MAH MBA CAP Round 1 Counselling 2024: Option Form, Vacant Seats, Seat Allotment, Cutoff

The MAH MBA CAP Round 1 Counselling 2024 registration ended on July 31 and the document verification process ended on August 1, 2024, on the MAH MBA CET official website @cetcell.mahacet.org. The provisional merit list for Maharashtra State/All India candidates has been declared on August 4, 2024. MAH MBA CAP involves online registration, document verification, filling the option form, release of provisional merit list, release of final merit list based on all MBA CAP rounds (I, II, and III), seat allotment, reporting to the allotted college, and final admission. The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Maharashtra, conducts the MAH MBA Centralized Admission Process to provide admission to candidates into the MBA programmes in Maharashtra based on their performance in the MAH MBA CET 2024 exam. Notably, candidates must fill in their preferences for colleges and courses in the option form that has a direct impact on seat allotment.

For the MAH MBA CET Counselling 2024, Maharashtra state residents must have completed the 3-year graduation with at least 50% marks and obtained a valid score in the MAH MBA CET 2024 exam. Candidates from other Indian states should have secured valid scores in national-level entrance exams like CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ ATMA. Apart from that, foreign national candidates/ NRI/ OCI/ PIO or children of Indian employees in Gulf countries with 50% marks in Graduation are also eligible for MAH MBA CET CAP.

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MAH MBA CAP Round 1 Counselling 2024 Dates

Check the other important dates pertaining to MAH MBA CAP round 1 counselling 2024 below.

MAH MBA CAP Option Form 2024

The MAH MBA CAP Option Form allows candidates to select their preferred colleges and courses for admission into MBA programmes offered by the management institutes in the state of Maharashtra. Out of a wide range of participating institutes, candidates must choose their preferred MBA colleges and specializations in order of priority with the help of the MAH MBA CAP option form. Candidates are required to log in using their application number and password on the scheduled dates to fill out the MAH MBA CAP option form that ensures merit-based allocation of seats to MBA programmes across Maharashtra. 

Additionally, candidates have to undergo a document verification process to confirm their eligibility before filling out the MAH MBA CAP option form. Candidates will be able to fill out the MAH MBA CAP Option Form by following the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Go to the official website for MAH MBA CAP and register yourself using your application ID and password.

Step 2: Log in to the MAH MBA CAP portal with the credentials provided.

Step 3: Click on the ‘Fill CAP Round 1 Option Form’ link on the homepage to get redirected to a new page where you will find the ‘Start Filling’ button. Click on it to get access to the MAH MBA CAP Round 1 Option Form.

Step 4: Next, among the list of MBA colleges and courses available under the CAP, select the colleges and courses you wish to enroll in (in the order of your preference) depending on your percentile. The list of colleges will be provided depending on several factors like the type of university selected by you, such as government-owned or university-managed and the cities you wish to study in among Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, etc.

Step 5: Confirm your choices, save and proceed by entering your password and OTP to complete the option form filling process.

MAH MBA CET Round 1 Cutoff 2024 for All India and Maharashtra/ Minority Quotas

The MAH MBA CET cutoff 2024 (round 1) will be higher for the All India Category and lower for Maharashtra or minority candidates. The expected MAH MBA CET round 1 cutoff 2024 for both categories have been provided below based on last year's cutoff:

MAH MBA CET Vacant Seats 2024

It is imperative that candidates fill in their preferences of colleges based on the availability of seats. Check the university-wise and college-wise MAH MBA CET seat availability below.

University-wise Seat Availability

The list of universities participating in MAH MBA CET CAP 2024, including their seat intake and number of colleges has been provided in the table below. 

College-wise Seat Availability

The list of colleges participating in MAH MBA CET CAP 2024 including their seat intake have been provided in the table below. 

MAH MBA CET Seat Allotment 2024

After candidates have filled out the MAH MBA CAP option form with their preferred MBA colleges and specializations in order of priority, they will be considered for the allotment of CAP rounds. A provisional merit list will be published by the State Common Entrance Test Cell based on the scores obtained by the candidates in the MAH MBA CET exam. After this, seats will be allocated to eligible candidates based on the merit list and the preferences provided in the CAP option form. The seat allotment process will also be directly influenced by the order in which candidates list their preferred institutes and courses in the option form. If a candidate obtains a higher score and rank, the chances of getting a preferred seat is increased.

Notably, a certain percentage of seats will be reserved for candidates from Maharashtra under the state quota. Candidates from other states become eligible for admission under the All India Quota and seat allotment under this quota is based on their all-India ranks. Candidates belonging to minority communities such as Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, and other minority communities, and having a valid minority certificate become eligible for Minority Quota seats.

After the completion of the seat allotment process, it is mandatory for the candidates to be physically present at the respective institute which they have been allotted within the specified time in order to confirm their admission. For final allotment, candidates must undergo a verification of documents and fulfillment of eligibility criteria (academic qualifications, entrance exam scores, etc.). Finally, they are required to pay an admission fee to finalize the admission process and secure a seat.

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