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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Updated on Mar 25, 2023 17:24 IST

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

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.

Q:   When was MAH MBA CET 2024 cut off released?
A:

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.

Q:   What is COEP MAH MBA cutoff 2023?
A:

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)
Section2023
Overall99.67
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - COEP Pune : MAH CET percentile Cutoff (General-All India)
Section2023
Overall99.8

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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Table of content
  • 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
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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

JBIMS

155

99.9

SIMSREE, Mumbai

140

99.5

Prin L,N.Welingkar's

140

99.5

PUMBA, University of Pune

128

98.5

College of Engineering, Pune

128

98.5

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

128

98.5

St. Xavier's College

128

98.5

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

128

98.5

MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai

115

95

Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai

115

95

Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune

115

95

Thakur Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai

115

95

*Cut off courtesy: IMS India

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