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CONTENT
Introduction3

MAH CET Important Dates 4

MAH CET Eligibility Criteria 5

MAH CET Application Procedur 6

MAH CET Exam Pattern 12

MAH CET Syllabus 15

MAH CET Admit Card 16

MAH CET Exam Centres 18

MAH CET Result 19

MAH CET Cutoff 21

MAH CET Counselling Process 25

MAH CET Participating Institutes 27

Topper Interview – MAH CET 2017 AIR 1 28

MAH CET Sectional and Time Management Tips 32

MAH CET 2017 Analysis 35

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INTRODUCTION
The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test is con- of June. The session at the participating institute
ducted by the Directorate of Technical Education commences in July.
(DTE). It is the state level MBA entrance exam for If you are an aspirant of the MAH CET MBA/MMS,
Maharashtra. Over 400 B-schools of the state, this E-book is a must read for you. You can find
including the top management institutes such as complete details about the test including eligibility,
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies application form, admit card, result and the list of
(JBIMS), Sydenham Institute of Management Stud- participating institutes.
ies Research and Entrepreneurship (SIMSREE), K
J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and ALL ABOUT MAH CET
Research (KJSIMSR) etc. are also among the list
of participating institutes. Exam Name: Maharashtra Common Entrance
Test (MAH CET)
MAH CET was discontinued by DTE Maharashtra Commonly Known As: MAH CET
for a year in 2012. After a hiatus of 1 year, the Exam Type: State level
test was re-launched in computer-based mode. Exam Category: PG exam
Although the exam pattern remained same, the Conducting Body: Directorate of Technical Edu-
mode of exam changed. MAH CET is conducted in cation (DTE)
a window of 2 days and 2 slots in each day in cen-
tres located across India. MAH CET 2018 received Address: Directorate of Technical Education,
1.06 lakh applications. Last year, the exam was Maharashtra State, 3,
applied by 94,679 candidates and the actual num- Mahapalika Marg,
ber of test takers was 88,226. Dhobi Talao,
Mumbai - 400 001
The exam is scheduled for the second week of EPABX: 91-022-22641150/51, 22620601, 2269
March. The admission takes place through coun- 0602
selling process which would be conducted in May- Fax: 91-022-2269 2012, 2269 0007
June. The final merit list is declared in last week Email: system@dte.org.in

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MAH CET IMPORTANT DATES

The exam conducting authority of MAH MBA/MMS CET, Directorate of Tech-
nical Education (DTE), Maharashtra will be conducting MAH CET 2018 on
March 10-11, 2018. The other important dates of MAH CET 2018 have been
announced on January 20, 2018. MAH MBA/MMS CET application forms
whare available from January 22, 2018, and the process was completed by
February 17, 2018. Candidates can download the admit card from February
28, 2018. The provisional merit list will tentatively be declared in the first
week of June 2018. Final merit list will be declared tentatively in mid-June
2018.

This section brings to you the important dates for MAH CET 2018. Here you
will find a detailed list related to application dates, exam dates and result
days. It would be easier for the aspirants to plan for the MAH CET accord-
ingly.

MAH CET Important Dates 2018

Events Important Dates
MAH CET 2018 Application Start date January 22, 2018
MAH CET 2018 Application End date February 17, 2018
MAH CET 2018 Admit Card will be released February 28, 2018
on
MAH CET 2018 Exam date March 10 – 11, 2018
MAH CET 2018 Declaration of result March 19, 2018
MAH CET 2018 Declaration of Rank List Second week of March 2018
MAH CET 2018 Counselling Registration Second week of May 2018
MAH CET 2018 Counselling Second week of May 2018 until the first
week of June 2018
MAH CET 2018 Merit List First week of June 2018
MAH CET 2018 Final Merit List Second week of June 2018

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MAH CET ELIGIBILITY

CRITERIA
The eligibility criteria of MAH CET 2018 states ●● In case the candidates are awarded grades/CGPA instead
that all graduate students from any discipline from of marks, the conversion of grades/CGPA to percentage
an accredited institute or university are eligible of marks would be based on the procedure certified by
to appear for MAH CET (Maharashtra Common the University/institution from where they have obtained
Entrance Test). Management aspirants seeking the bachelor’s degree. The percentage of marks shall be
to pursue MBA from Maharashtra in 2018, should calculated by rounding off to two places after the decimal.
appear for MAH CET 2018. It is advisable that ●● Only backward class candidates, differently-abled and
candidates who wish to appear in the test must natives of Maharashtra state, are required to secure at
check the MAH CET eligibility criteria 2018 and least 45 percent marks in aggregate in their graduation.
complete their application process much ahead of ●● Age Criteria: There is no age limit for MAH CET appli-
the application deadline. This section brings to you cants as per the MAH CET eligibility criteria 2018.
the detailed eligibility criteria of MAH CET 2018.
Additional MAH CET 2018 Eligibility
Points related to MAH CET Criteria
Eligibility Criteria 2018 ●● According to the official brochure of MAH CET, the MAH-
Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra MBA/MMS-CET 2018 will reserve 15-30 percent of seats
has set the following eligibility criteria for MAH CET for All India candidates aspiring to appear for MAH-CET
2018. 2018. Candidates might also be granted admission on the
●● Prospective MBA candidate must be a graduate in any basis of their scores in All India MBA entrance examina-
programme or course (of minimum period three years) tions like CAT (conducted by IIMs)/ XAT (conducted by
from any college, institute or university, which is acknowl- XLRI)/ CMAT (conducted by AICTE), MAT (conducted
edged by Association of Indian Universities (AIU). by AIMA), ATMA (conducted by AIMS).
●● General category candidates are eligible to appear for ●● During the process of filling the MAH CET 2018 applica-
MAH CET 2018 only if they have scored minimum 50 tion form, students need to mention the category they
percent marks aggregate (the grand total of all three or belong to. They are also required to submit a caste/cat-
four years of graduation score which decides the class of egory certificate, if applicable as a proof.
the candidate). ●● The candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC and SBC cat-
●● Final year graduation students (Courses 10+2+3) whose egories should produce “Caste Validity Certificate” issued
results are scheduled to be declared before the commence- by Scrutiny Committee of Social Welfare Department
ment of admission for the academic year 2018-19 are also and the candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes (ST)
eligible to apply for MAH CET 2018. However, in order to category should submit “Tribe Validity Certificate” issued
secure final admission to an institute, they need to qualify by Scrutiny Committee of Tribal Department and valid
the examination and also score marks as per the require- Non Creamy Layer certificate except SC, ST candidates
ments of MAH CET eligibility criteria 2018. during the verification process.

