The MAH MBA CET is an annual entrance exam organized by the Maharashtra State CET cell. It is a gateway for aspiring students to gain access to MBA/MMS programs offered by prestigious B-schools in Maharashtra.
The MAH MBA CET 2024 exam took place on 9th March 2024, which included 200 questions, each offering five options. The paper's overall difficulty level was Easy to Moderate. Notably, there was no negative marking in this exam. The exam comprised of 4 sections: Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability, and Reading Comprehension
Given below are the section-wise difficulty levels and good scores.
All the questions from one section were together. The distribution of questions in the MBA CET 2024 across sections was as given below:
Questions from each section in the MAH MBA CET 2024 were grouped together. The distribution of questions among the sections for the exam was as follows:
|
Section Name |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Time (in minutes) |
|
Logical Reasoning |
75 |
75 |
150 |
|
Abstract Reasoning (Visual Reasoning) |
25 |
25 |
|
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
|
|
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension |
50 |
50 |
|
|
Total |
200 |
200 |
|
The MAH MBA CET 2024 Exam Pattern differs from other MBA entrance exams and provides access to numerous MBA colleges in Maharashtra offering UGC-approved MBA/MMS and AICTE-approved PGDM courses.
In this section questions based on the following topics were asked. The overall difficulty level of this section was Easy to Moderate.
|
Topic |
No. of Questions |
|
Analytical Reasoning – Circular Arrangement – 7 Persons |
3 |
|
Analytical Reasoning – Circular Arrangement – 8 persons |
4 |
|
Analytical Reasoning – Game/Quiz based – Points of each round were given. (Lengthy) |
4 |
|
Analytical Reasoning – Scheduling– Restaurant based (lengthy) |
4 |
|
Analytical Reasoning –Data Arrangement – Games-Tennis/Cricket/Hockey based |
4 |
|
Analytical Reasoning – Blood Relation based set |
3 |
|
Blood Relation – Symbol based (Single Question) |
1 |
|
Direction based set |
2 |
|
Direction based (Single questions) |
2 |
|
Input-Output – (words based) |
2 |
|
Mathematical Inequalities |
5 |
|
Data Sufficiency – (Coding/Decoding, Rank, Blood Relation, Direction based) |
4 |
|
Letter Series (1 Q.)/Letters/Number (2 Qs.)/Week Names based series (1 Q.) |
4 |
|
Number Series |
1 |
|
Analogy – Number based (2 Qs.), Letters based (2 Qs.), Words based (2 Qs.) |
6 |
|
Coding- Decoding – Group of words (2 Qs.), Words based (3 Qs.), Words/Numbers based (1 Q.) |
6 |
|
Odd One Out – Numbers based (1 Qs.), Letters based (2 Qs.), Words based (2 Qs.) |
5 |
|
Numerical Problem (Cost of Chocolates and Apples based) |
1 |
|
Numerical Problem (There were 12 people in a general annual meeting. Determine the total number of handshakes if each person shook hands with every other person at the beginning and end of the meeting. |
1 |
|
Venn Diagram based (Data was given in a table) |
3 |
|
Assertion/Reason |
5 |
|
Syllogism –(Statement/Conclusion) (3 statements/4 conclusions) |
3 |
|
Statement – Course of Action |
2 |
25 questions were asked in this section. In this section questions based on the following topics were asked. The overall difficulty level of this section was Easy to Moderate.
|
Topic |
No. of Questions |
|
Series based – Next Figure |
9 |
|
Odd One Out figure (Out of 5 figures, 4 figures make a group.) |
5 |
|
Odd One Out part of a figure (Parts of a figure were given.) |
2 |
|
Figure – Paper Cutting |
2 |
|
Number of triangles in a figure |
1 |
|
Dice based |
1 |
|
Middle Figure missing |
2 |
|
Similar 3 figures in a group (1 to 9 figures were given 3 rows. Find a similar group of 3 figures.) |
3 |
There were no questions based on Data Interpretation. The overall difficulty level of this section was Easy to Moderate.
|
Topic |
No. of Questions |
|
Numbers – Prime Numbers (1 Q.), HCF/LCM (4 Qs.), Factors (1 Q.), Remainders (2 Qs.) |
8 |
|
Percentage |
5 |
|
Average |
6 |
|
Time and work (4 Qs.), Pipes and Cisterns (1 Q.) |
5 |
|
Time, Speed and Distance- General (1 Q.), Trains (4 Qs.) |
5 |
|
Linear Equation - World Problem |
1 |
|
Profit, Loss and Discount |
4 |
|
Simple Interest and Compound Interest |
4 |
|
Mixture |
1 |
|
Mensuration – Area – Rectangle/Circle |
1 |
|
Heights and Distance |
1 |
|
Permutation and combination |
4 |
|
Comparison of two Quantities I & II |
2 |
|
Data Sufficiency – 3 Statements were given. (Time and work, Time, Speed and Distance, P & C) |
3 |
In this section questions based on the following topics were asked. The overall difficulty level of this section was Easy to Moderate.
|
Topic |
No. of Questions |
|
Reading Comprehension – Australian Banking |
6 |
|
Reading Comprehension – Middle Class People |
4 |
|
Reading Comprehension – Automobiles |
4 |
|
Critical Reasoning |
1 |
|
Synonym |
5 |
|
Antonym |
5 |
|
Analogy – words based |
5 |
|
Spot the Error (A sentence was divided into 5 parts. Which part contains an error?) – Grammar |
3 |
|
Odd One Out – (6/7 words were given. Identify the word that does not fit.) |
5 |
|
Replace the underlined phrase (Grammar) |
2 |
|
Idioms |
2 |
|
Spellings |
5 |
|
Para-jumbles – Five sentences—A, B, C, D, and E—were given. Arrange them and determine the sentence that comes at position 1, 3, or 4. |
3 |
The Maharashtra State Department of Technical Education administers the MAH MBA CET 2024 as part of the admission procedure for MBA colleges in Maharashtra.
