MAH CET Eligibility Criteria 2026 for MBA/MMS: Check Category-wise Criteria
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MAH CET )
Exam On - 7 Apr '26 - 8 Apr '26
MAH CET MBA eligibility criteria has been determined by the Maharashtra State CET Cell for admission to 300+ plus management institutions in India. MAH MBA CET 2026 aspirants must check here category-wise eligibility criteria for MAH CET MBA/MMS 2026.
MAH MBA CET Eligibility criteria 2026 - The Maharashtra State CET Cell conducts MAH CET, a common entrance exam, for admission to MBA/MMS courses offered by colleges and universities across the state. MAH CET exam is conducted in annually and over 300 colleges and universities including JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai and PUMBA accept MAH CET score for admission.
There are two phases of MAH CET MBA admission. In the first phase, candidates have to appear for a common entrance test and in the second phase, candidates have to participate in a counselling process called the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). In both the rounds, only those candidates can participate, who meet the MAH MBA CET 2026 eligibility criteria. The minimum eligibility criteria for the first round is graduation whereas for the second round, it is graduation plus more than 0 marks in MBA CET 2026.
MAH MBA CET 2026 will be conducted twice. Candidates have the choice to appear for the exam once or twice. If they appear twice, the best of two scores will be used for CAP 2026 process. Eligibility criteria for both MAH CET attempts is same. Interested candidates can fill the MBA CET 2026 application form from January 10 to February 12, 2026, at the cetcell.mahacet.org website. The fee amount is to be paid per sesssion.
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- MAH CET Eligibility Criteria for MBA 2026: Academic Qualification
- MAH CET Eligibility Criteria 2026 for MBA/MMS: Key Points
- Eligibility Criteria for MAH MBA CET Centralised Admission Process (CAP)
MAH CET Eligibility Criteria for MBA 2026: Academic Qualification
The MBA CET eligibility criteria is determined by the State CET Cell, Maharashtra in accordance to the AICTE guidelines. Given below is the academic qualification required to be eligible for MAH CET 2026:
- Bachelor’s degree of three-year duration in any discipline with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate or an equivalent degree from a university recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC) or Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
- For candidates from Backward Class categories and Persons with Disability belonging to Maharashtra State, the minimum score required is 45 per cent.
- Candidates who have appeared for final year examination of their bachelor’s degree or are awaiting results are also eligible to apply.
MAH CET exam for MBA/MMS admission is a state level entrance test for candidates belonging to Maharashtra State. Since, the exam is conducted by the state government body its score is accepted by colleges and institutions affiliated to state universities only. Thus, one cannot apply for admission with MAH CET score outside Maharashtra.
Yes, candidates applying under All India category can select test cities outside Maharashtra. However, the exam is held in a very limited number of cities outside Maharashtra. Candidates can select from thr following cities only:
· Ahmedabad
· Bhopal
· Jaipur
· Ranchi
· Gandhinagar
· Delhi-NCR
· Kolkata
· Panaji
· Bangalore
· Lucknow
· Verna
MAH CET Eligibility Criteria 2026 for MBA/MMS: Key Points
Before filling up the MAH CET 2026 application form, candidates must make a note of the following points regarding MAH CET 2026 eligibility criteria.
- The aggregate marks is referred to as the grand total of marks obtained by the candidate in their subjects of Bachelor’s Degree.
- In case the candidates are awarded marks in form of grades or CGPA, MAH MBA CET will consider the application after the conversion of grades/CGPA to percentage of marks. The formula/process of conversion would be based on the procedure certified by the institution from where they have obtained the Bachelor's Degree.
- As per the MAH CET MBA eligibility criteria, the percentage of marks will be rounded off to two places after decimal.
- Candidates seeking relaxation of mark in Bachelor’s Degree under Reserved category (SC, VJ/DT (NT (A)), NT (B), NT(C), NT (D), OBC SBC and SEBC categories), are required to should produce “Caste Validity Certificate” issued by Scrutiny Committee of Social Welfare Department.
- Similarly, candidate belonging to ST category are required to submit “Tribe Validity Certificate” issued by Scrutiny Committee of Tribal Department and valid Non Creamy Layer certificate except SC, ST candidates. These documents are to be presented at the time of verification of documents, failing which the candidature will be cancelled.
