MAH MBA CET 2024 is poised to hit a higher than last year record with more registrations and higher percentage of test takers. MAH MBA CET has seen consistent increase in number of registrations and test takers over the years even during Covid pandemic situation. This year it is poised to break last year record. It is expected that 1.35 lakh candidates have registered for MAH MBA CET 2024 and out of them 1.18 lakhs have taken the exam on March 9, 10, & 11. With this high number, a tough competition awaits for admission in JBIMS, PUMBA, SIMSREE among other top colleges during the CAP round 2024.
MAH MBA CET Registration Numbers and Test Takers: Key Trends
MBA CET registration numbers have witnessed consistent increase over the years despite the fact that MAH MBA CET has remained a centre based exam and most of its exam centres are located in Maharashtra only. The exam is held only for the MBA admission in 330+ Maharashtra B-schools. MAH MBA CET has witnessed 80 to 92 percent presence of candidates in the exam during different exam years. Last five years MBA CET Registration number and number of test takers with percentage of absentees are given below:
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MAH MBA CET Exam Year
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Total Registered candidate
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Total Test Takers
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Percentage of Absentees
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2024 (Expected)*
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135,000*
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118,000*
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12%*
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2023
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130,927
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112,209
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14%
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2022
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137,000
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104,000
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21%
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2021
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132,000
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121,000
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10%
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2020
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124,236
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110,000
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11%
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2019
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111,846
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102,851
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8%
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*Exact Data will be released by CET Cell after Result
MAH MBA CET Registration Number Exceeds Number in Many National Exams
Number of candidates who apply and appear in the State level exam - MAH MBA CET are more than the number in National exams like CMAT and XAT. A comparative analysis is given below:
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Exam Year
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MAH MBA CET
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CMAT
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XAT
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2023
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Registered: 130,927
Test Takers:112,209
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Registrations: 75209
Test Takers: 58035
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(2024) Registrations:1.35 lakhs
Test Takers: 1 Lakh Appx
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2022
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Registered: 137,000
Test Takers:104,000
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Registrations: 58956
Test Takers: 51144
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(2023) Registrations:98242
Test Takers:80000
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2021
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Registered: 132,000
Test Takers: 121,000
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Registrations: 71490
Test Takers: 52327
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(2022) Registrations:79843
Test Takers:66000
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MBA Seats for Admission 2024 through MBA CET
There are around 40,000 MBA/MMS/PGDM Seats available for admission 2024 in 330+ MBA colleges in Maharashtra through MBA CET exam. The admission is offered through Centralized counselling known as Centralized Admission Process (CAP) conducted by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra for all the 330+ MBA colleges offering low fee MBA programmes as the fee is decided by the ‘Shikshan Shulka Samiti’ of Government of Maharashtra. It may be noted that around 15 to 35% seats are reserved for All India Category candidates. This is probably the key reason that thousands of students from all over the country apply and appear in MAH MBA CET and increase its registration numbers.
MBA Seats in Maharashtra through MBA CET 2024: Broad Bifurcation
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Total Seats (Approximate Number)
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Seats for MAH State Candidates
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Seats for All India Category Candidates
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40,000
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30,000
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10,000
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While 15% seats are reserved for All India category candidates in JBIMS, Pumba, SIMSREE, DSIMS and other top MBA colleges, 35% seats are offered to All India candidates in many MBA colleges in Maharashtra.
MBA/MMS Seats in Top MBA Colleges accepting MAH MBA CET 2024 Scores with Expected Cut Offs
A list of Top MBA Colleges accepting MAH MBA CET Score who will offer admission to MBA, MMS and other programs through CAP 2024 with expected Cut Off percentile is as below:
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Institute Name
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Seats
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MAH MBA CET Cut Off Percentile
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Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
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120
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99.99
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Sydenham Institute of Management Studies & Research & Entrepreneurship Education(SIMSREE), Mumbai
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120
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99.97
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Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai
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120
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99.92
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Bombay St. Xavier College Soc.'s Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai
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60
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99.86
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S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies, Mumbai
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--
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99.85
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Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), University of Pune
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180
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99.83
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MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai
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240
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99.47
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Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai
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180
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98.43
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St. Francis Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai
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180
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96.16
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Savitribai Phule Pune University Sub Centre, Nashik
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60
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95.97
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Bharti Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management Studies & Research, Navi Mumbai
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180
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93.94
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Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies, Malad (W), Mumbai
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120
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93.05
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Jankidevi Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Santacruz, Mumbai
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60
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92.76
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Dr. D.Y. Patil Unitech Society's Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Management & Research, Pimpri
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180
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91.08
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This year MAH MBA CET 2024 was successfully conducted by CET Cell on March 9, 10, 11, 2024 in multiple slots without any technical glitches as happened last year. No threat of re-exam is faced this year. MAH MBA CET 2024 was rated a moderate difficulty exam and as such it is expected that a high percentage of marks between 155 to 165 will award 99.99 percentile. The DTE CAP 2024 round is expected to open for registration in the last week of May 2024.
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