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MAH MBA CET score normalisation is a process of assessing the performance of candidates across exam sessions on the same scale. Test takers must know the formula of MAH CET score normalisation. Check here, how will MAH MBA CET 2025 score be normalised?

MAH CET score normalization

MAH MBA CET Score Normalisation - MAH MBA CET is a popular state level entrance exam which records over 60,000-70,000 test takers every year. Since the exam is conducted in multiple sessions, the examination body does not prepare the MBA CET result on the basis of candidates' raw scores i.e. a total of correct and incorrect answers. It follows a score normalisation process to ensure that every MAH MBA CET candidate is assessed on the same scale. 

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Q:   When will MAH MBA CET cut offs 2025 release?
A:

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra has been uploading round wise and category wise MAH MBA CET cut offs 2025 on its official website during the CAP process (July to September 2025). You can check MAH CET 2025 cut off on this page (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/mah-cet-exam-cutoff) for CAP Round 1, 2, 3 and 4. You can also check the cut offs of previous years on this page.

MAH CET cut offs refer to the percentile on the basis of which seats are allotted to candidates during the counselling process. Candidates do not have to meet any sectional cut off to be eligible for admission into a particular MBA college. MAH CET cut offs 2025 will be declared for four rounds. The MAH CET cut off percentiles will be released category wise. 

Q:   Which are the top Maharashtra colleges through MAH CET available in the range of 96-99 percentile?
A:

All top MBA colleges of Maharashtra are available in the range of 95-99 percentile. If you have scored in MAH MBA CET in the range of 97 to 99 percentile. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies-Mumbai, SIMSREE-Mumbai, Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research-Mumbai, S. IES College of Management Studies-Mumbai, Xavier Institute of Management & Research-Mumbai, Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA)-University of Pune, MET's Institute of Management-Mumbai, Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management-Mumbai, Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research-Mumbai, Rizvi Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai-Indira College of Engineering and Management-Pune, Shree C. E. Society's Indira Institute of Management-Pune, Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Management Studies and Research-Mumbai, Alkesh Dinesh Modi Institute for Financial and Management Studies-Mumbai, S. C. E. S. Indira School Of Business Studies-Tathwade, St. Francis Institute of Management and Research-Mumbai, Indira Global Business SchoolPune and Agnel Charities Agnel Seva Sangha's for. C. Rodrigues Inst. Of Management. Studies-Navi Mumbai.

Q:   Is MAH CET MBA CAP cut off-based?
A:

Yes, MAH MBA CET counselling is cut off-based which is held after the result announcement. MAH CET counselling is conducted round-wise. In this process, candidates have to register online, participate in online counselling and confirm admission by submission of documents and final admission by making fee payment. After that, the admission cell, prepares cut offs and seat allotment lists category wise for MBA/MS admission. Candidates from outside Maharashtra state are also eligible for MAH CET CAP under the All India Seats category. The registration, exam and counselling processes for All India Seats category students are same as that of Maharashtra State category candidates.

This is done because in a multi-session exam, the degree of difficulty level of one exam session can be higher than another. MAH MBA CET score normalisation ensures that no candidate is at advantageous or disadvantageous position due to difference in difficulty level, at the time of preparation of MAH CET 2025 result and merit list. The State CET has already released the latest MAH MBA CET normalization document according to which the MAH MBA CET result 2025 will be prepared. 

MAH MBA CET 2025 exam was held on April 1, 2 and 3, 2025. The exam was conducted in 2 sessions on every exam day. So, there are a total of 6 sessions this year. The  MAH CET result 2025 will be prepared on the basis of normalized scores of all candidates across six sessions. 

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Candidates appeared for MAH MBA CET 2025 must know how their performance will be measured. It is important because this is how they will be able to estimate which colleges to select in the CAP form based on their MBA CET 2025 percentile, to get the seat in MBA/MMS course of their choice. 

