MAH BBA CET Exam Analysis 2026, Check Previous Year Shift and Section-Wise Review

MAH BBA CET 2026 Exam Pattern

The MAH BBA CET entrance exam is divided into four (4) sections spread across 100 questions. Each question carries 1 mark with total marks for the exam being 100 marks

MAH BBA CET Exam Marking Scheme

MAH BBA CET 2026 Analysis

The MAH BBA CET exam analysis 2026 will be updated here after the exam. Meanwhile, candidates can go through the previous year's exam analysis to prepare well for the exam.

MAH BBA CET Previous Year Analysis

Given below is the previous year's exam analysis for multiple shifts of the MAH BBA CET 2026.

MAH BBA CET 2025 29th April Shift 1 Analysis

The MAH BBA CET 2025 exam on April 29th, Shift 1, followed the same marking scheme as previous years, providing candidates with a familiar structure. The overall exam was balanced, not too lengthy, and manageable within the time limits.

English Section:

• 30 questions were asked, primarily focusing on grammar and comprehension.

• Key topics included:

  • Reading Comprehension (RC): 4 questions from one RC set.

  • Synonyms: 1 question.

  • Active/Passive Voice: 3-4 questions.

  • Tenses: 4-5 questions.

  • Prepositions: 4-5 questions.

  • Fill in the Blanks (Grammar): 7-8 questions.

  • Noun and Adverb: 1 question each.

The English section was considered easy, with a focus on basic grammar and vocabulary.

Reasoning Section:

• This section had 40 questions, a mix of verbal and arithmetic reasoning.

• Major topics included:

  • Family Tree: 3-4 questions.

  • Series: 4-5 questions.

  • Coding and Decoding: 4-5 questions.

  • Linear Arrangement: 1 question.

  • BODMAS: 1-2 questions.

  • Syllogism: 2-3 questions.

  • Visual Reasoning: 1 question.

  • Arithmetic (DI, Age, Average): 5 questions.

  • Verbal Reasoning: 3-4 questions.

  • Implicit Statements: 2-3 questions.

The reasoning section was also easy, with most candidates able to complete it comfortably within the time limit.

General Knowledge & Awareness:

• 15 questions were included in this section, covering various current affairs and general knowledge topics such as:

  • Monetary Policy & RBI

  • Olympics/Commonwealth Games

  • Politics

  • Locations of Known Places

  • Important Dates in Commerce

This section was moderate in difficulty, requiring some knowledge of current events and general facts.

Computer Basics:

• 15 questions focused on the fundamentals of computers, including:

  • Basic Input/Output Devices

  • Data Storage

  • Full Forms

  • Types of Devices

  • Inventors

This section tested candidates' knowledge of basic computer concepts and was considered relatively straightforward.

MAH BBA CET 2025 – April 29 (Shift 2) Analysis

Overall Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

English Language:

Mostly vocabulary-based questions, including antonyms, synonyms, idioms, and phrases.

Some grammar questions like sentence improvement were present.

Reading comprehension included 2 small passages that were easy to attempt.

Cloze test and para jumbles were not asked in this shift.

Logical Reasoning:

Focused more on puzzles and seating arrangements.

Questions on number series, syllogisms, blood relations, and direction sense were included.

One puzzle was time-consuming but the rest were manageable.

Quantitative Aptitude:

Included questions on percentages, profit and loss, time and work, and SI/CI.

No data interpretation questions.

Overall, the math questions were formula-based and direct.

General Knowledge:

Static GK dominated over current affairs.

Questions on history, geography, books-authors, and basic polity.

A few questions were factual and required rote memory.

Sectionwise Question breakdown

Verbal Ability:

• Heavy focus on grammar-based questions:

  • Modals

  • Types of Sentences: Simple, Compound, Complex, Interrogative, Imperative

  • Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions

  • Tenses: Past Continuous, Present Perfect

  • Direct & Indirect Speech

  • Active & Passive Voice

  • One Synonym question (none in Shift 1)

• One Reading Comprehension passage with 4–5 questions (very easy to read)

• No parajumbles or paragraph summary

• Advice: Revise grammar thoroughly before the exam.

Logical Reasoning (LR) + Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

• Entire section was only Logical Reasoning, making it very easy:

  • Direction Sense: 2 questions

  • Blood Relation: 1 question

  • Coding-Decoding: 3–4 questions

  • Ranking: 3 questions

  • Analogies: 2–3 questions

  • Series Completion: 4–5 questions

  • Linear Arrangement: 1 question

  • Syllogisms: 1 question

  • Dice/Cube-based reasoning: 1 question

• No critical reasoning at all

  • No Statement-Conclusion, Assumption, Assertion-Reason, Course of Action, etc.

General Knowledge (GK)

• Around 8–10 questions recalled by students:

  • Founder of Congress

  • Founder of SpaceX

  • Shram Portal and its ministry

  • Largest airport in India (by land area)

  • Governor of Maharashtra

  • India’s oldest language

  • Child welfare-related scheme and its ministry

  • ODI World Cup – country with the most wins

MAH BBA CET 2025 – April 30 (Shift 1) Analysis

Overall Difficulty:Moderate

English Language:

The reading comprehension passage was slightly tricky.

Cloze test, idioms, and phrase-based questions were asked.

Grammar-based questions had moderate difficulty.

Para jumbles were included and required logical sequencing.

Logical Reasoning:

More evenly distributed between verbal and non-verbal reasoning.

Statement-assumption, coding-decoding, and syllogism were commonly seen.

Puzzles were simpler compared to Shift 2 of April 29.

Quantitative Aptitude:

Mixture of arithmetic and algebra questions.

Two data interpretation sets were included but were calculation-light.

Questions on averages, ratios, and ages were also asked.

General Knowledge:

Balanced mix of current affairs and static GK.

Included questions from sports, awards, books-authors, and Indian polity.

Current affairs focused mainly on events from the past 6–8 months.