MAH MBA CET 2026 Starts Today; exam in two shifts daily from April 6, candidates can appear twice

The state common entrance test cell, government of Maharashtra MAH CET is conducting MAH MBA CET 2026 exam from today for admission to master of business administration (MBA), master of management studies (MMS) and post graduate diploma in management (PGDM) courses across various management institutes in Maharashtra.

MAH MBA CET 2026 exam is scheduled across multiple dates and will be conducted on April 6, 7, 8, and May 9. The exam will be held in two shifts each day, with the morning session scheduled from 9 am to 11:30 am and the afternoon session from 2 pm to 4:30 pm.

Last year a total of 1,57,281 lakh candidates registered for MAH MBA/MMS CET, out of which 1,29,131 appeared.

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This year, the cell has introduced an option for candidates to take the test up to two times. However, candidates were required to choose the number of attempts during registration and pay the fee accordingly. Those who opted for a single attempt can appear only once, while candidates who registered for two attempts can choose to take both tests (in April and May) or appear in just one of them.

Each exam day will have two shifts, and every session will feature a different set of questions. The scores will be calculated using a normalization process.

For MAH MBA CET 2026 exam, candidates must carry their admit card along with a valid photo ID proof for verification. Additionally, PwD candidates are required to bring the necessary certificate if they are availing of scribe services.

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MAH MBA CET 2026: Total marks

The MAH MBA CET 2026 carries a total of 200 marks, with 200 questions worth 1 mark each. The section wise breakup is given in the table below.

There is no negative marking in the exam.