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Table of content
  • What is MAH MBA CET Score Normalisation?
  • What is MAH MBA CET Percentile Score?
  • MAH MBA CET Percentile Calculation 2025
  • Compilation of MAH MBA CET Score
  • MAH MBA CET Cut Offs
  • Top Colleges Accepting MAH CET Score for MBA Admission
  • MAH MBA CET Marks Normalisation FAQs
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What is MAH MBA CET Score Normalisation?

The MAH MBA CET score normalisation process is an established practice adopted by the examination body for comparing candidate scores across multi-shift papers. The MAH CET score normalisation process is similar to those adopted in other MBA entrance exams conducted in India.

Q:   What is the difference between MAH CET score and MAH CET percentile?
A:

MAH CET score refers to the marks scored by a candidate in the exam. It is computed on the basis of candidate's correct and incorrect attempts out of 200 questions. The MAH MBA CET percentile is the candidate's rank in comparison to rest of the test takers. For example, if a candidate gets 99.99 percentile in MBA CET, it means, he has scored better than 99.99 percent of all candidates.

Q:   Which one is considered for MBA admission among MAH CET score and MAH CET percentile?
A:

Most of the MAH MBA CET CAP participating colleges select candidates on the basis of percentile. However, there are some which consider raw scores to select candidates. Candidate need not worry about selection as it is normally seen that high scores convert into high percentile as the latter basically indicates the percentage of candidates who have scored low than a particular candidate.  

Q:   What is the highest cut off in MAH MBA CET?
A:

The highest cut off in MAH MBA CET is 99.99 percentile, which is for admission to Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai or JBMIS. The MAH CET cut off for admission to the institute's MBA programme has remained 99.99 percentile for the last 4-5 years. There's a drop of decimal points, it at all, in the second or third round of seat allotment.

What is MAH MBA CET Percentile Score?

MAH MBA CET percentile score is referred to as the scores based on the relative performance of all the test takers. To calculate the Percentile Score, marks obtained by every candidate are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0.

According to the definition shared by the Maharashtra CET, "the Percentile Score indicates the percentage of candidates that have scored EQUAL TO OR BELOW (same or lower raw scores) that particular Percentile in that examination. Therefore the topper (highest score) of each session will get the same Percentile of 100 which is desirable.”

Marks obtained in between the highest and lowest scores are also converted to percentiles for preparing the MAH CET rank-list.

In MAH CET MBA/MMS, the percentile score will be the Normalised Score (instead of the raw marks scored). The MAH MBA CET Percentile Scores will be calculated up to seven decimal places. The formula for Percentile score calculation is:

100 x (No. of candidates in a session with raw score ≤  the candidate’s score)

Total number of candidates in the session

Sectional percentiles will also be calculated by the same formula. Candidates must note that MAH CET percentile is not the same as percentage of marks obtained.

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MAH MBA CET Percentile Calculation 2025

Here’s an example of MBA CET percentile calculation explaining the process:

MAH CET Session

Day/Batch

Candidates Absent

Candidates Present

Total

Highest Marks

Lowest Marks

1

D1 B1

150

2249

2399

154

1

2

D2 B2

186

2272

2458

157

0

3

D3 B3

215

2216

2431

149

0

Here, the Highest Raw Score in each session (irrespective of the raw scores) will be 100 percentile indicating that 100 per cent of candidates scored equal to or lesser than the highest scorer for that session. The Highest Raw Score will be normalized in the following way:

Session

Total Candidates Appeared

Highest Raw Score

Candidates Who Scored EQUAL OR LESS THAN Highest Raw Score

Percentile Score

1

2249

154

2249

100.0000000 [(2249/2249)*100]

2

2272

157

2272

100.0000000 [(2272/2272)*100]

3

2216

149

2216

100.0000000 [(2216/2216)*100]

Also Read: MAH MBA CET 2025 marks vs percentile

Similarly, the Lowest MAH CET Raw Score will be normalized in the following way:

