MAH MBA CET 2024 Information Brochure (Available) - Check Detailed Exam Notification Here
MAH MBA CET 2024 Information Brochure is available here! It's a crucial document that contains information about eligibility, exam schedule, application process, syllabus, pattern, marking scheme, and more.
MAH MBA CET Information Brochure 2024 has been released by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra on the official website - mbacet2024.mahacet.org. The MAH MBA CET Information Brochure contains important information about the conducting authority, eligibility criteria, MAH MBA CET 2024 schedule, online application process, identity verification, test centers, syllabus, marking scheme, exam pattern, guidelines for PwD candidates, actions against the use of unfair means, sample questions, and more. Candidates can access the information brochure using the link to the MAH MBA CET Information Brochure 2024:
MAH MBA CET 2024 exam is being conducted on March 9, 10, & 11, 2024. The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra has revised the MAH MBA CET exam dates due to an increased number of applications. The MAH MBA CET admit card 2024 will be released on February 28, 2024. The State CET Cell released the MAH MBA CET application form 2024 on January 11 and kept it accessible till February 12, 2024, on its official website. The state-level exam is conducted every year in a computer-based test mode for admission into MBA, MMS, PGDM, and PGDBM courses offered by colleges in Maharashtra.
Candidates who wish to appear for MAH MBA CET 2024 should follow the official website closely for the latest updates. Find all details regarding the MAH MBA CET 2024 information brochure along with other important details on this page.
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MAH MBA CET Important Dates 2024
The State Common Entrance Cell, Maharashtra is responsible for releasing the MAH MBA CET 2024 important dates. Candidates can check all the significant dates for the MAH MBA CET 2024 exam from the table given below:
Event | Date |
Release of MAH MBA CET 2024 Application Form | January 11, 2024 |
Deadline to Fill Out MAH MBA CET 2024 Application Form | February 12, 2024 (Closed) |
MAH MBA CET 2024 Application Correction Window | Third week of February 2024 |
Release of MAH MBA CET 2024 Admit Card | February 28, 2024 |
MAH MBA CET 2024 Exam | March 9, 10, 11, 2024 (Revised) |
MAH MBA CET 2024 Result Announcement | March 31, 2024 (Tentative) |
MAH MBA CET 2024 Counselling Process (CAP) | To Be Announced |
MAH MBA CET 2024 Important Highlights
Check the table provided below to know all the important highlights of MAH MBA CET 2024:
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | Maharashtra MBA Common Entrance Test |
Exam Level | State Level |
Time duration | 150 Minutes/2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Sections |
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Mode of Exam | Online (CBT Mode) |
Marking Scheme |
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MAH MBA CET 2024 Eligibility
Certain educational qualifications have been laid by the government of Maharashtra for the applicants of the MAH MBA CET exam.
The applicant must be a citizen of India.
Candidates must score a minimum of 50% marks in graduation (in any stream)
Candidates from Maharashtra, belonging to backward classes, EWS, and PwD categories are eligible, provided they have secured a minimum of 45% marks in graduation.
Candidates from some other state than Maharashtra must have a valid CMAT/CAT/GMAT/ GMAT/MAT/XAT/ATMA score to be eligible to apply for admissions to management colleges of Maharashtra under MAH CET MBA Counselling 2024.
MAH MBA CET 2024 Exam Pattern
MAH MBA CET 2024 consists of only Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The total number of questions is 200 and there are 5 answer options for each question. The MAH MBA CET 2024 questions will not carry a negative marking for any wrong answer.
MAH MBA CET Exam Topics | N0. of Questions | Marks |
Logical Reasoning | 75 | 75 |
Abstract Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
Total | 200 | 200 |
MAH MBA CET 2024 Registration Process
The registration process for the MAH MBA CET exam can be summarised as follows:
Fill In Basic Information like name, phone number, email id, parents’ names, gender, marital status, date of birth, religion, region, mother tongue, annual family income, and nationality.
Fill in Permanent Address and Correspondence Address
Correctly Enter Your Mobile No. and Email ID
Generate Application Number after OTP Verification
Provide Domicile & Category Details
Select Graduation Passing Year, Course Duration, Graduation Branch /stream, and Graduation Marks Type and fill in the graduation marks details
Provide Exam Center Preferences
Upload your Photo & Signature
Review & Validate Your Details
- Pay Application Fee
MAH MBA CET 2024 Application Fee
Candidates will be able to pay the application fee for the MAH MBA CET 2024 exam using Debit Card, Credit Card, Online Banking, and other modes like QR and UPI.
