MAH MBA CET Score Normalisation Process 2025: How is MAH CET MBA/MMS Percentile Calculated?
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2025 ( MAH CET )
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 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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Listed below are the top colleges for MAH MBA CET cut offs 60 to 70 percentile.
MBA College | MAH MBA CET Percentile |
|---|---|
Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education & Research, Kolhapur | 60.06 |
Sinhgad Institute of Business Administration and Research, Pune | 61.31 |
BP Hivale Education Society's Institute of Management Studies Career Development Research, Ahmednagar | 61.90 |
RC Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur | 61.90 |
Department of Management Studies, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon | 62.65 |
ISMS Sankalp Business School, Pune | 62.65 |
Prof. Ram Meghe Institute of Technology & Research, Amravati | 62.65 |
Pankaj Laddhad Institute of Technology & Management Studies, Yelgaon | 62.74 |
KIT's Institute of Management Education & Research, Kolhapur | 63.63 |
Alard Institute of Management Sciences, Pune | 63.63 |
MVP Institute of Management Research & Technology, Nashik | 63.63 |
Chintamanrao Institute of Management Development & Research, Sangli | 64.85 |
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Wanadongri, Nagpur | 64.85 |
Vidya Bharati Mahavidyalaya Department of Research and PG Studies in Science & Management, Amravati | 64.99 |
Sinhgad Institute of Management and Computer Applications, Pune | 64.99 |
Jayawantrao Sawant Institute of Management & Research, Pune | 65.22 |
Jaywantrao Sawant College of Engineering, Pune | 65.22 |
Department of Commerce & Management, Shivaji University, Kolhapur | 65.37 |
Al-Ameen Educational and Medical Foundation, College of Engineering, Koregaon, Bhima | 65.79 |
MES Institute of Management and Career Courses (IMCC), Pune | 66.31 |
Mahatma Phule Institute of Management & Computer Studies, Pune | 66.33 |
G. S. College of Commerce & Economics Department Of Management Sciences And Research, Nagpur | 67.17 |
Indira Institute of Business Management, Navi Mumbai | 67.66 |
Sadhu Vaswani Institute Of Management Studies For Girls, Koregaon, Pune | 68.07 |
Marathwada Mitra Mandal's Institute of Mangement Education Research & Training, Pune | 68.07 |
Saibalaji Education Society, IIMHRD (W), Nere Marunje, Pune | 68.07 |
Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Engineering, Pune | (68.14 |
HNCC Department of Management Studies, Solapur | 68.14 |
Progressive Education Society's Modern College of Engineering, Pune | 68.18 |
Humera Khan Institute Of Mangement Studies & Reserch, Mumbai | 68.40 |
J. D. C. Bytco Institute of Management Studies & Research, Nashik | 69.19 |
Jayawant Institute of Management Studies, Tathawade, Pune | 69.37 |
Anjuman-I-Islam's Allana Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai | 69.51 |
Dr. Ambedkar Department of Management Studies & Research, Nagpur | 69.74 |
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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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.
Listed below are the top colleges for MAH MBA CET cut offs 70 to 80 percentile.
MBA College | MAH MBA CET Percentile |
|---|---|
Ashoka Business School, Nashik | 70.61 |
K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik | 70.85 |
GNVS Institute of Management, Sion-Koliwada (E), Mumbai | 71.29 |
Indsearch Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Pune | 71.41 |
K.C. College of Engineering and Management Studies and Research, Kopri, Thane (E) | 71.59 |
Sri Balaji Education Society International School of Management & Research, Wadki, Pune | (72.16 |
Dr. D. Y. Patil School Of Management, Lohegaon, Pune | 73.17 |
P. R. Pote Patil College of Engineering & Management, Amravati | (73.17 |
Oriental Education Society Oriental Institute of Management, Navi Mumbai | 73.85 |
NCRD's Sterling Institute of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai | 74.43 |
Modern Institute of Business Management, Pune | 74.77 |
Poona Institute of Management Sciences & Enterpreneurship, Pune | 74.80 |
VPM's Dr. V.N. Bedekar Institute Of Management Studies, Mumbai | 75.10 |
Pillai's HOC Institute of Management Studies & Research, Khalapur Dist. Raigadh | 76.27 |
Dr. B.A. M.University Dept. Of Management Science, Aurangabad | 77.23 |
Kashibai Navale College of Engineering, Vadgaon, Pune | 77.76 |
Deccan Education Society's Navinchandra Mehta Institute of Technology & Development, Dadar, Mumbai | 77.76 |
Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon | 77.76 |
Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Wadala, Mumbai | 78.23 |
Sinhgad Institute of Management, Vadgaon (Budruk), Pune | 78.78 |
S.B. Patil Institute of Management, Nigdi, Pune | 79.31 |
MET's Institute of Management, Adgaon, Nashik | 79.31 |
Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, Tathawade, Pune | 79.76 |
Dhananjayrao Gadgil Institute of Co-operative Management, Nagpur | 79.76 |
Maratha Mandir's Babasaheb Gawde Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai | 79.76 |
This percentile in MAH-CET, as an open category student from outside Maharashtra, will not be probable as most top MBA colleges within the state ask for 85–90% and above. Even with your current score, it is going to be really tough to get you into a good college. Take the MAH-CET again or look for other MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT, or MAT. Better preparation and a higher score next year will surely give you a better shot at a reputable institution. All the very best with your efforts!