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MAH CET APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Steps to fill up the Online recent scanned passport size photograph and signature
Application Form in the given format and dimensions.
1. Visit the official website ●● Details- This part is again divided into basic details, per-
2. Click on the Apply Now button and fill in the sonal details and application fee & bank details. While the
details as required basic details include candidate category, personal details
3. Verify the details filled in the MAH CET Applica- seek for parents’ name, address, preferred exam cities,
tion Form education details etc.
4. Pay the required fee and click on the Submit ●● Preview- This page gives the glimpse of entered details.
button Applicants have to check the information carefully and
correct in case of wrong entry.
How to fill MAH CET 2018 ●● Fee Payment-The final step of MAH CET application
Application Form form filling is to pay the application fee in online mode.
The procedure will be entirely online for the candi-
dates to register for the exam. Basic Info
Let’s have a detailed knowledge of How to Fill The first step is to register for MAH CET through a
MAH CET Application Form 2018. The form is valid email address and mobile number. After filling
divided into following sections: up the registration form, DTE will mail the login cre-
●● Basic info- This is the registration form, where aspirants dentials to the candidates. In the Basic Info form,
have to fill basic details like name and contact details. applicants have to enter personal information such
●● Photo & Signature- Candidates have to upload their as name, mobile number and email id.

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Photo & Signature

In this section, applicants have to upload their photograph and signature. The dimension of
photograph and signatures are as follows:

Dimension and size of Images to be Uploaded

Scanned Images Image Dimension File Size Format

Photograph 200 x 230 pixels 20-50 kb JPG/JPEG

Signature 140 x 60 pixels 10-20 kb JPG/JPEG

The candidates should sign on plain white paper with blank ink before scanning the signature.

Details
Under the Details section, candidates have to enter information regarding Basic,
Personal and Educational Qualification. Under the Basic detail, they have to
enter their social category, physical disability (if applicable), region, religion,
domicile, Aadhaar Card number, exam centre preference and home state.

Note: Aadhaar Card is not mandatory in order to apply for MAH CET 2018.

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Under Personal Details section, candidates’ date of birth, parents’

name and full address has to be entered.

Under the Application Fee/Intimation Charges, where the final payable

amount will be displayed. Applicants have to also enter their Bank
Account details.

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In the final stage of the Details, candidates have to enter their Bachelor’s Degree
details including stream and aggregate percentage or equivalent CGPA.

Preview
Before proceeding towards payment, candidates have to preview the details
entered. In case of any error, they can rectify it before paying the application fee
of Rs. 1000 for General category candidates and Rs. 800 for reserved category
candidates.

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Fee Payment
The last and final step is to pay the application fee through Credit/Debit
Card, Net Banking and Wallets/Cash Cards.

Now that the MAH CET 2018 aspirants are aware of how to fill the MAH CET
2018 application form, here we bring the next steps for appearing in the test.

What after MAH CET Application Form 2018

Only after the candidates have filled in all the required details, and submit
the MAH CET 2018 application form along with the fee, they will be able to
download the MAH CET 2018 admit card, which would be available from
February 28.

Points to remember while filling the MAH CET

Application Form 2018
●● Candidates are required to ensure that they fill the details carefully as making
changes will not be possible after they press the submit button.
●● Personal details should be accurate.
●● Applicants can complete MAH CET 2018 application form filling procedure in
multiple sessions by saving the data and clicking on ‘Save & Next’ tab.
●● After checking the details, applicants have to save their application by clicking the
‘Validate your details’ and ‘Save & Next’ button.
●● Candidates can click on the Preview Tab to go through the entire application form
and rectify errors, if any, before final submission.

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●● Visually Impaired candidates should fill the MAH CET application form carefully
and verify/ get the details verified to ensure that the details are correct prior to
final submission
●● Candidates must also ensure that the e-mail id they use to register for the test
is valid and active until the application form is completely filled and submitted.

MAH CET Application Form Fee

Category Application Fee
• Open category candidates from Maharashtra, Outside Rs.1000
Maharashtra State (OMS), J & K Migrant candidates and NRI/
Foreign Nationals /PIO/Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf
Countries Candidates
• Backward class category candidates [SC, ST, VJ/DT - NT(A), Rs.800
NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC] and Persons with Disability
(PWD) candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only

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MAH CET EXAM PATTERN

The MAH CET exam pattern 2018 will remain unaltered this year. According
to the exam pattern of MAH CET 2018, it is a computer-based test of 150
minutes duration carrying 200 questions.

In this section, we provide you with the MAH CET 2018 exam pattern for the
better understanding of the prospective candidates.

The exam pattern of MAH CET 2018 is divided into four sections, namely,
Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal
ability/Reading Comprehension. There are five options or answer choices for
each objective-type question, and the candidates have to select the correct
answer option from the given choices. As per the marking scheme for MAH
CET 2018, candidates will score one mark for each correct answer. There is
no negative marking scheme for MAH CET. The aspirants have the advan-
tage of switching from one section to the other as there are no sectional time
limits followed in the MAH CET exam pattern.

Since 2016, few revisions have been made in exam pattern of MAH MBA/
MMS CET. After the alteration in the MAH CET exam, the maximum weight-
age was rendered to the Logical Reasoning section. Out of the 200 ques-
tions, 75 are from Logical Reasoning section. Minimum weightage is given to
Abstract Reasoning section which carries 25 questions. On the other hand,
Quantitative Ability and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension sections
carry the equal number of questions, which is 50. Till date, no structural or
content based changes have been proposed by DTE Maharashtra for the
upcoming MAH CET 2018 exam.

MAH CET Exam Pattern 2018 – MBA/MMS

Structure of the MAH CET 2018 Exam Pattern is as stated below.
S. No. Topic No. of Maximum Marks per Total
Questions Marks question marks
1 Logical Reasoning 75 75 1 200
2 Abstract Reasoning 25 25 1
3 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 1
4 Verbal Ability/ 50 50 1
Reading
Comprehension

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Key points related to MAH CET ●● The existing answer can be reviewed by clicking on
syllabus ‘Mark for Review and Next’ and save answer to the
●● Logical/Abstract Reasoning- These sections have current question.
questions based on tables, pie charts, visual reason-
ing, and verbal reasoning. Question Palette
●● Quantitative Aptitude- This section has questions The question palette at the right of the screen
based on arithmetic problems involving ratio and pro- shows one of the following statuses of each of
portion, percentage, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, the questions numbered:
higher maths, etc. 1.You have not visited the question yet.
●● Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension- This sec-
2.You have not answered the question
tion usually includes passages with questions to test
3.You have answered the question
candidates’ comprehension skills. English Language
ability would be tested through questions on gram-
4.You have NOT answered the question but have
mar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms,
marked the question for review
antonyms, comprehension of passages etc. 5. You have answered the question but marked
it for review.
Highlights of MAH CET Exam
Pattern 2018 ●● Candidates need to click on one of the options which
The mode of the MAH CET test remains unaltered, are the most appropriate.
which means that it will be conducted online ●● In order to change an answer, one needs to click on
(computer-based test). The test will be conducted another option.
in English language only. The type of all the ques- ●● Next ‘Save and Next’ tab needs to be clicked to save
tions will be multiple-choice (MCQs). Out of the the answer.
five answer options to a particular question, only ●● During the evaluation, the answer that is marked for
one would be the correct option. Candidates have Review will be considered as the final answer.
to select the most appropriate answer and ‘mouse ●● On top of the bar screen, Section name(s) remains
click’ on the answer which they feel is appropriate displayed. By clicking on the section name, questions
or correct. The alternative/option that is clicked can be viewed immediately.
on will be marked as the answer to that particular ●● Examinees will automatically be directed to the next
question. question once the tab “Save & Next” is clicked once
the last question for a particular section is answered.
In order to select a question to answer, following ●● To check the status of the questions of the test, one
steps might be followed by the examinees can move the mouse cursor over the section names.
●● Question number is placed on the question palette at ●● According to the test takers’ convenience, while tak-
the right of the screen and can be accessed directly. ing the examination, one can shuffle between sec-
Please note that using this option DOES NOT save tions and questions anytime during the test tenure.
the answer to the current question. The sections are not time bound.
●● To save the answer, ‘Save & Next’ should be clicked ●● Candidates failing to adhere to the instructions of
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misconduct and he/she would be liable for debarment from appearing for exami-
nations for a period that is decided by CET Cell.
●● Examinees may seek any clarification in an event of a doubt from the test Admin-
istrator before the test begins but none of the doubts will be cleared, once the
examination begins.
●● On completion of 150 minutes, the candidates will not be permitted to take up
any question or check the answers. Even if the candidate fails to click on the
“Submit button” the answers of the candidate would be automatically saved by
the computer system.

The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra does not release

the answer key since the tests have turned computer-based. DTE or the
Directorate of Technical Education, the conducting body of MAH CET does
not release the question paper, because of which experts do not release
MAH CET answer key 2018.

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MAH CET SYLLABUS

Aspiring candidates who are planning to appear MAH CET Syllabus 2018
for the MAH CET should be aware of the section The most favourable type of questions in different
wise break up of the syllabus for MAH CET 2018. sections of MAH MBA/ MMS CET 2018 are stated
below for students’ benefit.
This section brings to you the detailed MAH CET
2018 syllabus for the convenience of the candi- Verbal Ability & Quantitative Logical/
dates. The MAH CET syllabus 2018 is designed Reading Com- Aptitude Abstract
according to the exam pattern as decided by DTE prehension Ability
(The Directorate of Technical Education), Maha- Antonyms Arithmetic Symbol-based
rashtra. The test is divided into sections namely, Comprehension of Algebra Comparison
Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Quantita- passages Linear and
Geometry
tive Aptitude and Logical Ability. DTE Maharashtra Circular
Fill in the blanks Mensuration
does not provide any official syllabus for MAH CET. Arrangement
However, Careers360 brings the section-wise MAH Grammar Probability
Direction
CET syllabus based on the previous year’s analysis Vocabulary Ratio & Proportion
sample questions released by DTE. Sequential
Para Jumbles Numbers
Output
Synonyms Percentage
The MAH CET exam paper pattern comprises Series
Sentence Quantitative
of 200 multiple choice objective type questions Completion
completion Reasoning
(MCQs) with five options for each question. The Conditional
total duration of the Computer Based Test MAH Sentence Data Sufficiency Coding
CET is 150 minutes. Before running through the arrangement
Data Interpretation Selection
MAH CET 2018 syllabus, one needs to know the Sentence – Graphs, Charts, Criteria
exam structure of MAH MBA/MMA CET 2018. Correction Tables
Venn Diagram
Spelling/
Verbal Ability
Inappropriate
usage Input/Output
Phrase Blood Relations
replacement Coding/
Odd Sentence Para Decoding
Jumble Syllogisms
Verbal Reasoning

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MAH CET ADMIT CARD

The admit card of MAH CET 2018 will be avail- ●● Applicants must take a print out of the MAH CET
able for download from February 28, 2018. MAH 2018 admit card/hall ticket by clicking on the ‘Print
CET admit card 2018 will be available online only. Call Letter’ Tab.
Candidates who have successfully completed the
application process would be eligible to download What details are mentioned in
their MAH CET 2018 admit cards. MAH CET Admit Card 2018
●● Name of the candidate:
Candidates would be able to download their MAH ●● Photograph
CET admit card 2018 by typing their Registration ●● Communication Address
Number/ Roll Number or Password/ Date of Birth ●● Name of test centre and address
on the official website or on this page. If the can- ●● Date of Test and slot
didature is rejected for some reason, he/she would ●● Important instructions
not be able to download the hall ticket or admit
card; hence he/she will be unable to appear in Important Note: Candidates must not forget that
MAH CET 2018 as the hall ticket is the mandatory they will not be receiving their admit card or the
document required on the test day and for future hall ticket by post/courier. They must download
reference. the MAH CET 2018 hall ticket or admit card from
the website and keep it safe during the complete
In this section, candidates can gather information admission process, which includes declaration of
on MAH CET 2018 admit card related to dates, the MAH MBA/MMSCET results and the counsel-
steps to download the admit cards and important ling session of MAH CET 2018 counselling session
documents to carry along with the admit card on to be conducted by DTE.
the exam day.
Important documents to carry
Steps for downloading the MAH along with the MAH CET Admit
CET Admit Card 2018 Card 2018
●● To download the MAH CET 2018 admit card/hall ●● Candidate must carry an original valid photo identity
ticket, one needs to visit the official website of DTE. proof along with the print of the hall ticket or the
●● Candidates will be directed to a window after clicking admit card
on the given link, from where s/he can download the ●● The photo identity card must bear the name of the
MAH MBA/MMS CET admit card. candidate almost similar to that mentioned on the
●● To download the hall ticket, the candidate must enter MAH CET 2018 admit card
either his or her Registration Number, Roll number, ●● PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving License/ Voter’s Card/
Date of Birth in the format DD-MM-YY or the Pass- Bank Passbook with photograph/ Photo identity
word. proof issued by a Gazetted Officer on an official
●● “Submit” button needs to be clicked. letterhead along with photograph / Photo identity
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letterhead along with photograph / valid recent Iden- 3. Where do I get the Registration Number and
tity Card issued by a recognized College/ University/ Password?
Aadhar card along with a photograph/ Employee ID/ A: The Registration Number and Password are
Bar Council Identity Card with photograph should be automatically generated once the candidate com-
submitted as photo identity proof to the invigilator for pletes the MAH CET 2018 registration process. The
verification purpose. login credentials are also sent to the candidates
●● Female candidates should notify the changes in their after the registration process gets over through
first/last/middle name names post marriage, if any, to auto-generated acknowledgement email at the
avoid confusion related to identity. email address provided by you. So double-check
●● Candidates who have changed their name will be the email ID provided by you.
allowed to take the exam only after they have pro-
duced original Gazette notification / their original 4. What if my date of birth is rejected on the login
marriage certificate/affidavit. screen?
A: Remember to key-in the same date of birth in the
FAQs related to MAH CET Admit login window as mentioned during the registration
Card 2018 process. In case of rejection of date of birth, refer
For applicants’ convenience, The Directorate of to the application print for the original date of birth
Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra has issued entered by you. The correct format to enter the DOB
the responses to the following Frequently Asked is DD-MM-YY.
Questions (FAQs)
5. I am unable to login/screen displays the login
1. How do I download my MAH CET 2018 admit failed message.
card? A: Entries need to be checked at the login screen.
A: The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Refer to the MAH CET 2018 registration confirma-
website should be opened and then you need to tion mail which was sent to you by DTE after the
Login. Enter your MAH CET 2018 Registration Num- completion of registration process. Make sure that
ber or Roll Number and Password or Date of Birth in the CAPS LOCK key is not activated on your key-
the DD-MM-YY format at the requisite spaces and board and you are entering the credentials and date
download the call letter or admit card. of birth in the correct format.

