# MH-CET MBA / MMS (MH-CET MBA) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: MH
- Questions: 200 · Total marks: 200 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 150 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Education: Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 50% marks (45% for reserved categories in Maharashtra)
- Approximate annual vacancies: 45,000
- Note: No age limit; final-year students eligible; 85% seats for Maharashtra domicile, 15% All India
- Official portal: https://cetcell.mahacet.org (State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra)

## Key dates
- 2026-07-28 — CAP Round 1 merit list expected
- 2026-07-30 — CAP Round 1 Seat Allotment
- 2026-08-02 — CAP Round I Seat Allotment
- 2026-08-02 — CAP Round 1 seat allotment result
- 2026-08-03 — CAP Round 1 provisional allotment
- 2026-08-05 — CAP Round 1 confirmation deadline (expected)
- 2026-08-09 — Institute Reporting & Fee Payment
- 2026-08-12 — CAP Round II Merit List

## Syllabus outline
### Logical Reasoning (weight 1)
Analogies · Blood Relations · Calendars · Cause and Effect · Circular Arrangement · Clocks · Coding-Decoding · Critical Reasoning · Data Sufficiency · Direction Sense · Input-Output · Linear Arrangement · Matrix and Tabular Arrangement · Odd One Out · Ranking and Ordering · Series — Number, Letter, Mixed · Statement and Arguments · Statement and Assumptions · Statement and Conclusions · Syllogism · Venn Diagrams

### Abstract Reasoning (weight 1)
Cubes and Dice · Embedded Figures · Figure Analogies · Figure Classification · Figure Series · Mirror and Water Images · Paper Folding and Cutting

### Quantitative Aptitude (weight 1)
Algebraic Equations · Averages · Coordinate Geometry · Data Interpretation — Bar and Line Graphs · Data Interpretation — Caselets · Data Interpretation — Pie Charts · Data Interpretation — Tables · Geometry · Mensuration · Mixtures and Alligation · Number System · Percentages · Permutations and Combinations · Probability · Profit, Loss and Discount · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Time, Speed and Distance · Time and Work

### Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (weight 1)
Antonyms · Cloze Test · Confusable Word Pairs · Error Spotting · Fill in the Blanks · Idioms and Phrases · One Word Substitution · Para Completion · Para Jumbles · Reading Comprehension · Sentence Arrangement · Sentence Correction · Synonyms

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 85-92% (170-184 marks) |
| EWS | 80-87% (160-174 marks) |
| OBC | 75-82% (150-164 marks) |
| SC | 65-72% (130-144 marks) |
| ST | 60-68% (120-136 marks) |
| PwD | 55-65% (110-130 marks) |

**Guidance:**

- The typical gap between General and OBC cutoffs ranges 10-15 marks (5-7 percentage points), while SC/ST categories receive approximately 15-25 marks relaxation from General cutoffs for similar tier institutions.

- Cutoffs fluctuate based on overall exam difficulty, number of test-takers, seat availability in government-aided institutes (JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA), and reservation policy implementations each year.

- Elite colleges (JBIMS, SIMSREE) require 97%+ for General category, while top-tier colleges (KJ Somaiya, PUMBA) typically admit General candidates at 85-92%; mid-tier admissions for reserved categories often start around the 60-75% band depending on specific college and specialization popularity.

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