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MBA CET marks vs percentile concept is important for test takers to understand well to be able to make a better college selection in the MAH MBA CAP form. Now that the MAH MBA CET 2025 answer key is out, check your estimated score here. Read here explanation of MAH MBA CET marks vs percentile 2025.

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MBA CET score vs percentile 2025

MBA CET score vs MBA CET percentile: As per the examination body, scoring in MAH CET exam is done in marks but the result is declared in percentiles. The MAH CET percentiles are arrived at after normalizing the scores of all exam sessions. Candidates who have appeared for MAH MBA CET 2025 must know the difference between MBA CET score vs MBA CET percentile, in order to understand their result and apply for colleges in during the CAP Round 2025.

Since the MBA CET 2025 was conducted in two sessions on three days, the MBA CET question paper of every session was different from each other. The difference between questions papers can lead to varied difficulty levels across session which in turn puts the test taker at a risk of scoring less or more than their counterparts. Thus, the MAH CET score normalization. The scores are normalized to assess the performance of every candidate on the same scale and derive the percentile from the overall score for preparation of result. In MAH MBA CET 2025 too, candidate’s score have beem converted into percentile. But what is the difference between MBA CET marks and MBA CET percentile? This is a question that many candidates ask. Read here all about MAH MBA CET marks vs percentile. 

Also Read: MAH MBA CET 2025 result 

Table of content
  • MBA CET Marks vs Percentile 2025: Highlights
  • MAH MBA CET Marks vs Percentile Prediction 2025
  • MAH MBA CET Marks vs Percentile Calculation
  • MAH MBA CET Score vs Percentile 2025
  • MAH MBA CET Score vs Percentile 2025

MBA CET Marks vs Percentile 2025: Highlights

  • MBA CET marks is the raw score of a candidate out of total marks 200.
  • MBA CET percentile is the percentage of candidates who have scored less than the topper.
  • Most of the Maharashtra MBA colleges consider MAH CET percentile for counselling and admission.
  • The MAH MBA CET cut offs released by most of the Maharashtra colleges are also in percentile.
  • Usually, 154 marks out of 200 convert to 100 percentile in MBA CET.

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MAH MBA CET 2025 answer key

MAH MBA CET Marks vs Percentile Prediction 2025

Given below is the table with estimated MBA CET percentile vs marks 2025 for reference. The MAH MBA CET 2025 result cum scorecard will contain both scores and percentiles.

MAH MBA CET Score

MAH MBA CET Percentile

159

99.99%ile

156

99.98%ile

153

99.97%ile

152

99.96%ile

151

99.95%ile

150

99.93%ile

146

99.91%ile

142

99.8%ile

139

99.7%ile

138

99.6%ile

137

99.5%ile

131

99%ile

123

98%ile

118

97%ile

113

95%ile

108

94%ile

99

90%ile

91

85%ile

86

80%ile

76

70%ile

71

60%ile

66

50%ile

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MAH MBA CET Marks vs Percentile Calculation

Given below is an example of MBA CET percentile calculation shared by the State CET cell explaining the process. In the below table, it is assumed that the MAH CET exam has been conducted on three days and single batches.

MAH CET Session

Day/Batch

Candidates Absent

Candidates Present

Total

Highest Marks

Lowest Marks

1

D1 B1

150

2249

2399

154

1

2

D2 B2

186

2272

2458

157

0

3

D3 B3

215

2216

2431

149

0

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MAH MBA CET Score vs Percentile 2025

On the basis of the above data, here’s the calculation of MBA CET percentile score from the highest raw score in each session. The Highest Raw Score in each session (irrespective of the raw scores) will be 100 percentile indicating that 100 per cent of candidates scored equal to or lesser than the highest scorer for that session. The Highest Raw Score will be normalized to achieve the MAH CET percentile in the following way:

MBA CET Session

Total Candidates Appeared

Highest Raw Score

Candidates Who Scored EQUAL OR LESS THAN Highest Raw Score

MAH MBA CET Percentile Score

1

2249

154

2249

100.0000000 [(2249/2249)*100]

2

2272

157

2272

100.0000000 [(2272/2272)*100]

3

2216

149

2216

100.0000000 [(2216/2216)*100]

MAH MBA CET Score vs Percentile 2025

Similarly, the Lowest MAH CET Raw Score will be normalized to achieve the percentile in the following way:

MBA CET Session

Total Candidates Appeared

Lowest Raw Score

Candidates Who Scored EQUAL OR LESS THAN Lowest Raw Score

MAH MBA CET Percentile Score

1

2249

1

2

(2/2249) [(2/2249)*100]

2

2272

0

2

(2/2272) [(2/2272)*100]

3

2216

0

1

(1/2216) [(1/2216)*100]

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

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra has been uploading 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 2025 will be declared for four rounds. The MAH CET cut off percentiles will be released category wise. 

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:   Is MAH CET MBA CAP cut off-based?
A:

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.

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Q:   What is the difference between MAH CET score and MAH CET percentile?
A:

MAH CET score refers to the marks scored by a candidate in the exam. It is computed on the basis of candidate's correct and incorrect attempts out of 200 questions. The MAH MBA CET percentile is the candidate's rank in comparison to rest of the test takers. For example, if a candidate gets 99.99 percentile in MBA CET, it means, he has scored better than 99.99 percent of all candidates.

Q:   Which one is considered for MBA admission among MAH CET score and MAH CET percentile?
A:

Most of the MAH MBA CET CAP participating colleges select candidates on the basis of percentile. However, there are some which consider raw scores to select candidates. Candidate need not worry about selection as it is normally seen that high scores convert into high percentile as the latter basically indicates the percentage of candidates who have scored low than a particular candidate.  

Q:   What is the highest cut off in MAH MBA CET?
A:

The highest cut off in MAH MBA CET is 99.99 percentile, which is for admission to Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai or JBMIS. The MAH CET cut off for admission to the institute's MBA programme has remained 99.99 percentile for the last 4-5 years. There's a drop of decimal points, it at all, in the second or third round of seat allotment.

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