MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2026 for PUMBA Pune (Expected): Check Previous Year Cutoff Percentile
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MAH CET )
MAH MBA CET 2026 Final Answer Key Release (Second Attempt)
31 May '26
MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2026 for PUMBA Pune is expected to be around 99.95 percentile. Admission will be done through MAH CET CAP 2026 to be held in July-August. Check this article for previous years PUMBA MBA cut offs and admission criteria.
Expected MAH MBA CET 2026 cut offs for PUMBA Pune
MAH MBA CET 2026 cut off for PUMBA Pune is expected to be in the range of 99.95 to 99.88 percentile. The State CET Cell will formerly announce the cut offs during CAP 2026. The MAH MBA CET cut off 2026 for PUMBA Pune will be released in three rounds. However, there will most likely a minor drop in percentile.
PUMBA Pune offers MBA and MBA BioTedh courses in full time mode. Candidates who have appeared for MAH MBA CET 2026, must select PUMBA in the CAP registration form for seat allotment if they score near about 99.90 percentile. MAH CET 2026 answer keys for both attempts have been released and the result is awaited. Candidates have however estimated their percentile already. If their expected percentile meeat PUMBA CET cut offs, then they need not worry.
- MAH MBA CET Cutoff for PUMBA Pune
- PUMBA MBA Eligibility Criteria
- PUMBA MBA Selection Criteria and Admission Process
- PUMBA MBA Fee
MAH MBA CET Cutoff for PUMBA Pune
Check below round wise PUMBA cut off for MBA CET over the last five years for reference.
| MAH CET Year |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2025 |
99.85 |
99.88 |
99.88 |
| Year 2024 |
99.91 |
99.92 |
99.95 |
| Year 2023 |
99.83 |
99.82 |
99.86 |
| Year 2022 |
99.85 |
99.67 |
99.92 |
| Year 2021 |
99.63 |
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PUMBA MBA Eligibility Criteria
Candidates have to fulfill the following academic eligibility criteria to be selected for admission.
- A student must have passed Bachelor’s degree course with minimum 50 percent marks or equivalent CGPA
- 45 percent in case of backward class and persons with disability)
- Final year candidates are also eligible to apply for admission. Their admission will remain provisional until submission of final year passing certificate by a certain due date.
- For MBA BioTech the candidate must have Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Sciences (general or special with Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Genetics, Life Sciences, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology etc), Agriculture, Ayurveda, Medicine, Engineering, Pharmacy, Technology, Veterinary Sciences, Technology Engineering
PUMBA MBA Selection Criteria and Admission Process
PUMBA also accepts CAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT/ATMA scores for MBA admission. Candidates who do not have MAH CET score, can apply with the score of any of these exams. The admission process includes participation in MAH MBA CAP or Centralised Admission Process. Check below a brief overview of the steps involved in PUMBA Pune admission:
- Qualify the MAH MBA CET exam
- Fill the CAP registration form when released
- Select PUMBA as preferred college in choice filling
- Round wise MBA CET cut off and seat allotment is announced
- If you get a seat in PUMBA, visit the college as per the schedule shared and complete admission process
- If you don’t get a seat in PUMBA, wait for Round 2 seat allotment
Commonly asked questions
Yes, MAH MBA CET counselling is cut off-based which is held after the result announcement. MAH CET counselling is conducted round-wise. In this process, candidates have to register online, participate in online counselling and confirm admission by submission of documents and final admission by making fee payment. After that, the admission cell, prepares cut offs and seat allotment lists category wise for MBA/MS admission. Candidates from outside Maharashtra state are also eligible for MAH CET CAP under the All India Seats category. The registration, exam and counselling processes for All India Seats category students are same as that of Maharashtra State category candidates.
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.
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra will release round wise and category wise MAH MBA CET cut offs 2026 on its official website during the CAP process (July to September 2026).
PUMBA MBA Fee
MBA course fee for PUMBA is quite nominal. Candidate has to pay a total of INR 2.5 lakh for the course. The course fee per year is INR 1.25 lakh. PUMBA Pune fee for both MBA and MBA BioTech is same at the institute. According to an official notification, the fee will be revised in the academic year 2029-2030.
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Commonly asked questions
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 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.
MAH MBA CET cut offs are not announced along with result. They are announced during the Centralised Admission Process which is held 1 or 1.5 months after the result announcement.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days 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 3 days 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 2 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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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