Best Colleges accepting MAH CET Score in India

About 600+ MBA colleges are accepting CET score in India. Of these,  407colleges are privately owned, 31 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 11 MBA colleges. MAH CET is one of the main accepting entrance exam in top MBA colleges in India. Pune Institute of Business Management, Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Universal AI University, Indira School of Business Studies, Vivekanand Business School, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges through CET score in India.

SIBM Pune emerged to be as the No. 1 MBA college accepting MAH CET score in India followed by other colleges. Listed below are some of the colleges along with their NIRF ranking over the past three years:

College Names	NIRF 2021	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management	20	17	17
NMIMS School of Business Management	22	25	21
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management	56	71	45

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Joining MBA colleges accepting MAH CET in India can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some of the colleges along with their fees and average placement package:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Pune Institute of Business Management MBA	INR 9 lakh	INR 7 LPA
Indira School of Business Studies MBA	INR 4 Lacs – INR 7 lakh	INR 4 LPA
SIBM Pune MBA	INR 24 lakh	INR 24 LPA
MIT College of Management MBA	INR 3 Lacs – INR 5 lakh	INR 3 LPA - INR 5 LPA
Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management Studies and Research MBA	INR 2 lakh	INR 5 LPA

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SIBM Pune offered the highest placement package of INR 24 LPA and the prominent recruiters participated include Wipro, Bain & Company, Piramal, Deloitte, etc. Listed below are some of the other colleges along with their total tuition fees and average placement package:

College Name	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
Pune Institute of Business Management Placements	INR 7 LPA	Amazon, Deloitte, Federal Bank, KPMG, Barclays, Accenture, etc.
NMIMS SBM Placements	INR 7 LPA - INR 19 LPA	EXL, KPMG, Infosys, Cognizant, ITC, etc.
SIBM Pune Placements	INR 24 LPA	Wipro, Bain & Company, Piramal, Deloitte, etc.
MIT College of Management Placements	INR 3 LPA - INR 5 LPA	Alibaba.com, Intellipaat, Trinamix, Deloitte, Adani Wilmar Limited,  etc..
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Placements	INR 10 LPA	ITC, Amazon, HUL, EY, Airtel, etc.

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No, candidates from Maharashtra can get admission in MBA at SPPU through MAH-CET. Candidates who are not from Maharashtra can get admission through scores in CMAT if they do not have valid score in CAT. 

For admission in MBA (PBT) offered by PUMBA, admission is given based on score in ATMA.

The general eligibility criteria to get MBA admission in MBA CET accepting colleges in India are listed below:

• Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognised university or institution with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• MBA colleges in India consider scores from national-level entrance exam such as MAH CET. Candidates are required to meet the minimum cutoff scores set by the respective colleges.

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra uploads round wise and category wise MAH MBA CET cut offs on its official website during the CAP process. The MAH CET MBA 2024 cut offs were released during the CAP 2024 which was held from July 12 to September 12, 2024. You can check MAH CET 2024 cut off on this page (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/mah-cet-exam-cutoff). You can also check the cut offs of previous years on this page.

MAH CET cut offs include only the overall cut offs 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 2024 were declared for three rounds. Cut off percentiles of students belonging to different categories were different. The category specific cut offs were released by the State CET separately. Candidates belonging to reserved category must check and choose their college accordingly.

During NMIMS placements 2024, 37% of the MBA Core students were placed through PPOs. A total of 168 companies participated in the placement process, including 72 new recruiters. The institute also witnessed the participation of 68 Fortune 500 recruiters. Check the complete insights of NMIMS MBA placements 2024 from the table below:

Particulars	MBA Core Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 67.70 LPA
Average package	INR 25.13 LPA
Top 10% package	INR 40.60 LPA
Top 20% package	INR 37.10 LPA
Top 30% package	INR 34.40 LPA
Top 40% package	INR 32.10 LPA
Batch placed through PPOs	37%
Fortune 500 recruiters	68
Total recruiters	168
New recruiters	72

To answer this question effectively, you can refer to the table below for detailed overview of the government MBA colleges accepting MAH CET in India along with their total tuition fees:

Public/Government College	Total Tuition Fee
Department of Management Sciences, Pune University Admission	INR 1 Lacs – INR 2 lakh
UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University Admission	INR 1 lakh
College of Engineering Pune Admission	INR 3 lakh
Jankidevi Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Admission	INR 2 Lacs – INR 5 lakh
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University Admission	INR 88,000

Disclaimer:  This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

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After the MAH MBA CET result announcement the State CET will conduct common counselling for admission to about 300 colleges in Maharashtra, most likely in July-August. Qualifying candidates will be required to participate in MAH CET counselling for admission to participating MBA colleges in Maharashtra by filling the online counselling form. The MAH MBA CET counselling process will be conducted in two or three rounds and will be based on cut offs. Candidates will be allotted seat in the college of their choice, if they meet the minimum cut off percentile of that college.

The counselling will be held for mainly two categories – Maharashtra State candidates and All India candidates. Separate merit lists will be released for these two categories. To be eligible for MAH CET counselling candidates need to score more than 0 in MBA CET exam.

No, candidates cannot get direct admission in any MBA course offered by COEP, Pune. All candidates are admitted through a CAP round where selection is decided based on MAH-CET or MMS CET.

