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    PUMBA CET Cutoff 2025 Round 1 (OUT): All India 99.85%, GOPENH 98.97% - Check Category-Wise List

    PUMBA CET Cutoff 2025 Round 1 (OUT): All India 99.85%, GOPENH 98.97% - Check Category-Wise List

    Malvika ChawlaUpdated on 04 Aug 2025, 06:27 PM IST

    PUMBA CET cut off 2025 round 1 for All India is 99.85. The closing PUMBA CET cut off 2025 percentile for the Maharashtra General category (GOPENH) was roughly 98.97. Whereas, PUMBA cutoff in Round 1 for 2024 and 2023 was 99.11 and 99.46, respectively. The official PUMBA MBA CET cutoff 2025 Round 1 was released at mba2025.mahacet.org.in by the Maharashtra State CET Cell during the MAH CET CAP 2025..On August 4, 2025, the PUMBA CET vacant seat list II is anticipated to be out. For complete analysis of PUMBA CAP Round 1 Cutoff 2025-26, keep reading this article.

    This Story also Contains

    1. PUMBA CET Cutoff 2025 (Official): Key Insights
    2. PUMBA CET Cutoff 2025 Category Wise Round 1
    3. PUMBA MBA CET Cutoff 2024
    4. PUMBA CET Cutoff 2023
    5. PUMBA MBA Program Seat Matrix for 2025-26 Batch
    6. Factors Influencing MAH CET 2025 Cutoffs
    PUMBA CET Cutoff 2025 Round 1 (OUT): All India 99.85%, GOPENH 98.97% - Check Category-Wise List
    PUMBA CET Cutoff 2025 Round 1 (OUT): All India 99.85%, GOPENH 98.97% - Check Category-Wise List

    PUMBA CET Cutoff 2025 (Official): Key Insights

    The following are some of the key highlights of the PUMBA CET cutoff 2025 for Round 1:

    • All‑India (AI) quota closing percentile was 99.85 per cent in Round 1

    • For the Maharashtra state general (GOPENH) category, the closing percentile was 98.97 per cent.

    • Total PUMBA MAH MBA CET CAP Seats: 180

    • Total PUMBA All India Seats: 27

    • PUMBA Seat Matrix for CAP II round will be out on August 4, 2025

    PUMBA CET Cutoff 2025 Category Wise Round 1

    In Round 1 of the MAH MBA CET CAP 2025, PUMBA witnessed a competitive trend. The All-India quota cutoff was 99.85 percentile, whereas, under the Maharashtra State (GOPENH) category, the closing percentile stood at 98.97 percentile. Similarly, take a look at the following table which lists the PUMBA MBA CET cutoff 2025 for Round 1 2025-26 batch.

    PUMBA CET Cut Off Category

    PUMBA Cutoff 2025 Round 1

    All India Category

    99.85

    State Level (Stage 1)

    PUMBA CET Cut Off for OPEN Category 2025

    98.97

    PUMBA CET Cut Off for SC 2025

    97.51

    PUMBA CET Cut Off for ST 2025

    97.51

    GNTAH

    98.49

    GNTAH

    96.49

    GNTBH

    96.40

    GNTCH

    98.15

    GNTDH

    97.76

    PUMBA CET Cut Off for OBC 2025

    98.55

    GSEBCH

    97.91

    PWDOPENH

    90.81

    PWDSCH

    41.49

    PWDOBCH

    78.40

    PWDRNTCH

    25.82

    PWDROBCH

    81.25

    PWDRSEBCH

    11.88

    TFWS

    99.29

    PUMBA CET Cut Off for EWS Category 2025

    98.36

    PUMBA MBA CET Cutoff 2024

    In the MAH MBA CET CAP 2025 Round 1, PUMBA also achieved a high cutoff, with the All-India category closing at approximately 99.11 percentile. While, for Maharashtra State quota seats the General category saw cutoffs in the range of about 99.64 percentile. The following table mentions the MBA CET 2024 cutoff for PUMBA, which is also one of the top MAH CET participating institutes.