Welingkar Mumbai cutoff 2023 for PGDM and PGP-FTM is based on MAH CET scores followed by the CAP Counselling round. Welingkar Mumbai cutoff 2023 closed at 99.97 Percentile after CAP Round 1 seat allotment results for General category All India students. Also, MAH CET CAP Counselling 2023 concluded with the release of Round 3 Seat Allotment. The cutoff for Welingkar Mumbai 2023 in Round 2 was 99.98 Percentile and for Round 3 the cutoff was 99.96 Percentile for All India Quota candidates belonging to the General category.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99.99 |
99.99 |
99.98 |
|
| 99.97 |
99.97 |
99.95 |
|
| Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai |
99.94 |
99.92 |
99.89 |
| 99.92 |
99.85 |
99.68 |
|
| 99.91 |
99.83 |
99.67 |
|
| St. Xavier College Soc.'s, Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai |
99.93 |
99.86 |
99.62 |
| 99.89- 99.87 |
99.83 |
99.60 |
|
| Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai |
99.79 |
99.67 |
99.24 |
| 99.72 |
99.47 |
98.57 |
|
| 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.
Also Read: Full List of MBA colleges Accepting MAH CET score for admission
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
The MAH CET percentile cutoff for MBA admission at SPPU has remained highly competitive. It was 99.92 in 2022, 99.86 in 2023, and increased to 99.95 in 2024 for the General-All India category, indicating the programme's popularity and rigorous selection standards.
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It is possible to prepare for MAH CET in less than 3 months, but it will require a lot of hard work and dedication. If you haven't appeared for MAH CET before or any other entrance exam before, less than 3 months might be less for you, even if you're from Maths background, as quality time is require
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MAH MBA CET 2025 was overall easy but lengthy. The Quantitative Aptitude section was lengthy. There were no grammar questions in Verbal Ability. This section had reading comprehension and vocabulary questions only. Reading Comprehension was lengthy and there were 3-4 parajumbles. Logical Reasoning a
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Yes, you can seek admission to the MBA or PGDM programme at MMM Institute of Management Education Research and Training without MAH CET scores. This institute has some management quota allocated seats for this course. This institute also recognizes other entrance exams, like ATMA, MAT and CMAT.
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Yes, admissions are possible in Mithibai College without MAH CET for courses such as PhD, BCom, BSc, BA, and others. To get admission to the desired course, students must follow the application process mentioned below:
Step 1: Log on to the official website of the college and click on the link given
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Candidates can select upto three cities for test centre allotment in the MAH MBA CET application form. Candidates must select their hometown as their first city of preference as the examination authority strives to allot the test centre to candidate in the city of first preference only. Thus, it is
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Beginner-Level 5
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Yes, you can apply for MAH MBA CET. However, you're aggregate of first and second year of bachelor's degree course should meet the minimum criteria (50 percent for Unreserved category and 45 percent for reserved category). You will also have to submit the final year passing certificate or marksheet
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Beginner-Level 5
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MAH MBA CET exam is conducted annually, so the registration is also annual. Which means candidates will have to register on the exam portal again if they wish to appear for the exam in a given year. They will have to create a fresh login ID, fill the application form again and pay the fee too again.
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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
· Gand
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Candidates can edit name, date of birth, photo, signature and gender in the MAH CET application form during the form correction window. Unlike other MBA entrance exams, candidates cannot change the test city option in MAH CET form after submission. Thus, they should select test city very carefully.
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The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra will upload round wise and category wise MAH MBA CET cut offs 2025 on its official website during the CAP process to be held in July 2025. You can check MAH CET 2024 cut off on this page (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/mah-cet-exam-cutoff) once the cut offs are released. You can also check the cut offs of previous years on this page.
MAH CET cut offs refer to the percentile on the basis o 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 two to three rounds. The MAH CET cut off percentiles will be released category wise.