep 21, 2024 10:12 IST

MAH MBA CET question paper/sample paper are the most important part of exam preparation. Candidates must solve atleast last five years' MAH MBA CET question papers, along with the official sample paper to get an idea of the type of questions that are likely to be asked in the exam. 

MBA CET is a moderately tough exam but you need to have the practice of speedily solving the questions. This is possible only by solving official MAH CET question/practice papers and mock tests. MAH MBA CET 2025 exam will be held on March 17, 18 and 19, 2025. Candidates who plan to appear for the exam next year, must practice MBA CET sample papers along with covering the exam syllabus. The examination body releases MBA CET sample papers for practice and in 2024, it also released the official MBA CET question paper in the form of candidate response sheet.

Shiksha provides official MAH CET sample paper for practice also. Candidates can download the free sample MAH MBA CET question papers from the tab below for free. 

Also Read:

Q:   What is the marking scheme of MAH CET MBA?

A:

The marking scheme of MAH MBA CET is very straightforward. The total marks is 200 hundred for 200 questions. Which means, every question carries one mark. There is no negative marking. In case of incorrect attempt, candidates will be marked zero. If they skip a question, even then they will be marked zero. Total marks of a candidate will be calculated out 200 on the basis of their total number of correct attempt.

Section wise the marks allotment is as follows:

  • Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension: 50 marks
  • Logical Reasoning: 75 marks
  • Abstract Reasoning: 25 marks
  • Quantitative Aptitude: 50 marks

The MAH CET percentile is calculated out of normalized scores of every test take across all the sessions of the exam. The percentile is calculated on the basis of top scoring candidate’s marks against all other candidates.

Thumbs Up IconUpvote Thumbs Down Icon

Q:   What is the sectional weightage in MAH MBA CET?

A:

MAH MBA CET has four sections – Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. Section wise, the Logical Reasoning has the maximum weightage and Abstract Reasoning has the minimum weightage. Check below the sectional weightage of MAH MBA CET 2024:

  • Logical Reasoning: 75 questions
  • Abstract Reasoning: 25 questions
  • Quantitative Aptitude: 50 questions
  • Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension: 50 questions

There can be a change in number of questions in the actual question papers. The exam is held in multiple sessions and one session may not have the same sectional weightage as another session. In MAH MBA CET 2023, the first session on day 2 had 83 Quantitative Aptitude session and the second session had 50 questions.

Thumbs Up IconUpvote Thumbs Down Icon

Q:   Is there negative marking in MAH CET MBA exam?

A:

MAH CET is one of the few MBA entrance exams in India which does not have negative marking. For each correct attempt, one mark is awarded to the candidate but no marks are deducted for wrong answers or unattempted questions. The total marks of MBA CET are 200 and candidates need not worry about making incorrect attempt. They must however avoid random selection of options as correct answers. They should take time in understanding the question and then choose the option. It is not mandatory to solve all the questions in MAH CET so candidates can spend some time on the questions and then answers. The exam will be of 2.5 hours and if they answers 75-80 questions correctly, they stand to gain a good percentile.

Thumbs Up IconUpvote Thumbs Down Icon

Q:   Is the question paper of one MAH CET session different from another?

A:

The question paper of all the MAH CET MBA sessions are different from each other. The test pattern and structure of the MAH MBA CET question papers is the same but one of them could be slightly easier or tougher as no question is repeated in any session. Every MAH CET session has a question paper with unique questions. The number of questions per section also varies from one session to another. This makes one session of the MAH CET exam slightly tougher than another.

The MAH MBA CET exam is always held in multiple sessions. The number of sessions can differ from one year to another. In 2022, the exam was conducted on three days, and every day, 2 sessions were held. In 2023, the exam was held on two days and each day had 2 sessions.

To negate the advantage or disadvantage to a student over another due to differences in the difficult levels, the MAH CET Cell normalizes scores of all candidates on a common scale to calculate percentile.

Thumbs Up IconUpvote Thumbs Down Icon

MAH MBA CET Question Paper 2024: Highlights

  • MAH MBA CET question paper 2024 of every slot was different and had a unique set of questions.
  • The medium of MAH MBA CET 2024 question paper was English and the questions were asked from Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension.
  • There were 5 options to choose the right answer from. All questions were in MCQ format in MAH MBA CET 2024 question paper. 
  • Logical Reasoning had the maximum questions. VARC, Quantitative Aptitude and Analytical Reasoning sections had easy to moderate questions. 