Category | Application Fee (in INR) |
Open Category Candidates from Maharashtra State | 1000 |
J & K Migrant Candidates | |
Candidates Outside Maharashtra State | |
NRI/ Foreign Nationals/ PIO/ Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf Countries Candidates | |
Reserved Category Candidates Belonging to Maharashtra State Only | 800 |
Persons with Disability Candidates Belonging to Maharashtra State Only |
MAH MBA CET 2024 Admit Card
The candidates must download the MAH MBA CET Admit Card from the MAH CET MBA website as they will not be provided with any hard copy of the admit card by the authority through the post. Each candidate's MAH MBA CET 2024 admit card will contain the following information:
Candidate's name
Candidate's roll number/application number
Candidate's contact details
Candidate's image and signature
Exam date and slot
Reporting time
Exam center venue
How to get Information Corrected in the MAH MBA CET Admit Card?
Corrections are required to be done in the MAH MBA CET Admit Card 2024 in two cases:
If any error or spelling mistake is detected in the details entered in the MAH CET 2024 application form
If any error or spelling mistake is detected in the details entered in the MAH MBA CET 2024 Admit Card issued by DTE Maharashtra.
The errors should be immediately rectified by contacting DTE Maharashtra via mail or on their helpline numbers.
DTE Maharashtra Contact Details:
Address: STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL, 8th Floor, New Excelsior Building, A.K. Nayak Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. |
MAH MBA CET 2024 Result
Candidates appearing for the MAH MBA CET 2024 exam can check their MAH MBA CET result 2024 for MBA/ MMS courses using their login credentials (CET Application Number and Date of Birth). MAH MBA CET result 2024 will be available in the form of a scorecard. Candidates are required to check for the following details that will be mentioned on the merit list of the MAH CET MBA 2024 exam:
Participant’s name
Roll number of the candidate
All India Rank (Serial Number)
Total Score
Overall Percentile
MAH MBA CET 2024 Selection Process
Candidates qualifying for the first round, i.e. CBT exam of the MAH MBA CET 2024 will be considered for the second phase, which is the counselling session. The Maharashtra DET authorities conduct the counselling process through the CAP (Centralized Admission Procedure). Usually, three to four rounds of counselling are conducted after the CBT exam. DTE Maharashtra will be responsible for releasing the Cut Off Merit List for Maharashtra & Minority Seats along with All India Seats CAP Round-I. Provisional vacancies will be announced after CAP Round 2 for admission to MBA/MMS.
MAH MBA CET 2024 Test Information
Candidates taking the MAH MBA CET 2024 exam must be familiar with the following information:
The time for the test is 2 hours and 30 minutes; however, candidates may have to be at the venue for approximately 4 hours including the time required for logging in, collecting the Hall Ticket, going through the instructions, etc.
All tests will be provided in English. Candidates can attempt any question at any point in time within these 150 minutes.
All the questions will have multiple choices.
Out of the five answers to a question only one will be the correct answer. Candidates have to select the most appropriate answer and ‘mouse click’ that alternative that they feel is appropriate/correct. The alternative/ option that they have clicked on will be treated as their answer to that question.
There will be no penalty for wrong answers. However, candidates are advised not to mark answers by random guessing.
MAH MBA CET 2024 General Instructions
The conduct of a re-exam is at the absolute discretion of the test conducting body. Candidates will not have any claim for a re-test.
The decision of the State CET Cell in all matters relating to the conduction of CET will be final and binding on the candidate.
State CET Cell would be analyzing the responses (answers) of individual candidates with those of other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers.
- If the examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will be equated to adjust for slight differences in difficulty level.
Also Read: MAH MBA CET 2024 Exam Day Guidelines
Colleges Accepting MAH MBA CET 2024 Scores
Many MBA colleges accept the scores of MAH MBA CET 2024. Some of the well-known MAH MBA CET participating colleges are provided below.
College | Location |
Pune | |
Department of Management Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University | Pune |
Mumbai | |
Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research, and Entrepreneurship Education | Mumbai |
Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research | Mumbai |
Institute of Industrial And Computer Management And Research | Pune |
Pune | |
Kadapa |
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When will the MAH MBA CET 2024 exam be conducted?
