MAH MBA CET Analysis 2025 – Day 1, 2, 3 Analysis
MAH MBA CET Analysis 2025 – The difficulty level of Slot 1, Day 1 of the MAH MBA CET 2025 exam was slightly higher than last year. Our experts believe that the 99%ile mark should be around 125-130, as per this slot. Read on to understand where the difficulty level rose and where it fell.
The MAH MBA CET exam, taken by over 1,00,000 candidates every year, is one of the most popular MBA entrances in the country. These crucial exams, conducted over 3 days with 2 slots per day, were scheduled for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd April 2025. With just a few hundred seats at top colleges like JBIMS, PUMBA, and SIMSREE on the line, the competition remains extremely high. Based on our MAH MBA CET analysis 2025, students can fairly assess their performance and begin working on their college applications. In this comprehensive MBA CET analysis, we’ve included detailed breakdowns of the types of questions asked in each section, the weightage assigned to each part, and the associated difficulty level. We’ve also tried to gauge the number of good attempts and expected cutoffs for the best MBA programs.
MAH MBA CET Analysis 2025 – Day 1 Slot 1 Overview
The pattern of the paper largely remained unchanged from previous years. With 200 questions to be attempted in 150 minutes, the exam was a test of speed and accuracy. Students were advised to attempt as many questions as possible since the MAH MBA CET 2025 exam is one of the few MBA entrances with no negative marking.
Also, remember that the number of good attempts is based on deliberate, properly worked-out attempts, not flukes.
| Section | No. of Questions
|
Difficulty Level | Good Attempts*
|
Surprises |
| Logical Reasoning | 75 | Moderate | 150-160* | 1. The Quant section had 3 DI sets with around 10 questions. The remaining paper focused heavily on Arithmetic.
2. The Logical Reasoning section has no CR questions. A few math-based questions were also reported, which is usually not the case. 3. The VARC section threw the most surprises. With 9 RCs for just 20 questions, students had to spend a lot of time reading. 4. Unlike last year, the Abstract Reasoning section also had questions based on counting and Venn diagrams. |
| Abstract Reasoning | 25 | Easy | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | Easy-Moderate | ||
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 50 | Moderate | ||
| Total | 200 | Moderate |
- The test was of moderate difficulty on Day 1, Slot 1.
- As usual, MAH MBA CET 2025 consisted of 200 questions to be attempted in 150 minutes.
- Since there is NO Negative Marking in CET, candidates are expected to attempt all 200 questions.
- IMS estimate of good attempts refers to the number of serious attempts and excludes random attempts*.
Read More – MAH MBA CET Cutoffs 2025 – Expected and previous years’ cutoffs
MAH MBA CET 2025 Analysis (Day 1 Slot 1) – Section-wise breakdown
Each section of the MAH MBA CET exam presented a different challenge. While the level of the paper remained on the easier end, students with the right mix of speed and accuracy have the edge here. Keep reading our MAH MBA CET analysis to see what our experts had to say about each section.
MAH MBA CET analysis – Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
According to our MAH MBA CET analysis, the VARC section consisted of 50 questions, with 20 RC questions and 30 VA questions. Overall, the VARC was of a moderate difficulty level, slightly higher than in previous years. There were 9 Reading Comprehension passages ranging from around 200 words to 550 words in length. 5 of the passages were accompanied by just one question each, and some of these questions were challenging to answer. Most of the questions in the RC passages were of specific detail type, with a few inference questions, too. The VA section was relatively easy. It was dominated by vocabulary questions. Most of the VA questions could be answered quickly and accurately.
Following is the break-up of this section:
| VARC Topics | No. of questions |
| Reading Comprehension – 9 Passages
Installation of smoke detectors – 200 words, 5Qs Shaw and his works – 410 words, 3Qs Racial kinship – 550 words, 3Qs Multitasking – 350 words, 1Q Role of textbooks in education – 250 words, 1Q Practitioners of fraudulent medicine, 450 words, 4Qs Satisfaction guarantees in services – 200 words, 1Q Travel literature, 530 words, 1Q Grammar in the English language – 450 words, 1Q |
20 |
| Synonyms + Antonyms | 9 |
| Fill in the blanks (2-blanks) | 2 |
| One word substitution | 3 |
| Spellings | 5 |
| Idioms | 3 |
| Select the grammatically correct sentence | 1 |
| Odd one out | 1 |
| Jumbled Paragraph (5 statements) | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 |
| Total | 50 |
MAH MBA CET analysis – Quantitative Aptitude
According to our MAH MBA CET analysis of the Quant section, the questions were easy and doable. Only a few questions required higher-order thinking skills. There were about 50 questions.
There were maximum questions on Arithmetic, Numbers, Modern Mathematics, Data Sufficiency and Geometry.
