MAH-MBA CET 2025
What is MBA CET Exam? The MBA CET 2025 or MAH-MBA/MMS CET is a State Level Entrance Test that is conducted by Maharashtra’s Directorate of Technical Education(DTE) for MBA/MMS Programs It is the gateway to Top MBA/MMS Colleges like JBIMS, Sydenham, Welingkar, PUMBA, SIES, etc.
MBA CET 2025 EXAM DATE
The MBA CET 2025 exam will be tentatively conducted on 9th and 10th March 2025.
MBA CET 2025 SYLLABUS PDF
The exam will consist of 4 sections as follows:
- Verbal Ability/ Reading Comprehension
- Quantitative Ability
- Logical Reasoning
- Visual Reasoning or Abstract Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude (50 Questions)
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Logical Reasoning (75 Questions)
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Verbal Ability / Reading Comprehension (50 Questions)
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Visual Reasoning (25 Questions)
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Read More: MBA CET 2025 Syllabus
MBA CET 2025 NOTIFICATION
It is a CBT – Computer Based Test. Online registration process is supposed to start in March 2024. The last date to apply would be in Feb 2024. The exam date is not announced yet.
MBA CET 2025 IMPORTANT DATES
When is MBA CET Exam?
| Event | Tentative Dates |
| Online Registration Starts | Jan 2025 |
| Hall Ticket | Not declared |
| MBA CET 2025 Exam | 9th, 10th March 2025 |
| Result | March 2025 |
| Admission Process | August 2025 |
MBA CET 2025 APPLICATION FORM
The application form is available online on the DTE website. The online registration for application will begin in January 2025. It’s a simple process where basic details are to be filled up by the candidate
MBA CET 2025 APPLICATION FEES
- The application fee for General Category is Rs. 1000/-
- The application fee for SEBC, SC, ST, VJ/DT- NT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC is Rs. 800/-
- It is a one-time application cost, no extra fee for applying to different MBA/MMS Colleges under this exam
- The candidate applying on the basis of CAT and CMAT have to pay the same amount during CAP Rounds – This is only applicable if the candidate has not appeared for the CET exam.
MBA CET 2025 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The Candidate should be an Indian National passed minimum three-year duration Bachelor’s degree awarded by any of the Universities recognized by UGC(University Grants Commission) or Association of Indian Universities with minimum 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent. 45% in the case of candidates of backward class categories and Persons with disability belonging to Maharashtra State only obtained non zero scores in the MBA CET 2025Exam. The candidates in the last year of graduation can also apply. All the candidates applying from Outside Maharashtra are treated under the general category only.
MBA CET 2025 EXAM PATTERN
The exam has 4 different sections as follows.
- Verbal Ability/ Reading Comprehension
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Logical Reasoning
- Visual or Abstract Reasoning
| Sections | Questions | Marks |
| VA/RC | 50 | 50 |
| Quant | 50 | 50 |
| LR | 75 | 75 |
| Visual | 25 | 25 |
| 200 questions | 200 marks |
Exam Duration is 150 minutes i.e. 2 hours 30 minutes
MBA CET 2025 MARKING SCHEME
Each question carries 1 mark and the best part is no negative marking for wrong answers. There is no sectional cut off criteria in this exam.
- Total 200 Questions for 200 marks
- +1 mark for every correct answer
- No negative marks for wrong answers
MBA CET 2025 PREPARATION TIPS
How to crack the MBA CET exam? If you are preparing for MBA Entrance exams like CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT etc. then the only difference with CET is the APPROACH and PATTERN. One is required to solve 200 questions in 150 minutes, which can be stressful. The difficulty level for Logical Reasoning and VA/RC has gone up significantly. Visual Reasoning section comes to your help that comprises of 25 marks which can help to compensate for other sections.
MBA CET 2025 BOOKS
If one has joined coaching classes then no need to buy Prep books as the coaching notes would be sufficient. If you haven’t joined any coaching classes then check out the 3 books that will be sufficient for complete preparation. The article given below will help you.
Read More: Top 3 Books for MBA CET 2025 Preparation
MBA CET 2025 STUDY MATERIAL
You don’t have access to Coaching classes? Don’t have any notes to prepare from? Don’t worry, We provide free study material for the preparation for the MBA CET exam. It is in the form of YouTube videos, PDFs and PPT files. You have free access to all the material and can share it with everyone.