2. What should I do if there is a lot of delay in 6. What after downloading the MAH CET Admit
accessing the page? Card 2018?
A: There are various factors which hinder the admit A: After downloading the MAH MBA/MMS CET
card downloading process. Factors like Internet admit card 2018, students are required to keep it
speed, the high number of users trying to download safe throughout their examination process. They
at the same time are some of the common issues. need the MAH CET 2018 admit card for checking
Hence, if you are not able to access the website for their MAH CET 2018 result or appearing in the final
downloading the admit card, try after five minutes selection process or MAH CET counselling as well.
or during the non-peak hours.

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MAH CET EXAM CENTRES

MAH CET 2018 will be held at various test centres across India. Can-
didates must note that they can select any 3 exam centres as their
preference while filling the application form of MAH CET 2018.

Here is a list of the choices of exam centres available for

MAH CET 2018

MAH CET Test Centres - In Maharashtra

state
Ahmednagar Amravati Akola
Aurangabad Bhandara Beed
Buldhana Dhule Chandrapur
Gadchiroli Hingoli Gondia
Jalgaon Kolhapur Jalna
Latur Mumbai Sub Mumbai
Urban
Nagpur Nandurbar Nanded
Nashik Palghar Osmanabad
Parbhani Raigad Pune
Ratnagiri Satara Sangli
Sindhudurga Thane Solapur
Wardha Yavatmal Washim

MAH CET Test Centres - Outside

Maharashtra state
Ahmedabad Bangalore Gandhinagar
Bhopal Jaipur Delhi/Delhi-NCR
Kolkata Ranchi Lucknow
Panaji Patna Verna
Raipur

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MAH CET RESULT

Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra will announce the
MAH CET 2018 result on March 19, 2018. MAH CET result 2018 will be
available in the online mode only. Candidates can check MAH CET 2018
result by entering their registration ID and Date Of Birth. The result of MAH
CET 2018 will be declared in the form of score card, percentile and All India
Rank (AIR). On the basis of MAH CET result 2018, the shortlisted candidates
need to appear for the counselling rounds. The scores and ranks of MAH
CET takers will be displayed through the MAH CET 2018 result. Last year,
the merit list included the Rank of the 88,226 candidates who had appeared
for MAH MBA CET out of the total number of 94,679 applicants. The final
merit list after counselling rounds or the final selected list of the candidates
will likely be declared in the last week of June 2018.

How to Check the MAH CET Result 2018

●● Applicants need to click on the MAH-MBA/MMS CET 2018 Result tab after enter-
ing the official website.
●● Then Candidates need to insert their Registration Number or Roll Number
●● “Submit” button needs to be clicked
●● MAH MBA/MMS 2018 result will be displayed on the screen
●● Candidates can then take a Print or download their result for future reference.

Note the MAH CET 2018 Result – Details

●● Name of Candidate
●● Date of Birth
●● Test Date
●● Roll Number
●● Overall Percentile
●● Total Score

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HOW WILL MAH CET RESULT

2018 BE COMPUTED?
The official administrative body, DTE Maharashtra Last year(2017), the highest score obtained in MAH
will follow below-mentioned methods to calculate CET was 145 by AIR 1. It was followed by 140
the MAH CET 2018 Results: which accounted for the second highest score.
●● Each question carries one mark which will be award- As many as 49 candidates had scored zero on the
ed for correct answers. There is no negative marking exam and as much as 6.82 percent applicants had
scheme skipped the test.
●● Correct Number of Questions answered by a candi-
date in the examination MAH MBA/MMS CET 2018 results or scores will
●● The corrected scores obtained by the candidates are be accepted by 400+ B-schools in Maharashtra
made equivalent with the minor difference in difficulty only. In the previous year(2017), as many as 94,500
level of each of the examination held across different candidates had registered and around 90,000 test
sessions to arrive at an equated scores takers had appeared in the exam. In 2016, the
●● Scores obtained by candidates on the exam are total number of test takers were around 72,000. A
equated to the base form by considering the distribu- steady increase has been observed in 2017 and is
tion of scores of all the forms expected to increase even more in MAH CET 2018.
●● The total score is reported with decimal points up to
two digits.

What after the announcement of

MAH CET 2018 Result?
After the announcement of the MAH MBA/MMS
results 2018, candidates will be shortlisted on the
basis of MAH CET cutoff score, thereafter called
for the MAH CET Counselling Process 2018 or the
Centralized Admission Process (CAP), to avail the
final admission to the respective MAH CET partici-
pating institutions that will be held in May 2018.

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MAH CET CUTOFF

Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maha- scoring the stipulated marks which are either equal
rashtra will announce the MAH CET 2018 cutoff to or greater than the decided cutoff will be eligi-
for CAP I round in May. On the basis of the MAH ble to appear in the CAP or MAH CET counselling
CET 2018 cutoff score, the subsequent rounds of rounds.
admission process will be conducted.
MAH MBA/MMS CET Cutoff 2018 –
Candidates can check the details of MAH CET Determining Factors
cutoff 2018 in this article. MAH CET 2018 cutoff will depend upon diverse
factors. Some of the key factors determining the
The mode of the MAH CET is computer-based and cutoff of MAH CET 2018 can be summarised as
will be conducted by The Directorate of Technical the following:-
Education, Maharashtra. Each of the MAH MBS / ●● Difficulty level of the MAH MBA/MMA CET 2018
MMS CET participating institutes releases its own ●● Number of test takers in MAH CET
cutoff score for short-listing students for their final ●● Number of candidates qualifying for the next rounds
admissions. Students who score either equal to or ●● Number of seats available in MAH MBA/MMS CET
greater than the mentioned MAH CET 2018 cut off ●● Institute repute or ranking
score will be called for the Centralised Admission
Process (CAP) rounds or counselling rounds, con- Previous Year MAH CET Cutoff
ducted by DTE for the final selection to pursue the For the convenience of the aspiring students,
Management course. Careers360 has formulated the MAH CET Previ-
ous Year’s Cutoff score for respective institutions.
What is MAH CET 2018 Cutoff? The following table brings to you the MAH CET
The cutoff of MAH MBS/MMS CET 2018 is the cut off 2017 for different institutes. Participating
minimum marks required by candidates to get Institutes for candidates belonging to General and
shortlisted for further admission process. Students Non-Reserved category.