Candidates who score over cutoff limit will be admitted into MBA course at COEP, Pune.

Each semster of MBA at Shivaji University comprises of vairous core subjects. These subjects are compulsary for all students to attend. Listed below are some of the core subjects included in the curriculum:

• Principles of Management
• Business Communication
• Information Technology for Management
• Organisational Behaviour
• Business Law

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.

Yes, you can crack MAH MBA CET without coaching but you will need to prepare in a disciplined manner. Prepare for atleast 6 months to complete each topic properly and practice enough mocks. Refer to online tutorials for problem solving.

In the MAH CET CAP, there are three categories in which the seat allotment is done: 1. Maharashtra State Candidature, 2. All India Candidature/Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidature Candidate and 3. NRI/OCI/PIO Foreign National, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries. Given below are the category wise MAH CET CAP eligibility criteria. Maharashtra State Candidature: The candidate should be an Indian National and must have passed Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate from a recognised university (at least 45 per cent in case of candidates belonging to backward class categories and PwD belonging to Maharashtra State only). The candidate must have obtained more than zero score in MAH CET exam. All India Candidature/Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidature Candidate: The candidate should be an Indian National and must have passed 3-year Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate from a recognised university. They must have also scored more than zero score in MAH CET/XAT/MAT/ATMA/GMAT/CAT/CMAT. NRI/OCI/PIO Foreign National, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries: The candidate should have passed minimum three-year duration Bachelor's Degree with 50 per cent marks or equivalent, awarded by the University recognized by the UGC or AIU. Any other criterion declared from time to time by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra as defined under the ACT.

MAH MBA CET 2026 was conducted on April 6, 7 and 8, 2026 and May 9, 2026. This year, the exam was conducted in 2 phases. Candidates could choose to appear for one or both attempts. Fee was to be paid per attempt. If a candidate attempted both sessions, best of the two percentiles will be considered for admission.

As per the details available on the official website and the latest admission brochure, MBA admissions at KJ Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) are completely based on the merit of students in their UG degree along with their performance in the national/ state/ university-level entrance exam. Similar is the case for MCA and PhD admission, students who meet the eligibility criteria of having completed their UG and PG degrees, respectively, with a valid score in national/ state/ university-level entrance exams can secure admission. However, students are advised to reach out to the admission office to confirm the same.

Balaji Institute of Modern Management allow candidates to pay MBA fee in five installments. The 2026-28 academic fee amount and timeline is mentioned below:

Particular	Amount
First Installment	INR 50,000
Second Installment	INR 1 lakh
Third Installment	INR 2.5 lakh
Fourth Installment	INR 2.45 lakh
Fifth Installment	INR 6.3 lakh

The above given fee information is as per the official website for MBA 2026-28 batch. Hence, is indicative.  

You need either 3-years or 4-years of undergraduate degree in any discipline. At least 50% marks or 45% for reserved categories is must. Final-year students can also apply if they can submit their final marksheet by the time of admission.

The Universal AI University MBA programme has the following admission criteria:

Any candidate with 50% in their bachelor's degree from a recognised University is eligible for admission. The reserved category candidates may require at least 45% of the marks. Notably, CAT, XAT, MAT and GMAT (with a score of 500 or above), or its own test is compulsory, and the percentile standard range of the minimum cut-off is set at roughly 70- 75.

Yes, you can join Amity Global Business School Mumbai for an MBA program without taking the CAT exam. To get admission to Amity Global Business School for an MBA, the candidate must have at least 50% marks in graduation in any stream from any recognized university/institute. You will have to appear for the MAH CET exam.

Vivekanand Business School have separate boys and girls hostels. For the AC rooms, candidates have to pay a fee of INR 2.55 lakh. This fee amount is subject to policy. It may get revised in any academic session. Candidates should note that the fee is as per official sources. Hence, is indicative. 

The average salary package received by students after completing MBA/PGDM from IIEBM - Indus Business School is INR 750,000. While, the average salary offered by Indira School of Business Studies - ISBS after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 475,000 - INR 520,000. Basis these stats, IIEBM - Indus Business School is a better option compared to Indira School of Business Studies - ISBS on the average salary parameter.

MIT-WPU offers good annual placements for various courses like B.Tech, MCA, B.Des and M.Sc, etc. As per the latest report, the highest package offered during MIT-WPU placements 2023 stood at INR 51.36 LPA. Further, the highest packages offered to the B.Tech and B.Des batches 2023 stood at INR 44.14 LPA and INR 20 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of MIT-WPU placements 2023 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Highest package	MSc: INR 51.36 LPA BTech (IT): INR 44.14 LPA MTech: INR 24 LPA BDes: INR 20 LPA
Average package	INR 7 LPA
Average package for top 100 placements	INR 16.3 LPA

 

The course-wise average package offered during SBM NMIMS MBA placements 2024 and 2023 are presented below:

Course	Average Package
MBA	INR 25.13 LPA (2024)
MBA HR	INR 18.64 LPA (2024)
MBA Pharmaceutical Management	INR 10.4 LPA (2024)
MBA Digital Transformation	INR 15.9 LPA (2023)
MBA Business Analytics	INR 17.85 LPA (2023)