Some of the good colleges that candidates tend to vie for through MAH MBA CET 2024 are:
|
B-Schools |
Expected Cutoffs |
|
JBIMS – Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies |
140 – 145 |
|
SIMSREE - Sydenham Institute of Management Studies Research and Entrepreneurship Education |
135 – 140 |
|
SIMSR- KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research |
130 – 135 |
Here is a breakdown of the premier business schools, mentioning their entrance percentile thresholds, tuition fees, and average salary packages along with the cutoffs for both Maharashtra and All India students:
|
College Name |
Percentile Cut off |
Maharashtra Students |
All India Students |
College Fees |
Average CTC |
|
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai (JBIMS) |
99.9 + percentile |
126-132 |
135-140 |
6-7 |
18.9 LPA |
|
Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education, Mumbai (SIMSREE) |
99.8 + percentile |
120-127 |
130-135 |
1.34-1.5 |
15.19 LPA |
|
Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai (WeSchool) |
99.5 + percentile |
115-120 |
126-130 |
13 |
12.5 LPA |
|
Department of Management Sciences, Pune (PUMBA) |
99 + percentile |
110-117 |
122-125 |
1.32 |
8.8 LPA |
|
SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai |
98.8 + percentile |
110-117 |
112-115 |
5.2-7 |
9.1 LPA |
|
Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai |
98.25 + percentile |
100-106 |
110-112 |
5.2 |
6 LPA |
|
Chetana’s Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai |
97.8 + percentile |
99-105 |
108-110 |
4.5-5 |
6 LPA |
|
Mumbai Educational Trust, Mumbai |
97.7 + percentile |
98-105 |
108-110 |
11.5 |
7.5 LPA |
*This is updated as on Februray 2024
MH-CET MBA Exam was conducted on 25th March 2023. The overall difficulty level of the the paper was Easy to Moderate. The paper had 200 questions and each question had 5 options. There was no negative marking in the paper. The MBA CET 2024 Exam had 4 sections:
The distribution of questions in the MBA CET 2020 across sections is given below:
|
Section Name |
Marks per Question |
Total Questions |
|
Logical Reasoning |
1 |
75 |
|
Abstract Reasoning |
1 |
25 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
1 |
50 |
|
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension |
1 |
50 |
|
Total |
1 |
200 |
The MBA CET 2023 was conducted by the Dept of Technical Education ( Maharastra) as a part of the admission process for the Maharastra-based MBA colleges.
Some of the good colleges that candidates tend to vie for through MBA CET 2023 are:
The MBA CET 2020 is held for candidates to vie for admission into some of the best B-Schools in India. Unlike the other MBA Entrance Exams, the MBA CET 2020 exam allows candidates direct entry into the B-Schools that they are eligible for depending on whether they clear the cut-off or not. The MBA CET 2020 Exam will have 4 sections:
The distribution of questions in the MBA CET 2020 across sections is given below:
| Section Name | Marks per Question | Total Questions |
| Logical Reasoning | 1 | 75 |
| Abstract Reasoning | 1 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 1 | 50 |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 1 | 200 |
There is no negative marking in the MBA CET 2020 Exam which means that most candidates tend to leave a few moments at the end of the exam for guessing. Some of the better colleges that candidates tend to vie for through MBA CET 2020 will be:
The overall difficulty level of the MBA CET Exam can vary across the years due to which it is advisable to have a look at the analysis of recent MBA CET Papers to get an idea of the range of difficulty of questions. The level of difficulty is generally much lower than the level of difficulty in the CAT Exam.
The MBA CET Exam was held on 9th and 10th March, 2019 in proctored centers across Maharashtra. The MBA CET exam was held over 150 minutes and carried on with the same exam pattern that has been followed since MBA CET 2016.
| Section Name | Marks per Question | Total Questions |
| Logical Reasoning | 1 | 75 |
| Abstract Reasoning | 1 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 1 | 50 |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 1 | 200 |
There is no overall cutoff in the MBA CET Exam however each individual college does have its own cutoff depending on the category of the candidate. The MBA CET 2018 Cut Off of some of the top colleges is given below:
| College | GOPENS | GOBCS | GSTS | GSCS | All India (in %ile) | EWS |
| JBIMS | 145 | 135 | 110 | 124 | 99.98%ile | 137 |
| SIMSREE | 134 | 128 | 101 | 119 | 99.9413%ile | 119 |
K J Somaiya is slightly different in terms of the fact that there is no reservation for SC/ST/OBC in its admission but there is a Minority reservation in place instead. The cut offs for KJ Somaiya through MBA CET 2019 was:
| College | Open | Minority | All India (in %ile) |
| SIMSR | 131 | 115 | 99.93%ile |
