MAH MBA CET Exam Analysis 2025 (April 1, 2 & 3 Available): Check Slot 1 and 2 Paper Analysis & Reviews

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 13:36 IST

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MAH MBA CET exam analysis 2025 for Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 are available on this page. The exam on all three days was easy to moderate, with no surprises. The MAH MBA CET 2025 question paper was sectionalised and candidates could toggle between sections.

The MAH MBA CET analysis 2025 contains section wise discussion of the question paper of each session including number of doable questions and number of good attempts. The question paper of MAH MBA CET 2025 can be considered but lengthy. Logical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning sections were easy. Quantitative Aptitude section was lengthy. There were no grammar questions in Verbal Ability. Reading Comprehension was lengthy and there were 3-4 parajumbles. Check here MAH MBA CET 2025 exam analysis.

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Q: Which section of MAH MBA CET syllabus has maximum weightage?

The Logical Reasoning section of MBA CET has the maximum weightage. This section carries 75 marks and Abstract Reasoning section carries 25 marks. So, together they carry 100 questions, i.e. 1/2 of the total number of questions. Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension sections carry 50 marks each.

Thus, candidates must prepare for this section well. Most of the times, the Logical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning questions have been easy to moderate in terms of difficult level. However, candidates should not ignore it at any cost as a good overall score and overall percentile will be directly related to one’s performance in these two sections. If you score low in these two sections, you score will fall drastically.

Q: Is the question paper of one MAH CET session different from another?

The question paper of all the MAH CET MBA sessions are different from each other. The test pattern and structure of the MAH MBA CET question papers is the same but one of them could be slightly easier or tougher as no question is repeated in any session. Every MAH CET session has a question paper with unique questions. The number of questions per section also varies from one session to another. This makes one session of the MAH CET exam slightly tougher than another.

The MAH MBA CET exam is always held in multiple sessions. The number of sessions can differ from one year to another.

To negate the advantage or disadvantage to a student over another due to differences in the difficult levels, the MAH CET Cell normalizes scores of all candidates on a common scale to calculate percentile.

Q: Is there negative marking in MAH CET MBA exam?

MAH CET is one of the few MBA entrance exams in India which does not have negative marking. For each correct attempt, one mark is awarded to the candidate but no marks are deducted for wrong answers or unattempted questions. The total marks of MBA CET are 200 and candidates need not worry about making incorrect attempt. They must however avoid random selection of options as correct answers. They should take time in understanding the question and then choose the option. It is not mandatory to solve all the questions in MAH CET so candidates can spend some time on the questions and then answers. The exam will be of 2.5 hours and if they answers 75-80 questions correctly, they stand to gain a good percentile.

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MAH MBA CET 2025 Analysis: Highlights
MAH MBA CET 2025 Analysis
MAH MBA CET 2025 Expected Cut Offs
MAH CET Paper Analysis: Previous Years'
FAQs on MAH MBA CET 2025 Exam

MAH MBA CET 2025 Analysis: Highlights

Check below some key highlights of MAH MBA CET 2025 question paper.

MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern	Details
Sections	Logical Reasoning Abstract Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
Number of questions	200
Number of answer choices	Five options
MBA CET total marks	200
Exam duration	150 minutes (2.5 hours)
Mode of examination	Online
Medium of examination	English
MAH CET marking scheme	One mark for correct attempt Zero mark for incorrect attempt and unattempted question No negative marking

MAH MBA CET 2025- Difficulty Level

Check below section wise expected difficulty levels of MAH CET MBA 2025 question paper.

MAH MBA CET sections	Difficulty Level	Number of Questions	Good Attempts (Approx.)
Abstract Reasoning	Easy	25	170-175
Logical Reasoning	Easy	75
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate but Lengthy	50
Verbal Ability	Easy but Lengthy	50
Overall	Easy	200

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Q: What are the topics from which Quantitative Aptitude questions are asked in MAH CET?

The MAH MBA CET Quantitative Aptitude is a moderately difficult section. The topics from which the questions are asked include Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra, Mensuration, Partnership (Accounts), Profit and Loss, Mean, mode, median, Ratio and Proportion, In-Equations, Quadratic and Linear equations, Surds and Indices, Time-Speed-Distance, Number System, Geometric Progression, Binomial theorem, Inequalities, Work and Time, Percentage, Logarithms, Square Root and Cube Root, Probability and Simple Interest and Compound Interest.

This section also contains topics from data interpretation and data sufficiency. Normally, there are two sets of data interpretation questions based on a graph, table or pie chart. Most of the questions however are from Quantitative Aptitude, specifically Arithmetic. Aspirants must dedicate about 2-3 months to this section for complete preparation. They need to be thorough with all the concepts and have enough practice of various types of questions.

MAH MBA CET 2025 Analysis

According to MAH MBA CET 2025 analysis the question papers, the overall difficulty level was easy. Questions appeared section-wise in the following order:

Section 1: Logical Reasoning
Section 2: Abstract Reasoning
Section 3: Verbal Ability
Section 4: , Quantitative Aptitude

Shiksha has shared below analysis for MAH MBA CET 2025.

MAH MBA CET Analysis 2025: VARC

The VARC section of MAH MBA CET 2025, Day 1 was easy. There were no grammar questions and the section was dominated by Vocabulary. There were 9 RC passages with about 20 questions. Questions on Verbal Ability were of standard type. Parajumbles were easy.

On Day 2, there were 12 RC passages but short in length and easy to understand. Vocabulary and Grammar questions were also easy. There were standards topics like error spotting, preposition, etc.

