MAH MBA CET Seat Allotment 2026; Check Round wise Dates & Result

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MAH CET )

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MAH MBA CET Seat Allotment 2026 will be done on the basis of candidate’s score and minimum cut offs for that college. Candidates who shall have cleared the MAH CET 2026 exam will be eligible for seat allotment. Read this article to know what is MAH CET 2026 seat allotment.

MAH MBA CET Seat Allotment 2026 will be done on the basis of candidate’s score and minimum cut offs for that college. Read this article to know what is MAH CET 2026 seat allotment.

MAH MBA CET 2026 seat allotment

MAH MBA CET 2026 seat allotment

MAH MBA CET seat allotment 2026 will be done through a common counselling process called CAP. The CAP 2026 round will start from Juy 28 Candidates who shall have registered for the MAH CET 2026 CAP, will be eligible for seat allotment.

MAH CET 2026 exam has been conducted this year in two phases and candidates had the option to appear for the exam twice. Those who have taken both attempts can use best of both scores for MAH CET seat allotment. Minimum score requirement to participate in CAP is more than 0, but seat allotment is done on the basis of cut off scores.

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Table of contents
  • MAH MBA CET 2026 Seat Allotment Dates
  • MAH MBA CET 2026 Seat Allotment
  • MAH MBA CET 2026 Merit List
  • MAH CET 2026 Counselling Registration

MAH MBA CET 2026 Seat Allotment Dates

Maharashtra State CET Cell has announced the schedule of CAP round 2026 seat allotment. This year, the seat allotment will be done in 4 rounds. Check the schedule below:

Event

CAP 2026 dates

Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round I

28-Jul-2026 to 30-Jul-2026

Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-I

02-Aug-2026

Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round I.

03-Aug-2026 to 05-Aug-2026 Up to 03:00 PM

Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round I

03-Aug-2026 to 05-Aug-2026 Up to 03:00 PM

Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round II

06-Aug-2026

Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round II

07-Aug-2026 to 09-Aug-2026

Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-II

12-Aug-2026

Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round II.

13-Aug-2026 to 17-Aug-2026 Up to 03:00 PM

Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round II.

13-Aug-2026 to 17-Aug-2026 Up to 05:00 PM

Display of Provisional Vacant Seatsfor CAP RoundIII

18-Aug-2026

Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAPRound-III through candidate’s Login by the Candidate.

19-Aug-2026 to 21-Aug-2026

Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-III

24-Aug-2026

Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round III

25-Aug-2026 to 27-Aug-2026 Up to 03:00 PM

Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round III.

25-Aug-2026 to 27-Aug-2026 Up to 05:00 PM

Display of Provisional Vacant Seatsfor CAP RoundIV

28-Aug-2026

Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAPRound-IV through candidate’s Login by the Candidate.

29-Aug-2026 to 31-Aug-2026

Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-IV

03-Sep-2026

Accepting to the offered seat by candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP 7/9 Round IV

04-Sep-2026 to 07-Sep-2026 Up to 03:00 PM

Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round IV

04-Sep-2026 to 07-Sep-2026 Up to 05:00 PM

Last date for cancellation of seat with full fees refund (As per Rule 15 of Information Brochure AY 2026- 27)

13-Sep-2026

MAH MBA CET 2026 Seat Allotment

MAH MBA CET seat allotment will be done round wise during the Centralised Admission Process or CAP. Candidates will be allotted seats basis the following:

  • Choice of college
  • MAH CET 2026 score
  • MAH CET cut off for MBA of the college
  • Candidate’s category
  • Number of seats available (category wise)

Also Read: MAH MBA CET 2026 toppers' list

How to Confirm Seat?

Once the seat has been allotted to MAH CET qualifying candidate, they are required to login in to the portal to confirm acceptance. If they do not get their preferred college, they can lock the option with ‘freeze’ option and wait for the next round of seat allotment. If they accept the seat, they cannot participate in the subsequent rounds of seat allotment. After online confirmation, candidates will have to visit the college and complete admission formalities.

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MAH MBA CET 2026 Merit List

MAH MBA CET 2026 merit list will be released upto three rounds in two categories – All India and Maharashtra State. The merit list will contain college wise MAH CET cut off score at which seat allotment is done for MBA or MMS course.

MAH CET 2026 Counselling Registration

For participating in MAH CET 2026 seat allotment round, candidates have to fill the counselling registration form. MBA CET 2026 counselling registration is an online process in which candidates will have to mention their preferred college. The number of colleges they can choose in maximum 300.

Seat allotment is done under two categories – Maharashtra State and All India. Candidates applying under All India category can use CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, ATMA scores. Such candidates will have to pay registration fee of INR 1500 (or Reserved category candidates, the fee is INR 1300).

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

During MAH CET counselling seats are allotted on the basis of:

·       Colleges selected by candidate in the CAP form

·       Candidate meeting the minimum cut off for those colleges

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:   What is the minimum marks to appear in MAH CET counselling?
A: 

There is no minimum marks required to appear in MAH CET counselling. Candidate with more than 0 in MAH CET or other entrance exams can register for CAP. However, selection will be based on minimum cut offs for the participating colleges.

Q:   Are MAH CET application form and counselling form the same?
A: 

No, the MAH CET application form and MAH CET Counselling form are different and candidates have to fill them separately. The MAH CET application form is valid for the entrance test only and the MAH CET counseling application form has to be filled by only those candidates who qualify the entrance test and wish to participate in the seat allotment process. The MAH MBA CET counseling registration form is released about 2 months after the entrance test result announcement. The candidates will have to fill the counseling form at the MAHA CET counseling portal.

Those who shall have filled the MAH CET MBA/MMS application form and appeared for the exam, will not have to pay the registration fee at the time of CAP. However, those who will be participating in MAH CET CAP through CAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA/GMAT score will have to pay the registration fee of Rs 1000 (Rs 800 for registered category candidates).

Q:   Is MAH CET counselling conducted offline?
A: 

MAH CET counselling is conducted partly in offline and partly online mode. CAP registration is done online at the Maharashtra State CET Cell website, whereas document verification is done offline at the designated centres. Merit list is released online and submission of grievances is done online. Final acceptance of seat and admission formalities are done offline at the college office.

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.

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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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Manisha Singh

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Verbal Ability section of MAH MBA CET is not very difficult. There are 50 questions. There are 4-5 RC passages with nearly 20 question and rest of the 30 are grammar and vocabulary based. So, it is easy score in this section, by targeting grammar and vocabulary questions, if your comprehension skill

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Pallavi Gupta

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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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Syed Aquib Ur Rahman

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Answered 4 weeks ago

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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Sreetama Tyagi

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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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