MAH CET 2023: Exam Date (OUT), Registration Open Soon, Pattern and Syllabus

MAH MBA CET 2023: Exam on March 18 & 19, 2023; Registration begins soon; Check Syllabus, Pattern, Top Colleges

DTE Maharashtra has come back on earlier track of timely conducting MAH MBA CET 2023 exam after three years. Releasing the MAH MBA CET 2023 exam schedule vide its notification dated January 8, 2023, Maharashtra State CET Cell has announced to conduct the exam on March 18 and 19, 2023.

Welcoming the CET Cell Move to timely conduct of MAH CET Exam in 2023, Director of JBIMS Mumbai Dr Srinivasan R Iyengar said to MBAUniverse.com, “Early and timely conduct of MAH MBA CET 2023 exam will help business schools to start courses on time.”

MAH CET 2023 - Latest Update:

• MAH MBA CET 2023 Exam Dates Out: Exam on March 18 & 19, 2023
• MAH CET 2023 Registration Begins in 3^rd Week/Last week of Jan 2023
• 330+ MBA Colleges to Accept MAH CET 2022 Score including JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA

Conducted by CET Cell of Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra, MAH MBA CET 2023 is an important State level entrance exam for MBA admission 2023 in 330+ MBA colleges in Maharashtra including JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, Welingkar among others. The exam will conducted by State CET Cell on behalf of Maharashtra Government for MBA admission to various high RoI, MBA/MMS 2023-25 courses offered at low fee by MBA colleges in Maharashtra  to Maharashtra State (MS) as well as to Outside Maharashtra State (OMS) – All India category candidates.

MAH CET 2023 exam centres are located in 47 cities in India. Last year, more than 132000 candidates had applied for the exam and out of them more than 36000 test takers were offered admission to the MBA colleges in Maharashtra through Centralized Admission Process (CAP) conducted by DTE Maharashtra.

Read below in detail all about the MAH CET 2023 MBA entrance exam pattern, selection process, admission process, exam syllabus, top colleges accepting MAH MBA CET score, important dates and more

Table of Contents

1. What is MAH CET 2023? An Overview
2. MAH CET 2023: Exam Highlights
3. MBA 2023 Admission Process through MAH MBA CET Exam 2023
4. MAH CET Important Dates 2023
5. MAH CET 2023 Exam Pattern
6. MAH CET Syllabus
7. MAH CET 2023 Preparation
8. Top MBA Colleges Accepting MAH CET 2023 Score for Admission 2023
9. MBA Seats 2023 in Maharashtra MBA Colleges
10. How to Apply for MAH CET 2023?  Registration & Application Process  
11. MAH CET 2023 Eligibility Criteria
12. MAH CET 2023 Admit Card Release & Download Process
13. MAH-CET Exam Difficulty Level: Easier than CAT/XAT Exams
14. MAH CET 2023 - Last Important MBA Entrance Test in the year
15. MAH MBA Admission Regulating Authority
16. MAH-CET 2023 FAQs

1. What is MAH CET 2023? An Overview 

• MAH CET 2023 is an important state level MBA entrance exam with moderate difficulty level for MBA admission 2023 in many top MBA colleges located in Maharashtra including JBIMS, SCMHRD, PUMBA and 330+ other MBA/MMS Colleges.
• State CET Cell at Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra conducts MAH CET exam every year.
• MAH CET 2024 is an online computer based test.
• 330+ MBA colleges in Maharashtra with an intake of 40000 students, will offer admission to their flagship MBA/MMS programmes on the basis of  MAH CET 2023
• After the declaration of MAH CET exam result, Centralized Admission Process (CAP) which is the final selection process for all the MBA colleges, will be conducted by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra in June/July 2023
• The MAH CET 2023 (MBA/MMS) exam consists of 200 questions of MCQ type and is divided into 3 major sections- Logical Reasoning & Abstract Reasoning; Quantitative Aptitude; Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension
• The exam duration is of 2½ hours.
• There is no negative marking for wrong answer. 
• The full form of MAH CET is MAH-MBA/MMS Common Entrance Test 2023.
• MAH CET 2023 is also known as MAH CET 2023 (MBA/MMS) entrance exam for admission 2023
• MAH CET Exam date and exam slots are divided in 2 days and 4 sessions

