The MAH CET is the common entrance test held by the Maharashtra Government every year for admission to MBA programs. The date for the exam has already been published, and it will be conducted in the 2nd or 3rd week of March. Applicants qualifying the MAH CET will get admission to top business schools of Maharashtra. MAH CET 2021 will be conducted in over 40 cities throughout India.
The MBA CET syllabus has also been declared on the official website https://view.mahacet.org/mahacet/admin/news_document/MBA_MMSCET2021Syllabus2512020.pdf.
Highlights of MAH CET MBA 2021:
| Name of exam | MAH CET MBA 2021 |
| Exam for | Postgraduate admission |
| Mode of examination | Online |
| Type of questions | MCQs |
| Duration of exam | 120 minutes |
| Number per question | 1 |
| Scorecard validity | For one year |
| Negative marking | No negative marks |
| Number of questions | 200 |
| Number of sections | 3 section |
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Content of MAH CET 2021 Syllabus:
- Logical/abstract reasoning: This section includes questions that analyse a candidate’s thinking skills and accuracy. It consists of figures, diagrams, decision-making, direction problems, and verbal reasoning questions.
- Quantitative aptitude: This section includes the mathematical aspect. It is to assess the candidate’s accuracy and speed of solving mathematical and aptitude questions. The section mainly consists of charts, graphs, and table interpretations.
- Verbal ability and reading comprehension: This section tests the candidate’s English language proficiency through questions on vocabulary, antonyms, synonyms, sentence completion, grammar, paragraphs, etc. The types of questions include passage reading, choice of correct words etc.
| Topics | Number of questions | Marks per question | Maximum marks | Total marks |
| Logical reasoning | 75 | 1 | 75 | 200 marks |
| Abstract reasoning | 25 | 1 | 25 | |
| Quantitative aptitude | 50 | 1 | 50 | |
| Verbal ability/ reading comprehension | 50 | 1 | 50 |
MBA CET Syllabus:
- Logical/ abstract reasoning–
- Conditional coding
- Selection criteria
- Series completion
- Fact inference
- Passage conclusion
- Statement-argument
- Clocks
- Calendars
- Decision making
- Puzzles
- Venn diagram
- Symbol- based comparison
- Verbal ability
- Linear and circular arrangement
- Direction
- Blood relation
- Coding/decoding
- Syllogisms
- Sequential output
- Input /output
- Quantitative aptitude:
- Probability
- Ratio and proportion
- Set theory
- Trigonometry
- Interest (simple and compound)
- Profit loss
- Elementary mathematics
- Mixtures and allegation
- Permutation and combination
- Triangles and circle
- Sequences and series
- Speed, time, and distance
- Analogy
- Binary logic
- Numbers
- Caselet based data
- Coordinate geometry
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Percentage
- Mensuration
- Data sufficiency
- Data interpretation
- Quantitative reasoning
- Verbal ability and reading comprehension
- Antonyms & synonyms
- Reading comprehension
- Fill in the blanks
- Grammar
- Sentence completion
- Sentence arrangement
- Spelling/inappropriate usage
- Paragraph jumbles
- Error correction
- Vocabulary
- Phrase replacement
- Verbal reasoning
Tentative Schedule of MAH CET 2021:
| Online registration of MAH CET 2021 | 2nd week of January 2021 |
| Closing registration of MAH CET 2021 | 4th week of February 2021 |
| Admit card release date | 1st week of March 2021 |
| MAH CET 2021 exam date | 2/3rd week of March 2021 |
| Declaration of the result of MAH CET 2021 | To be notified later |
| Counselling rounds | To be notified later |
Many factors determine the cut-offs, and it changes every year. Factors such as seats available, number of qualifying candidates, reservation criteria and level of MAH CET exam determine the cut-off every year.
After the MAH CET 2021 exam, the result and the cut-offs will be announced. Selected candidates after the publishing of the cut-off of MAH CET 2021 will be called for counselling for seat allocation by centralised admission process (CAP).