Read More: Free Study Material for MBA CET 2025
MBA CET MOCKS
Mock Test Features
- 20 Full-length tests
- 40 Sectional tests
- Solutions
- Analysis
- National Ranking
Read more: MBA CET Mock Test Series
MBA CET 2025 CUT-OFF
Which are the top MBA/MMS Colleges through MBA CET Exam 2024?
| MBA/MMS Institute | Total Seats | Open | |
| HU | OHU | ||
| JBIMS Mumbai | 138 | 135(63) | 135(63) |
| Sydenham Mumbai | 207 | 126(257) | 130(148) |
| Welingkar Mumbai | 138 | 123(387) | 123(387) |
| PUMBA Pune | 207 | 115(786) | 122(399) |
| COEP Pune | 35 | 118(606) | 118(606) |
| SIES Mumbai | 126 | 118(612) | 117(643) |
| Xavier Mumbai | 63 | 115(795) | 116(693) |
| Chetana Mumbai | 138 | 113(883) | 114(826) |
| MET Mumbai | 207 | 108(1287) | 110(1093) |
| Indira IIMP Pune | 345 | 101(2013) | 101(2013) |
| Lala’s Mumbai | 252 | 100(2211) | 100(2126) |
| Thakur Mumbai | 189 | 97(2628) | 98(2481) |
| ICEM Pune | 69 | 97(2525) | 100(2204) |
| Indira ISBS Pune | 138 | 95(2814) | 95(2864) |
| Rizvi Mumbai | 126 | 94(3033) | 97(2588) |
| Vivekanand Mumbai | 189 | 92(3276) | 92(3243) |
| Alkesh Dinesh Mumbai | 138 | 91(3392) | 106(1529) |
| Indira IGBS Pune | 69 | 91(3499) | 92(3356) |
| MBA/MMS Institute | OBC | SC | ST | |||
| HU | OHU | HU | OHU | HU | OHU | |
| JBIMS Mumbai | 128(212) | 128(212) | 121(490) | 121(490) | 98(2396) | 98(2396) |
| Sydenham Mumbai | 119(566) | 126(254) | 111(1050) | 119(541) | 82(5071) | 97(2610) |
| Welingkar Mumbai | 118(616) | 118(616) | 109(1202) | 109(1202) | 87(4144) | 87(4144) |
| PUMBA Pune | 111(1067) | 116(729) | 99(2260) | 109(1225) | 78(5852) | 81(5264) |
| COEP Pune | 114(845) | 114(845) | 110(1085) | 110(1085) | 81(5275) | 81(5275) |
| SIES Mumbai | ||||||
| Xavier Mumbai | ||||||
| Chetana Mumbai | 109(1188) | 112(953) | 104(1675) | 106(1513) | 71(7683) | 75(6661) |
| MET Mumbai | 100(2147) | 108(1253) | 100(2131) | 104(1696) | 63(10750) | 69(8334) |
| Indira IIMP Pune | 98(2492) | 98(2492) | 94(3014) | 94(3014) | 65(9822) | 65(9822) |
| Lala’s Mumbai | ||||||
| Thakur Mumbai | ||||||
| ICEM Pune | 95(2910) | 96(2745) | 93(3117) | 94(3002) | 58(13454) | – |
| Indira ISBS Pune | 92(3244) | 93(3160) | 90(3664) | 90(3662) | 57(14442) | 62(11248) |
| Rizvi Mumbai | ||||||
| Vivekanand Mumbai | ||||||
| Alkesh Dinesh Mumbai | 83(4808) | 92(3281) | 84(4622) | 89(3836) | 48(22928) | 62(11054) |
| Indira IGBS Pune | 87(4096) | 91(3498) | 88(3939) | 89(3792) | 44(28284) | 57(13978) |
| MBA/MMS Institute | EWS | Minority | All India | TFWS |
| JBIMS Mumbai | 134(84) | – | 99.97(49) | 137(52) |
| Sydenham Mumbai | 127(241) | – | 99.90(138) | 130(156) |
| Welingkar Mumbai | 119(549) | – | 99.68(380) | 125(313) |
| PUMBA Pune | 114(832) | – | 99.60(425) | 116(690) |
| COEP Pune | 114(864) | – | 99.58(431) | 118(599) |
| SIES Mumbai | – | 58(13345) | 99.58(441) | 116(720) |
| Xavier Mumbai | – | 81(5194) | 99.54(483) | 114(850) |
| Chetana Mumbai | 111(1047) | – | 99.14(799) | 113(929) |
| MET Mumbai | 104(1695) | – | 98.63(1152) | 110(1110) |
| Indira IIMP Pune | 97(2511) | 96.05(2534) | 107(1417) | |
| Lala’s Mumbai | – | 42(30065) | 97.69(1681) | 104(1741) |
| Thakur Mumbai | – | 32(36835) | 96.13(2419) | 96(2771) |
| ICEM Pune | 93(3177) | – | 95.48(2714) | 104(1685) |
| Indira ISBS Pune | 91(3457) | – | 94(3504) | 99(2342) |
| Rizvi Mumbai | – | 63(10749) | 95.79(2588) | 93(3171) |
| Vivekanand Mumbai | – | 47(23825) | 93.7(3578) | 93(3079) |
| Alkesh Dinesh Mumbai | 85(4379) | – | 92(3831) | 92(3353) |
| Indira IGBS Pune | 87(4155) | – | 91(4033) | 97(2565) |
Read More: CET Cut-off for Top 15 MBA/MMS Colleges
MBA CET 2025 ADMIT CARD
How to download MBA CET Hall ticket? The Hall ticket or Admit card for the exam will be released in the month of March 2024. The candidates can download the hall ticket from the DTE website and get it printed. It has to be produced on the exam day with a valid Photo identity.
