MAH MBA CET Preparation 2025: Know 10 Key Tips to Crack Verbal Section
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MAH CET )
Get here top 10 tips to crack Verbal Ability section of MAH MBA CET 2025, Maharashtra's top entrance exam. The MBA CET Verbal Ability section is of moderate difficulty and can be aced by following the tips given below.
MAH MBA CET Verbal Ability section is a mixed bag of Grammar, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension questions. This section carries 50 questions and 50 marks. Officially called Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension (VARC), this section of MAH MBA CET exam is usually of moderate difficulty level and requires a bit to extra hard work from candidates whose medium of education in school was not English. They need to start MAH CET 2025 Verbal Ability preparation early on with daily reading exercises and vocabulary sessions. These two activities must start early, as you cannot master English language overnight. Candidates planning to appear for MAH CET 2025 need to start now.
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MAH MBA CET 2025 answer key was released in about three weeks from the exam. It was released on April 28, 2025. The official answer key along with the MAH CET question paper and candidate response sheet is available for download at the official website of the exam. Candidates who apeared for MAH CET 2025 are required to download their response sheets and official answer key by logging into their MAH MBA CET account. The MBA CET 2025 answer key window will be open from April 28 to April 30, 2025.
10 key tips to crack MBA CET 2025 Verbal section
MAH MBA CET 2025 will be conducted by Maharashtra State CET Cell on April 1, 2 and 3, 2025 so now is the time to speed up the preparation. In this article, we have shared 10 key tips to crack Verbal section of MBA CET 2025:
1. Understand the Types of MBA CET VARC Questions
The VARC section of MAH CET 2024 exam will include English grammar, verbal ability, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, cloze test, para jumbles, probable starters, choice of words, phrases, expressions and reading comprehension. Out of 50 questions, 15 are based on two to three passages. The remaining 35 questions will be based on grammar and vocabulary.
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2. Make a Focused Plan
If you have a good command over English, you don't need to worry. But in case reading comprehension is not your strong area, then the best approach to prepare for this section of MAH CET MBA is to focus on the part which dominates the section i.e. non-RC questions. You can work on English grammar and vocabulary even in a short span of time. Make these two books - Wren & Martin and Word Power Made Easy your best friend. Memorise and revise regularly. There will be not many RC passages in MAH CET unlike CAT, so you can skip the questions, if you find them extremely difficult to attempt.
3. Practice MAH CET Sample Questions
There is no formula to crack Reading Comprehension (RC) passages. It all depends on your language comprehension ability. So, the best way to prepare for RC is reading, reading and reading more. Apart from that, you need to practice sample questions, past years questions and mock test exercises. The more RC passages you practice, the better you will get at speed-reading. You will also be exposed to a variety of RC passages asked in MBA CET exam. Moreover, you will be able to develop the skill of weeding out unnecessary information and focus on facts required to answer questions correctly. Practice at least 30 mock tests.
The official MAH MBA CET answer key has question wise official answers and candidate's response. One can use the answer keys to calculate their raw MBA CET score by adding 1 mark to each of their responses which are correct as per the official key and 0 to responses which are incorrect as per the official key. The grand total of all correct answers will be the candidate's raw score out of 200.
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4. Handle RC Passages with Care
One key tip for cracking RC passages of MBA CET is to read the questions first and then the passage. This way, while reading the passage, you’ll be able to note the relevant points. However, keep in mind the fact that reverse reading will be helpful in fact-based passages but not so much in inference based passages.
5. Strengthen Vocabulary
Strengthening English vocabulary is easy. You can do it during your study hours or in free time. Always keep a dictionary with you. Whenever you come across a new word, check its meaning and usage. However, just knowing word meaning will not be enough. You need to also understand its usage. In English language, many words are used in differently in different context which changes its meaning. It is very likely that you'll come across word meaning questions in MAH MBA CET which may confuse you.
6. When to Solve VARC Section
If English is your strong area, then you must solve questions from this section first. In MAH CET MBA, there is no sectional time limit and you can choose the order of solving the question paper. So, complete your strong areas first. In all, the VARC questions of MAH CET 2025 should not take more than 30 minutes as the section is usually of easy to moderate difficulty. The RC passages too are short and straightforward.
But, if English is not your strong area, keep it for the last. Complete the rest of the MAH MBA CET questions and then start with VARC. Aim to solve 30-40 questions accurately and you should be sorted.
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7. Don’t Get Stuck on Any Question
Like any other MBA entrance exam, MAH CET too is a speed based test, thus spending too much time on a particular question is not a good idea. If you are not sure of the answer, skip that question and move ahead. Focus on questions that you can solve accurately. Even though, there is no negative marking in MBA CET, you should not waste time on a question you can’t solve.
8. Choose the Right Questions to Solve
Choice of the questions in the MAH MBA CET has a direct bearing on your score. If your English is good, you can solve any question but if it is not, then you need to choose the right questions. Ignore Parajumbles, as they may confuse you. Instead, attempt fill in the blanks, cloze test and sentence correction questions. In Reading Comprehension too, solve word meaning and vocabulary questions. This approach will help you score 30.
9. Rule of Elimination
Apply the rule of elimination in fill in the blanks, cloze test, spot the error, etc. The VARC section of MAH CET MBA exam can be handled well with elimination rule by getting five options down to 50-50 choice. Again, trust your instinct for choosing between the two options.
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10. Reading is a Necessity
To perform well in VARC, reading is of utmost importance. No matter how many tricks and tips you learn, the only way you can solve questions correctly is by understanding them. Read newspaper, novels, books and magazines regularly. Devote one hour each day to reading. Reading most of the things on a computer or laptop screen as MAH MBA CET is conducted online.
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The application fee for MAH B.Des CET is INR 1900 for General Category Candidates (Maharashtra State only) and for All India Candidature Candidates.
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Must be an Indian national.
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The MAH CET B.Des exam is of 2 hours 45 minutes duration and carries 200 marks. There is no negative marking in the exam and the exam is conducted in English.
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The official MAH MBA CET answer key will contain each question and its status - your answer, right answer and not attempted questions. The following information are mentioned on the MAH MBA CET answer key: