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MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025: Type of Questions, Marking Scheme, Key Topics to Prepare

Last Updated on January 16, 2025 by Prof. SK Agarwal

MAH MBA CET Exam 2025 Dates are April 1, 2, 3, 2025. MAH MBA CET Exam pattern is divided into five sections: Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension. MAH MBA CET 2025 exam duration is 150 minutes. Check complete details of MAH MBA CET 2025 exam pattern below.

Table of Content

  • 1. What is MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025: Key Highlights

  • 2. MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025: Sections, Number & Type of Questions

  • 3. MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025 for Logical Reasoning Section

  • 4. MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025 for Abstract Reasoning Section

  • 5. MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025 for Quantitative Aptitude Section

  • 6. MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

  • 7. MAH MBA CET Marking Scheme 2025

  • 8. Final Award of Score in MAH CET Paper Pattern 2025

  • 9. MAH MBA CET 2025 Exam Pattern: Key Facts

  • 10. Disqualification in MAH CET 2025 Exam

  • 11. FAQs on MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern

1. What is MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025: Key Highlights

MAH CET is one of the most important but an easier MBA entrance exam. Check below the important MAH MBA CET 2025 Highlights: 

MAH CET 2025 Exam will lead to admission in AICTE/UGC approved MBA/MMS/ PGDM courses in 330+ MBA colleges across the state of Maharashtra including JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA. More than 100000 candidates apply for MAH CET and out of them 35000 to 40000 candidates are offered admission. No structural and content based changes in MAH MBA CET exam pattern 2025 are announced by DTE Maharashtra so far. 

Exam Conducting BodyState CET Cell - Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra
MAH CET Full FormMAH MBA/MMS Common Entrance Test
Official MAH CET websitecetcell.mahacet.org
MBA/MMS Seats Available for Admission 202540,000+
Mode of the ExamComputer Based Test
MAH MBA CET 2025 Exam DateApril 1, 2, 3 2025
Test Duration150 Minutes (2½ Hours)
Testing Window2 days, 4 sessions
Total Questions200 (All MCQs)
Test Sections4 Sections: Logical Reasoning; Abstract Reasoning; Quantitative Aptitude; Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension
Top MBA Colleges accepting scoreJBIMS, SIMSREE, Welingkar, PUMMBA, CIMR, SIES
MAH MBA CET Fees 2025 for RegistrationRs 1000 for open category candidates from Maharashtra state, outside Maharashtra state (OMS), J & K Migrant candidates. Rs 800 for candidates of SC, ST, VJ/DT- NT (A), NT (B), NT (C), NT (D), OBC, SBC categories and persons with disability candidates belonging to Maharashtra state only.
Admission Process through MAH CET 2025Through Centralized Admission Process (CAP) by DTE Maharashtra in May 2025

2. MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025: Sections, Number & Type of Questions

Below is shared the MAH MBA CET Exam pattern 2025 with sections, number and type of questions:
Sectional Composition of MAH MBA CET 2025 Exam Pattern

MAH CET 2025 Section Name
Number & Type of questions
Marks for Each Correct Answer
Negative Marking
Total marks for the section
Logical Reasoning
75 MCQs
+ 1
Nil
75
Abstract Reasoning
25 MCQs
+ 1
Nil
25
Quantitative Aptitude
50 MCQs
+ 1
Nil
50
Verbal Ability/Reading Comprehension
50 MCQs
+ 1
Nil
50
Total
200 MCQs
-- 
Nil
200

3. MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025 for Logical Reasoning Section

MAH CET exam pattern 2025 for Logical Reasoning section has highest number of 75 questions in the question paper. Questions are asked in the exam broadly on Following Topics: 

Fact Inference Judgment
Passage Conclusion
Analogy
Statement Argument
Binary Logic
Clocks and Calendars
Seating Arrangement
Family Tree
Quantitative Reasoning
Logical and Critical Reasoning

4. MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025 for Abstract Reasoning Section

MAH CET Exam Pattern 2025 for Abstract Reasoning Section consists of 25 MCQ type questions. Most of the questions are Non Verbal. Broad areas of topics on which questions are asked in this section are:

Figures Based questions
Series, odd man out
Diagrams based questions
Clock & Calendar figure based questions
Sequence
Puzzles

5. MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025 for Quantitative Aptitude Section

MAH CET Exam Pattern for Quantitative Aptitude section has 50 questions based on different topics on Arithmetic, Algebra, Modern Math, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry and also include the topics on data Interpretation. Important topics on which questions are asked include:

Arithmetic
LCM and HCF, Percentages, Profit and Loss, Interest (Simple and Compound), Speed, Time and Distance; Time and Work; Averages; Ratio and Proportion, Number System, Elementary Mathematics, Mixtures and Allegation, Unitary Method, Commercial Maths, Permutation and Combinations, Sequence and Series, Heights and Distance
Algebra
Equations, graphs
Geometry/Mensuration
Triangles, Circles, Coordinate Geometry; Trigonometry, Linear Programming
Data Interpretation
Data Tables, Data charts, Bar diagrams, Pie charts, Graphs, Data analysis and comparison

6. MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2025 Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

MAH CET Exam pattern for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section consists of 50 questions of MCQ type. This section is divided into 2 parts. The 1st part covers topics on Reading Comprehension passages and the 2nd part covers topics on Grammar & other parts of Verbal Ability. Important topics on which questions are asked in VARC section of MAH MBA CET exam are as below:

Verbal Ability
Jumbled Paragraphs, Error Correction in Sentences, sequence of sentences, reconstructing the sentences, conditional sentence, time clauses, reported speech, passive writing, One word substitution
Reading Comprehension
Questions are based on information in RC passage; Antonyms/synonyms of the words & phrases as used in the passage; True/false statements in context of the passage; main idea of RC passage

7. MAH MBA CET Marking Scheme 2025

MAH CET scoring scheme in MAH CET 2025 Exam Pattern is as below:

Total Maximum Marks
200
Marks for Each Correct Answer
 +1
Negative Marks for Each Wrong Answer
Nil

8. Final Award of Score in MAH CET Paper Pattern 2025

The Scores in MAH CET MBA Exam Pattern 2025 will be awarded by adopting the undernoted procedure:
Score Awarded for Total Correctly Answered Questions: Number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test in each slot of MAH CET exam is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score.

Score Adjustment as per Slot Difficulty Level: The Corrected Scores so obtained in the MAH CET question paper 2025 by a candidate are made equivalent to take care of the minor difference in difficulty level, if any, in each of the objective tests held in different sessions to arrive at the Equated Scores.

Final Score Equated to Base Form: Scores obtained by candidates on any test slot of MAH CET 2025 are equated to the base form by considering the distribution of scores of all the forms.The Test wise scores and scores on total in MAH CET 2025 exam is reported with decimal points up to two digits.

9. MAH MBA CET 2025 Exam Pattern: Key Facts

Although the time duration of the MAH CET 2025 exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes, you may have to be at the venue for approximately 4 hours. You need time for security check, logging in, collection of the Hall Ticket, going through the instructions among others. 

  • All the MAH CET 2025 questions will be in English.
  • You can attempt any question at any point of time within 150 minutes.
  • All the questions in the test paper will have multiple 5 choices.
  • Out of the five answers options for each question only one will be the correct answer.
  • You have to select the most appropriate answer and ‘mouse click’ that alternative which you feel is appropriate/correct.
  • The alternative/ option that you have clicked on, will be treated as your answer to that question. 
  • There will be no penalty for wrong answers marked by you in MAH CET Pattern 2025

10. Disqualification in MAH CET 2025 Exam

State CET Cell would be analysing the responses (answers) of individual candidates with those of other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers in MAH CET 2025 exam. If in the analytical procedure adopted by State CET Cell in this regard, it is inferred/ concluded that the responses in MAH CET 2025 exam paper have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, State CET Cell reserves right to disqualify the candidature of the concerned candidates and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be null & void.
 
Instances for providing incorrect information and/or process violation by a candidate detected at any stage of the admission process will lead to disqualification of the candidate from the entire MBA admission process of MAH CET 2025.

11. FAQs on MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern

Q. What is MAH CET 2025 Exam Pattern for MBA
A.
MAH MBA CET 2025 is a computer based test. It has 200 MCQ types questions. The exam is divided into 4 sections with different number of questions in each section namely Logical Reasoning (75 Qs); Abstract Reasoning (25 Qs); Quantitative Aptitude (50 Qs); Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension (50 Qs)

Q. MAH CET Questions are Multiple choice of Descriptive Type?
A.
All the questions in MAH CET exam are of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with 5 answer options

Q. What is the MAH MBA CET 2025 exam date?
A.
MAH CET 2025 exam date is April 1, 2, and 3 2025. 

Q. Who conducts MAH CET exam?
A.
CET Cell Maharashtra, constituted by Government of Maharashtra conducts MAH CET exam every year. 

Q. Can I take MAH CET examination from any computer?
A.
No, the candidates will appear in MAH CET MBA exam on a workstation assigned at the test centre, based on the test cities selected while registering for MAH CET. The test centre details are printed on the Admit Card. 

Q. Can I bring a calculator to the MAH CET exam centre?
A.
No, Candidates are prohibited from bringing calculators to the testing centre. 

Q. Is there a specific order for answering sections in MAH CET? Can I attempt sections the way I want?
A.
There is no specific order to answer the questions in MAH CET exam. You may attempt any question from any section within the overall time limit of exam. 

Q. What is MAH CET Marking Scheme?
A.
MAH CET 2025 marking scheme is +1 mark for every correct answer 

Q. What are MAH CET pass marks?
A.
There are no MAH CET pass marks. Even the lowest scorers get percentile score in MAH ET Exam.

Q. Does MAH MBA CET have negative marking?
A.
No, MAH CET does not have negative marking for any wrong answer

Q. How I can get MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern PDF?
A.
MAH MBA CET exam pattern Pdf is released by Maharashtra CET Cell as well as MBAUniverse.com and other websites

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