List of Management Institutes and

their MAH CET Cutoff

Sr. No. Institute Name Course Cut off Marks

1 Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and M. M. S. 99.177
Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), Mumbai
2 Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Post Graduate Diploma in 99.111
Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), Mumbai Management (Business
Management)

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Sr. No. Institute Name Course Cut off Marks

3 K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research M. M. S. 98.195
(KJSIMSR), Mumbai
4 Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & M. M. S. 97.143
Research, Mumbai
5 N.L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, M. M. S. 95.93
Mumbai
6 S.I.E.S. College of Management Studies, Mumbai M. M. S. 95.611
7 University of Pune – DMS (PUMBA), Pune M. B. A. 93.739
8 Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai M. M. S. 93.205
9 MET’s Institute of Management, Mumbai M. M. S. 91.213
10 Chetana’s Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & M. M. S. 90.286
Research, Mumbai
11 Indian Education Society’s Management College & Research M. M. S. 89.57
Centre, Mumbai
12 Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai M. M. S. 85.75
13 Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai M. M. S. 83.876
14 MAEER’s MIT School of Management, Pune M. B. A. 82.736
15 Zagdu Singh Charitable Trust’s Thakur Institute of Management M. M. S. 81.838
Studies & Research, Mumbai
16 MAEER’s MIT School of Management, Pune M. B. A. 78.923
17 Rizvi Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai M. M. S. 77.377
18 Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Management Studies M. M. S. 75.926
& Research, Mumbai
19 Shree C. E. Society’s Indira Institute of Management, Pune M. B. A. 75.183
20 Alkesh Dinesh Modi Institute for Financial & Management M. M. S. 74.637
Studies, Mumbai
21 St. Francis Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai M. M. S. 73.622
22 Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Management Studies M. M. S. 69.86
& Research, Mumbai
23 MAEER’s M.I.T. College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune M. B. A. 69.852
24 MAEER’s M.I.T. College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune M. B. A. 65.972
25 Agnel Charities Agnel Seva Sangha’s Fr. C. Rodrigues Inst. of M. M. S. 65.091
Management. Studies, Vashi, Navi Mumbai

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Sr. No. Institute Name Course Cut off Marks

26 Shree Chanakya Edu. Society’s Indira School Of Business M.B.A. 64.66
Studies, Tathwade (General Management)
27 Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai M. M. S. 60.785
28 Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies, Malad (W), M. M. S. 59.953
Mumbai
29 Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Kothrud, Pune M. B. A. 59.061
30 Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, M. B. A. 53.785
Nagpur
31 Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Wadala, Mumbai M. M. S. 45.991
32 Modern Education Society’s Neville Wadia Institute of M. B. A. 45.158
Management Studies & Research, Pune
33 Atharva Educational Trust, Atharva Institute of Management M. M. S. 41.805
Studies, Mumbai
34 Sinhgad Institute of Management, Pune M. B. A. 41.351
35 Gurunanak Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai M. M. S. 39.387
36 Department of Management Studies, North Maharashtra M. B. A. 24.747
University, Jalgaon
37 Param Poojya Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Samiti Dr. M. B. A. 20.51
Ambedkar Department of Management Studies & Research,
Nagpur
38 Nirmal Krida and Samaj Prabhodhan Trust, Institute of M. B. A. 20.247
Management, Badnapur
39 Department of Business Management, Rashtrasant Tukadoji M. B. A. 18.782
Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
40 Sanjivani Rural Education Society's College of Engineering, M. B. A. 18.712
Kopargaon
41 Sinhgad Institute of Management, Pune M. B. A. 18.21
42 Param Poojya Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Samiti Dr. M. B. A. 16.294
Ambedkar Department of Management Studies & Research,
Nagpur
43 Jayawant Institute of Management Studies, Pune M. B. A. 10.616
44 Gokhale Education Society's J. D. C. Bytco Institute of M. B. A. 9.543
Management Studies & Research, Nashik
45 Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, M. B. A. 9.226
Nagpur

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Sr. No. Institute Name Course Cut off Marks

46 Vidya Pratishthan Institute of Information Technology, Baramati, M. B. A. 8.031
Pune
47 G. S. College of Commerce & Economics Department Of M. B. A. 6.219
Management Sciences And Research, Nagpur
48 Jaidev Education Society, J D College of Engineering and M. B. A. 5.772
Management, Nagpur
49 Shikshan Maharshi Dr. D.Y. Patil Centre for Management & M. B. A. 4.837
Research, Chikhali, Pune
50 Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati M. B. A. 4.481
51 Sheila Raheja School of Business Management & Research, M. M. S. 4.077
Bandra(E), Mumbai.
52 Sanmarg Shikshan Sanstha, Mandukarrao Pandav College of M. B. A. 1.963
Engineering, Bhandara, Nagpur
53 Vidarbha Bahu-Uddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha's Tulshiramji M. B. A. 0.52
Gaikwad Patil College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur

Source: Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra

The list also covers courses offered by the institutes. MAH CET 2018 cut off will always be determined
for candidates belonging to the following category of candidates
●● Scheduled Caste (SC)
●● Scheduled Tribe (ST)
●● Physically Challenged
●● Vimukt Jati
●● Home University
●● Other Than Home University
●● Nomadic Tribes
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MAH CET COUNSELLING

PROCESS
The exam conducting body, Directorate of Techni- documents. Students who will appear in the test
cal Education, Maharashtra will be organising MAH and secure marks/percentile as per the decided
CET 2018 counselling for the qualified MAH CET cutoff, will eligible to participate in the MAH MBA/
candidates, tentatively in May 2018. Thereafter, the MMS CET 2018 counselling rounds only.
final merit list will be announced in the third week
of June 2018 after the completion of the MAH CET Registration Process for MAH CET
counselling rounds. This is conducted for allotting Counselling 2018
MBA/MMS seats to the short-listing candidates Candidates can register for MAH CET 2018 coun-
across different MAH MBA/MMS CET participating selling in two ways:
Management Institutes. ●● Applicants who will appear for the online test of MAH
CET 2018, will be able to directly login through their
This enrollment process post MAH MBA/MMS respective registration details.
CET exam is known as the Centralised Admis- ●● Candidates who will not take the online MAH CET
sion Process or CAP rounds. Firstly, candidates 2018 test, but might have a relevant CAT, XAT, GMAT
will be shortlisted on the basis of MAH CET 2018 or ATMA score are also eligible to register for the
cutoff score. Then the shortlisted candidates will counselling process.
be called for the CAP or the MAH CET counselling
2018 at one of the designated centres. Fee Structure for MAH CET
Counselling 2018
The initial step of the counselling of MAH CET 2018 Admissions to first-year Management programme;
will be the verification of documents of the short- all the eligible candidates aspiring for admis-
listed candidates. It will also include verification of sion shall apply, by paying below-mentioned fees
the MAH CET application form prior to admission online only(Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking).
to different institutions, along with other required Applicants should know that the Counselling fee is
Non-refundable.

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MAH CET Counselling Fee Structure

Post Graduate General Category Can- Reserved Category candi- Children of NRI / OCI / PIO,
Admission didates and Outside dates from Maharashtra Foreign National
Maharashtra State State and Persons with
Candidate, Children of Disability candidates from
Indian Workers in the Maharashtra
Gulf countries
MBA/MMS Rs. 1,000 Rs. 800 Rs. 5,000
(Candidates applying
for admission on the
basis of GMAT / CAT,
MAT/ ATMA/ XAT/
CMAT Only )

At times, multiple rounds of MAH CET Counselling are organized. This depends upon the number of
seats left vacant in different management institutes. If so, even MAH CET 2018 counselling might have
multiple rounds. It is important that the candidates carry their original documents during the verification
rounds for reference.