On Day 3, VARC section of MAH MBA CET 2025 was easy to moderate. There were nearly 20 RC questions. Rest of the questions were grammar and vocabulary based.

MAH MBA CET Analysis 2025: Quantitative Aptitude

The Quantitative Aptitude section of MAH MBA CET 2025, Day 1 can be considered easy to moderate. The questions were calculation intensive. Most of the questions were from Arithmetic. Other dominant topics were Geometry and Probability.

On Day 2, there was no major change in Quantitative Aptitude section. Most of the questions were from Arithmetic, Probability, Number System. There were 2 DI sets based pie chart and line graph. Overall, Quants section was easy to moderate on Day 2.

On Day 3, there were no DI questions in Quantitative Aptitude. The section had pure Quant questions from Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry. There were lot of calculation intensive questions.

MAH MBA CET Analysis 2025: Logical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning

The Abstract Reasoning and Logical Reasoning section of MAH MBA CET 2025 , Day 1was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. This section had direct questions. There were a lot of puzzles. There were also questions on Seating Arrangement, Spell the Word, Blood Relation, and Directions. There were no syllogism and input-output questions.

On Day 2, there were 5 caselets in Logical Reasoning section. There were questions on puzzles, logics, family relations, family tree. There were no questions from critical reasoning. Abstract Reasoning has regular puzzles like identifying patterns from the figures, finding missing piece.

On Day 3, there were approximately 20 questions on caselets in Logical Reasoning section. Some of them were doable, some of them could have been skipped. The Abstract Reasoning questions were more or less easy.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is MAH CET score normalization process?

MAH CET score normalization process is undertaken to ensure that all candidates are judged on the same plane. This is done because MAH MBA CET is a multi-session exam and it may be possible that one session can be slighter easier or tougher than another.

MAH CET score normalization ensures that no candidate has an advantage or disadvantage over another due to differences in difficulty level of their exam session. So, before the preparation of the MBA CET result and merit list, the Maharashtra CET normalizes the exam scores. Percentile scores are scores based on the relative performance of all candidates who appear for MAH CET. Basically, the marks obtained by every candidate are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each session.

Q: What is the marking scheme of MAH CET MBA?

The marking scheme of MAH MBA CET is very straightforward. The total marks is 200 hundred for 200 questions. Which means, every question carries one mark. There is no negative marking. In case of incorrect attempt, candidates will be marked zero. If they skip a question, even then they will be marked zero. Total marks of a candidate will be calculated out 200 on the basis of their total number of correct attempt.

Section wise the marks allotment is as follows:

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension: 50 marks
Logical Reasoning: 75 marks
Abstract Reasoning: 25 marks
Quantitative Aptitude: 50 marks

The MAH CET percentile is calculated out of normalized scores of every test take across all the sessions of the exam. The percentile is calculated on the basis of top scoring candidate’s marks against all other candidates.

Q: What is the duration of MAH CET exam for MBA/MMS?

The duration of MAH CET exam is 2.5 hours or 150 minutes. Candidates are expected complete the paper in the given time limit. There will be no sectional time limit so candidates can answers the questions as per their own strategy. No extra time will be given to any candidate for completing the test under any circumstances.

In the MAH MBA CET exam, candidates will be required to punch in their answers on screens by using the computer mouse. They will be required to select an option and click on it. To save time on rough work use the screens calculator.

Since MAH MBA CET does’t have sectional time limit, you can re-check your answers as many times as you want till the exam time limit gets over. However, it is important that you keep a check on the time and not waste it in rechecking the answers repeated.

MAH MBA CET 2025 Expected Cut Offs

Given below are the expected MAH CET MBA cut off percentiles of top Maharashtra colleges based on the feedback received from students and MBA experts. The state CET Cell will release MBA CET 2025 cut offs during the MBA CAP 2025 rounds.

MBA Colleges	MAH MBA CET 2025 Score	*Cut Off Percentile
JBIMS	155+	99.9
SIMSREE, Mumbai	140+	99.5
Prin L,N.Welingkar's	140+	99.5
PUMBA, University of Pune	128+	98.5
College of Engineering, Pune	128+	98.5
S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies, Mumbai	128+	98.5
St. Xavier's College	128+	98.5
Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai	128+	98.5
MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai	115+	95
Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai	115+	95
Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune	115+	95
Thakur Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai	115+	95

*Cut off courtesy: IMS India

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the MBA CET CAP eligibility criteria?

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.

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

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.

MAH CET Paper Analysis: Previous Years'

Check out past years’ MAH CET paper analysis below:

MAH MBA CET 2024 Exam Analysis

According to MAH MBA CET 2024 analysis the question papers, the overall difficulty level was easy. VARC section of MAH MBA CET 2024 was easy. Quantitative Aptitude section was easy to moderate. Logical Reasoning section was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. Abstract Reasoning section was easy to solve.

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MAH MBA CET 2023 Exam Analysis

According to analysis of MAH MBA CET 2023 question papers, the overall difficulty level was easy. This year, there was a slight change in the exam pattern. This year, the questions did not appear randomly. There was no order of the sections but the questions were clubbed within the respective sections.

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FAQs on MAH MBA CET 2025 Exam

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

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 Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Mumbai, SIMSREE Mumbai, Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research Mumbai, S. IES College of Management Studies Mumbai, Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA) University of Pune, Xavier Institute of Management & Research Mumbai, COEP Technological University, 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, St. Francis Institute of Management and Research Mumbai, Agnel Charities Agnel Seva Sangha's for. C. Rodrigues Inst. Of Management. Studies Navi Mumbai.