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    MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2026 for SC/ST Category: Expected Percentile, College-wise Cutoff & CAP Rounds

    MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2026 for SC/ST Category: Expected Percentile, College-wise Cutoff & CAP Rounds

    Sambhav ThakurUpdated on 30 Apr 2026, 10:48 AM IST

    MAH MBA CET cutoff 2026 for the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) category students will be released along with other categories through MAH CET CAP rounds. The SC and ST categories are provided with certain reservations of seats and relaxation in the cutoff score/percentile. These measures are done by the state and central governments. It ensures that they, too, can become a part of the mainstream population in terms of higher-quality education. The MAH MBA CET cutoff will be released in three rounds. MBA CET cutoff for the SC and ST categories will be released by the authorities for admission into all MBA colleges across the state of Maharashtra.

    This Story also Contains

    1. MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2026 for SC and ST Category
    2. Previous Year MBA CET Cutoff for SC and ST Category
    3. MAH MBA Selection Criteria after the CET Cutoff for SC and ST Categories
    4. Factors Determining MHA MBA CET CutOffs
    MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2026 for SC/ST Category: Expected Percentile, College-wise Cutoff & CAP Rounds
    MBA CET Cutoff for SC and ST Category

    MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2026 for SC and ST Category

    The MBA CET 2026 cutoff will take into consideration several factors such as exam difficulty, the number of appearing candidates, and seat availability. These factors equally affect the cutoff of the MAH MBA CET for all the categories. The expected MBA CET cutoff for SC and ST category candidates is presented in the table below.

    Previous Year MBA CET Cutoff for SC and ST Category

    The previous year's MBA CET cutoff for candidates belonging to SC and ST categories is mentioned in the table below. Different colleges, based on their seat matrix, release the CET cutoff of MAH MBA 2026 for different categories.

    MBA CET Cutoff 2024: State-Based Categories

    Colleges accepting 99 percentile in MAH MBA CET 2026

    GOPENS/GOPENH/GOPENO
    (General)

    GSCS/GSCH/GSCO

    (SC)

    GSTS/GSTO/GSTH
    (ST)

    GSTS/GOBCH/GOCBO
    (OBC)

    EWS

    PWD
    (Categories)

    Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

    99.94

    99.29

    99.43-97.26

    99.81

    99.74

    99.59- 99.42

    Sydenham Institute of Management Studies & Research & Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), Mumbai

    99.76 - 99.74

    98.80 - 98.64

    94.15 -93.42

    99.55 - 99.49

    99.43 - 99.35

    98.53 - 97.27

    Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai

    99.61 - 99.57

    98.29 -
    98.23

    92.720 - 89.99

    99.28-99.18

    99.03-99.01

    97.26 - 92.25

    S.I.E.S College of Management Studies, Mumbai

    99.00 - 98.97

    MI / MI- MH Category

    (MI - 30.00 -14.97)
    MI-MH - 99.00

    -

    -

    -

    Department of Management Studies (PUMBA), University of Pune

    99.11 - 98.64

    97.92 - 97.10

    90.88.09

    99.01 -98.40

    97.94 - 97.60

    96.77 - 79.31

    Bombay St. Xavier College Soc’s Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

    99.30 - 98.72

    MI Category


    90.21 - 81.51

    -

    -

    -

    COEP Technological University

    99.11 - 99.64

    98.03 - 96.79

    90.58 - 87.86

    99.01 -98.40

    98.51 - 97.60

    96.77 - 60.81

    Chetana's Ramprasad Khandelwal Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

    98.64 - 98.29

    97.72 - 97.37

    89.93 - 85.85

    98.41 - 97.39

    97.33 -97.11

    97.45 - 89.99

    MET’s Institute of Management, Mumbai

    98.46 -98.11

    97.47 -95.98

    88.87 - 75.85

    98.28 - 96.77

    96.39 - 95.86

    73.17 - 56.67

    Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune

    98.00- 97.61

    96.51 - 95.38

    88.54 -82.87

    97.68 -97.27

    95.39- 94.62

    88.87 - 73.49

    Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai

    97.1 - 96.79

    MI / MH-MH Categories
    MI - 45.02 - 7.89
    MI -MH - 95.98-95.88

    -

    -

    -

    Rizvi Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai

    97.18 - 94.44

    MI / MH-MH Categories
    MI - 71.41- 51.81

    -

    -


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    MAH MBA Selection Criteria after the CET Cutoff for SC and ST Categories

    The selection criteria for the SC and ST category candidates comprise a Centralised Admission Process (CAP) round to allocate seats to candidates. SC and ST category candidates, as per their place in the merit list for different CAP rounds, will be allotted seats accordingly. SC and ST category candidates will have the option to proceed with the admission process for the allocated seat or vacate it for the next CAP rounds.

    Factors Determining MHA MBA CET CutOffs

    Every year, the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, conducts admission for MBA/MMS programs, which are offered by state universities and other affiliated universities based on the MAH CET 2026 exam. The following are the reasons based on which the MAH MBA CET 2026 cutoffs will be determined:

    • Difficulty level of the MAH MBA CET exam 2026
    • Number of candidates who took the MAH CET exam
    • Total pass percentage of that year
    • Number of seats available in the participating institutes' category-wise
    • Percentage of high percentiles (range-wise)
    • Number of MBA/MMS seats available in the participating institutes
    • Ranking of the MAH CET participating institutes
    • Laslty, past year's cutoff percentiles at which admission closed.
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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Who is eligible for an MBA CET in the SC category?
    A:

    The candidates belonging to reserved categories like SC and ST along with other minorities (linguistic or religious) need an aggregate of 45% marks or equivalent CGPA in the Bachelor’s. The Bachelor’s degree must be from a UGC-recognized college.

    Q: How many MAH CET marks should get for the SC and ST categories?
    A:

    The marks required for the SC category in MAH CET 2026 vary from college to college. For a rough estimation, the colleges have a range of 60 to 90 percentiles for admitting SC and ST candidates for PGDM courses.

    Q: Is 90 percentile good for SC?
    A:

    A 90 percentile in the MAH CET 2026 exam can be considered good enough for SC category candidates. It can even get the candidate into some of the best MAH CET-accepting colleges in Maharashtra.

    Q: What is the quota of SC and ST category seats in MAH CET?
    A:

    The Scheduled Caste (SC) category has been given a reservation of 13% seats in MAH CET. On the other hand, the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category is given a reservation of a total of 7% seats in MAH CET.

    Q: What is a safe score for MBA CET?
    A:

    MAH MBA CET 2026 score between 95 to 99+ is considered as safest CET score.

    Q: When will MAH MBA CET cutoffs 2026 release?
    A:

    The MAH MBA CET cutoffs 2026 will be released in July during the CAP or counselling process. Keep in mind that the highest MBA CET cutoffs are usually in the range of 99.99 to 99.95 percentiles. 

    Q: What is the minimum marks for MBA CET?
    A:

    The minimum marks which the candidate will need in the MAH CET should be in the range of 50 to 60 as passing marks, as considered by the Maharashtra CET colleges. 

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    Questions related to MAH MBA CET

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    Have a question related to MAH MBA CET ?

    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