MBA CET 2025 SCORECARD
The candidates will not get a dedicated scorecard for their performance in the CET exam. The DTE will upload a result PDF containing scores of all the candidates. One must take a snapshot of his/her result from the PDF and use it as a scorecard to apply for MBA Admission Process and also for application to various PGDM colleges that accept MBA CET score.
MBA CET 2025 RESULT
When is MBA CET result? Normally the result is declared within 10 days after the exam is conducted. Analysis of the result is very important because it gives a fair idea about the college that you will probably end up at your percentile.
| MBA CET 2019 | MBA CET 2020 | |
| Total Registrations | 111846 | 124236 |
| No. of candidates appeared | 102851 | 110631 |
| Center in Maharashtra | 112 | 135 |
| Center outside Maharashtra | 15 | 13 |
| Range of Marks | MBA CET 2019 | MBA CET 2020 |
| 151-175 | 20 | 4 |
| 126-150 | 677 | 392 |
| 101-125 | 5013 | 3924 |
| 51-100 | 48614 | 55001 |
| 0-50 | 48527 | 51310 |
MBA CET 2025 ADMISSION PROCESS
The admission process starts in the month of June. It comprises of following steps:
- Online registration
- Provisional and Final Merit list
- Display of Institute Seat Matrix
- Submission of College option form
- CAP Rounds
- Reporting to the institute for admission
- Non-CAP Admissions
MBA CET 2025 CAP ROUNDS
Scoring good marks in the CET exam is the first half of the complete process, the second half i.e. CAP rounds are more crucial. One needs to play CAP rounds with a proper strategy without which ending up in the wrong institute on a given percentile is obvious. The terms like Facilitation Center, Admission Reporting Center, Freeze Not-Freeze, etc. comes into the picture. The document verification in the first stage is done at FC – Facilitation Center. The candidate is required to complete the Online registration then visit FC with the required documents and get it verified. This ensures that the candidate is eligible for CAP Rounds. A provisional merit list will be displayed after FC work is done, it will give a fair idea on which college a candidate is likely to get in CAP rounds. The provisional merit list consists of All India Merit number, State General Merit number(for Maharashtra Candidates), etc. A final merit list is displayed after the provisional merit list. This is followed by the release of Vacant seat matrix and Option form filling for CAP Round 1. The following article will give you a complete idea about CAP Rounds.
MBA CET SEAT MATRIX
The total seats in any MBA/MMS Institute are divided into different Quota
- 85% seats are reserved for Maharashtra Candidates
- 15% seats for candidates applying from Outside Maharashtra State
85% of seats are further divided as per State level seats, HU/OHU seats and Institute level Seats(ILS). Then the further division is according to Categories. General, OBC, SC, SEBC, ST, VJ-NT, PWD etc. and finally the addition of EWS quota that started from 2019 admission process. Minority quota is present in institutes like KJ Somaiya, SIES, NL Dalmia, Xavier etc. 50% of the total seats are reserved for minority candidates. The rest seats are treated as open to all category students without having Category bifurcation.
Seat matrix is different for Minority colleges. One must check the seat matrix of all the top MBA/MMS colleges in order to understand the number of seats, seat distribution which will indirectly help to track competition.