CAP Rounds for Maharashtra State candidates: MAH CET 2018

counselling rounds I & II
●● Direct Allotment – Seat allotments for Home University seats and State level seats for other university candidates
will be labelled under CAP.
●● Stage-I and Stage-II will be used for CAP Round –I. Stage-I, Stage-II, Stage-III, Stage-IV, Stage-V, Stage-VI and
Stage-VII will be used for CAP Round II.
●● MAH CET 2018 Counselling Round-III: Only those from Maharashtra candidates whose names would appear in
the Maharashtra State Merit list would be eligible for admission.

Note: Incorrect information will lead to disqualification- Instances for providing incorrect information
and/or process violation by a candidate detected at any stage of the selection, the process will lead to
disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be allowed to appear in
any admission process in the future.

If such instances go undetected during the current selection process but are detected subsequently, such
disqualification will take place with retrospective effect. No excuses would be entertained.

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MAH CET PARTICIPATING

INSTITUTES
The scores of the online MAH CET is accepted by ●● Pune University Department of Management Sci-
more than 400 participating institutes of MAH CET ences (PUMBA)
2018 across Maharashtra. ●● Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Develop-
ment & Research
The MAH CET 2018 participating institutes include ●● SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai
both public as well as private B-schools of the ●● NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and
state, which offers MBA/ MMS/ PGDM/ PGDBM Research
programmes. The public B-schools are affiliated ●● MET Institute of Management
to the University of Maharashtra and private ●● Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Institute of Management Studies
B-schools are mostly approved by the AICTE. This and Research, Navi Mumbai
article provides a detailed account of all the MAH ●● Balaji Institute of Management and Human Resource
CET participating institutes 2018. Development, Tathawade

Each of the above mentioned MAH CET 2018 par-

MAH CET Participating Institutes ticipating institutes will have their respective MAH
●● Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies CET cutoff on the basis of which they conduct the
(JBIMS), Mumbai selection procedure for the final admissions.
●● Sydenham Institute of Management Studies,
Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIM-
SREE), Mumbai MAH CET 2017 Topper Interview -
●● ITM Group of Institutes
●● K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies &
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Find out faster ways to solve a question to manage

time, says Tigran Wadia, AIR 1
To make the process of preparation simpler in this section we present you
with an interview with Tigran Wadia, who secured AIR 1 in MAH CET 2017. A
third-year BMS student at HR College of Commerce and Economics, Tigran
scored 145 out of 200 and 99.99 percentile in the test.

In this interview, Tigran shares with us his preparation strategy and his
thought about the MAH CET.

Careers360: Congrats on being the AIR 1 at MAH CET 2017. How does
it feel?
Tigran: It felt amazing to know that I have scored the highest marks in MAH
CET 2017. It came as a pleasant surprise to me. While taking the test I did
not even try to estimate my score neither did I have any idea that I would be
among the toppers. I celebrated the moment with my friends and by thanking
my parents and teachers.

Careers360: How did you prepare for the exam?

Tigran: The first step was the check the previous years’ questions and syl-
labus to get a clear understanding of the question types and level. I started
preparing in January. After getting my concepts cleared, I took time bound
mock tests albeit in paper pencil based mode as I did not enroll into any
coaching institute, but took help from one of my teachers. I had participated
in different social media communities and groups to interact with fellow test
takers and that helped me a lot. I came across different question types and
methods to solve from those groups. I finalised my strategy and followed the
same on the exam day as well.

Careers360: How was your exam-taking experience? Did you face any
technical glitch?
Tigran: My experience of taking MAH CET in computer-based mode was
delightful. Compared to paper pencil based mode, online testing experience
was very convenient for me. The overall process was very smooth and the
navigation process was user-friendly. I did not face any technical glitches as
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Careers360: What was your exam strategy for MAH CET?

Tigran: The only challenge I faced in MAH CET was time. Solving 200 ques-
tions in 150 minutes was very tough. I had allotted 45 seconds per question.
I did not even spend time in skimming through the questions or select the
ones to attempt. I just glanced at the paper and started solving one by one. I
followed the following section wise order:
1. Logical Reasoning
2. Abstract Reasoning
3. Quantitative Ability
4. Verbal Ability
I also moved to and fro between sections if I felt the need to get back to a
particular question. I attempted the time-consuming sections first followed
by the lesser time taking ones. For me, Verbal Ability was the least time tak-
ing section hence I kept it for the last.

Careers360: Which is your dream B-School where you are targeting

admission in?
Tigran: JBIMS is my dream college! Now I am waiting for DTE to announce
CAP rounds. Apart from JBIMS, I have not thought about any other college
at the moment.

Careers360: What do you enjoy doing most when you are not studying?
Tigran: I am involved in various extra curricular activities in elocution such
as drama, debate, extempore/JAM etc. My favourite among these activities is
JAM. I regularly participate in inter-college fests such as Malhar, Mood Indigo,
Umang, Kshitij, Kaleidoscope to name a few.

Careers360: What is your advice for the MAH CET aspirants who would
be appearing for the test next year?
Tigran: Firstly, practice is the key. Look up to previous years’ questions and
solve as many different types of questions as possible. Time is an important
factor in MAH CET. Try to find out faster ways to solve a question accurately
in order to yield maximum score. If you can manage speed, half the battle is
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LEARN SPEED ENHANCEMENT

