The MAH MBA CET 2026 cutoff is one of the primary factors determining admission to MBA colleges through the MAH MBA CET exam and then the CAP process conducted by the Maharashtra State CET Cell. The maximum MAH CET MBA 2026 MBA cutoff marks are usually in the range of 99.99 to 99.95 percentiles. JBIMS, Welingkar, SIMSREE, and PUMBA are known to have the highest MAH CET 2026 cutoff for MBA admissions. There are two categories for which the MAH MBA CET cut off 2026 will be released, i.e, Maharashtra State Category and All India Category. The MAH MBA CET result will most likely be released in the last week of May 2026. Read this article to know college and category-wise MAH MBA CET cutoff percentile, factors determining the CET cut off, previous year MBA cutoff PDF, etc.
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The MAH MBA CET 2026 cutoff for the CAP round will be announced by the CET Cell Maharashtra in online mode on its official website. The MAH MBA CET CAP cutoff will be released by the Maharashtra State CET category-wise for admission into more than 300 colleges across Maharashtra state that accept MBA CET scores. The MBA CET 2026 cutoffs will be released in two to three rounds during the MAH MBA CET CAP process.
You will soon be able to download the MAH MBA CET 2026 cutoff PDFs below.
| Maharashtra CET Cutoff | Download Link |
|---|---|
| MAH MBA CET Cut Off Merit for Maharashtra & Minority Seats | Download here |
| MBA CET Cut Off Merit for All India Seats | Download here |
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The MAH MBA CET 2026 cutoff marks for top management schools are expected to be slightly higher than last year. Given below is the expected MAH MBA CET 2026 cutoff percentile of top MBA colleges in Maharashtra. Candidates can check these cutoffs of MAH MBA CET accepting colleges and decide the B-school they want to get admission to.
MAH CET 2026 admissions will be conducted under two categories:
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The MBA CET cutoffs of MS candidates are lower than those of OMS candidates. Take a look at the table below to understand which types of students fall under the MS or OMS categories:
MAH CET Cutoff Category | Description |
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Maharashtra State (MS) |
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Outside Maharashtra State (OMS) |
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MAH MBA CET (Common Entrance Test) is the gateway to 300+ MBA/MMS colleges in Maharashtra. To select candidates, a minimum cutoff has been set for all CET participating colleges. These MAH MBA CET cutoffs are decided based on the following factors:
Based on the trends of previous years, here is the category-wise MAH MBA CET 2026 expected cutoff for top colleges in Maharashtra:
MAH MBA CET cutoff for the general and OBC categories comes to around 95 to 99 percentile to get MBA admission to the top premium institutes in Maharashtra. A candidate who meets the MAH MBA CET cutoff marks of the general or OBC categories will be shortlisted to attend the further rounds of the admission process. MAH MBA CET Cutoff for the General and OBC categories is higher compared to the SC/ST categories. Candidates from the OBC category must submit the community/caste certificate as proof to get a favour on behalf of the OBC category in the selection criteria.
The MBA CET 2026 cutoff for the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories will be released with all other categories through MBA CET CAP rounds. The MBA CET cutoff for SC and ST categories is provided with reservation of seats and relaxation in the MAH CET cutoff score/ percentile.
Here is a detailed breakdown of the college-wise MAH MBA CET 2026 expected cutoffs for top institutions in Maharashtra, including category-wise percentile ranges:
State CET cell releases the official MAH MBA CET cutoffs for the CAP round on its official website. Candidates can check out the JBIMS cut-off for EWS, OBC, etc., mentioned below in the table.
| MBA CET Category-wise cut off | JBIMS MAH CET Cut Off 2026 (Expected) | JBIMS MAH CET Cutoff 2025 | JBIMS MAH CET Cut Off 2024 |
| General | 99.98 | 99.98 | 99.99 |
| JBIMS CET cut off for EWS | - | - | 99.7983269 |
| JBIMS CET cut off for OBC | - | - | 99.7725172 |
Given below are the expected SIMSREE CET cut off 2026, along with the previous year SIMSREE CET cut off for OBC, EWS and open categories.
| Category | SIMSREE MAH CET Cut Off 2026 (Expected) | Sydenham College MBA Cut Off 2025 |
| General | 99.95 | 99.97 |
| SIMSREE CET cut off for EWS | - | - |
| SIMSREE CET cut off for OBC | - | - |
Check out the expected Welingkar Mumbai CET cut off along with the previous year Welingkar MBA CET cut off for OBC, EWS and open categories.
| Category | Welingkar CET Cut Off 2026 (Expected) | Welingkar CET Cutoff 2025 | Welingkar MBA CET Cut Off 2024 |
| General | 99.89 | 99.89 | 99.92 |
| Welingkar CET cut off for EWS | - | - | 99.1647117 |
| Welingkar CET cut off for OBC | - | - | 99.303334 |
The expected COEP Pune cut-off percentile 2026, along with the previous year's COEP CET cut-off for OBC, EWS and open categories, are given below for the candidate's reference.
| Category | COEP MAH CET Cut Off 2026 (Expected) | COEP CET Cut Off 2025 |
| General | 99.60 | 99.83 |
| COEP MAH CET cut off for EWS | - | 98.6764384 |
| COEP MAH CET cut off for OBC | - | 98.5957574 |
Given below are the expected PUMBA CET cut off for MBA 2026, along with the previous year PUMBA CET cut off for OBC, EWS and open categories.
| Category | PUMBA MAH CET Cut Off 2026 (Expected) | PUMBA CET Cut Off 2025 |
| PUMBA CET cut off for the open category | 99.67 | 99.83 |
| PUMBA CET cut off for EWS | - | 98.6923105 |
| PUMBA CET cut off for OBC | - | 98.3530027 |
For MAH MBA CET 2026, the cutoff for top colleges for the General and OBC categories comes to around 95 to 99 percentile to get MBA admission to the top B-schools in Maharashtra. Those who meet the MAH MBA CET cutoff marks of the general and OBC categories will be shortlisted to attend the further round of the MBA admission process. MAH MBA CET cutoff for the General and OBC categories is quite higher compared to the SC/ ST categories. Candidates from the OBC category will have to submit their caste certificate as proof to get a favour on behalf of the OBC category in the selection process.
The MAH MBA CET 2026 cutoff for the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories will also be released with all other categories through MBA CET CAP rounds. The MAH MBA CET Cutoff for SC and ST will be provided with reservation of seats and relaxation in the MAH MBA CET cutoff.
MAH MBA CET Score vs Percentile (Expected) | |
| Score | Percentile |
| 150 | 99.9+ |
| 146 | 99.8+ |
| 137 | 99.5+ |
| 128 | 99+ |
| 125 | 98.8+ |
| 118 | 98 |
| 105 | 95 |
| 92 | 90 |
| 76 | 80 |
After the MAH MBA CET cutoff is released, candidates who meet or exceed the cutoff marks become eligible to participate in the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). This is a crucial stage where aspirants need to register, upload documents, and fill in their preferences for MBA/MMS colleges in Maharashtra.
The CAP rounds determine seat allotment based on merit, category, and the choices filled by candidates. It’s important to stay updated on the schedule, keep necessary documents ready, and make well-informed choices based on previous year cutoffs, college reputation, and placement records to maximise your chances of securing admission to a top B-school.
Here is the past years (2025,2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020) MAH MBA CET cutoff percentile data for top colleges.
Check out the following MAH MBA CET 2025 cutoff data for top colleges.
| MBA CET Colleges | MBA CET Cut Off 2025 (Round I) | MBA CET Cut Off 2025 (Round II) |
| JBIMS | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| SIMSREE | 99.97 | 99.97 |
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai | 99.93 | 99.92 |
Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 99.88 | 99.88 |
S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies, Mumbai | 99.81 | 99.80 |
PUMBA, University of Pune | 99.85 | 99.88 |
COEP Technological University | 99.68 | 99.78 |
Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 99.52 | 99.64 |
MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai | 99.23 | 99.24 |
Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune | 99.85 | 99.39 |
Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai | 99.76 | 98.76 |
Here is the verified MAH MBA CET 2024 cutoff data for top colleges.
MBA CET College | MBA CET Cut Off 2024 (Round I) | MBA CET Cut Off 2024 (Round II) |
|---|---|---|
JBIMS | 99.99 | -- |
SIMSREE | 99.97 | 99.98 |
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai | 99.94 | 99.96 |
Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 99.93 | - |
S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies, Mumbai | 99.92 | 99.91 |
PUMBA, University of Pune | 99.91 | 99.92 |
COEP Technological University | 99.89- 99.87 | 99.94 |
Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 99.79 | 99.91 |
MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai | 99.72 | 99.86 |
Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune | 99.61 | 99.69 |
Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai | 99.59 | 99.63 |
Check out the MAH MBA CET cutoff percentile of some of the popular colleges. Also, candidates can download the previous year MBA CET cut-off list 2023 PDF from the official site.