MBA CET INSTITUTE LEVEL SEATS
When you look at the seat matrix of MBA/MMS Colleges, you will find some of the colleges having Institute level Seats(ILS). The admission to ILS is done at Institute Level and it has nothing to do with MBA CAP Rounds. There is a particular set of rules specified by the DTE to conduct ILS admissions. Remember it is not Management Quota, it’s the right of candidates to get fairly treated for ILS quota strictly according to Merit scores.
MBA CET 2025 Sample Question Paper
VERBAL ABILITY/READING COMPREHENSION Directions: The passage below is followed by questions based on its contents. Read the passage, and choose the best answer on the basis of the passage content, stated or implied. Passage Adversity like that faced by the Swiss watchmakers has the virtue of starkly limiting the alternatives. A company that decides to expand by acquisition has the wide world of commerce before it, subject only to availability and price. The plethora of choices is one explanation of the many poor selections. The best decisions follow when the purpose is most clearly defined. At least the decision-maker then knows exactly what he is trying to achieve and why. The Swiss were trying to achieve survival – an aim so ‘transcendent’ that the “why” needn’t be asked. The only important question was “How,” and the only answer (which their Japanese rivals have always chosen as the most rewarding approach) is to probe for the weakness of the opposition, and then to kick the Achilles heel with steel-tipped boots. In this instance, the weakness (to which Japanese business is strangely prone) was lack of modern fashion sense. The electronic timepieces were being sold as wrist machinery; that gave Swiss Company its opportunity. In the context of the passage which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “plethora” as given in bold.
- Paucity
- Nature
- Quality
- Excess
- Other than those given as options
Which of the following holds good in the case of Swiss or Japanese watchmaking companies?
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- Japanese watchmaking companies had a rewarding experience in regard to wrist watches because of their modern fashion
- In the past, Swiss watch companies were always probing for the weakness of their rival Japanese companies to succeed in
- The Japanese watch companies were having a tough time from their strong Swiss
- The solution to the problem of Swiss Companies was in the weakness of Japanese companies lacking in modern fashion for wrist
- Other than those given as options
Directions: In the questions given below, either a part or the entire sentence is printed in bold. The sentence is followed by five ways of writing the bold part. Answer choice (a) repeats the original or there is no change; the other answer choices vary. If you think that the original phrasing is the best i.e. no change is required; choose (a) as your answer. If you think that any other answer choice is the best, select that as your answer and indicate it on your answer sheet properly.
- After having finished the lecture, the speaker asked if there were any
- No change
- Finishing the lecture
- Having finished the lecture
- When the lecture finished
- Having been finished the lecture
- My train was detained for one hour at Waltair, which made me miss my connecting
- No change
- My train was detained for one hour at Waltair, making me miss
- My train was detained for one hour at Waltair, because of which I missed
- Because my train was detained for one hour at Waltair, I missed
- Because my train was detained for one hour at Waltair, it made me
LOGICAL REASONING In a certain code ‘A + B’ means “A is the mother of B” and ‘A – B’ means “A is the father of B”. Which of the following means “P is the grand-mother of R”?
- P – Q + R
- Q – R + P
- P + Q – R
- Q + R – P
- Other than those given as options
In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, consider the two conclusions; together and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Statements:
- All machines are windows.
- All windows are clouds.
Conclusions:
- All machines are clouds.
- All clouds are machines.
- None follows
- Only a follows
- Both a & b follow
- Only b follows
- Either a or b follows
QUANTITATIVE ABILITY Directions: Given below is a table showing percentages out of a total of 700 employees ranking six attributes that help promotion. Rank I is the highest. Study the table carefully and answer questions that follow:
| % of Employees Giving Different Ranks | ||||||
| Attribute | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
| Seniority | 32 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 5 |
| Perseverance | 14 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 27 | 14 |
| Efficiency | 15 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Intelligence | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 35 |
| Honesty | 24 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 16 |
| Sociability | 5 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 13 |
Which attribute for promotion has received the highest rank?
- Perseverance
- Seniority
- Honesty
- Sociability
- Efficiency
How many employees gave rank III to intelligence?
- 119
- 98
- 77
- 70
- 10
Manu walked from Pali to Roha and back. The distance between Pali and Roha is one km. His speed while going to Pali was 5 km. per hour and it was 4 km. while returning from Roha. What was Manu’s average speed in km per hour for the entire two-way trip?
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 4
- Other than those given as options