MAH MBA CET 2023: DTE CAP Round, Admissions, Colleges

MAH MBA CET 2023: DTE CAP Round Begins; Check Latest Updates, Top Colleges & Cut offs

MAH CET 2023 - Latest Update:

• DTE CAP 2023 Registration for MBA Admission 2023 Started
• Last Date to Register and Apply for CAP 2023 is July 7, 2023
• Facility of Offline & Online Document Verification Introduced
• CET Cell had Declared MAH MBA CET 2023 Result on June 3 at 5 PM
• 330+ MBA Colleges to Accept MAH CET 2023 Score
• MAH MBA CET 2023 Cut off for JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA & Other MBA Colleges
• 10,000 Seats Available for All India Category Students

DTE Maharashtra has started the registration process for MBA admission 2023 through Centralized Admission Process 2023. Last date to register for CAP 2023 is July 7, 2023. CET Cell had released the MAH MBA CET 2023 exam result on June 3, 2023 at 5 PM after a delay of one month which further caused the delay in beginning of CAP 2023.

Conducted by CET Cell of Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra, MAH MBA CET 2023 is an important entrance exam for MBA admission 2023 to JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, Welingkar and 330+ other B-schools. Read all about MAH CET 2023 MBA entrance exam pattern, selection process, admission process, exam syllabus, top colleges accepting MAH MBA CET score, important dates and more.

Table of Contents

1. What is MAH CET 2023? An Overview
2. MAH CET 2023: Exam Highlights
3. MBA 2023 Admission Process through MAH MBA CET Exam 2023
4. MAH CET Important Dates 2023
5. MAH CET 2023 Exam Pattern
6. MAH CET Syllabus
7. MAH CET 2023 Preparation
8. Top MBA Colleges Accepting MAH CET 2023 Score for Admission 2023
9. MBA Seats 2023 in Maharashtra MBA Colleges
10. How to Apply for MAH CET 2023?  Registration & Application Process  
11. MAH CET 2023 Eligibility Criteria
12. MAH CET 2023 Admit Card Release & Download Process
13. MAH-CET Exam Difficulty Level: Easier than CAT/XAT Exams
14. MAH CET 2023 - Last Important MBA Entrance Test in the year
15. MAH MBA Admission Regulating Authority
16. MAH CET 2023 Re-Exam: Important Details
17. MAH-CET 2023 FAQs

1. What is MAH CET 2023? An Overview 

• Conducted by State CET Cell on behalf of Maharashtra Government for MBA admission to various high RoI, MBA/MMS 2023-25 courses offered at low fee to Maharashtra State (MS) as well as to Outside Maharashtra State (OMS) – All India category candidates, MAH CET is the entrance exam for MBA admission to 330+ MBA colleges. The admission process is through Centralized Admission Process (CAP) conducted by DTE Maharashtra.
• MAH CET 2023 is an important state level MBA entrance exam with moderate difficulty level for MBA admission 2023 in many top MBA colleges located in Maharashtra including JBIMS, SCMHRD, PUMBA and other MBA/MMS Colleges.
• State CET Cell at Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra conducts MAH CET exam every year.
• MAH MBA CET 2023 is an easy online computer based test.
• 330+ MBA colleges in Maharashtra with an intake of 40000 students, will offer admission to their flagship MBA/MMS programmes on the basis of MAH CET 2023
• After the declaration of MAH MBA CET exam result, Centralized Admission Process (CAP) which is the final selection process for all the MBA colleges, will be conducted by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra in June/July 2023
• The MAH CET 2023 (MBA/MMS) exam consists of 200 questions of MCQ type and is divided into 3 major sections- Logical Reasoning & Abstract Reasoning; Quantitative Aptitude; Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension
• The exam duration is of 2½ hours.
• There is no negative marking for wrong answer. 
• The full form of MAH CET is MAH-MBA/MMS Common Entrance Test 2023.
• MAH CET 2023 is also known as MAH CET 2023 (MBA/MMS) entrance exam for admission 2023
• MAH MBA CET Exam date and exam slots are divided in 2 days and 4 sessions

2. MAH CET 2023: Exam Highlights
MAH CET is one of the most important but an easier MBA entrance exams. Key highlights of  MAH CET 2023 exam are

3. MBA 2023 Admission Process through MAH MBA CET Exam 2023

MBA colleges accepting MAH CET exam 2023 score will offer admission through a common counselling process known as Centralized Admission Process (CAP) 2023 which will be conducted by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra after declaration of MAH CET result. Candidates will need to register and apply online for CAP 2023 by paying a fees of Rs.1000/Rs.800 as per their category, will need to upload their specific documents and after document verification, can participate in CAP 2023. Based on the merit list prepared after each CAP round, the selected candidates should report at the designated B-school and pay admission fees to secure the seat.   

4. MAH MBA CET Important Dates 2023
Below are shared the MBA CET important dates. These MAH MBA CET Important dates  include MAH CET Exam Date and other MAH CET important date for 2023 exam:

5. MAH CET 2023 Exam Pattern
MAH MBA CET 2023 exam pattern consists of 200 multiple choice questions (MCQs) divided in 3 broad sections. The exam is free from negative marking. 

Read More about MAH CET Exam Pattern

5.1 MAH CET MBA CET Vs MAH MMS CET
The MMS is very similar to MBA. For example JBIMS is a top MMS college affiliated to Mumbai University while PUMBA – the Pune university department of management is another top MBA college which offers MBA degree. The admission process in both of the colleges is through MAH MBA/MMS CET exam and through DTE CAP.

The key difference between MAH MBA CET and MAH MMS CET is:

• MMS like MBA is a University Degree programme
• An MMS college can be an autonomous college, affiliated to a university to enable it to confer university degree of Masters in Management Studies.
• MMS like MBA is the post graduate degree management programme and stands for Masters in Management Studies
• Like MBA it is 2 years full time management degree program duly approved and recognized by UGC/AICTE.
• An MBA is offered by University Management department, University B-school or a B-school affiliated to UGC recognized University
• The MMS curriculum as offered by the MMS College is similar to a regular MBA program.
• An MMS college offers specializations like MBA in areas like marketing, systems, HR, operations, and finance, Analytics among others.
• Universities offering MMS and the colleges offering MMS offer more industry ready courses than the MBA colleges. The reason is that MMS college curriculum is designed to provide not only theoretical knowledge but also advanced practical content as the MMS Universities have stronger tie ups with corporates and industry
• An MMS college can offer a successful career in industry as the student is industry ready by the time he/she comes out of the MMS college after completing the course.

6. MAH CET Syllabus
MAH CET Syllabus with key changes in the topics for MAH CET MBA 2023 question paper is  released by DTE Maharashtra State CET Cell. The syllabus is broadly split into three sections. However, with two parts of Reasoning based questions, there are four sections in the MAH MBA CET 2023 question paper. The MAH CET syllabus topics are at par with the syllabus prescribed for other national and state level MBA entrance exams.

6.1 MAH MBA CET 2023 Syllabus: Key Highlights

• MAH CET Syllabus is divided into four sections and 200 questions
• 50% part with 100 questions in MAH CET is on Reasoning only
• The effective sections are only three as the reasoning section is split into two parts - Logical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning with 75 and 25 questions respectively
• All the questions in MAH CET 2023 are of MCQ type only

Check here the detailed section wise topics in revised MAH CET syllabus

7. MAH CET 2023 Preparation
MAH CET preparation, as per the experts should be planned as per the MAH CET syllabus and the exam pattern. Sharing an important message for MAH MBA CET 2023 aspirants, Dr Iyengar, Director JBIMS Mumbai said “Plan our yearly activities in advance.”

Reasoning with 50% weightage in MAH CET exam is one of the key areas to crack the exam with high score. Past MAH CET toppers suggest following preparation tools:

• Read and practice with Best Preparation Books For MAH CET
• Practice more on a variety of Reasoning questions
• Scan MAH CET syllabus and prepare on all the topics
• Improve your Reading speed for RC passages and for Reasoning problems
• Practice with previous MAH CET test papers and Mock tests
• Learn to Manage Time as 150 Minutes are available to attempt 200 questions

Read More about How to Prepare for MAH CET

8. Top MBA Colleges Accepting MAH CET 2023 Score for Admission 2023
Top MBA Colleges including JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, among others will offer admission on the basis of MAH CET 2023 exam scores through DTE CAP 2023. The exam score is accepted for admission in more than 330 MBA colleges in Maharashtra. Read More  

8.1 JBIMS Mumbai Admission Process through MAH CET
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), University of Mumbai will offer Admission to its two years full time MMS 2023-25 batch through Centralised Admission Process (CAP) to be conducted by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Government of Maharashtra after MAH CET Result declaration. The registration and application process for DTE CAP 2023 will open in May/June 2023 and will be online process. The CAP 2023 will be conducted in June/July 2023 as against in October/November as happened during last three years.

After the CET Cell announcement to conduct the MAH CET 2023 early, Dr Iyengar, Director JBIMS Mumbai hailed the move and said to MBAUniverse.com, This is a good sign as the high Quality Students will be retained to JBIMS. Normally they shift to IIMs due to delay in MAH CET.”

JBIMS Mumbai admission policy and admission process for MMS 2022-24 batch is not changed so far and therefore the B-school will accept CAT 2022, MAHCET 2023 and CMAT 2023 scores for All India candidates. Although JBIMS does not announce individual cut offs, but the as per the past trends, the JBIMS MAH-CET cut offs reveal a percentile cut off at 98-99.

9. MBA Seats 2023 in Maharashtra MBA Colleges
There are around 40,000 seats available for MBA/MMS admission 2023 in MBA colleges of Maharashtra for the Maharashtra State category and All India category candidates.

• 15% to 35% seats are available in JBIMS and other Maharashtra MBA colleges, for All India category (OMS) candidates who appear in MAH MBA CET 2023 or apply through other National level exams as prescribed by DTE Maharashtra like CAT, CMAT
• 65% to 85% Seats are available for different categories of Maharashtra State (MS) candidates through MAH CET exam

10. How to Apply for MAH CET 2023?  Registration & Application Process
MAH CET Registration process is online. The application is accepted for MBA admission to 1st Year of 2 year full time Post Graduate Degree course in Management (MBA/MMS) in the Government, Govt. Aided, University Managed, University Departments and Unaided Institutes in the Maharashtra State.

MAH CET 2023 Registration & Application Fee is Rs.800/- for Maharashtra State (MS) candidates and Rs.1000/- for All India Category (OMS) candidates. Read More about MAH CET Registration Process

11. MAH CET MBA 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Key eligibility criteria to register and apply for MAH MBA CET 2023 exam are:

• Applicant must be a citizen of India.
• Graduates with 50% marks in any discipline can apply for MAH MBA CET 2023 exam.
• Final year students of Graduate Courses (10+2+3) whose result will be declared before commencement of admission are eligible to apply for MAH MBA CET 2023 online exam.
• 65 to 85 percent MBA seats are for Maharashtra State category candidates. There are 5 categories of candidates who are considered as Maharashtra State candidates.
• Apart from Mah. State category candidates, All India category candidates can seek admission in Maharashtra B-schools on the basis of other MBA entrance exams like CAT, CMAT also

Read More MAH CET Eligibility criteria 

12. MAH CET 2023 Admit Card Release & Download Process
All the candidates who have successfully registered and have paid the requisite MAH CET exam fee can download their MAH CET call letter from official website link for MBA/MMS CET 2023 exam through candidate login. The last date for MAH CET Admit card download is MAH CET 2023 exam date.  Check here to know how to download MAH CET Admit card

13. MAH-CET Exam Difficulty Level: Easier than CAT/XAT Exams
MAH MBA CET is an easier than other MBA entrance exams like CAT or XAT but it offers admission opportunity in many top MBA colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA. The MBA/MMS at these institutes are high RoI MBA programmes and are offered at low fee

14. MAH CET 2023 - Last Important MBA Entrance Test in the year
MAH CET 2023 is the last most important MBA CET for admission 2023 in some of the best MBA colleges in India like JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, CIMR, Welingkar among others. 