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, will conduct the MAH MBA CET 2024 exam on March 9, 10, and 11, 2024. A more detailed notification for MAH MBA CET 2024 with information regarding important events like application form release, admit card release, application correction window, result declaration, counselling process, etc. will be released on the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org. The exam conducting authorities will also release the MAH MBA CET Information Brochure containing all the necessary information about the exam for aspiring candidates.
Who releases the MAH MBA CET exam notification?
The MAH MBA CET exam notification, along with the information bulletin containing all the necessary information about the entrance exam is released by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra. Every year, the MAH MBA CET exam is administered by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra along with other CETs for admission to engineering, architecture, pharmacy, MCA, and other courses on various dates. The State CET Cell publishes the information bulletin and notification for the MAH MBA CET exam on its official website.
How can I download the information brochure of MAH MBA CET?
In order to download the MAH MBA CET Information Brochure, candidates should follow the steps mentioned below:
- Candidates must first visit the official website - mbacet2024.mahacet.org
- Then, candidates must click on the “Information Brochure” link
- Once the information brochure is displayed in PDF format, candidates will find the download button on the top right corner of the page. Candidates must click on it to save the information in PDF format.
Can candidates apply to colleges outside Maharashtra with MAH MBA CET 2024 scores?
No, Maharashtra MBA CET scores are not accepted by institutions outside of Maharashtra for admission to MBA/PGDM programs. Since MAH MBA CET is a state-level MBA entrance exam, its acceptance is only limited to MBA colleges and B-schools in the state of Maharashtra. Candidates can choose from any of the 300 colleges in Maharashtra that accept the MAH MBA CET score, including JBIMS, SIMSREE, KJ Somaiya, etc. for MBA admissions.
What is MAH MBA CET CAP?
The Centralized Admission Process or CAP is a later phase of the MAH MBA CET admission process that includes the entrance exam followed by the CAP for allotment of seats in colleges accepting MAH MBA CET scores for MBA/MMS/PGDM courses. The MAH MBA CET CAP is held for over a period of three months and will start with the online registration process. There will be three rounds of MAH MBA CET CAP. MBA Centralized Admission Process (CAP) is conducted for admission to MBA/MMS programs offered by about 300 colleges and institutes in Maharashtra.
Is the MAH MBA CET CAP process cut off-based?
Yes, the MAH MBA CET counseling or CAP is based on the cutoff marks received by candidates who have appeared for the MAH MBA CET exam. The MAH MBA CET consists of multiple rounds of selection to filter out the best candidates for MBA admissions. Candidates for this process must register online, take part in online counseling, confirm their admission by submitting supporting documentation, and then complete their admission by paying the required fees.
How much is the MAH MBA CET application fee? Is there any relaxation for non-Maharashtra candidates?
According to the most recent updates, the MAH MBA CET application form fee is INR 800 for applicants from Reserved, PwD, and OBC categories and INR 1000 for applicants from Maharashtra State, J&K Migrant Aspirants, and Outside Maharashtra State (OMS). The payment for the MAH MBA CET application fees must be made online. Candidates from states other than Maharashtra will not receive a fee reduction during the MAH MBA CET application process.
Is there any negative marking in the MAH MBA CET exam?
No, the exam pattern for MAH MBA CET does not have negative marking for incorrect answers given by test-takers. The MAH MBA CET exam consists of Multiple-choice questions from four areas, namely Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension. Each question in the MAH MBA CET is worth one mark, for a total of 200 marks.
What are the top MBA colleges accepting MAH MBA CET scores?
More than 350 management colleges and institutions in Maharashtra accept the MAH MBA CET score for MBA admissions. The list of top business schools that accept the MAH MBA CET score is provided below:
- Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management Studies & Research
- Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune
- S.C.E.S. Indira School Of Business Studies, Tathwade
- Department of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
- Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
- Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education, Mumbai
- Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai
- MIT School of Business, Pune
- ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai
Can I download the information brochure of MAH MBA CET?
Yes, candidates can download the information brochure of MAH MBA CET released by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra. Candidates who wish to appear for the MAH MBA CET exam can download the information brochure of the exam from the official website itself, where it is released by the exam conducting body for future reference.