MAH CET CAP 2025 provisional merit list for MBA and MMS admission was released on their official website, cetcell.mahacet.org, on July 19, 2025. Soon, the MAH CET CAP final merit list will be out by July 24, 2025. Online submission and confirmation of the option form for CAP Round I will be available after the declaration of the MAH MBA CET results. The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, will release the MBA CET CAP provisional merit list for Round I. The MAH CET 2025 merit list will be released in three rounds, with each round indicating the seat allotments. The entire process of releasing the MAH CET merit list 2025 will be carried out online through the official website. Keep reading this article to find more information on the MAH MBA CET CAP 2025.
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The MAH CET MBA CAP 2025 will commence after the announcement of the MAH CET 2025 result. The MAH CET merit list 2025 will be released for every round of MAH CET CAP. The important dates of the MAH CET MBA CAP 2025 rounds and the MAH CET merit list 2025 will be announced later by the MAH MBA CET officials.
MBA CET CAP Round 2025 | MAH MBA CET CAP 2025 Dates |
MBA CET CAP 2025 registration start date | June 28, 2025 |
| MBA CET CAP round 2025 registration last date |
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Start Date of Document Verification at FC | June 30, 2025 |
End Date of Document Verification at FC |
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Display of the provisional merit list for Maharashtra State/All India candidates on the website |
July 19, 2025 |
Submission of grievances if any | July 20, 2025 to July 22, 2025 (Up to 5 PM) |
Display of the Final Merit lists of Maharashtra State/All India candidates on the website | July 24, 2025 |
| Display of Provisional Category-wise Seats (Seat Matrix) for CAP Round I |
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The preparation of the MAH CET merit list 2025 involves the following steps.
Step 1: The scores of all the candidates who appeared for the MAH CET 2025 exam will be collected for preparing the MAH CET merit list 2025.
Step 2: The scores are normalised according to the different difficulty levels across different sessions of the MAH CET 2025 exam.
Step 3: Rankings according to the score will be given to the candidates to be included in the MAH CET merit list 2025.
Step 4: Based on rankings, the MAH CET merit list 2025 will be prepared.
Step 5: The final MAH CET merit list 2025 will be published by the officials on the official MAH CET 2025 website.
The MAH CET CAP 2025 round 1 will involve the steps listed below. Upon this, the MAH CET merit list 2025 for round 1 will be prepared to allot seats to the candidates. The dates and the procedure are mentioned in the table below.
| MBA CET CAP Round 1 | |
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-I through Candidate's Login by the Candidate | To be announced |
| Display of Provisional MBA CET CAP round allotment | To be announced |
Accepting to the offered seat by the candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round I | To be announced |
| Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round I | To be announced |
The MAH CET CAP 2025 round 2 will begin with the announcement of vacant seats after the declaration of the MAH CET merit list 2025. Candidates can view the table below to understand the seat allotment process for the MAH CET CAP round 2.
| MBA CET CAP Round 2 | |
| Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-II | To be announced |
| Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II through Candidate’s Login by the Candidate | To be announced |
| Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-II | To be announced |
| Accepting to the offered seat by the candidate through his/her login as per Allotment of CAP Round II | To be announced |
| Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round II | To be announced |
Any seats left after the MAH CET merit list for round 2 of MAH CET CAP 2025 will be filled in through a provisional MAH CET merit list 2025 in the MAH CET CAP 2025 round 3. All the details for the same can be accessed through the table below.
| MBA CET CAP Round 3 | |
| Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-III | To be announced |
| Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-III through Candidate’s Login by the Candidate | To be announced |
| Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-III | To be announced |
| Accepting the offered seat by the candidate through his/her log-in as per Allotment of CAP Round III | To be announced |
| Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Confirmation of Admission by submitting required documents and payment of fee after CAP Round III | To be announced |
| To be announced |
| Cut-off Date for all type of admissions for the Academic Year 2025-26 | To be announced |
| For Institutes: Last date of uploading the data (details of admitted candidates) | To be announced |
The MAH CET CAP rounds are carried out in four stages: registration, document verification, seat allotment and filling of preference, and appearance for CAP. These steps are essential for becoming eligible for the MAH CET merit list 2025. A stepwise guide is provided below for the candidates to complete all the stages.
Registration
Step 1: Candidates have to register themselves for the counselling process. The registration will be done in online mode. For registration, candidates will have to enter details like name, contact, category, address, email ID, etc.