MAH MBA CET 2024: Sectional Break up

MAH MBA CET 2024 question paper had 200 questions in total. This year, the questions appeared section-wise. Check the sectional break-up of MAH MBA CET question paper 2024 below:

MAH CET section

Number of questions

Level of Difficulty

Good Attempt

Quantitative Aptitude

50

Easy

170 to 175

Logical Reasoning

75

Easy

VARC

50

Easy

Abstract Reasoning

25

Easy to Moderate

Total

200

Easy

Also Read:

Check MAH CET cut offs and predict calls from colleges accepting MAH CET score for admission. Check Fees, Placement Reviews, Admission, Shortlist Criteria and Eligibility of all MAH CET participating colleges by clicking the link below:

Predict MAH CET Calls

Explore subject-wise topics asked in MAH CET

Select your preferred subject

Download previous year MAH CET question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download MAH CET previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.

MAH CET MBA Question Papers (Official)

MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper

MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper

MAH CET MBA Sample Paper 2022

MAH CET MBA Sample Paper 2022

MAH CET MBA Sample Paper 2020

MAH CET MBA Sample Paper 2020

MAH CET MBA Sample Paper 2019

MAH CET MBA Sample Paper 2019

Shiksha's MBA Sample Papers for Practice with Solutions

MBA VARC Question Bank with Solutions

VARC Questions with Answers for Practice

MBA DILR Question Bank with Solutions

DILR Questions with Answers for Practice

MBA Quantitative Aptitude Question Bank with Solutions

Quantitative Aptitude Questions with Answers for Practice

MAH MBA CET Preparation Guides

How To Prepare for MBA Entrance Exams.pdf
How To Prepare for MBA Entrance Exams
Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exam - Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning.pdf
Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exam - Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exams- Quantitative Aptitude.pdf
Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exams- Quantitative Aptitude
Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exams- Verbal Ability.pdf
Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exams- Verbal Ability

MAH MBA CET Previous Year Question Papers

MBA CET exam is different from other MBA entrance exams because of the nature of questions asked. So, it is important that you know exactly the kinds of questions asked in MAH CET, thus the need to solve actual MBA CET previous year question papers. Along with question papers, it is also important to solve MAH CET sample papers and mock tests to develop speed and accuracy for optimizing your performance in limited time.

To prepare well for MAH CET 2025, download MAH CET sample paper and preparation guides here. You can download them (uploaded above) by registering on Shiksha for free.

MAH MBA CET Question Paper 2023

Given below is the table indicating total number of questions and the difficulty level of the MAH MBA CET 2023 question paper. This is an overall presentation of all the four sessions of MAH CET MBA 2023. 

MAH MBA CET 2023 sections

Number of Questions

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts (Approx.)

Abstract Reasoning

25

Easy to Moderate

170-175

Logical Reasoning

74

Easy

Quantitative Aptitude

46

Easy

Verbal Ability

55

Easy

Overall

200

Easy

MAH MBA CET Question Paper 2022

MAH MBA CET question paper 2022 for all the slots were easy and had questions in jumbled order. Logical Reasoning had maximum weightage in all the six session across three days. On Day 2, the number of questions in VARC section saw a massive dip as compared to Day 1 and Day 2. Overall, the questions were doable and number of good attempts across the sessions can be 175.

Number of question per section (approx.)

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Logical Reasoning

80-85

80-85

70

Abstract Reasoning

25

50

24

Quantitative Aptitude

45

50-55

48

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

50

9-10

58

Total

200

200

200

FAQs on MAH MBA CET Question Paper

Check here Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) Related to MAH MBA CET Question Papers:

News & Updates

Latest NewsPopular News

Get prep tips, practice papers, exam details and important updates

Download Important Dates for MBA/PGDM Exams

619 Institutes accepting MAH CET

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • 4.4

    Placements

    4.5

    Infrastructure

    4.6

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    4.0

    Crowd & Campus Life

    4.7

    Value for Money

    4.2

    Learning Experience

    0.0

    Course Support

    0.0
    (89)
  • |
  • Total Fees: ₹ 24.20 Lakh
  • |
  • 2 years
  • |
  • Full Time
NMIMS, Mumbai

NMIMS, Mumbai

Vile Parle West, Mumbai

Admissions 2024

MBA in Business Analytics
  • 5.0

    Placements

    5.0

    Infrastructure

    5.0

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    5.0

    Crowd & Campus Life

    5.0

    Value for Money

    5.0

    Learning Experience

    0.0

    Course Support

    0.0
  • |
  • Total Fees: ₹ 10.00 Lakh
  • |
  • 2 years
  • |
  • Full Time
MBA in Business Analytics
  • Total Fees: ₹ 17.68 Lakh
  • |
  • 2 years
  • |
  • Full Time

Explore more MBA exams with upcoming dates

2 Dec '24 - 4 Dec '24: Karnataka PGCET Counselling Fee Payment and Admission Order Download - Round 2
4 Dec '24: KLMAT 2025 Registration Last Date -Phase 1
17 Oct '24 - 5 Dec '24: IIFT 2025 registration and application submission
3 Dec '24 - 5 Dec '24: CAT 2024 answer key challenge
Aug '24 - Dec '24: IBSAT 2024 National Mock Test