The Countdown to MAH CET 2017 Begins!

MBA, short for Master of Business Administration, is a postgraduate course that gives an overview of management practices through a wide range of disciplines. For a long time, it has remained a popular choice among students because of the immense career options it offers post the completion of the programme. And while there are numerous colleges in India that offer management education, the state of Maharashtra is known to be one of the most popular destinations for B-School aspirants.

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Scope of Management Education in Maharashtra

The state of Maharashtra has abundant opportunities for those who wish to make a career in the field of management. Under the traditional specialisations such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, and Information Technology (IT) and some of the new-age streams, MBA graduates can look forward to working in almost any sector and have a prosperous career ahead with placements in some top-notch companies.
Client relations, consulting, business planning, banking, resource or system analysis, data analytics and private equity are some of the bright options after studying pursuing management in the state.

Maharashtra is also home to some of the popular security firms and insurance companies such as Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, SBI Capital Markets, RBS, Barclays, Religare, Indiabulls, ICICI Prudential Asset Management, Michael Page and KPMG where management graduates can find jobs post the completion of their programmes. In addition, doing a management course enhances a person’s chances and ability to become an entrepreneur.
Candidates can also look forward to working in industries/sectors such as Retail, Healthcare, Agri-business, e-Business, Pharma, Telecom, Media & Entertainment and certain domain areas such as Rural Management, Environmental issues, Leadership Development, etc.

B-Schools in Maharashtra

The growing demand for management education is the reason we are witnessing an increasing number of business schools being established across India every year. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), N L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research (NLDIMSR), KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research and MET Institute of Management are some of the well-known management colleges in Maharashtra offering quality education.

Importance of MAH CET or MAH-MBS/MMS-CET

MAH CET is the official state-level management entrance exam conducted for admission in MBA programmes offered by B-schools in Maharashtra. The scores of MAH CET are accepted by over 400 management institutes (including those mentioned above) in the state of Maharashtra.
Those who wish to study in the prestigious B-schools of Maharashtra can begin the process by taking MAH CET. Apart from the entrance exam scores, institutes consider various other factors such as past academic record and work experience before shortlisting candidates.

MAH CET Exam Pattern

MAH CET is a computer-based exam carrying questions related to Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability/Reading Comprehension. The total number of questions asked in MAH CET exam is 200, each carrying 1 mark with no negative marking. MAH CET is a 200 marks exam, which is set in English only.

Candidates are required to attempt MAH CET question paper within the duration of two and a half hours.

The questions in MAH CET paper are divided in four sections i.e. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning. The test will comprise of Multiple Choice Objective type questions with five answer options. There is no sectional time restriction.

Dates of MAH CET 2022

To apply for the exam, a candidate needs to have a Bachelor’s Degree awarded by any UGC recognized University in any discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent.

MAH CET Section-Wise Preparation Tips

Quantitative Ability: Knowing the basics will help candidates tackle this section. Questions in this section cover areas like Basic Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, numbers and modern math. For this section, a candidate’s basics must be in place. Solving school-level Math books would be of great help and one must practice questions from a good source. As speed is what is needed in this exam, knowing tables, squares, and cubes very well would be a bonus. Since Data Interpretation (DI) would form a major chunk of the QA section, candidates must practice DI questions on a regular basis. Mental calculations and methods of approximations need to be practiced rigorously to solve calculation based DI sets.

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: Good language skills are a requirement for any MBA entrance exam. Candidates taking MAH CET can expect jumbled paragraphs, sentence correction, vocabulary, sentence/paragraph completion, synonyms, antonyms, idioms and phrases, phrasal verbs, close passages and reading comprehension in the paper. The best part of this section lies in the fact that verbal ability questions can be solved in a very less amount of time. In the last few days, students should practice at least 2 RCs every day giving themselves a time limit of about 5-6 minutes for short passages and 10-12 minutes for long passages. Grammar rules should be on their finger tips.

Logical Ability: This section may seem easy but shouldn’t be ignored as it can fetch students a lot of marks. Solving a total of 50-60 questions from various sources is sufficient. This section is the highest in terms of weight-age; the students can actually boost their scores in less time. Some areas in LA which are really easy and scoring are coding decoding, symbols, and notations, blood relations, direction sense, Deductions, Input output,  Analogies, venn diagrams, decision making, etc. A lot of practice is needed in these areas as the chances of making mistakes are higher. A candidate should solve at least four analytical puzzles on a daily basis, by giving about 5 minutes per puzzle having 5 sub-questions.

Abstract Reasoning: Practice more and more to excel in this section of the question paper. MAH CET has a trend of asking questions with a high level of difficulty from this section. Series, odd figure, analogies are some general areas that occur in this section. As this section will have 25 questions, the best the students can do here is practice 25 questions every day by giving themselves 15 minutes to complete them.

MAH CET Preparation Tips

MAH CET is not that tough to qualify, when compared to national-level MBA entrance exams like the Common Admission Test (CAT) or the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT). In addition, the fact that CAT exam is conducted prior to MAH CET makes it easier for aspirants to prepare. Some even find one-month preparation time enough to qualify MAH CET with flying colours.

Plan Your Preparation: The importance of preparation and planning cannot be undermined in any task, especially when it comes to preparing for a competitive exam. In this case, creating weekly study plans and preparing certain chapters on a weekly basis can help students finish their syllabus on time.

Giving Mock Tests: One should write at least two mock tests in a week at the beginning and increase the number to at least seven. While attempting mock tests, candidates should focus on analysing the mocks, as it will help them know their strengths and weaknesses. This way, aspirants would become familiar with the pattern and know which questions will take time to solve and which questions can be solved faster.

Time Management: Any management entrance exam requires a lot of practise, and MAH CET is no different. MAH A candidate has to tackle 200 questions in 150 minutes while writing MAH CET. Therefore, candidates should go prepared for the test, keeping mind that they should not waist time at all if they get stuck anywhere in the paper.

Develop Discipline: While preparing for MAH CET, candidates must keep working on their weaknesses. Take mocks at regular intervals and analyse mock scores along with setting small improvement goals will surely help aspirants meet those targets.

Keep Calm: It’s very easy for a candidate to get overwhelmed during the course of preparation or examination. Therefore, keeping calm during this time is the key as taking too much stress and pressure can impair candidates’ performance in the test.

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