MAH MBA CET 2023 Exam Analysis Day 2 (March 26, 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 2 (March 26) is now available. Day 1’s papers were easy for both sessions. Check out difficulty levels, topic wise weightage and cut offs in MBA CET analysis by expert.

MAH MBA CET 2023 analysis for Day 2

MAH MBA CET 2023 analysis for Day 2

MAH MBA CET 2023 analysis for Day 2 is now available. The first session was from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and the second session was held from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. The overall difficulty level of both session was easy, but there was stark difference in the sectional weightage of both. In Session 1, Logical Reasoning section had 40 questions whereas in Session 2, this section had 75 questions. The number of Quantitative Aptitude questions in Session 1 was 83, whereas in Session2, it was 50. Shiksha has provided detailed MBA CET exam analysis 2023 for Day 2, March 26 below.

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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 2: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
  • MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis Day 2: Quantitative Aptitude
  • MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis Day 2: Logical Reasoning
  • MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis Day 2: Abstract 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 in two sessions. Day 1 was conducted smoothly, but some glitches in the first session were reported at several exam centres and the papers of both sessions were easy. Check key highlights of the MAH MBA CET 2023 before reading the detailed analysis of Day 2.

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  • MAH MBA CET question paper of Day 2 has 200 questions
  • The maximum number of questions have been asked Logical Reasoning
  • The minimum number of questions have been asked from Analytical Reasoning
  • The questions were clubbed together section wise so it was a good relief to candidates this year
  • There is no negative marking for wrong attempts

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 on Day 2.

MAH MBA CET 2023 sections

Number of Questions

(Session 1)

Number of Questions (Session 2)

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts (Approx.)

Abstract Reasoning

25

25

Easy to Moderate

170-175

Logical Reasoning

40

75

Easy

Quantitative Aptitude

83

50

Easy

Verbal Ability

52

50

Easy

Overall

200

200

Easy

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MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis Day 2: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

The VARC section of MAH MBA CET 2023, Day 2 was easy and could be solved quickly. In the first session, there were around 15 RC questions and 37 non-RC questions. In the second session, there were 20 RC questions and 30 non-RC questions.

The RC passages of session 2 were -  Gravitational Instability; Importance of Colours of Objects; Communication and Communities; Capitalism and the British Empire, and had five questions each.

Check below sectional composition of VARC section of MBA CET 2023 Day 2:

VARC Topics

No. of Questions (Session 1)

No. of Questions (Session 2)

Reading Comprehension

15

20

Verbal Ability (parts of speech, spot the error, antonyms/synonyms, word meaning, idioms)

37

30

Total

52

50

MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis Day 2: Quantitative Aptitude

On the second day of MAH MBA CET 2023, Quantitative Aptitude section saw the biggest difference in weightage between Session 1 and Session 2. However, the section has easy questions in both slots. There were 60 Quantitative Aptitude section and 23 Data Interpretation questions.

In the second session, there were 50 questions and zero Data Interpretation questions.

Maximum questions were on Arithmetic, such as Time-Speed-Distance, Averages, Ratio-Proportion, Time & Work, Mixtures & Alligations, Percentages, Simple and Compound Interest. Other topics include Numbers, Algebra and Modern Mathematics.

Check below sectional composition of Quantitative Aptitude section of MBA CET 2023 Day 2:

Quantitative Aptitude Topics

No. of Questions (Session 1)

No. of Questions (Session 2)

Arithmetic

31

25

Algebra

8

1

Numbers

3

19

Geometry

7

2

Modern Math

11

3

Data Interpretation (5 questions)

23

0

Total

83

50

Data Interpretation Questions from Session 1 of MAH MBA CET 2023 Day 2

DI Topics

No. of Questions

1 set on Horizontal Bar Graph

4

1 set on Vertical Bar Graph

3

1 set on Vertical Bar Graph

3

1 set on Vertical Bar Graph

4

1 set on Pie chart

3

Miscellaneous

6

Total

23

MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis Day 2: Logical Reasoning

In this section of MAH MBA CET 2023 on Day 2, there was a huge difference between the number of questions. Since there were 23 DI questions in session 1, the number of LR questions was low.

Overall, this section was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level in both sessions. The questions were asked from Arrangements, Family Tree, Venn Diagram, Coding Decoding, Directions, Number Series, Groups & Conditionalities etc. In Verbal Reasoning, there were questions on Syllogisms, identifying the odd word out of the given words, Analogies, Assumptions, Assertion-Reasoning.

Check below sectional composition of Logical Reasoning section of MBA CET 2023 Day 2:

Logical Reasoning Topics

No. of Questions (Session 1)

No. of Questions (Session 2)

Arrangements

4

12

Family tree

2

5

Coding decoding

2

5

Directions

4

5

Clocks & calendars

10

2

Number series

6

10

Cube

4

4

Miscellaneous

0

7

Verbal reasoning

8

25

Total

40

75

MAH MBA CET 2023 Analysis Day 2: Abstract Reasoning

In both the sessions of MAH MBA CET 202 Day 2, there were 25 questions on Abstract Reasoning. The questions were a mix of easy and moderate difficulty level.

Abstract Reasoning Topics

No. of Questions (Session 1)

No. of Questions (Session 2)

Analogies

7

1

Series completion

6

11

Odd man out

3

10

Miscellaneous

9

3

Total

25

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

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99.9

SIMSREE, Mumbai

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99.5

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99.5

PUMBA, University of Pune

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98.5

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98.5

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128

98.5

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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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Since your percentile in MAH MBA CET is 91.6, you have a high probability of getting admission into most mid-tier colleges through the CAP round which comprise the following options: MET Institute of Management, Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Indira Institute of Management Pune, and Thakur

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Qualified candidates participate in Centralized Admission Process (CAP) rounds after the MAH B.Design CET Entrance Exam, where they fill in their choices of institutes and seats are allotted based on merit and preferences.

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Yes, All India Candidates are also eligible to apply for MAH B.Des CET. The MAH B.Design CET Registration fee for All India Candidature is INR 1900.

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The eligibility criteria for MAH B.Des CET are:

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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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Answered 2 months ago

Candidates seeking admission in Prin. N.G. Naralkar Institute of Career Development and Research can apply through MAH MBA CET score. Aspirants should score equal or more than MAH MBA CET cutoff for admission. Below is the NICDR Pune MBA percentile cutoff for last three-years:

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