MAH MBA CET 2023 Exam Analysis (March 25, Slot 1 and 2): Check Section Wise Good Attempts and Cut Offs
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MAH CET )
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MAH MBA CET 2023 analysis for Day 1 (March 25) is now available. As per expert reviews, the exam was easy to moderate. Check out difficulty levels, topic wise weightage and cut offs in MBA CET analysis.
MAH MBA CET 2023 exam analysis Day 1
MBA CET exam analysis 2023-The MAH CET MBA/MMS exam, Day 1 had 2 sessions. Both sessions are now over. The first session was held from 9 AM to 11:30 AM and the second session was held from 2 PM and 4:30 PM.
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In the first session the questions were of easy to moderate difficulty level. However, many candidates faced time crunch as the screen timer was showing 180 minutes but the paper was actually of 150 minutes only. This led to bad experiences in the first slot. The MAH MBA CET 2023 question paper was designed differently from last two years, .i.e. unlike previous two years when questions appeared in a random order, this year, the questions were clubbed together in a series. For example, all QA sections appeared one after another, then the questions of next session started.
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Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies admission to Master of Management Studies (MMS), MMS in Financial Management, MMS in Marketing Management and Master of Human Resource Development (MHRD) through MAH CET MBA. As per JBIMS cutoff 2023 and 2024 for MMS, the minimum cutoff in MAH CET CAP Round 1 and Last Round cutoff was 99.99 Percentile. Analysis of cut offs for previous years for Master of Management Studies (MMS) reveals that, JBIMS has seen an improving trend compared to 2022. Also, when compared from 2021 to 2022, it shows an improving trend here as well. The cutoff for Master of Management Studies (MMS) was 99.96 in 2021 and 99.98 in 2022 respectively. MAH CET cutoffs are released upto Round 3. Aspirants seeking admission to JBIMS can check more details regarding the same by clicking here.
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra uploads round wise and category wise MAH MBA CET cut offs on its official website during the CAP process. The MAH CET MBA 2024 cut offs were released during the CAP 2024 which was held from July 12 to September 12, 2024. You can check MAH CET 2024 cut off on this page (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/mah-cet-exam-cutoff). You can also check the cut offs of previous years on this page.
MAH CET cut offs include only the overall cut offs 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 2024 were declared for three rounds. Cut off percentiles of students belonging to different categories were different. The category specific cut offs were released by the State CET separately. Candidates belonging to reserved category must check and choose their college accordingly.
The MAHCET MBA 2023 cutoff for Round 3 at COEP Pune has been released as the concluding round. Candidates who are seeking admission to the COEP Pune MBA programme can check the latest cutoff trends in table below:
| M.B.A. in Business Analytics - COEP Pune : MAH CET percentile Cutoff (General-All India) | |
|---|---|
| Section | 2023 |
| Overall | 99.67 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) - COEP Pune : MAH CET percentile Cutoff (General-All India) | |
|---|---|
| Section | 2023 |
| Overall | 99.8 |
In the second session too the structure and difficulty levels were the same as session 1. Detailed MAH MBA CET 2023 analysis for Day has been shared below.
The MAH MBA CET exam analysis contains in-depth discussion of types of questions, topic-wise weightage, exam pattern, section-wise difficulty levels and expected cut offs for admission to Maharashtra's top MBA colleges.
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- MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis: Highlights
- MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis: Difficulty Level
- MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis, Day 1, Session 1: VARC
- MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis, Day 1, Session 1: Quantitative Aptitude
- MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis, Day 1, Session 1: Logical Reasoning
- MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis, Day 1, Session 1: Abstract/ Visual Reasoning
- MAH MBA CET 2023 Expected Cut Offs
MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis: Highlights
MAH MBA CET is being held on two days, March 25 and 26, 2023, two sessions per day. Check key highlights of the MAH MBA CET 2023 before reading the detailed analysis.
- There is no change in the MBA CET exam pattern
- MAH MBA CET question paper will have 200 questions
- The maximum number of questions were from Logical Reasoning
- The minimum number of questions were from Analytical Reasoning
- The questions were clubbed section wise unlike last two years.
- There is no negative marking for wrong attempts
Get Here: MAH MBA CET 2023 Question Paper & Answer Key Solution PDF
MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis: Difficulty Level
Given below is the table indicating the difficulty level of the MAH MBA CET 2023 question paper and approximate number of good attempts.
| MAH MBA CET 2023 sections |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts (Approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Reasoning |
25 |
Easy to Moderate |
170-175 |
| Logical Reasoning |
74 |
Easy |
|
| Quantitative Aptitude |
46 |
Easy |
|
| Verbal Ability |
55 |
Easy |
|
| Overall |
200 |
Easy |
MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis, Day 1, Session 1: VARC
In the VARC section of MAH MBA CET 2023 Day 1, Session 1, there were 55 questions in total. There were 2 Reading Comprehension passages which were easy. The two passages had 14 questions. Rest of the 41 questions were from Verbal Ability.
