MAH CET 2014: Don`t lose the chance; Last Minute Tips for MAH CET 2014 exam

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Updated on March 13, 2014

Thousands of candidates who could not get good score in CAT/XAT/CMAT or other MBA entrance examinations, have all the opportunity to upgrade their scores by appearing in Maharashtra CET-MAH CET 2014

More than 8000 seats in the management institutes in Maharashtra are open for admission to Non Maharashtra candidates

MH CET going to be conducted on March 15 & March 16, 2014, will be a great advantage to Maharashtra as well as outside Maharashtra candidates since more than 8000 seats in the management institutes in Maharashtra are open for admission to Non Maharashtra candidates.

MAH CET 2014: Non-Maharashtra candidates stand good chance for MMS/MBA in Mumbai, Pune

Good opportunity-Fasten your belts
Thousands of candidates who could not get good score in CAT/XAT/CMAT or other MBA entrance examinations, have all the opportunity to upgrade their scores by appearing in Maharashtra CET. State of Maharashtra has number of top rated B schools like JBIMS, KJ Somaiya, SIMSREE, Dy Patil, PUMBA Pune, IMDR the list is long enough consisting 400+ B schools.

Mandatory Registration for MAH CET 2014
To explore admission opportunities in management courses in these highly ranked B schools, it has been made mandatory by the DTE Maharashtra for the candidates to get registered for its Centralized Admission Process even if a candidate has already appeared in any of the All India management entrance test, score of which are acceptable to DTE Maharashtra.Â

The best part of getting registered to this process is that you become entitled for the written examination of MAH CET and now it is up to you whether to take the test or skip it, although skipping it will not be a wise decision.

MAH CET 2014 an added advantage- Don`t skip
If you had scored high in All India Tests like CAT/XAT/CMAT, you would have decided in favour of your dream B school. But since you scored less than 95 percentile that too with low sectional percentile, you may not expect admission in a highly ranked college. MAH CET is the last opportunity to revise your scores upwards to secure admission in top rated B schools in Maharashtra. The interesting part about MAH CET is that your best score will be taken into consideration.

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More options with MAHCET 2014
Know well that MAH CET is easier than any other MBA entrance examination. More options will be available to you as seats through CET are more than any other exam. Besides, the preparation for CET is`t too demanding after having appeared in other entrance exams. All you need is good speed and an active mind to ensure accuracy.

There are number of candidates who got admission to JBIMS, SIMSREE and other excellent B schools having a ranking among top 10 or top 20 on the basis of MAHCET-2012 (There was no MAHCET in 2013 due to some legal issues). Aspirants scoring 165+ (after taking into account the GDPIWAT in CAP) were allotted seats in JBIMS. Since there is no negative marking you have more chances to score high.

Attempt the exam full throttle
200 MCQs in MAH CET are to be solved in two and half hours. There is no negative marking so the guesses can also be applied at some places. However too many guesses may create bad impression and might affect adversely in Centralised Admission Process of DTE Maharashtra in allocation of the institutes.

The test will be divided in three major sections i.e. Verbal Ability and RC; Quantitative Aptitude; Reasoning. What is to be practiced more in each section during the short period should be well understood.
MAHCET 2014 Paper Pattern: Prepare for MAH MBA CET 2014 to be held on March 15-16, 2014

Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension
Verbal Ability section, if excluded from Reading comprehension may have 45-50 questions from the following areas of English Language. Aspirants should meticulously understand what type of questions they can confront in the examination.

MAH CET 2014: Verbal & RC is the key; know Probable Type of Questions and Preparation tips

1. Questions on Error corrections in Sentences - there can be 8-10 questions of this type. The type of questions is similar to the one that appears in competitive examinations.

MAH CET 2014 Verbal Ability: Probable questions and tips on error correction in MAH CET

2. Questions on Vocabulary- Questions on vocabulary usage can be of fill in the blanks type, usage of similar and confusing words, synonyms, antonyms. It is better to practice more questions of these types to crack the exam.

4 Types of Vocabulary questions key to success in MAH CET 2014

3. Questions on Jumbled paragraphs- Jumbled sentences in MAHCET are not so tough as other exams. Sentences are simple and can be connected with little efforts so as to form a coherent paragraph. You may find 4-5 such questions of this type in this exam.Â

MAH CET 2014: Anticipate 5-10 parajumbles questions for high score in MAHCET 2014 Results

4. Reading comprehension passages in MAHCET 2014
There can be 30 to 36 questions based on RC passages. If the RC passages are less many questions (12-14) may follow each passage; if the number is more 8-10 questions could follow the passage. Passages are approximately of a length of 500 words not very tough but questions could be on statements and their inferences, meaning of phrases and words as used in the passages.

MAH CET 2014: Devote last week on RC to be a winner in MAH CET 2014 results

Quantitative Aptitude
There can be 48-50 questions on quantitative aptitude and data interpretation in MAH CCET 2014. Questions are although not difficult may turn out to be a little time consuming. Key expected topics on which quant questions could be based are Geometry - Lines, circles, triangles, quadrilaterals, Mensuration (area and volume of cylinder, cone, sphere);Algebra- simple equations, inequalities, simple functions and log; Arithmetic- Average, Percentages, Ratio, Interest, Time- Speed & Distance and Work, problems on basic Number System and Probability. Sample questions to prepare and understand the trend may be practiced by following the link

MAH CET 2014: Quantitative Aptitude - Expected questions and tips to crack MH CET 2014

Reasoning
Logical and Abstract Reasoning in MAHCET will have more than 70 questions. Important topics to which questions are related in Reasoning section are Caselet, Analogies, Coding Decoding, Series Completion, Data Sufficiency, Inference based questions, statement- assumption or conclusion. Questions are designed to test your quick and accurate thought process.

To crack the questions in this section you will need to practice a little more. Concepts are simple but tricky which require natural human instincts with logical thought process.
This section has great importance in the test. Candidates from any stream may solve them and become a winner.

MAH CET 2014: Logical Reasoning- Expected questions and tips to crack MAH MBA CET 2014

A Good ROI
Fee for MMS in University affiliated and Private B schools in Maharashtra is not very high and is decided by the `Shikshan Shulka Samiti` in Maharashtra. Presently it is around Rs. 2 lacs for the entire course. The average placement package goes as high as 15-16 lacs depending upon the institute. When you calculate the Return on investment it is much better than most of the B schools in the same category.

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