| Maharashtra MBA Colleges | MBA CET Cutoff 2023 |
|---|---|
| JBIMS | 99.99 |
| SIMSREE | 99.97 |
| Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai | 99.92 |
| Bombay St. Xavier College Soc.'s Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 99.86 |
| S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies, Mumbai | 99.85 |
| COEP Technological University | 99.83 |
| Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), University of Pune | 99.83 |
| Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 99.67 |
| MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai | 99.47 |
| Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune | 99.39 |
| Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai | 99.30 |
Here we have provided the MAH MBA CET 2022 cutoff of round 1 for the top MBA colleges accepting the MAH CET score. Check out the list of colleges with MAH CET cutoff 95 percentile and above.
| MBA CET Colleges | MAH CET Cutoff 2022 (Round 1) |
|---|---|
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai | 99.98 |
| SIMSREE, Mumbai | 99.95 |
| Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai | 99.89 |
| S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies, Mumbai | 99.68 |
| Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), University of Pune | 99.67 |
| Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 99.62 |
| COEP Technological University | 99.60 |
| Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 99.24 |
| MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai | 98.57 |
| Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai | 98.36 |
| Thakur Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | 98.00 |
| Rizvi Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | 97.87 |
| Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune | 97.79 |
| Shree C. E. Society's Indira Institute of Management, Pune | 96.49 |
| Alkesh Dinesh Modi Institute for Financial & Management Studies, Mumbai | 96.06 |
| S.C.E.S. Indira School Of Business Studies, Tathwade | 95.88 |
| St. Francis Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 95.55 |
| Indira Global Business School, Parandwadi Tq. Maval Dist. Pune | 95.39 |
| Agnel Charities Agnel Seva Sangha's Fr. C. Rodrigues Inst. of Management. Studies, Vashi, Navi Mumbai | 95.14 |
Here we have provided the MAH MBA CET 2021 and 2020 cutoff of round 1 for the top MBA colleges accepting the MAH CET score. Check out the list of colleges with MAH CET cutoff 95 percentile and above.
| MBA CET College | MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2021 | MAH MBA CET 2020 Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai | 99.97 | 99.97 |
| Sydenham Institute of Management Studies & Research & Entrepreneurship Education(SIMSREE), Mumbai | 99.86 | 99.93 |
| Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai | 99.76 | 99.82 |
| Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), University of Pune | 99.63 | 99.71 |
| SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai | 99.63 | 99.68 |
| College of Engineering, Pune | 99.62 | 99.61 |
| Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 99.54 | 99.58 |
| Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 99.25 | 99.39 |
| MET's Institute of Management, Mumbai | 98.89 | 98.86 |
| Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai | 98.64 | 98.44 |
| Thakur Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | 98.28 | 97.57 |
| Rizvi Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | 97.98 | 97.44 |
| Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune | 97.79 | 103 (raw score) |
| Shree CE Society's Indira Institute of Management, Pune | 97.17 | 102 (raw score) |
| Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | 96.58 | 95.84 |
| Alkesh Dinesh Modi Institute for Financial & Management Studies, Mumbai | 96.25 | 95.16 |
| Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur | 94.67 | 94.78 |
| SCES Indira School Of Business Studies, Tathwade | 95.98 | 97.00 |
| St. Francis Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | 95.91 | 94.62 |
| Indira Global Business School, Parandwadi, Pune | 95.45 | 95 |
Candidates who meet the cutoff criteria of the MAH CET 2026 participating institute will be eligible to appear for MAH CET counselling. Participating institutes of MAH CET 2026 will tentatively begin the counselling process in the last week of October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
B-Schools will release the MAH MBA CET 2026 cutoff after the result is declared. Any score between 90 to 120 considered good in MAH MBA CET exam.
The difficulty level of MAH CET previous year was moderately difficult.
The expected cutoff for JBIMS is 99.99 percentile.
There are a total of 3 CAP rounds that will be held in online mode. One extra round after third round is for Government Aided Institutes only. Yes, 77 percentile in Maharashtra MBA CET exam is considered good score.
More than 100 institutes accept MAH CET score for admission to MBA program.
Since, Maharashtra CET takes into consideration only the overall cut off, the candidates don’t have to worry even if they don't clear the sectional cut off.
Yes, candidates belonging to MS category under Maharashtra CET can avail seat reservation and academic score relaxation for admission.
As per the previous trends observed, the highest MAH MBA CET cut off goes as high as 99.97 percentile whereas the lowest MAH CET MBA cutoff settles around 60 percentile.
Around 110 to 113 scores will convert into the MAH MBA CET 2026 entrance test. Those who wish to score 95 percentile, then they must aim to score a minimum of 113 in the entrance exam.
Going by previous year trends, the lowest MAH MBA CET cutoff is usually around 60 to 65.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
MHCET is mainly for engineering, pharmacy, law, and agriculture courses.
For business courses like BBA, BMS, or MBA, MHCET is not used.
Business courses usually have their own entrance exams like:
MAH BBA CET
MAH MBA CET
CUET (for some colleges)
Hope it helps!
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