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Eligibility Criteria for MAH MBA CET Centralised Admission Process (CAP)
Candidates seeking admission to any of the top MBA colleges accepting MAH CET score are required to participate in the Centralised Admission Process of CAP will be post the declaration of MAH MBA CET 2026 result.The CAP round will be conducted in two to three rounds that will include online registration, choice filling and seat allotment to candidates on the basis of MAH MBA CET score. Under this process, candidates will be grouped in certain categories:
- Maharashtra State Candidature
- All India Candidature
- Jammu & Kashmir Migrant Candidature
- NRI / OCI / PIO Foreign National, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries
The official document of MAH CET 2026 eligibility criteria has been released. Given below is the table indicating category-wise MAH MBA CAP 2026 eligibility criteria, for reference:
| Category |
MAH MBA CET Eligibility Criteria 2026 |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra State Candidature |
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| All India Candidature/Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidature Candidate |
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| NRI/OCI/PIO Foreign National, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
The cutoff for MET Institute of Management has not been released for 2026. However, the students can check previous year cutoff data on website. MET Institute of Management accepts MAH CET exam for admissions into the MMS course.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
The Government of Maharashtra releases the MMS cutoff data. This is a state level exam whose data is released by state government itself. The cutoff data is released for all the participating colleges in Maharashtra, specifically for MBA course admissions.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
No, MAH-CET is not a mandatory entrance exam for MET CITRD PGP admissions. Candidates can appear for any one of MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT and ATMA to qualify for MET CITRD PGP admissions as well.
However, appearing for any one of the aforementioned entrance exam is mandatory to qualify for MET CITRD admiss
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, the MAH-CET registrations for MET Institute of Management MMS admissions 2026 are still open. However, the deadline for MAH-CET registrations is scheduled on February 20th 2026.
The aforementioned deadline is very close at this point. Thus, candidates should try to complete the MAH-CET registrat
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, candidates cannot change their MAH CET exam centre as the test arrangements are done in a particular order based on candidate roll numbers. Test takers have to appear at the same test centre in the same slot as mentioned in their MBA CET admit card.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
MAH CET cut off is calculated on the basis of following factors:
- Number of exam sessions
- Total number of candidates
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Number of seats in college
- Previous year's closing cut offs
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
MAH CET exam is of 200 marks and around 75000 candidates appear for it every year. It has been seen in the past that about 130+ marks convert into 99+ percentile. JBMIS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, Welingkar's have MAH CET cut off in 98.95- 99.99 percentile range.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes, the correction window for MAH CET 2026 application form will be opened for 2-3 days after registration process will end. Candidates will get to edit:
· Name
· Date of birth
· Photo
· Signature
· Gender
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Candidates applying for MBA counselling through MAH CET exam will not have to pay fee. Those applying through CAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT/ATMA will have to pay the counselling fee.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
MAH CET exam is conducted for MBA and MMS courses offered by over 300 management institutes in India. Entrance exam qualifying candidates can select colleges and courses in the CAP registration form.
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Contributor-Level 6
In the MAH CET CAP, there are three categories in which the seat allotment is done: 1. Maharashtra State Candidature, 2. All India Candidature/Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidature Candidate and 3. NRI/OCI/PIO Foreign National, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries. Given below are the category wise MAH CET CAP eligibility criteria. Maharashtra State Candidature: The candidate should be an Indian National and must have passed Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate from a recognised university (at least 45 per cent in case of candidates belonging to backward class categories and PwD belonging to Maharashtra State only). The candidate must have obtained more than zero score in MAH CET exam. All India Candidature/Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidature Candidate: The candidate should be an Indian National and must have passed 3-year Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate from a recognised university. They must have also scored more than zero score in MAH CET/XAT/MAT/ATMA/GMAT/CAT/CMAT. NRI/OCI/PIO Foreign National, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries: The candidate should have passed minimum three-year duration Bachelor's Degree with 50 per cent marks or equivalent, awarded by the University recognized by the UGC or AIU. Any other criterion declared from time to time by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra as defined under the ACT.