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MAH MBA/MMS CET

Evidence status: 🟢 official. Every number below is from the MAH-MBA/MMS CET 2026 Information Brochure (for Academic Year 2026-27), the CET Cell's Time-Table page and its Syllabus and Marking Scheme page, all fetched from cetcell.mahacet.org on 2026-10-01.

MAH MBA/MMS CET is Maharashtra's online entrance for first-year MBA/MMS seats in the state's management institutes: government institutes, university departments, university-managed institutes, and unaided institutes covered by the 2015 Act. Admission after the test runs through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP).

At a glance
Conducted by State CET Cell, Maharashtra (the Commissioner, State CET Cell is the Competent Authority)
Mode Online computer-based test, in English; 150 minutes, no sectional time limit
Total 200 questions, 200 marks, one mark per question, no negative marking; five options per question
2026 cycle (per brochure) Online registration and confirmation of the application form 10-Jan-2026 to 12-Feb-2026 (payment up to 13-Feb-2026); admit card and exam dates were "to be notified later" in the brochure
Cycle status (checked 1-Oct-2026) The test stage of the 2026 cycle is over: the CET Cell's Time-Table page carries an objection-redressal notice for the first attempt (13-May-2026) and a grievance/objection schedule for the second attempt (19-May-2026), and a "Final Examination Dates ... Second Attempt" notice (27-Apr-2026). Check the official site for results and the CAP schedule
Deposit ₹1,500 for a first attempt (₹1,300 for reserved-category candidates of Maharashtra State); ₹3,000 / ₹2,600 if both attempts are opted for
Qualification 3-year bachelor's degree in any discipline, from a UGC- or AIU-recognised university (final-year candidates may appear); at least 50% aggregate, 45% for backward-class / EWS / PwD candidates of Maharashtra State only
Result Percentile from raw marks; candidates who appear in both attempts count the better percentile

Official sources

Exam pattern

Section Questions Marks
Logical Reasoning 75 75
Abstract Reasoning 25 25
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension 50 50
Total 200 200

One mark per question, no negative marking, and every question has five options with one correct answer. The paper is in English only, and any question may be attempted at any point within the 150 minutes. Candidates may have to be at the venue for about 4 hours, including identity verification and login formalities.

Syllabus

Per the brochure, three content heads (described here in our own words):

  • Logical / Abstract Reasoning (100 marks): how quickly and accurately you can think; questions based on figures and diagrams, plus verbal reasoning.
  • Quantitative Aptitude (50 marks): how fast and accurately you work with numbers and do numerical calculations; arithmetic problems involving ratio and proportion, percentage and similar topics; quantitative reasoning and interpretation of tables, common graphs and charts.
  • Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (50 marks): passages with questions on their contents; English ability tested through grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms and comprehension of passages.

The brochure's Test Information section carries sample questions for each head.

Free resources

How to prepare (free, in order)

  1. Learn the shape of the paper first: 200 questions in 150 minutes, one mark each and no penalty, so the pace is roughly 45 seconds per question and every question should be attempted.
  2. Reasoning is half the paper (Logical 75 + Abstract 25). Build speed and accuracy there first, since it is the single largest scoring block.
  3. There is no sectional time limit and any question can be taken at any point; practise moving between reasoning, quant and English so the whole 150 minutes is used without stalling on one section.
  4. Rebuild school-level arithmetic — ratio and proportion, percentage, tables and graphs — for Quantitative Aptitude, and read varied English passages for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension.
  5. Work the brochure's sample questions, then full timed mocks under real conditions; with no negative marking, aim to finish the paper.