2. MAH CET 2023: Exam Highlights
MAH CET is one of the most important but an easier MBA entrance exams. Key highlights of  MAH CET 2023 exam are

3. MBA 2023 Admission Process through MAH MBA CET Exam 2023
MBA colleges accepting MAH CET exam 2023 score will offer admission through a common counselling process known as Centralized Admission Process (CAP) 2023 which will be conducted by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra after declaration of MAH CET result. Candidates will need to register and apply online for CAP 2023 by paying a fees of Rs.1000/Rs.800 as per their category, will need to upload their specific documents and after document verification, can participate in CAP 2023. Based on the merit list prepared after each CAP round, the selected candidates should report at the designated B-school and pay admission fees to secure the seat. .

4. MAH MBA CET Important Dates 2023
Below are shared the MBA CET important dates. These MAH MBA CET Important dates  include MAH CET Exam Date and other MAH CET important date for 2023 exam:

5. MAH CET MBA 2023 Exam Pattern
MAH MBA CET 2023 exam pattern consists of 200 multiple choice questions (MCQs) divided in 3 broad sections. The exam is free from negative marking. 

Read More about MAH CET Exam Pattern

6. MAH CET Syllabus
MAH CET Syllabus with key changes in the topics for MAH CET MBA 2023 question paper is  released by DTE Maharashtra State CET Cell. The syllabus is broadly split into three sections. However, with two parts of Reasoning based questions, there are four sections in the MAH MBA CET 2023 question paper. The MAH CET syllabus topics are at par with the syllabus prescribed for other national and state level MBA entrance exams.

6.1 MAH MBA CET 2023 Syllabus: Key Highlights

• MAH CET Syllabus is divided into four sections and 200 questions
• 50% part with 100 questions in MAH CET is on Reasoning only
• The effective sections are only three as the reasoning section is split into two parts - Logical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning with 75 and 25 questions respectively
• All the questions in MAH CET 2023 are of MCQ type only

Check here the detailed section wise topics in revised MAH CET syllabus

7. MAH CET 2023 Preparation
MAH CET preparation, as per the experts should be planned as per the MAH CET syllabus and the exam pattern. Sharing an important message for MAH MBA CET 2023 aspirants, Dr Iyengar, Director JBIMS Mumbai said “Plan our yearly activities in advance.”

Reasoning with 50% weightage in MAH CET exam is one of the key areas to crack the exam with high score. Past MAH CET toppers suggest following preparation tools:

• Read and practice with Best Preparation Books For MAH CET
• Practice more on a variety of Reasoning questions
• Scan MAH CET syllabus and prepare on all the topics
• Improve your Reading speed for RC passages and for Reasoning problems
• Practice with previous MAH CET test papers and Mock tests
• Learn to Manage Time as 150 Minutes are available to attempt 200 questions

Read More about How to Prepare for MAH CET

8. Top MBA Colleges Accepting MAH CET 2023 Score for Admission 2023
Top MBA Colleges including JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya, PUMBA, among others will offer admission on the basis of MAH CET 2023 exam scores through DTE CAP 2023. The exam score is accepted for admission in more than 330 MBA colleges in Maharashtra. Read More  

8.1 JBIMS Mumbai Admission Process through MAH CET
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), University of Mumbai will offer Admission to its two years full time MMS 2023-25 batch through Centralised Admission Process (CAP) to be conducted by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Government of Maharashtra after MAH CET Result declaration. The registration and application process for DTE CAP 2023 will open in May/June 2023 and will be online process. The CAP 2023 will be conducted in June/July 2023 as against in October/November as happened during last three years.

After the CET Cell announcement to conduct the MAH CET 2023 early, Dr Iyengar, Director JBIMS Mumbai hailed the move and said to MBAUniverse.com, This is a good sign as the high Quality Students will be retained to JBIMS. Normally they shift to IIMs due to delay in MAH CET.”

JBIMS Mumbai admission policy and admission process for MMS 2022-24 batch is not changed so far and therefore the B-school will accept CAT 2022, MAHCET 2023 and CMAT 2023 scores for All India candidates. Although JBIMS does not announce individual cut offs, but the as per the past trends, the JBIMS MAH-CET cut offs reveal a percentile cut off at 98-99.

9. MBA Seats 2023 in Maharashtra MBA Colleges
There are around 40,000 seats available for MBA/MMS admission 2023 in MBA colleges of Maharashtra for the Maharashtra State category and All India category candidates.

