MAH MBA CET 2026: Exam Date, Notification, Registration, Admit Card, Eligibility, Syllabus 

MAH MBA CET Exam 2026 - The official notification regarding MBA CET 2026 will release in December 2025. After the release of the notification, the MAH MBA CET 2026 registration date will be schedule beetween December 2025, to February 2026. The MBA CET 2026 application form will be available online at the Maharashtra State Cell website. Those candidates who want to apply for MBA CET exam can register themselves at mahacet.org website. There has not been any official notification yet, the exam conducting body will announce the MAH MBA CET 2026 exam date in its official notification. Tentatively the MAH MBA CET exam date is expected to be schedule in April 2026. 

To qualify the MAH MBA CET exam, candidates need to qualify the MBA CET eligibility criteria. Candidates who have completed their bachelors' or are appearing in the final year from any recognized university can apply for MAH MBA CET 2026. The exam will be conducted online in two or three sessions. The official notification on the website also mentions MBA CET exam pattern for the coming academic session. MAH MBA CET 2026 will be held in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The duration for the exam will be 150 minutes. MBA CET 2026 will be conducted in English medium only.

The exam will comprise multiple choice questions (MCQ) with 5 options for each question. There will be total of 200 questions from different sections. MBA CET 2026 syllabus consist of Logical Reasoning (75) Abstract Reasoning (25), Quantitative Aptitude (50), and Verbal Ability/ Reading Comprehension (50). Each question will carry 1 mark while there will be no negative marking for wrong answers. After the exams, MAH MBA CET results 2026 will be declared on the official website. Candidates will be able to download their scorecard using their login credentials.

MAH MBA CET 2026: Highlights

The MAH MBA CET 2026 is an entrance exam conducted in the state of Maharashtra. Candidates belonging to Maharashtra and other states appear for the exam every year with hopes of getting admission to postgraduate MBA  programs. Here are the highlights of MAH MBA CET Exam 2026 that every candidate should be aware of.

What is MHA MBA CET Exam 2026?

The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test is a management entrance test conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell. This exam is also known as MAH MBA CET. MAH MBA CE 2026 will be conducted for admission to management courses in various colleges and universities in the state of Maharashtra. To get admission into different colleges offered by MBA CET, candidates need to appear for MBA CET 2026.

On the basis of the CET score admission to the following institutes can be made--

• All Government of Maharashtra Management Education Institutes 
• University Departments of Management Education 
• University Managed Management Education Institutes 
• All Unaided Management Education Institutes covered as per the Act 

MAH MBA CET 2026 Date 

The MAH MBA CET registration will start in December 2025, with the exam scheduled in March 2026. Below are key events related to the MAH MBA CET Exam along with their tentative dates that all candidates should be mindful of.

MAH MBA CET 2026: Eligibility Criteria 

To appear for the online MBA CET Exam 2026, candidates must fall under the following eligibility criteria:

• Passed minimum three year duration bachelor’s degree awarded by any of the universities recognised by Association of Indian Universities or University Grants Commission in any discipline with at least 50%marks in aggregate.
• Appeared for the final year examination of any Bachelor’s degree to be awarded by any of the Universities recognised by University Grants Commission or Association of Indian Universities in any discipline. 
• For candidates of Backward class categories, Economically weaker section and Persons with Disabilities belonging to Maharashtra state only - Passed minimum three year duration bachelor’s degree awarded by any of the universities recognised by Association of Indian Universities or University Grants Commission in any discipline with at least 45% marks in aggregate. 

MAH MBA CET 2026: Registration 

The MAH MBA CET Registration 2026 will start in December 2025 to February 2026. Candidates who wish to appear for the MAH CET Exam 2026 can fill the application form available on mahacet.org. To register for the exam, candidates must pay an application fee depending on the category that they belong to. The payment of the application fee can be made through Internet Banking, IMPS, Mobile Wallets, UPI, etc. It must be noted that the application fee is non-refundable and will not be accepted in any other mode of payment other than online. Check the table below to know more:

MAH MBA CET 2026: Admit Card 

The MAH MBA CET Admit Card 2026 will be released in March, 2026 (tentative). However official confirmation has not been made yet. Registered candidates can download their hall ticket by logging in with their credentials. The MBA CET Hall Ticket is an essential document as it contains important information about the exam like the candidate’s roll number. Aspirants can download the admit card from cetcell.mahacet.org. Here is the tentative release date of the Maharashtra CET Admit Card 2026.

MAH MBA CET 2026: Exam Pattern 

Candidates taking the MBA CET Exam 2026 should familiarise themselves with the MAH MBA CET Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026 to score well. There will be 200 questions in MCQ form, with each question carrying 1 mark. There is no negative marking for wrong responses. The test will be conducted online and which will last 2 hours and 30 minutes.

MAH MBA CET Exam 2026: Syllabus 

According to the official notification released by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, the MAH MBA CET Syllabus 2026 contains three sections, Logical/Abstract Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability/Reading Comprehension. 

• Logical Reasoning will contain questions based on figures and diagrams.
• Quantitative Aptitude will question the candidate’s quantitative reasoning, interpretation of tables, common graphs and charts.
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension will test a candidate’s English language ability through questions on grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of passage, etc.  

MAH MBA CET 2026: Result 

The MAH MBA CET Result 2026 is released as a scorecard on the official Maharashtra CET website, cetcell@mahacet.org. Candidates can download their results using their login credentials. The MAH CET Scorecard is essential for the Centralised Admission Process (CAP), through which candidates will be allocated seats in MBA/MMS programs at colleges. Some colleges and institutions that accept MAH CET Scores are as follows:

• JBIMS Mumbai: Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies  
• Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research
• SIMSREE Mumbai: Sydenham Institute of Management Studies And Research And Entrepreneurship Education
• N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai
• Chetana’s Institute of Management and Research - CIMR Mumbai