Session

Total Candidates Appeared

Lowest Raw Score

Candidates Who Scored EQUAL OR LESS THAN Lowest Raw Score

Percentile Score

1

2249

1

2

(2/2249) [(2/2249)*100]

2

2272

0

2

(2/2272) [(2/2272)*100]

3

2216

0

1

(1/2216) [(1/2216)*100]

Compilation of MAH MBA CET Score

The Percentile Scores for the Total Raw Score for all the sessions of MAH MBA CET 2024 as calculated, would be merged and shall be called the CET scores to be used for compilation of result. The percentile of all the sessions will be calculated separately for the overall score as well as sectional scores. This will help the MAH CET MBA CAP 2024 participating institute to fix admission cut offs. 

MAH MBA CET Cut Offs

Given below is the table indicating the admission cut offs under MAH CET CAP. The table indicates college wise MBA CET cut offs for 2024, 2023 and 2022. The MAH MBA CET cut offs 2025 are expected to be in the same range. 

Institute Name

MAH MBA CET cutoff 2024 (percentile)

MAH MBA CET Cut off 2023 (percentile)

MAH MBA CET Cut off 2022 (percentile)

JBIMS, Mumbai

99.99

99.99

99.98

SIMSREE, Mumbai

99.97

99.97

99.95

Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai

99.94

99.92

99.89

S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies, Mumbai

99.92

99.85

99.68

DoMS-PUMBA

99.91

99.83

99.67

St. Xavier College Soc.'s, Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

99.93

99.86

99.62

College of Engineering, Pune

99.89- 99.87

99.83

99.60

Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

99.79

99.67

99.24

MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai

99.72

99.47

98.57

Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai

99.59

99.30

98.36

Read More: MAH MBA CET 2025 counselling (CAP)

Top Colleges Accepting MAH CET Score for MBA Admission

About 300 MBA colleges across Maharashtra accept MAH MBA CET score for admission. All the MAH MBA CET accepting colleges participate in the Centralised Admission Process or CAP through which candidates are allotted seats in their preferred colleges basis their MBA CET score. Given below is the list of top 10 MBA colleges in Maharashtra accepting MAH CET score.

Top colleges accepting MAH CET score

Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management Studies & Research

Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research

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

Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai

MIT School of Business, Pune

ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai

Sinhgad Institute of Business Administration and Computer Application, Lonavala

Also Read: Full List of MBA colleges Accepting MAH CET score for admission

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MAH MBA CET Marks Normalisation FAQs

Q: What is a good score in MBA CET?

A: Any score between 90-120 marks is considered good in MAH MBA CET. Some of the top colleges in Maharashtra accept MBA CET score between 90-120. These colleges include JBIMS, SIMSREE, Welingkar, SIESCOMS, PUMBA, etc.

Q: What is the difference between MAH MBA CET marks and percentile?

A: The MAH MBA CET marks is the sum total of number of correct attempts in the exam whereas the MAH MBA CET percentile is the relative rank or percentage that a candidate gains as compared to rest of the candidates.

Q: Which are the top colleges that accept MBA CET score?

A: Some of the top college that accept MBA CET score for admission include Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai, ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai, Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune, Department of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, MIT School of Business, Pune, Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education, Mumbai, K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research.

Q: Is there any MBA college outside Maharashtra that accepts MBA CET score?

A: No, the MBA CET score is not accepted by any MBA college outside of the state. The MAH MBA CET exam is a state level entrance test conducted by the state government essentially for state domicile candidates for admission into state universities and institutions.

Q: What percentile is 90 marks in MAH CET?

A: As per the normalised score calculation, the expected percentile for 90 marks in MAH MBA CET 2025 may be in the range of 89.75 to 90.65 percentile. A good number of Maharashtra colleges are within your reach if you score in the range of 90 to 95 percentile in MAH MBA CET 2024.
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