TECHNIQUES TO CRACK MAH CET,
SAYS RANJIT CALANGUTKAR, T.I.M.E.
The Maharashtra MBA CET 2018 is scheduled to Common Entrance Test Cell (CET CELL). Some
be conducted on March 10-11 in computer-based of the good colleges accepting The Maharashtra
mode. With few days left for the test, Careers360 MBA/MMS-CET scores are JBIMS, Sydenham, KJ
brings you an interview with MAH CET Expert, Somaiya, Welingkar etc.
Ranjit Calangutkar, Course Head for Maharashtra
MBA CET, T.I.M.E., Mumbai who shares some Last year there have been a few changes in the test
helpful tips to crack MAH CET. structure. There will be four sections, with maxi-
mum weight-age given to Logical Reasoning sec-
Mr. Calangutkar shares his inputs explaining the tion. This section will have 75 questions, followed
key factors of the test and strategies to prepare by Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability with 50
and attempt MAH CET. According to the expert, questions each, and Abstract Reasoning with 25.
MAH CET MBA is a test of speed, which needs Also, besides four answer options, students will
high accuracy in answers. Ranjit recommends have five options to select the right answer from.
learning of a few speed enhancement techniques However, the total number of questions remains
to overcome the challenge of attempting 200 200 along with the duration of 150 minutes.
questions within 150 minutes.
Careers360: How are the changes in the exam
Further, he mentions smart preparation and prac- pattern beneficial for the students?
tice as key factors for securing good scores in Ranjit: One positive thing for the students is that
MAH CET. Read his interview to know about the the MAH-MBA/MMS-CET will have a fixed number
MAH CET exam pattern along with the test-taking of questions from each section. Some advantages
tips to crack MAH CET 2018. are:
b) As the number of questions in each section is
Careers360: MAH CET will be conducted on fixed, it seems to have reduced the surprise
March 4 and 5, 2017. Please share the details of element.
the test pattern. c) The questions will be presented test wise. This
Ranjit: The Maharashtra MBA/MMS-CET is con- helps in segregating the questions in a better
ducted for the admission to the first year, of the two- way which helps in focusing on one type of
year full-time post-graduate degree courses in Man- questions at a particular time.
agement namely Master of Business Administration d) The number of options will be five, unlike four in
(MBA)/ Master of Management Studies (MMS). The the previous years
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Careers360: Could you share some prepara- solving all the HSHA questions, the student is
tion techniques for the test? supposed to also locate the HSLA and LSHA ques-
Ranjit: The MAH – MBA/MMS CET over the years tions which he is supposed to attempt in the next
has been a test of speed. The task of attempting 60 minutes. He should take up the HSLA and LSHA
200 questions in 150 minutes with a high accuracy questions in the next 60 minutes and the last 30
is not so easy. A few things required to crack the minutes should be kept for LSLA and guessing the
exam are proper preparation, good test taking strat- unsolved questions as there are no negative mark-
egy, practice and speed enhancement techniques. ings. The above strategy may change at times as
A lot of practice is required to build up speed. The per the student’s level of preparation. For instance,
more you practice, the better you do in the test. a well-prepared student will have more questions
in the HSHA area and may have to spend more
Careers360: What are your tips on test taking? time there which means he will have fewer ques-
Ranjit: Good preparation alone will not help; the tions in the other areas and require less time there.
student also should have a good test-taking strat- The students are advised to give as many mocks
egy for attempting the paper. As the CET level of as possible and experiment different time alloca-
difficulty or the type of questions generally does tion strategies in the mocks.
not change, after taking a few mock tests the stu-
dents will have a good idea about the paper and Careers360: Any advice for students on how
the questions asked. The students are supposed to to prepare themselves one day before the test?
categorise the questions into the following areas: Ranjit: Ensure that you have taken proper printouts
of the hall tickets and necessary documents to be
i) High-speed high accuracy (HSHA) taken at the exam venue. If possible, visit the venue
ii) High-speed low accuracy (HSLA) beforehand to avoid any hassles on the day of the
iii) Low-speed high accuracy (LSLA) exam. Relax get some good sleep and give your
iv) Low-speed low accuracy (LSLA) best in the paper. Finally, my advice to all students
would be, not to fall prey to any rumours and always
At first, the candidate is supposed to finish off rely on trusted sources for exam-related news.
all the HSHA questions and ensure that none of
them are left. Usually, a paper will have about
80 – 90 HSHA questions. Ideal time allocation
for the HSHA questions is about 60 minutes. The
students should also be open to surprises as the
difficulty levels may vary. In some cases, an easier
paper may include more of HSHA questions and a
tougher paper would include less of HSHA ques-
tions. Solving the HSHA questions should also
help the student complete the first scan of all the
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MAH CET EXPERT TIPS ON SECTIONAL

TIME MANAGEMENT AND ACCURACY
Every test-taker is required to strategically develop practice questions from a good source. As speed
not only a preparation plan but also a test-taking is what you need in this exam, know your tables,
approach to reduce the exam pressure and secure squares, and cubes very well. DI would form a
a good percentile. Careers360 presents experts major chunk of the QA section. I would advise the
opinion on MAH CE 2018 by Ranjit Calangutkar, students to practice DI questions every day. Men-
Course Head, T.I.M.E, who shares the section wise tal calculations and methods of approximations
preparation strategy along with test-taking tips for need to be practised rigorously to solve calculation
the exam day based DI sets. Make it a point to solve at least four
sets of DI daily, by assigning about five minutes a
Sectional Strategic techniques for set. Also, ensure that you use the best methods
preparing the exam to solve them, as lengthier methods can lead to a
The MAH MBA/MMS CET over the years has been lot of time being wasted. Also, the weight-age of
a test of speed. The task of attempting 200 ques- chapters like Geometry, Mensuration, Permutation
tions in 150 minutes with a high accuracy is not Combination and Probability is generally higher in
so easy. A few things required to crack the exam these exams, so practice these chapters thorough-
are proper preparation, good test taking strategy, ly. Generally, the level of difficulty of the CET paper
practice and speed enhancement techniques. A lot is easy, so know your basic formulae and concepts
of practice is required to build up speed. The more well and practice questions from all chapters.
you practice, the better you do in the test. I have
provided insights on every section, with regards to Logical Ability (LA)
what best can be done in the next few days before This section is the highest in terms of weightage. A
the exam. candidate can actually boost his scores spending
very less amount of time. Some areas in LA which
Quantitative Aptitude (QA) are really easy and scoring like coding decoding,
QA has been an integral part of any aptitude test; symbols, and notations, blood relations, direction
questions in this section will cover areas like basic sense, Deductions, Input output, Analogies, Venn
arithmetic, geometry, algebra, Numbers and mod- diagrams, decision-making etc., are to be taken
ern math. Data Interpretation (DI) and Data Suf- very seriously as these are the topics where test
ficiency have been incorporated in the QA section takers can maximise attempts with a greater accu-
itself. The level of difficulty of the questions in this racy. Other areas that occur in the LA section are
section has been easy over the years. verbal reasoning, analytical puzzles, linear circular
arrangements, series etc. This is part of LA section
Get your basics in place. Solving school level Math where the students struggle a lot. Not having good
books would be of a good help. Also, solve a lot of practice in these areas can lead to a lot of wastage

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of time. A lot of practice is needed in these areas day giving themselves a time limit of about five to
as the chances of making mistakes are higher. I six minutes for short passages and 10-12 minutes
would advise the students to solve at least four for long passages. Grammar rules should be at
analytical puzzles on a daily basis, by giving about their fingertips. The students should have sufficient
five minutes per puzzle having five sub-questions, amount of practice of Jumbled paragraphs, cloze
as this area generally has a considerable weight- passages. Familiarity with idioms and phrasal
age in the paper. The recent CET models encapsu- verbs will strengthen their preparation.
late a combination of critical reasoning with logic.
The students can expect questions on courses of Finally, the students are advised to solve as many
action, assumptions, strengthening and weaken- mocks as possible from a good reliable source.
ing of arguments embedded in the same question. There are many mocks and previous year CET
Revising at least one topic of verbal reasoning and papers available in the market, which are irrelevant
logical ability each and everyday in the last few as per the CET pattern, even the previous year CET
days would be sufficed. papers that are published by a few of the coach-
ing institutes are not up to the mark. The students
Abstract Reasoning should try and take the mock tests in the same
CET has a trend of asking questions of a high level time slots as their actual CET exam; this will help
of difficulty from this section. Series, odd figure, them to get accustomed to writing an exam during
analogies are some general areas that occur in this that time of the day.
section. As this section will have 25 questions, the
best the students can do here is practice 25 ques- MAH CET 2018 Test Taking Tips
tions every day by giving themselves 15 minutes Good Preparation alone will not help; the student
to complete them. also should have a good test-taking strategy for
attempting the paper. As the CET level of difficulty
Verbal ability & Reading or the type of questions generally do not change,
comprehension after giving a few mock tests the students will have
Good language skills are a requirement for any a good idea about the paper and the questions
MBA entrance exam. Some of the relevant areas asked. The students are supposed to categorise
for the CET exam are Jumbled paragraphs, Sen- the questions into the following areas:
tence correction, Vocabulary, Sentence/Para-
graph completion, Synonyms-Antonyms, Idioms i) High speed high accuracy (HSHA)
and Phrases, phrasal verbs, Cloze passages and ii) High speed low accuracy (HSLA)
Reading comprehension. The best part of this sec- iii) Low speed high accuracy (LSLA)
tion lies in the fact that verbal ability questions can iv) Low speed low accuracy (LSLA)
be solved in a very less amount of time. Students
good at this section can save a lot of time and At first, the student is supposed to finish off all
utilise it in QA and DI areas where time is a big the HSHA questions and ensure that none of
issue. In the last few days, I would recommend the them is left. Usually, a paper will have about 80
students should practice at least two RCs every – 90 HSHA questions. Ideal time allocation for

