MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2026 for PUMBA Pune (Expected): Check Previous Year Cutoff Percentile

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MAH CET )

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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, eligibility criteria, fees and selection process.

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.

MAH MBA CET cut offs for PUMBA Pune

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.

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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 CAP 2026 is underway and the first seat allotment list will be releasad on August 2. MAH CET cut offs for the participating colleges will release too. Since PUMBA is one of the top colleges for MBA in Maharashtra, the cut off for its courses are expected to remain high like previous years. 

Table of contents
  • 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:

  1. Qualify the MAH MBA CET exam
  2. Fill the CAP registration form when released
  3. Select PUMBA as preferred college in choice filling
  4. Round wise MBA CET cut off and seat allotment is announced
  5. If you get a seat in PUMBA, visit the college as per the schedule shared and complete admission process
  6. If you don’t get a seat in PUMBA, wait for Round 2 seat allotment

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
Q:   Which are the top colleges that accept MAH CET score for MBA admission?
A: 

MAH CET score is accepted by over 300 colleges and institutes in Maharashtra. These include government as well as private institutions. Some of the top colleges which accept MBA CET scores are:

MBA college

MAH CET cut off percentile 2025

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

99.99

SIMSREE, Mumbai

99.97

Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai

99.93

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

99.81

Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), University of Pune

99.85

Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

99.88

COEP Technological University

99.77 and 99.68

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

99.52

MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai

99.23

Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai

98.76

Thakur Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai

95.91

Rizvi Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai

98.30

Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune

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

Indira Global School of Business

95.05

St. Francis Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

96.39

Q:   Which are the top Maharashtra colleges through MAH CET available in the range of 96-99 percentile?
A: 

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.

Q:   When will MAH MBA CET cut offs 2026 release?
A: 

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).

Q:   When will MAH MBA CET cut offs 2025 release?
A: 

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. 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   For how long is MAH CET score valid for admission?
A: 

MAH CET score is valid for admission for one year only. Those who have appeared for MAH CET 2026, can seek admission to participating colleges this year only (2026-2028 batch) Candidates who will appear in MAH MBA CET 2027, their scores will be valid for admission to 2027-2029 batch of MBA programmes only. Those who wish to take a break of one year will have to appear for the exam again.

Q:   Are MAH MBA CET cut offs announced along with result?
A: 

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.

Q:   What is the MAH CET cut offs for JBIMS?
A: 

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. 

Q:   What is the MAH CET cut offs for SIMSREE Mumbai?
A: 

The MAH MBA CET cut offs for SIMSREE Mumbai is usually between 99.97 to 99.98 percentile. 

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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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