The Maharashtra State CET has concluded the first phase of MAH MBA CET 2026 exam between April 06-08. This year, MHT MBA CET 2026, is happening in 5 shifts for the first phase. According to the latest update, in three days, 1,16,197 candidates appeared for MAH MBA CET 2026 , which is 10% less than than of last year when 1,29,131 candidates appeared for the MHT MBA CET. Apart from that, earlier, MAH MBA CET 2026 registration was witnessed a significant drop of more than 15% compared to last year, as 1,32,838 students registered for this year entrance examination. There have been two major changes in MAH CET MBA 2026 compared to the previous years. First, unlike previous years, MAH MBA CET 2026 will be done in two phases, and secondly, the entire exam is being conducted within the state of Maharashtra rather than throughout India. The MAH CET MBA exam centers 2026 spanned over 36 districts and 179 examination centers.
MAH CET MBA examination started on April 06, 2026 and on the first day of the MAH CET MBA, more students appeared in the afternoon shift rather than the MAH CET MBA 2026 morning shift. As per the latest data reports; 132838 candidates were supposed to give the exam on between 06-08, 2026 but only 116197 (87.47%) appeared for the examination. Here is the complete break up for the MAH MBA CET 2026 exam day attendance.
MAH CET MBA 2026 Exam Shifts | No. of | Appeared Candidates | Absent | % of Students Appeared |
April 06: Morning Shift | 26,076 | 23,101 | 2,975 | 88.59% |
April 06: Evening Shift | 26,536 | 23,978 | 2,558 | 90.36% |
April 07: Morning Shift | 27, 027 | 23,946 | 3,081 | 88.60% |
April 07: Evening Shift | 27, 005 | 23,387 | 3,618 | 86.60% |
April 08: | 26,195 | 21785 | 4410 | 83.16% |
Total | 132839 | 116197 | 16642 | 87.47% |
Learn More: MAH CET MBA Unofficial Answer Key
In the MAH CET MBA morning session of April 06; 23,101 students appeared out of 26,076 students in the exam. This MBA/MMS CET exam was given by 88.59% of the students. A total of 2,975 students were absent from this exam. This CET entrance exam was conducted in the morning session from 9.00 am to 11.30 am in computer-based mode. This CET entrance exam was conducted at 175 examination centers in all 36 districts of Maharashtra state.
Learn More: MAH MBA CET Exam Analysis - April 06
In the afternoon session; 23,978 appeared out of 26,536 students for the MBA/MMS CET exam. This CET shift was given by 90.36% of the students. A total of 2,558 students were absent from this exam. This MBA CET entrance exam 2026 was conducted in the afternoon session from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm in computer-based mode. This CET entrance exam was conducted at 179 examination centers in all 36 districts of Maharashtra state.
Learn More: MAH MBA CET 2026 April 6 Answer Key
In the MAH MBA CET April 07 morning session, 23,946 out of 27,027 students appeared in the MBA/MMS CET exam. This CET exam was given by 88.60% of the students. A total of 3081 students were absent from this exam. This CET entrance exam was conducted in the morning session from 9.00 am to 11.30 am in computer-based mode. This CET entrance exam was conducted at 181 examination centers in all 36 districts of Maharashtra state.
In the afternoon session; 23,387 out of 27,005 students appeared for the MBA/MMS CET exam. This CET shift exam was given by 86.60% of the students. A total of 3618 students were absent from MAH CET MBA exam. on April 07, 2026 aftenoon shift. This Maharashtra entrance exam was conducted at 182 examination centers in all 36 districts of Maharashtra state on April 07, 2026.
The exam was conducted in a single session today. Out of 26,195 students, 21,785 students appeared in the MBA/MMS CET exam in the morning session. This CET exam was given by 83.16% of the students. A total of 4410 students were absent from this exam. This CET entrance exam was conducted in the morning session from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM in computer-based mode. This CET entrance exam was conducted at 174 examination centers in all 36 districts of the state.
MAH CET MBA is one of the prominent management examination in Maharashtra.With top B-School in Maharashtra like JBIMS, Welingkar, PUMBA, SIMSREE, admitting students for PGDM/MMS/MBS courses for both all india and state category students, through this examination, each year thousand of management aspirants appear for this exam. Here is a table highlighting the number of students registered and appeared for the MAH MBA CET over the years for MBA Admission.
Registered | Registration Compared to last year | Appeared | MAH CET MBA Attendance % | |
2026 | 1,32,838 (First Phase ) | ↓ 15.7 % | 1,16,197 | 87.47 % |
2025 | 1,57,581 | ↑ 3.05 % | 1,29,131 | 81.94 % |
2024 | 1,52,911 | ↑ 16.79 % | 1,38,683 | 90.69 % |
2023 | 1,30,927 | ↓ 4.87 % | 1,12,209 | 85.70 % |
2022 | 1,37,635 | - | 1,03,740 | 78.37 % |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
As per the recent data on April 06, the first day of the examination,47,079 candidates appeared for the MHT CET MBA 2026 out of the 52,612 candidates registered for it.
As per the recent reports, 1,32,838 students have registered for the MAH MBA CET 2026 in the first phase.
Last year, a total 1,57,581 candidates appeared for the MHT MBA CET 2025 out of which 1,29,131 appeared for it.
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!
Hi
The MHA MBA CET is available on our official website. The MBA CET 2025 exam for MBA admission takes place on April 1, 2 and 3, 2025. Candidates check the previous year's questions using the previous year's question paper and understand the structure of the exam pattern. Using the
With a 91.16 percentile in MAH MBA CET 2025, you have a good chance of securing admission in decent MBA colleges in Maharashtra. While top institutes like JBIMS or Sydenham may be out of reach, colleges such as PUMBA, SIES, Chetana’s, MET, and DY Patil are realistic options. Among these,
With 91.16 percentile, you can target top-tier MBA colleges like PUMBA (Pune University), MET Mumbai, SIESCOMS Navi Mumbai, and NL Dalmia. Welingkar and K J Somaiya may be slightly out of reach but possible under lower cutoffs or spot round.
With 42 percentile in MAH MBA CET, it is very difficult to get admission in good or top MBA colleges through CAP rounds. Most of the well-known colleges in Maharashtra like JBIMS, SIMSREE, Welingkar, and PUMBA usually take students who score more than 90 or 99 percentile. Even average colleges
NAAC A++ Grade | All professional programmes approved by respective Statutory Council
Ranked among top 10 B-Schools in India by multiple publications | Top Recruiters-Google, MicKinsey, Amazon, BCG & many more.
Industry Internship Training
100% Placement Assistance | Avail Merit Scholarships
MBA Admissions 2026 Open @ VIT Bhopal University | Ranked #1 in India by ARIIA | Overall Highest CTC 70 LPA | Apply Now
Recognized as Category-1 Deemed to be University by UGC | 41,000 + Alumni Imprints Globally | Students from over 20+ countries