15. MAH MBA Admission Regulating Authority: New CET Cell Established
To facilitate MBA/MMS admissions through MAH MBA CET 2023 and other CET exams, the Government of Maharashtra has established "ADMISSIONS REGULATING AUTHORITY AND STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL" as per the provisions of the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions & Fees) Act. 2015 (Mah. Act No. XXVIII of 2015). The Commissioner of State CET Cell is Competent Authority for conducting CETs. The candidates from Maharashtra as well as from all other states can appear in MAH CET. 

Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra conducts MAH CET exam every year along with other CETs for admission to Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, MCA and other courses on different dates. The information bulletin and notification for MAH CET is released by State CET Cell.

16. MAH MBA CET 2023 Re-Exam
MAH CET Re-exam was conducted for the candidates who could not complete the MAH-MBA/MMS CET 2023 exam within mandatory time limit of 2 and half hours on March 25/26, 2023 due to technical timer issues and wished to reappear in the exam. Besides, the candidates, other than of PwD category, who got exam time of 180 minutes instead of 150 minutes, had also to reappear in the exam. CET cell Maharashtra had released a list of such 10330 candidates who must have to appear in Re-exam on May 6. These candidates did not need to apply for the MAH MBA CET retest. No other candidates were allowed to retake the MAH MBA CET exam. Last date to submit application form for re-exam was April 16, 2023 and the application form was available at MAH CET CELL website

MAH-MBA/MMS CET 2023 Re-Examination: Important Dates

Eligibility to Apply for MAH MBA CET Re-Exam
On account of complaints received by the CET Cell about some candidates getting less than mandatory examination time due to various technical issues during the MAH MBA CET 2023 examination and also some candidates other than those belonging to the PWD category getting 180 minutes instead of mandatory 150 minutes in the said examination, the CET Cell instituted an Enquiry Committee to look into all such complaints about the examination. On the basis of the Enquiry Committee Report, the CET Cell had decided to hold re-examination and had shared following eligibility criteria to apply for the re-exam:

1. Option for Candidates getting Less Time: Candidates who could not complete the examination due to technical issues within mandatory examination time and who wish to reappear for the examination
2. Exam Cancelled for Candidates getting more Time; Mandatory to Appear in Re-exam: 10330 Candidates other than those belonging to the PWD category who got examination time of 180 minutes instead of mandatory 150 minutes must appear in re-exam. It may be noted that the earlier examination of such candidates who got examination time of 180 minutes instead of mandatory 150 minutes due to a technical issues, stands cancelled and such candidates do not need to reapply but must appear in the retest. 

The CET Cell has clarified, “The above mentioned candidates are also beings intimated through their registered e-mail and SMS on their registered cell phone number. Please note that it will be the responsibility of the eligible candidates to print their admit card and appear for the examination at the center as per the time and schedule mentioned in their Admit Card.”

The Re-Examination for both 1) and 2) above was scheduled on 06/05/2023 from 9 AM to 11 30 AM. MAH MBA CET 2023 exam was held on March 25 & 26, 2023 at 191 centres for admission to about 40000 MBA/MMS/PGDM seats in more than 330 management institutes in Maharashtra. Exam was of moderate difficulty level and expected cut off for 99 percentile is likely to remain between 160 marks. MBAUniverse.com had released MAH CET 2023 exam analysis immediately after the exam was over with key details about exam pattern, difficulty level, good attempts, expected score Vs percentile, likely cut offs and more.

However, many MBA aspirants complained of glitches in the timers during the first slot of MAH CET exam held on Saturday March 25, 2023 which, according to them, gave undue advantage to students who got extra time. DTE Maharashtra CET Cell had set up an inquiry to look into these complaints for both the slots of MAH MBA/MMS-CET 2023 held on March 25. Many students  demanded re-examination. As such Cet Cell has announced to conduct re exam.
 

