Maharashtra is home to some of the most popular MBA institutes in the country. There are numerous B Schools in the state that offer various kinds of management programmes. Out of these, as many as 406 institutes with over 45000 seats use MAH-MBA / MMS-CET scores for admission. Now that’s a quite a number! Isn’t it?
Introducing MAH-MBA/MMS-CET
MAH CET is the biggest state level exam of Maharashtra and is as important and popular as any other national level MBA entrance test. Conducted by Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra, MAH-MBA / MMS-CET is taken by candidates seeking admission to AICTE approved first year of two years full time post graduate degree courses (given below) in various management institutes of Maharashtra for the year 2015-16.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Management Studies (MMS)
- Post Graduate Diploma Course in Business Management (PGDBM)
- Post Graduate Diploma Course in Management (PGDM)
Every year, MAH CET is taken by a large number of students from not just Maharashtra, but from all over the country. One of the major reasons that make candidates prefer MAH CET to other management tests is the existence of the huge number of Govt and Govt aided colleges in the state that consider its scores. Apart from this, there are plenty of private institutes that accept MAH CET scores for their annual intake.
Quick Flashback
the year 2013, MAH CET exam was discontinued by DTE and the admission of the participating institutes was conducted through Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) carried out by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). However, MAH CET staged a comeback after a year’s gap in 2014 after the state government witnessed a significant drop in the number of applicants. According to experts, the reason behind the drop in numbers was lack of information about CMAT among aspirants in the rural and sub-urban parts of Maharashtra, where MAH CET is more popular than any other MBA entrance exam in the country.
Sanctioned Intake of Seats
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Type of Candidates |
Type of Institutes |
Sanctioned Intake of Seats |
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Maharashtra Domicile |
Government run and aided MBA /MMS institutes |
MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2014 |
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85% |
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Private unaided and minority institutes |
65% |
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Non-Maharashtra (Outside Maharashtra State) |
Government run and aided MBA /MMS institutes |
All India Tests |
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15% |
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Private unaided and minority institutes |
35% |
Source: DTE Notification
Schedule of MAH-CET 2015
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Programme |
CET |
Date of Online CET |
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MBA/MMS/PGDBM/PGDM (First Year) |
MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2015 |
Saturday, 14th March, 2015 Sunday, 15th March, 2015 |
Exam Details
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Name of the Exam: Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Commonly Known As: MAH CET for MBA/MMS or MAH-MBA / MMS-CET Type of Exam: State level Exam Category: PG exam Annual Intake: 45000+ seats Conducting Body: The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) is the body that conducts MAH CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) for admission to the 2-year full-time programme of MBA/MMS and PGDBM/PGDM in Government, University Managed, University Departments and Unaided Institutes in the Maharashtra State. The admission to these courses (MBA/MMS) is centralized and is covered under Centralized Admission Process (CAP) carried out by the Competent Authority of the State of Maharashtra. Eligibility Criteria: Graduate in any discipline from a recognized institute with minimum 50% marks in aggregate for candidates in general category and 45% for candidates in reserved category. Criteria for Selection: The final selection of candidates will be done through a counseling process where a common Group Discussion and Personal Interview round will be held by DTE. Exam Pattern: It will be a computer based test. There are a total of 200 questions to be attempted in 150 minutes or 2.5 hours. The questions will be asked from 5 different areas including Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation/Data Sufficiency and Reasoning. Syllabus: The syllabus for MAH CET is similar to other MBA entrance exams. The only difference is that MAH CET does not have negative marking. Therefore, the exam is mainly speed-based. How to Apply: You can visit the official website of DTE to apply. Before you apply online, you will be required to buy the application kit from the listed post offices of Maharashtra. After following the instructions given in the application kit, you can then submit the application online. Application Fee: Rs. 1000 for candidates in general category and Rs. 800 for candidates in reserved category. Important Dates: Exam: Saturday, March 14, 2015 and Sunday, March 15, 2015 Registration: 18th - 27th February, 2015 Hall Ticket Download: 10th March, 2015 onwards Result: 25th March, 2015 Document verification: To be announced Provisional Merit List: To be announced Final Merit List: To be announced
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Compulsory Registration
If you have appeared in All India management entrance tests like CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, etc., it is not mandatory to take MAH- MBA/MMS-CET. However, registering for the exam is compulsory to become eligible to participate in the GD/PI round conducted under CAP (Centralized Admission Process). With your all Indian entrance test scores, you can apply for admission in B schools in Maharashtra provided the institute accepts those scores.
If you feel that your percentile in All India tests is going to be low, you should then definitely appear in MAH CET 2015 to improve your scores. If your score in MAHCET is higher than the marks you obtained in any other All India test, your better score will be taken into consideration during the admission process.
The best part about registering for the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) is that you become entitled to give the MAH CET exam and then it is completely up to you to either take the test or miss it. However, skipping the exam may not be such a good idea if you wish to explore admission opportunities in management courses of highly ranked B schools in Maharashtra.
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