Best MAH CET Colleges in Pune

There are about 600+ MBA colleges that accept MAH CET score in Maharashtra. Of these, 403 colleges are privately owned, 31 are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 11 MBA colleges. MAH CET the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Maharashtra. Pune Institute of Business Management, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Indira School of Business Studies, Neville Wadia Institute of Management Studies and Research, St. Francis Institute of Management and Research, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges under MAH CET score in Maharashtra.

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

College Name	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 Maharashtra 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
SIBM Pune MBA	INR 24 lakh	INR 24 LPA
Indira School of Business Studies MBA	INR 4 Lacs – INR 7 lakh	INR 4 LPA
SBM NMIMS Mumbai MBA	INR 8 Lacs - INR 24 lakh	INR 7 LPA - INR 19 LPA
K J Somaiya Institute of Management MBA	INR 17 lakh	INR 10 LPA

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

• Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognised university or institution with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• MBA colleges in Maharashtra 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.

MAH MBA CET is a moderately difficult exam. It's difficulty level is lower than CAT but higher than MAT or ATMA. A major factor that makes MAH CET a difficult test to crack is that questions are presented in random order and sectional weightage vary in every slot. So, candidates cannot anticipate or plan how many and which type of questions to get to their target score.

Also, MAH MBA CET is dominated by Logical Reasoning questions and there are comparatively less Quantitative Aptitude questions. Since, there is no set pattern, candidates cannot pre-plan. They need to make a strategy and implement it as soon as they see question paper. So, those who can think on their feet and can crack exam better than others.

Note: Info is taken from other sources and can be different.

Yes, you can crack MAH MBA CET 2027 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.

MAH MBA CET is usually of moderate difficulty level exam. Since it is a Reasoning heavy test, preparation for it must be done by keeping Logical and Abstract Reasoning as maim focus.

MAH MBA CET is a moderately difficult exam. It's difficulty level is lower than CAT but higher than MAT or ATMA. A major factor that makes MAH CET a difficult test to crack is that questions are presented in random order and sectional weightage vary in every slot. So, candidates cannot anticipate or plan how many and which type of questions to get to their target score.

Also, MAH MBA CET is dominated by Logical Reasoning questions and there are comparatively less Quantitative Aptitude questions. Since, there is no set pattern, candidates cannot pre-plan. They need to make a strategy and implement it as soon as they see question paper. So, those who can think on their feet and can crack exam better than others.

Note: Info is taken from other sources and can be different.

MAH MBA CET is an annual exam so it is conducted only once. However, for MAH CET 2026, the pattern has slightly changed. While the exam remains annual, candidates are being given two attempts – April and May. Those who make two attempts get to use best of the two scores for admission.

The table below shows the top MBA colleges in Maharashtra that accept MAH CET score along with their average placement package and the prominent recruiters:

College Name	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
K Institute of Business Management MBA	INR 7 LPA	PWC, Citco, Wipro, Xiaomi, Flipkart, Loreal, Grant Thornton, etc.
Indira Pune MBA	INR 24 LPA	Wipro, Bain & Company, Piramal, Deloitte, etc.
Indira School of Business Studies MBA	INR 4 LPA	HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Aditya Birla Group, Bajaj Finserv, etc.
SBM NMIMS Mumbai MBA	INR 7 LPA - INR 19 LPA	Goldman Sachs, EXL, KPMG, Infosys, ITC, Cognizant, etc.
K J Somaiya Institute of Management MBA	INR 10 LPA	ITC, Amazon, HUL, Accenture, Airtel, Dell, etc.

 

NMIMS School of Business Management does not have the provision of direct admission as the institute accepts national-level entrance test scores for admission to several MBA courses. SBM Mumbai only accepts NMAT by GMAC scores for admission to most of the Management courses. For admission to a few MBA courses at NMIMS School of Business Management, the institute admits students on the basis of either their past academic performance or on the basis of a departmental entrance test, conducted by SBM.

Yes, MAH CET exam pattern has changed for 2026 session. This year, candidates will get two attempts and they can use best of the two scores for admission. Sectional compositions and exam duration remains the same as previously.

It is not compulsory to attempt all the sections if MAH CET exam, but candidates must not skip a section all together as meeting sectional cut offs is also important. If you haven't answered questions of one section at all, it will reflect badly on the overall score.

MAH MBA CET application fee is INR 1,500 for General category candidates and INR 1300 for Reserved category candidates. There is no fee relaxation for non-Maharashtra candidates. The MAH CET fee is to be paid at the time of application submission. The fee payment is to be done in online mode only through debit/credit card or net banking. 

Balaji Institute of International Business has recorded a placement rate of 100%. Candidates can refer to the table to know the highest package offered during BIIB placements 2022:

Particulars	Statistics
Highest Package 2022	INR 19.25 LPA
No of Offers recieved	903

MAH MBA CET application fee is INR 1,500 for General category candidates and INR 1300 for Reserved category candidates. There is no fee relaxation for non-Maharashtra candidates. The MAH CET fee is to be paid at the time of application submission. The fee payment is to be done in online mode only through debit/credit card or net banking. 

No, AIET scores are not compulsory for admissions to the MBA course at  DY Patil Vidyapeeth Global Business School, because the school also considers several other entrance exam scores for admissions to the MBA course. The names of the accepted entrance exams are- DPU Test/ CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ MH-CET/ AIET. Thus, applicants with valid scores in AIET can get admission to the MBA course. However, it is not compulsory. 

The Institute for Future Education, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership (iFEEL) Lonavala offers 480 seats in its Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programmes. iFEEL Lonavala only offers different courses/ specialisations in PGDM. The tuition fee for the program is INR 6.05 lakhs. Selection in MBA is done based on MAT/ XAT/CAT/CMAT/ ATMA/MAH CET exam scores.

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.

MIMA Institute of Management offers PGDM in three specialisations. The total fee for the entire course duration for each of the three specialisations is given in the table below:

Course	Fees
PGDM Business Administration	INR 7.65 Lakh
PGDM Agri Business Management	INR 6.7 Lakh
PGDM Pharmaceutical Management	INR 6.7 Lakh

NOTE: The mentioned amount has been taken from the official website of the institute. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.