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the HSHA questions is about 60 minutes. The as possible and experiment different time alloca-
students should also be open to surprises as the tion strategies in the mocks.
difficulty levels may vary. In some cases, an easier
paper may include more of HSHA questions and a One day before MAH CET
tougher paper would include less of HSHA ques- Ensure that you have taken proper printouts of the
tions. Solving the HSHA questions should also MAH CET hall ticket and necessary documents to
help the student complete the first scan of all the be taken at the Sectional Strategic techniques for
200 questions. During the first scan, along with preparing the exam
solving all the HSHA questions, the student is
supposed to also locate the HSLA and LSHA ques- The MAH MBA/MMS CET over the years has been
tions which he is supposed to attempt in the next a test of speed. The task of attempting 200 ques-
60 minutes. He should take up the HSLA and LSHA tions in 150 minutes with a high accuracy is not
questions in the next 60 minutes and the last 30 so easy. A few things required to crack the exam
minutes should be kept for LSLA and guessing the are proper preparation, good test taking strategy,
unsolved questions as there are no negative mark- practice and speed enhancement techniques. A lot
ings. The above strategy may change at times as of practice is required to build up speed. The more
per the student’s level of preparation. For instance, you practice, the better you do in the test. I have
a well-prepared student will have more questions provided insights on every section, with regards to
in the HSHA area and may have to spend more what best can be done in the next few days before
time there which means he will have fewer ques- the exam.
tions in the other areas and require less time there.
The students are advised to take as many mocks

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MAH CET 2017 ANALYSIS

MAH CET 2017 was conducted from March 4 to takers. ‘Combining two statements with a new
March 5, 2017. The computer-based objective starter statement without changing the mean-
type test of 150 minutes was conducted in multiple ing’ and ‘grammatical correction in three groups
slots. According to the experts and test takers, the of words of a single statement’ were some such
difficulty level of the test was higher than that of questions. Questions on ‘Missing sentence in the
last year. The MAH CET 2017 exam pattern was passage’ were time- consuming and confusing as
same as the year before. The following table brings well.
to you the structure of the exam.
There were two Reading Comprehension pas-
According to the expert analysis by IMS Learn- sages of moderate difficulty level questions. The
ing, the question types were similar on both days. questions were inference based and some were
Logical Reasoning was the toughest and Abstract vocabulary based as well. The questions on ‘State-
Reasoning was the easiest section in MAH CET ment not contributing to main idea of passage’
2017. Let us take a look at the section wise MAH and ‘Select the correct/incorrect statements’ were
CET 2017 analysis. easy but time-consuming. Cloze passage carried
eight questions on the easier side. Para-jumbled
MAH CET Analysis 2017 – Verbal type of questions did not appear in the test.
Ability/Reading Comprehension
The difficulty level of questions in this section was Take a look at the overall number of question types
on higher lines. There were few question types and difficulty level as shared by IMS Learning
which were new and a bit confusing for the test experts.

VARC Topic wise Difficulty Level

Topic Easy Moderate Tough
Cloze passage 5 3 0
Sentence combination 1 2 2
Grammatical Correction 0 3 2
Multiple Sentence Correction 3 1 0
Sentence not contributing to main idea of passage 3 2 0
Synonyms and Antonyms 2 1 0
Missing sentence in passages 2 2 1
RC – 1 2 3 2
RC – 2 3 3 2
Total 21 20 9

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MAH CET 2017

ANALYSIS - QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Out of 50 questions, 23 were on Data Interpretation and 27 were on Quantitative
Aptitude. There were four DI sets on Tables, Caselet, Line graph and Pie Chart. The
overall difficulty level was moderate to easy. While Number Series questions were
asked in Logical Reasoning section, this year, this topic was covered under Quantita-
tive Aptitude. Take a look at the topics and the difficulty level.

QA Topic wise Difficulty Level

Topic Number of Questions Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation 23
Table 5 3 Easy, 2 Moderate
Caselet 6 1 Moderate, 5 Difficult
Line Graph 6 Easy
Pie Chart 6 4 Easy, 2 Moderate
Arithmetic 9
Time & Work 2 Moderate
Time, Speed & Distance 1 Moderate
Work, Pipe & Cisterns 1 Easy
Ratio-Proportions 1 Easy
Profit & Loss 1 Easy
Simple & Compound Interest 1 Easy
Mixtures & Alligations 1 Moderate
Partnerships 1 Moderate
Numbers 3
Prime Factors 1 Moderate
Others 2 1 Easy, 1 Moderate
Algebra (Equation) 1 Easy
Geometry (Circles & 1 Easy
Quadrilaterals)

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Topic Number of Questions Difficulty Level

Modern Mathematics 2 1 Moderate, 1 Tough
(Probability)
Data Sufficiency 5
Arithmetic 4 1 Easy, 3 Medium
Geometry 1 Medium
Number Series 6
Odd Man Out 6 Easy

MAH CET Analysis 2017 - Logical Reasoning

The questions were divided into Verbal Reasoning (17) and Non-Verbal Reasoning (58).
Majority of the questions on Non-Verbal Reasoning were dominated by Arrangement.
The questions were data heavy and time-consuming.
The Verbal Reasoning questions were on Critical Reasoning and Syllogisms. The ques-
tions on Strengthen-Weaken argument and Cause and Effect were time-consuming.

LR Topic wise Difficulty Level

Topics Number of Ques- Difficulty Level
tions
Matrix Arrangement 17 questions (5 in Moderate to tough
one set and 6 each in
two sets)
Circular Arrangement 6 (One set of 6 Moderate to tough
questions)
Linear Arrangement 7 (One set of 5 Moderate
questions and 2
standalone questions)
Square Arrangement 2 (One set of 2 Easy
questions)
Sequential Output 6 Moderate to tough
Family Tree 5 Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Comparison 5 Moderate to tough

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Topics Number of Ques- Difficulty Level

tions
Coding 5 Moderate
Directions 4 Moderate
Verbal Reasoning (17 questions)
Critical Reasoning 5 Easy
Syllogisms (3 questions having 5 6 Moderate to tough
variables and 3 questions having
4 variables)
Statement Cause & Effect 2 Moderate
Strengthen-Weaken Arguments 1 Moderate
Statement Conclusion 1 Moderate
Statement Inference 2 Easy to moderate

MAH CET Analysis 2017 – Abstract Reasoning

This was the easiest section in the exam on both days. The question types were
similar to the Visual Reasoning questions that used to come in previous MAH
CET. The question types and difficulty level are as follows:
Topics Number of Questions
Series Completion 15
Analogies 10
Total 25

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