59000 candidates will get admission opportunity from across the country in 400+ B schools in Maharashtra in various MMS/MBA.PGDM 2016-18 programmes through MAH CET 2016 to be conducted by DTE Maharashtra on March 12 & 13, 2016. The B-schools in Maharashtra have low fee structure and high placement record which attracts more and more candidates to register and apply for MAH CET year after year.
All test scores accepted in final admission
One of the most interesting facts about MAH CET 2016 is that its final admission round called MAH CET 2016 Centralized Admission Process will finalise the admission for all the top B-schools. The CAP 2016 round will consider scores of all the national level entrance tests like CAT 2015; XAT 2016; CMAT 2016; MAT 2015-16 and ATMA 2015-16 apart from MAH CET 2016 scores for admission to JBIMS, SIMSREE; K J Somaiya and all other 400 B-schools.
It is not necessary for you to appear in the online written exam of MAH CET 2016, if you do not wish to further improve your scores of any of other exams. However, registration for MAH-CET 2016 is mandatory to appear in CAP 2016. The registration process for MAH CET 2016 is proposed to close on February 23, 2016 at 5 PM.
Nonetheless, it is suggested to appear in MAH CET 2016 exam as it offers an opportunity to improve your written exam score. Later on if you find that your scores in MAH CET 2016 are not as good as in other exam, you may highlight the best of your other test scores which will be considered and given weightage in CAP 2016 round.
MAH CET 2016, conducted by DTE Maharashtra will be online MCQ based exam which will be conducted in multiple sessions across the country on March 12 and 13, 2016.
59000 to get admission
Number of good B schools will offer admission to the candidates based on MAH-CET 2016 scores. Prominent among them are JBIMS Mumbai, SIMSREE, KJ Somaiya, N L Dalmiya, SIES, IESMCRC, MET, DSIMS, DY Patil, PUMBA, Singhad. Around 59000 seats in various management courses across Maharashtra will be filled up on the basis of MAH-CET 2016 scores. Candidates can explore better admission opportunity on the basis of MAHCET 2016 scores. Around 60 thousand candidates are expected to apply and appear in MAH-CET 2016 hence admission opportunity exists for almost all the applicants.
Last opportunity
Thousands of candidates who could not get good score in CAT 2015 or XAT 2016 have all the opportunity to upgrade their scores by appearing in Mah CET 2016. State of Maharashtra has number of highly ranked B-schools who will offer admission on the basis of Centralized Admission Process (CAP) 2016 to be conducted by DTE Maharashtra after declaration of MAH CET 2016 result.
It implies that all the B schools will also accept CMAT/MAT/ATMA scores of candidates applying for MAH CET 2016 from all over India.
High ROI programs
The fee for MBA/MMS/PGDM programme in Maharashtra in a management institute taking part in DTE conducted CET is decided by ‘Shikshan Shulka Samiti’ in Maharashtra and it can be as low as Rs.1 lac to Rs. 3 lacs across Maharashtra. This fee structure is lower than the cost of pursuing MBA from private B schools in other parts of the country where the fee may be as high as Rs.8 lakhs to Rs.15 lakhs.
Placement in B schools in Maharashtra is also good and students of many institutes secure placement packages as high as the students in other top rated B schools. When you calculate the Return on investment it is much better than most of the B schools in the same category
10000 seats for Outside MAH candidates
MAH CET 2016 will be a great advantage to Maharashtra as well as outside Maharashtra candidates since more than 10000 seats in the management institutes in Maharashtra are open for admission to Non Maharashtra candidates.
Registration Compulsory
Registration to MAHCET 2016 is mandatory to seek admission in Maharashtra B-schools.
In fact, to explore admission opportunities in management courses in highly ranked B schools in Maharashtra, DTE Maharashtra makes it mandatory for the candidates to register for its Centralized Admission Process (CAP) even if a candidate has already appeared in any of the All India management entrance tests, score of which are acceptable to DTE Maharashtra.
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: 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 uneven low sectional percentile, you may not expect admission in a highly ranked college. MAH CET 2016 will be 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.
Options are more
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 isn’t too demanding after having appeared in other entrance exams. All you need is good speed and an active mind to ensure accuracy.
MAH CET 2016: Exam components
Directorate of Technical Education has clarified that the Common Entrance Test for admission to MBA/MMS/PGDM/PGDBM courses 2016-18 in the AICTE approved B schools will be an online test and will be conducted on March 12 and 13, 2016.
The expected number of questions in MAHCET 2016 will be 200 of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) type. The entire question paper is supposed to be solved in 150 minutes. MAH CET 2016 will not penalize with 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 3 major sections i.e. Verbal Ability and RC; Quantitative Aptitude; Reasoning. There are still 25 days left to prepare well and utilize the opportunity to score high in order to get admission in a highly ranked B school. No point is there to miss the opportunity.
Aspirants scoring 165+ after taking into account the GDPIWAT in CAP 2016 can be allotted seats in JBIMS. Since there is no negative marking you have more chances to score high.
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