- RC passage Education and Culture was short and had 5 questions.
- RC passage Obsession with Power in Modern Society was longer and had 9 questions.
The VA sub part had easy and moderate questions both. Given below is the topic wise break up of this section.
| VARC Topics |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Fill in the Blank (1 Blank) |
6 |
| Replace the italicized words |
10 |
| Arrange the words (as per dictionary order) |
5 |
| Spot the Error |
5 |
| Synonyms/Antonyms |
8 |
| Idioms / Proverbs based |
4 |
| Improve the Statement |
3 |
| Reading Comprehension |
14 |
| Total |
55 |
MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis, Day 1, Session 1: Quantitative Aptitude
There were a total of 46 questions in the MAH MBA CET 2023, Day 1, Session 1. Out of 46 questions, 10 were on Data Interpretation. There was no Data Sufficiency questions this year. The level of difficulty of this section can be termed easy. Given below is the topic wise break up:
| Quantitative Aptitude Topics |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Arithmetic |
21 |
| Numbers |
9 |
| Modern Math |
6 |
| Total |
36 |
| Data Interpretation Topics |
Number of Questions |
| 1 set on Pie Chart |
5 |
| 1 set on Data Table |
5 |
| Total |
10 |
MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis, Day 1, Session 1: Logical Reasoning
In this section of MAH MBA CET 2023 Day 1, Session 1, there were around 74 question. Most of the questions were from Non-verbal reasoning which include Arrangements, Family Tree, Venn Diagram, Coding Decoding, Directions, Number Series, Groups & Conditionalities etc.
There were no questions on Selection Criteria and Sequential Output Tracing. Overall difficulty of the questions on Logical Reasoning was easy to moderate. Check below topic wise weightage of this sections:
| Logical Reasoning Topics |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Arrangements (standalone questions) |
6 |
| Family tree (A set of 5 questions 5 standalone questions) |
10 |
| Coding Decoding |
6 |
| Directions (standalone questions) |
3 |
| Clocks & Calendars (standalone questions) |
2 |
| Groups and Conditionalities (A set of 5 questions on team selection and a set of 5 questions on Scheduling |
10 |
| Number Series and OMO |
3 |
| Venn Diagrams (A set of 5 questions 4 standalone questions) |
9 |
| Miscellaneous |
16 |
| Syllogisms |
5 |
| Odd Word Out |
2 |
| Analogies |
9 |
| Total |
74 |
MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis, Day 1, Session 1: Abstract/ Visual Reasoning
This section of MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis, Day 1, Session 1 had 25 questions. The overall difficulty level was in the range of easy to medium. Check below topics wise weightage:
| Analytical Reasoning Topics |
Total |
|---|---|
| Analogies |
7 |
| Series |
6 |
| Odd Man Out |
3 |
| Miscellaneous |
9 |
| Total |
25 |
MAH MBA CET 2023 Expected Cut Offs
The official cut offs will be released during the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). We have shared below, expected MAH CET MBA 2023 cut off percentiles of top Maharashtra colleges based on the difficulty level of the exam:
| MBA Colleges |
MAH MBA CET 2023 Score |
MAH MBA CET Cut Off Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 155 |
99.9 |
|
| 140 |
99.5 |
|
| 140 |
99.5 |
|
| 128 |
98.5 |
|
| 128 |
98.5 |
|
| 128 |
98.5 |
|
| 128 |
98.5 |
|
| Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai |
128 |
98.5 |
| 115 |
95 |
|
| 115 |
95 |
|
| 115 |
95 |
|
| 115 |
95 |
*Cut off courtesy: IMS India
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
If a question or answer is found to be incorrect in the MAH MBA CET 2026 answer key by the examination body, candidates will be given full marks for that question, irrespective of the answer option they shall have chosen.
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No, the MAH CET final answer key is not open for challenge as it is prepared after much deliberation on the objections raised against the provisional MAH CET answer key.
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MAH CET answer key objection fee is INR 1000 per questions. The fee is to be paid in online mode. The amount will be refunded to only those candidates, whose objections will be accepted as valid.
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The MAH MBA CET answer key carries correct answers and candidate's response to all questions. Candidates can calculate probable score by adding one mark to every correct answer given by you and adding zero for every incorrect option selected by you. The sum total will be your probable score.
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There is no minimum qualifying marks for MAH MBA CET exam. Candidate scoring above 0 is eligible for MBA admission. However, the selection will be based on MAH CET cut offs.
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MAH MBA CET 2026 answer key can be expected to be released in mid May. MAH CET 2026 exam is on April 6, 7, 8 and May 9 so the answer keys will be released accordingly. CET Cell will announce MAH CET MBA 2026 answer key dates after the exam.
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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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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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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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