MAH MBA CET 2026 exam is scheduled in April and May. Candidates preparing for the exam can check expected MAH MBA CET 2026 cut offs to make the exam day strategy.
MAH CET cut offs for MBA/MMS admission 2026
MAH MBA CET 2026 cut offs for top colleges such as JBIMS, SIMSREE, Welingkar, PUMBA are expected to be in the range on 99.85 o 99.99 percentile. MAH CET cut offs usually do not change much but for a few decimal points. Candidates who appear for the exam and register for the MBA CAP round (Centralised Admission Process), have to meet the MAH CET cut offs to be allotted a seat in MBA/MMS course.
MAH MBA CET is a gateway to about 300+ MBA colleges in the state of Maharashtra. Admission is based on minimum cut offs determined by the exam conducting body Maharashtra State CET Cell on the basis of various factors.
- MAH MBA CET 2026 Expected Cut Offs
- MAH MBA CET 2026 Cut Offs: Categories
- MAH MBA CET 2026 Cut Offs (Expected): Score vs Percentile
MAH MBA CET 2026 Expected Cut Offs
The cut offs will be released during CAP 2026 process. Check below expected MBA CET cut offs 2026 for some of the top colleges in Maharashtra.
| MBA college |
MAH CET cut off percentile (expected) |
|---|---|
| 99.99 |
|
| 99.97 |
|
| Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai |
99.93 |
| 99.81 |
|
| Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), University of Pune |
99.85 |
| 99.88 |
|
| 99.77 and 99.68 |
|
| Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai |
99.52 |
| 99.23 |
|
| 98.76 |
|
| 95.91 |
|
| 98.30 |
|
| 98.85 |
|
| Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai |
98.15 |
| Alkesh Dinesh Modi Institute for Financial & Management Studies, Mumbai |
96.38 |
| 95.05 |
|
| 96.39 |
Commonly asked questions
All top MBA colleges of Maharashtra are available in the range of 95-99 percentile. If you have scored in MAH MBA CET in the range of 97 to 99 percentile. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies-Mumbai, SIMSREE-Mumbai, Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research-Mumbai, S. IES College of Management Studies-Mumbai, Xavier Institute of Management & Research-Mumbai, Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA)-University of Pune, MET's Institute of Management-Mumbai, Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management-Mumbai, Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research-Mumbai, Rizvi Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai-Indira College of Engineering and Management-Pune, Shree C. E. Society's Indira Institute of Management-Pune, Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Management Studies and Research-Mumbai, Alkesh Dinesh Modi Institute for Financial and Management Studies-Mumbai, S. C. E. S. Indira School Of Business Studies-Tathwade, St. Francis Institute of Management and Research-Mumbai, Indira Global Business SchoolPune and Agnel Charities Agnel Seva Sangha's for. C. Rodrigues Inst. Of Management. Studies-Navi Mumbai.
MAH CET score is valid for admission for one year only. Those who have appeared for MAH CET 2024, can seek admission to participating colleges this year only (2024-25 batch) Candidates who will appear in MAH MBA CET 2025, their scores will be valid for admission to 2025-2026 batch of MBA programmes only. Those who wish to take a break of one year will have to appear for the exam again.
It is good to take a break and appear for the MAH CET exam next year again instead of taking admission in a college that is not of your choice. If you’ve scored below expectation in the current attempt, skip the year, prepare for the exam again, score better the next year and pursue MBA from a college that meets all your parameters.
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra uploaded round wise and category wise MAH MBA CET cut offs 2025 on its official website during the CAP process (July to September 2025). You can check MAH CET 2025 cut off on this page (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/mah-cet-exam-cutoff) for CAP Round 1, 2, 3 and 4. You can also check the cut offs of previous years on this page.
MAH CET cut offs refer to the percentile 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 will be declared for four rounds. The MAH CET cut off percentiles will be released category wise.
MAH MBA CET 2026 Cut Offs: Categories
Although MAH CET is a state level entrance exam, candidates from outside Maharashtra are also eligible for entrance and exam counselling. MAH CET MBA cut offs are different for both categories. Check the table below to understand 2 categories of MAH MBA CET 2026 cut offs:
| Category |
Description |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra State (MS) |
This category includes candidates with Maharashtra as their domicile state and reserved category students including-SC/ST/OBC/PwD |
| Outside Maharashtra State (OMS) |
All India Seats category includes candidates from outside the state of Maharashtra. J&K Migrant category is for candidates of Jammu and Kashmir who migrated to other Maharashtra or other states |
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MAH MBA CET 2026 Cut Offs (Expected): Score vs Percentile
MAH CET is conducted in multiple shifts so candidate score will be normalized before percentile calculation. The cut offs will be released in percentile. Here’s an estimation of MAH CET cut off percentile vs score 2026:
| MBA CET Percentile |
MAH CET score |
|---|---|
| 99.99 |
155 to 165 |
| 99.5 |
138 to 145 |
| 99 |
127 to 135 |
| 95 |
115 to 120 |
| 90 |
100 to 105 |
| 80 |
85 to 90 |
| 70 |
75 to 80 |
| 60 |
65 to 70 |
| 50 |
60 to 65 |
Download MAH CET Cut Offs 2025 PDFs:
MAH CET Cut offs 2025 Round 1- All India
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MAH CET Cut offs 2025 Round 2 - All India
MAH CET Cut offs 2025 Round 2 - MH
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Sectional weightage of MAH CET is as follows:
| Section | Number of questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | 75 | 75 |
| Abstract Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| Verbal Ability | 50 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, MAH-CET results for academic year 2026 have been released on May. Candidates who appeared for this entrance exam can get their scorecards from MAH-CET's portal. However, CAP round registrations at COEP, Pune are yet to be opened.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates wishing to take admission in UG courses such as: BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM are required to appear in a common entrance test CET (MAH-B. BCA/BBA/BMS/BBM-CET). Admission to UG courses such as: BA, BCom and BSc are done on the basis of merit in Class 12.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No, you cannot show MAH CET city intimation slip at the test centre for entry. Candidates will be allowed to appear for the test only if they present the hard copy of the admit card and photo ID.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
In the MAH CET city intimation slip only the name of test city is mentioned along with candidate's name, DOB, application number and exam. No other detail is mentioned on it.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
The purpose of MAH CET city intimation slip is to inform the candidates the city in which they have been allotted test centre. City intimation slip is released in advance to allow candidates to make arrangement for travel and stay on the exam day.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
The MAH MBA CET cutoff is calculated based on your percentile score, not raw marks. Your raw score is normalized across exam sessions to account for difficulty variations, then converted into a percentile that shows how you rank among all test-takers. The Centralized Admission Process (CAP) uses the
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
MAH BBA CET score is the total marks awarded to the candidate out of 100. It is calculated based on every correct attempt. MAH BBA CET percentile is calculated from rank as compared to rest candidates.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
After MAH CET result announcement, the CET CELL conducts Centralized Admission Process or CAP. In this process qualifying candidates are allotted MBA/MMS college basis their preference and score.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
MAH MBA CET 2026 score will be valid for one year only, i. e. it can be used for admission to the 2026 academic session only. If a candidate plans to drop admission this year, they will have to appear for the exam again next year.
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Contributor-Level 7
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