    Name of the college

    GOPENS/GOPENH/GOPENO
    (General)

    GSCS/GSCH/GSCO

    (SC)

    GSTS/GSTO/GSTH
    (ST)

    GSTS/GOBCH/GOCBO
    (OBC)

    EWS

    PWD
    (Categories)

    PUMBA CET Cut Off 2024

    99.11 - 98.64

    97.92 - 97.10

    90.88.09

    99.01 -98.40

    97.94 - 97.60

    96.77 - 79.31

    PUMBA CET Cutoff 2023

    Similarly, in the MAH CET 2023 CAP Round 1, PUMBA once again maintained its numbers and is among the list of Maharashtra’s top B-schools with a remarkably high cutoff. Here is a table mentioning the MHT CET category-wise cut-off for PUMBA Mumbai in Maharashtra for 2023.

    Name of the College

    GOPENS/GOPENH/GOPENO
    (General)

    GSCS/GSCH/GSCO

    (SC)

    GSTS/GSTO/GSTH
    (ST)

    GOBCS/GOBCH/GOCBO
    (OBC)

    EWS

    PWD
    (Categories)

    PUMBA CET Cut Off 2023

    99.46 - 98.67

    98.76 - 95.88

    94.06 - 88.55

    99.12 -99.15

    98.78 - 98.56

    93.36- 83.70

    PUMBA MBA Program Seat Matrix for 2025-26 Batch

    PUMBA’s full-time MMS program for the upcoming 2025-26 academic session has an intake of 180 seats which are allocated under the Centralized Admission Process (CAP). In these, a total of 153 seats are allocated for the Maharashtra State quota and 27 are for Al-India quota. No seats are reserved under the minority category. The following table mentions all the details.

    Un-Aided Autonomous

    CAP Seats: 180


    Choice Code

    Course Name

    SI

    MS Seats

    All India

    Minority Seats

    Institute Seats

    0600110110

    MBA

    180

    153

    27

    0

    0

    Category

    OPEN

    SC

    ST

    VJDT

    NTB

    NTC

    NTD

    OBC

    SEBC

    Total

    HU

    47

    16

    9

    3

    4

    4

    3

    22

    13

    121

    OHU

    10

    4

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    5

    3

    27

    PWd

    3

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    5

    PWD Common Reserved Seats: 3

    Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Seats: 18

    TFWS Choice Code: 0600110111T Seats: 9

    Factors Influencing MAH CET 2025 Cutoffs

    The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell administers the State Common Entrance Test, which candidates must pass to enrol in MBA/MMS programs offered by state universities and affiliated institutions. The MAH CET exam score determines these applicants' admission. Candidates are then chosen by each participating college based on a minimum cutoff which has been set.

    The MAH MBA CET cutoffs for 2025 are determined based on the following criteria:

    • The MAH MBA CET exam's level of difficulty.

    • How many candidates took the MAH CET exam.

    • Overall count of candidates who passed the exam.

    • Overall pass rate for the year.

    • High range-wise percentile percentage

    • Total number of MBA and MMS seats available at participating universities

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the fee of PUMBA for MBA?
    A:

    The MBA program fees at PUMBA for the 2025-26 academic year is around Rs. 2.5 Lakhs for the entire to-year duration. 

    Q: What is the CET score for PUMBA?
    A:

    For admission to the MBA program at PUMBA, the required MAH-CET percentile is typically around 90-95 for the Open category, although it can vary each year based on several factors.

    Q: What is the cutoff for PUMBA 2025?
    A:

    The All-India cutoff for PUMBA 2025 for Round 1 was 99.85 while, the percentile for the Maharashtra General category (GOPENH) was roughly 98.97.

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    Questions related to MAH MBA CET

    On Question asked by student community

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    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

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    However, based on trends from previous years, here is a rough estimate:

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