Reported Glitches and Complaints by MAH CET 2023 Test Takers
Several MAH CET 2023 test takers had reported following glitches and had complained to CET CELL

• The timer in the same exam centre was set for different times.
• MAH CET was of 150 minutes exam, but on some of the computer terminals, the timer was set for 180 minutes. This gave some students 30 minutes extra, which very crucial in a competitive exam
• The computer server was also down at one of the centres in Amravati and no extra time was given to test takers.
• Some students got logged out and they had to log in again, losing time in the process
• One of the test takers who appeared in MAH CET for the second time, pointed out that due to the delays in the first slot, the exam in the second slot started late evening instead of at 2 PM in a few centres in the state
• By the evening hours, the questions and the solution sets were already available online and these test takers also got an unfair advantage
• It has also been reported that at a centre in Nagpur the 2^nd slot exam started after 9 PM on March 25.
• If these complaints are true, many meritorious students who aspire to get seats in the top colleges such as JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA and others, may lose admission opportunity.

Students’ Demand for Re-Test of MAH CET 2023 

• CET Cell should conduct Re-Test to bring parity among the test takers as many candidates were favoured by giving 30 minutes extra time
• As due to late start of 2^nd slot after online availability of questions & solutions, impact on Merit List is inevitable.
• This would affect the admissions adversely. So, at the affected test centres the MAHCET for both the March 25 slots should be conducted again 

Action Taken by DTE Maharashtra

• After receiving complaints in the form of messages, telephone calls and emails from several students who appeared in MAH CET 2023 on March 25, in different cities, the CET cell had decided to conduct an inquiry into the glitches.
• Mahendra Warbhuvan, the CET cell commissioner had confirmed that an inquiry committee, headed by the Director, Directorate of Technical Education was constituted to thoroughly examine all the complaints
• Based on the Inquiry Committee report, MAH MBA CET 2023 Re-exam has been announced

17. MAH-CET 2023 FAQs

Q. Is there MAH MBA CET 2023 Re-Examination announced? When it is scheduled
A. CET Cell Maharashtra has announced MAH MBA CET 2023 Re-examination as there were technical timer glitches in the first slot of exam on March 25. The MAH CET Retest has been held on May 6, 2023 from 9 AM to 11.30 AM

Q. Do we need to register again for MAH CET 2023 Re-exam? What is the last date to apply?
A. Yes, Only affected candidates could apply for MAH MBA CET 2023 Retest. The MAH CET 2023 Retest registration and application process was open from April 6 to April 16, 2023.

Q. What is the MAH MBA CET 2023 Re examination registration and application Fees?
A. Since the candidates have already paid the MAH MBA CET 2023 registration fees, there is no further application fees for MAH CET Retest 2023.

Q. What is the MAH MBA CET 2023 Result date?
A. MAH MBA CET 2023 result is delayed due to the announcement of retest date of May 6. Now the MAH MBA CET result 2023 is released on June 3, 2023

Q. When was MAH MBA CET 2023 scheduled?
A. DTE Maharashtra had announced the MAH CET 2023 exam dates. MAH MBA CET 2023 exam was postponed to March 25 & 26, 2023

Q. Can I appear in MAH CET 2023 from home as is the facility in MAT/NMAT?
A. No such announcement was made by CET Cell which conducts MAH CET exam 2023.

Q. What are the MAH MBA CET 2023 Exam dates?
A. MAH CET 2023 exam dates are Saturday March 25 and Sunday March 26, 2023.

Q. How many MAH CET testing slots are there in one day?
A. There are two slots of MAH CET exam in a day – morning and afternoon.
 

Q. When MAH CET 2023 Registration process opens?
A. MAH CET 2023 registration and application was open from February 23 to March 11, 2023

Q. What is the last date to apply for MAH CET exam 2023?
A. The last date to apply for MAH CET 2023 was extended to March 11, 2023

Q. Can I make correction in MAH CET Application?
A. CET Cell Maharashtra has opened a limited period MAH MBA CET 2023 Application Edit facility for successfully registered and applied candidates from March 7 to 13, 2023. You can edit only limited errors like photo, signature, academic exam score etc. during this period

Q. What is the application fee for MAH CET 2023?
A. The application fee is different for different categories. For All India category/open category it is Rs.1000/-, for Maharashtra State reserved category it is Rs.800/-