Get here MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper & Answer Key for Day 1 session to understand the test pattern and difficulty level. Check out the question type and sectional break up to understand what to prepare. Read more.
Get here MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper & Answer Key for all sessions conducted on March 9, 2024. The MAH MBA CET 2024 was conducted on three days. Each day had two sessions – morning and evening. The MBA CET question paper 2024 on Day 1 for both slot 1 and slot 2 was easy. About 170-175 attempts can be considered good. The questions in every session of MBA CET exam 2024 were different from each other. Maharashtra CET does not release official MAH MBA CET answer keys, but in 2024, it released the same. Check here, MAH CET 2024 question paper highlights and download answer key PDF.
- MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper: Highlights
- MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper & Answer Key
- MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper & Answer Key: Download PDF
- MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper Day 1, Session 1 & 2
MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper: Highlights
- The MAH CET questions from every section were grouped together - QA, VARC, AR and LR.
- There were 3 RC passages. One was short and two were long but all passages were easy
- There were two DI questions. One DI set will be based on pie chart and other was based on bar graph
- Logical Reasoning questions dominated both the sessions of day 1 of MAH MBA CET 2024.
Commonly asked questions
The question paper of all the MAH CET MBA sessions are different from each other. The test pattern and structure of the MAH MBA CET question papers is the same but one of them could be slightly easier or tougher as no question is repeated in any session. Every MAH CET session has a question paper with unique questions. The number of questions per section also varies from one session to another. This makes one session of the MAH CET exam slightly tougher than another.
The MAH MBA CET exam is always held in multiple sessions. The number of sessions can differ from one year to another.
To negate the advantage or disadvantage to a student over another due to differences in the difficult levels, the MAH CET Cell normalizes scores of all candidates on a common scale to calculate percentile.
MAH MBA CET question paper is released in the form of a PDF as a response sheet and answer key at the examination website. Candidates who have appeared for the test can access the MAH CET question paper and answer key by using their login credential. This is the first time that Maharashtra State CET Cell will be releasing the official question paper and answer keys. Here’s how to download:
- Go to Maharashtra State CET website
- Go to login window
- Enter registered email ID and password
- Go to the tab indicating question paper
- Download PDF and save on desktop
Previous years MAH MBA CET question papers can be downloaded from Shiksha here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/mah-cet-exam-question-papers
The MAH MBA CET Quantitative Aptitude is a moderately difficult section. The topics from which the questions are asked include Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra, Mensuration, Partnership (Accounts), Profit and Loss, Mean, mode, median, Ratio and Proportion, In-Equations, Quadratic and Linear equations, Surds and Indices, Time-Speed-Distance, Number System, Geometric Progression, Binomial theorem, Inequalities, Work and Time, Percentage, Logarithms, Square Root and Cube Root, Probability and Simple Interest and Compound Interest.
This section also contains topics from data interpretation and data sufficiency. Normally, there are two sets of data interpretation questions based on a graph, table or pie chart. Most of the questions however are from Quantitative Aptitude, specifically Arithmetic. Aspirants must dedicate about 2-3 months to this section for complete preparation. They need to be thorough with all the concepts and have enough practice of various types of questions.
MAH MBA CET has over 75 logical reasoning questions, out of a total of 200. Maximum weightage is given to logical reasoning in this exam. Candidates must aim to attempt about 50-60 questions in this section. Most of the questions are easy and straightforward.
MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper & Answer Key
The MAH MBA CET question paper and answer key helps in calculating your raw scores. Check the marking scheme of MAH MBA CET to calculate your score:
- 1 for every correct entry
- 0 for every incorrect entry
MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper & Answer Key: Download PDF
The MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Papers & Answer Keys of March 9 session will be uploaded here as soon as they are available:
| Exam Date and Session |
Question Paper (official) |
|---|---|
| MAH MBA CET 2024, Day 1, Session 1 |
To be updated |
| MAH MBA CET 2024, Day 1, Session 2 |
To be updated |
MAH MBA CET 2024 question paper of first session can be seen as moderately difficult. Rest of the sessions are also expected to be moderately difficult with Logical Reasoning dominating the test.
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Commonly asked questions
There is no negative marking in MAH MBA CET. If you skip any question in any of the sections of the exam, no marks will be deducted. You will be marked zero. However, candidates must not skip too many questions in Verbal Ability or any section of MAH CET as low sectional score will affect the overall score and percentile.
Logical Reasoning section of MAH CET is usually seen as the toughest. It is so mainly because about 75 questions are asked from this section the MBA CET. Even though the difficulty level of Logical Reasoning questions is moderate, the sheer number make it a challenging ask. At the same time, the Quantitative Ability questions are less (50) but tougher than Logical Reasoning questions.
Yes, skipping questions is allowed in MAH CET. If you skip a question you will be marked 0 for it. However, it is advised to not skip too many questions as it may affect the overall score.
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MAH MBA CET 2024 Question Paper Day 1, Session 1 & 2
Check below the sectional break up and difficulty levels of MAH MBA CET 2024 question paper of Day 1. This is an overall analysis of both sessions.
| MAH MBA CET 2024 sections |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts (Approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Reasoning |
25 |
Easy to Moderate |
170-175 |
| Logical Reasoning |
75 |
Easy |
|
| Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
Easy |
|
| Verbal Ability |
50 |
Easy |
|
| Overall |
200 |
Easy |
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The MAH CET cut off for Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai is usually around 99.93 percentile. There is not much change in the cut off since the last few years.
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The MAH MBA CET cut offs for SIMSREE Mumbai is usually between 99.97 to 99.98 percentile.
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For JBIMS, Mumbai, the MAH CET cut off is usually 99.99 percentiel. The cut offs have remained static in the past 3-4 years.
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Logical Reasoning section has 75 questions which are usually moderate but there can be a few questions that can challenge your skills. They can be confusing or time taking. Abstract Reasoning questions are easy, so candidates must target all 25 of them.
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MAH CET MBA is a moderately difficult exam, but because it is Reasoning heavy, you will need about 6 months to prepare for it. A lot of practice will be required to master each topic, which is why you should start preparation about 6 months in advance.
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You can find around 7 colleges in Pune that offer an MBA in Travel and Tourism management, and their admissions are through the state-level MAH CET exam.
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CAP authorities will release round wise merit lists for seat allotment. Candidates will have to visit the CAP 2026 website and login to check their status.
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MAH CET CAP 2026 registration fee is INR 1500 for Open category candidates and INR 130 for Reserved category candidates.
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Any candidate who has qualified MBA CET 2026 exam can participate in the CAP round 2026. There is also an option to participate in CAP round through CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA scores under All India category.
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