Step 2: Fill in educational qualifications to participate in the Centralised Admission Process i.e. MAH CET MBA CAP 2025.
Category | MAH CET CAP 2025 registration fees |
Reserved Category Candidates of Backward Class Categories [SC, ST, VJ/DT- NT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC, SBC, SEBC, EWS] & Persons with Disability Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only | Rs. 800 |
General Category Candidates from Maharashtra State, Outside Maharashtra State (OMS), J & K Migrant candidates & children of Indian workers in Gulf countries (CIWGC) | Rs. 1000 |
NRI/PIO/OCI/Foreign Nationals | Rs 5000 |
Verification of Documents
Step 3: Upload the essential documents per the authorities' specifications.
Step 4: The State Common Entrance Test Cell will meanwhile release the provisional MAH CET merit list 2025 of selected candidates. Those candidates who will face any issues can submit their grievances. The Final MAH CET Merit list will be displayed on the official website.
Step 5: Candidates will be able to see category-wise seats i.e. the seat matrix for CAP Rounds I and further (if there will be any).
MAH MBA CET Seat Allotment and Preference Filling
Step 6: Candidates will be given preferences of courses to opt for and Institutions in which they wish to enrol before MAH CET MBA CAP 2025 round one. The preference form once filled and confirmed by candidates will be considered for allotment of CAP rounds.
Step 7: The State Common Entrance Test Cell will display the MAH CET merit list 2025 of CAP 2025 rounds. This list will include the institutes and courses allotted to the candidates. The allotment of seats by State Common Entrance Test Cell will be based on the candidate’s scores in MAH CET MBA 2025, Xavier’s Aptitude Test, MAT, GMAT, Common Admission Test, CMAT, ATMA, academic qualification, as well as other determining factors.
Appear for CAP
Step 8: Shortlisted candidates will have to report and if agreed, then accept the seats offered according to the CAP allotment rounds by the Admission Reporting Centre (ARC).
Step 9: Around 300 to 340 FCs i.e. Facilitation Centres in participating institutes of MAH CET MBA 2025 will be set up by the State Common Entrance Test Cell for admission in the year 2025-2026.
Step 10: If unsatisfied with the allotment in the MAH CET merit list 2025, candidates can surrender their seats to participate in the next CAP round to get a better MBA college.
The eligibility criteria for MAH CET CAP 2025 rounds are different for all categories from which a student hails. Candidates not fulfilling the eligibility criteria will not be included in the MAH CET merit list 2025. The eligibility criteria for students from each category are given below.
Category | MAH CET CAP 2025 eligibility criteria |
Candidate from Maharashtra |
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Candidates from all over India/ Jammu & Kashmir Migrant | |
NRI/OCI/PIO Foreign National, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries |
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Candidates making it to the MAH CET merit list 2025 can go through this expert-curated list of top MAH CET participating colleges and their cutoffs. The list contained in the table below will help the candidates to make better decisions while choosing a college according to their rank in the MAH CET merit list 2025.
S.No. | MAH CET participating colleges | Expected Cutoff based on the rank in the MAH CET merit list 2025 |
1 | Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai | Top 100 |
2 | Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), Mumbai | Top 200 |
3 | K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | Top 300 |
4 | Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Mumbai | Top 500 |
5 | N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | Top 600 |
6 | Top 700 | |
7 | Top 800 | |
8 | Top 1000 | |
9 | Top 1200 | |
10 | Top 1500 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the MAH MBA CET CAP round is currently active for 2025. The registration for the CAP round began on June 28, 2025, while the last date to register was July 11, 2025.
There are generally three CAP rounds conducted in the MHT CET counselling process. These rounds are conducted to allocate seats in various participating institutes. This will be done on merit basis and candidate preferences.
Visit the MAH CET merit list 2025 official website- cetcell.mahacet.org 2025.
To access the MAH MBA CET 2025 merit list, candidates will have to visit the official website. On the home page of CET Cell Maharashtra, the provisional and final merit list link for Maharashtra and All India candidates pdf will be there.
Considering the difficulty level and previous cutoff trends, the estimated cutoff for the MAH CET 2025 can lie between 70 to 80 percentile. The cutoff for different colleges can vary depending on their shortlisting process.
CAP (Centralized Admission Process) rounds are the seat allotment rounds for assigning colleges to eligible candidates based on their MAH CET 2025 test scores. There are three CAP rounds conducted for seat allotment. MAH CET merit list 2025 will be released for every round to assign seats to the candidates.
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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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.
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