• 15% to 35% seats are available in JBIMS and other Maharashtra MBA colleges, for All India category (OMS) candidates who appear in MAH MBA CET 2023 or apply through other National level exams as prescribed by DTE Maharashtra like CAT, CMAT
• 65% to 85% Seats are available for different categories of Maharashtra State (MS) candidates through MAH CET exam

10. How to Apply for MAH CET 2023?  Registration & Application Process
MAH CET Registration process is online. The application is accepted for MBA admission to 1st Year of 2 year full time Post Graduate Degree course in Management (MBA/MMS) in the Government, Govt. Aided, University Managed, University Departments and Unaided Institutes in the Maharashtra State.

MAH CET 2023 Registration & Application Fee is Rs.800/- for Maharashtra State (MS) candidates and Rs.1000/- for All India Category (OMS) candidates. Read More about MAH CET Registration Process

11. MAH CET MBA 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Key eligibility criteria to register and apply for MAH MBA CET 2023 exam are:

• Applicant must be a citizen of India.
• Graduates with 50% marks in any discipline can apply for MAH MBA CET 2023 exam.
• Final year students of Graduate Courses (10+2+3) whose result will be declared before commencement of admission are eligible to apply for MAH MBA CET 2023 online exam.
• 65 to 85 percent MBA seats are for Maharashtra State category candidates. There are 5 categories of candidates who are considered as Maharashtra State candidates.
• Apart from Mah. State category candidates, All India category candidates can seek admission in Maharashtra B-schools on the basis of other MBA entrance exams like CAT, CMAT also

Read More MAH CET Eligibility criteria 

12. MAH CET 2023 Admit Card Release & Download Process
All the candidates who have successfully registered and have paid the requisite MAH CET exam fee can download their MAH CET call letter from official website link for MBA/MMS CET 2023 exam through candidate login. The last date for MAH CET Admit card download is MAH CET 2023 exam date.  Check here to know how to download MAH CET Admit card

13. MAH-CET Exam Difficulty Level: Easier than CAT/XAT Exams
MAH MBA CET is an easier than other MBA entrance exams like CAT or XAT but it offers admission opportunity in many top MBA colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA. The MBA/MMS at these institutes are high RoI MBA programmes and are offered at low fee

14. MAH CET 2023 - Last Important MBA Entrance Test in the year
MAH CET 2023 is the last most important MBA CET for admission 2023 in some of the best MBA colleges in India like JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, K J Somaiya, CIMR, Welingkar among others. 

15. MAH MBA Admission Regulating Authority: New CET Cell Established
To facilitate MBA/MMS admissions through MAH MBA CET 2023 and other CET exams, the Government of Maharashtra has established "ADMISSIONS REGULATING AUTHORITY AND STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL" as per the provisions of the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions & Fees) Act. 2015 (Mah. Act No. XXVIII of 2015). The Commissioner of State CET Cell is Competent Authority for conducting CETs. The candidates from Maharashtra as well as from all other states can appear in MAH CET. 

Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra conducts MAH CET exam every year along with other CETs for admission to Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, MCA and other courses on different dates. The information bulletin and notification for MAH CET is released by State CET Cell.

16. MAH-CET 2023 FAQs

Q. When is MAH CET 2023 scheduled?
A. DTE Maharashtra has announced the MAH CET 2023 exam dates and is conducting MAH MBA CET 2023 exam early in March 2023

Q. Can I appear in MAH CET 2023 from home as is the facility in MAT/NMAT?
A. No such announcement is made by CET Cell which will conduct MAH CET exam 2023.

Q. What are the MAH MBA CET 2023 Exam dates?
A. MAH CET 2023 exam dates are Saturday March 18 and Sunday March 19, 2023.

Q. How many MAH CET testing slots are there in one day?
A. There are two slots of MAH CET exam in a day – morning and afternoon.
 

Q. When MAH CET 2023 Registration process opens?
A. MAH CET 2023 registration and application is opens in last week of January 2023

Q. What is the last date to apply for MAH CET exam 2023?
A. The last date to apply for MAH CET 2023 is February 2023 last week

Q. What is the application fee for MAH CET 2023?
A. The application fee is different for different categories. For All India category/open category it is Rs.1000/-, for Maharashtra State reserved category it is Rs.800/-