Following is the break-up of this section:
| Topics | No. of questions |
| Numbers | 11 |
| Arithmetic | 14 |
| Algebra | 3 |
| Geometry | 8 |
| Modern Maths | 5 |
| DI – Tables | One set of 2 questions and one set of 3 questions |
| DI – Pie charts | 3 |
| DI – Other | 1 |
| Total | 50 |
MAH MBA CET analysis – Logical Reasoning
Our MAH MBA CET analysis revealed that the Logical Reasoning section had around 75 questions of moderate difficulty level. In Non-Verbal Reasoning, there were LR Caselets, Coding-Decoding, Directions, Family Tree, Number Series, QA Reasoning-based questions, Venn Diagram-based questions, Directions, Family Tree sets, etc.
In Verbal Reasoning, surprisingly, there was only 1 question on Syllogisms. The questions in this section were moderate.
Following is the break-up of this section:
| Topics | No. of questions |
| Arrangements | 6 |
| Grouping & Conditionalities | 24 |
| Coding Decoding | 6 |
| Directions | 6 |
| Family Tree | 7 |
| Number Series | 6 |
| Clocks and Calendars | 3 |
| QA based Reasoning | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 13 |
| Data Sufficiency | 1 |
| Syllogisms | 1 |
| Total | 75 |
MAH MBA CET analysis – Abstract Reasoning
As per our MAH MBA CET analysis, there were 25 questions on Visual Reasoning, with a good mix of easy and moderate-level questions. There were questions on series completion, analogies and the odd man out, mirror images, and paper cutting. Some questions from the area of Figure-based numerical puzzles, such as the number of triangles and squares, also appeared. The overall difficulty level was in the range of easy to medium.
Following is the break-up of this section:
| Topics | No. of questions |
| Series Completion | 9 |
| Mirror Image | 1 |
| No. of triangles, squares | 3 |
| Figure-based numerical puzzles | 2 |
| Paper cutting | 3 |
| Missing part of Master figure | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 |
| Total | 25 |
MAH MBA CET 2025 Analysis (Day 2)- Slot 1 Analysis
| Section | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty (LOD) | Remarks |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | Moderate | 2 Data Interpretation (DI) sets (~8 questions), standard quant spread |
| Logical Reasoning | 75 | Easy-Moderate | ~5 Caselets (~20 questions), no Critical Reasoning (CR), a few math application-based questions |
| VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension) | 50 | Easy-Moderate | ~12 Reading Comprehension (RC) questions (4 RCs), standard verbal section |
| Abstract Reasoning | 25 | Easy-Moderate | Standard abstract reasoning questions |
| Total | 200 | Easy-Moderate | Overall, the exam was easier compared to Day 1 |
Key Highlights:
- Structure: Same as Day 1 – Sectional test.
- Duration: 150 minutes, 200 questions.
- Marking Scheme: No negative marking.
- Difficulty Level: Overall, easy to moderate, making it easier than Day 1.
MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2025 (Expected)
These are the expected All India general category 2025 cutoffs for the MAH MBA CET exam as per past trends.
| Name of the Colleges | MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2025
(Expected Percentile) |
| JBIMS, Mumbai | 99.99 |
| Welingkar Inst. of Management, Mumbai | 99.95 |
| Lala Lajpat Rai Inst. of Management, Mumbai | 99.68 |
| Sydenham Inst. of Management Studies, Mumbai | 99.97 |
| SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai | 99.91 |
| Mumbai Educational Trust, Mumbai | 99.92 |
| Chetana’s Inst. of Management and Research, Mumbai | 99.88 |
| Thakur Inst. of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | 98.29 |
MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2024 – Third round
All India
| College Name | MAH MBA CET Cutoff |
| SIMSREE | 99.97 |
| Welingkar | 99.95 |
| COEP (MBA BA) | 99.90 |
| PUMBA | 99.95 |
| SIES | 99.91 |
| COEP (MBA) | 99.91 |
| Chetana | 99.88 |
| MET | 99.92 |
| Indira College of Engineering and Management | 99.86 |
| Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Management | 99.68 |
MAH MBA CET Cutoff 2024 – Third round
Maharashtra state
| College Name | MAH MBA CET Cutoff |
| SIMSREE | 99.74 |
| Welingkar | 99.57 |
| COEP (MBA BA) | 98.64 |
| PUMBA | 99.11 |
| COEP (MBA) | 99.01 |
| Chetana | 98.29 |
| MET | 98.11 |
| Indira College of Engineering and Management | 97.61 |
| Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Management | 96.79 |
MAH MBA CET Analysis 2025 – Conclusion
At least, according to the first slot, our impression of the paper is that it was slightly harder than in previous years. There were more RCs than expected, which made the attempt tedious and time-consuming. Even the other sections threw in a few surprises as to the composition of the questions. As per the information we have now, the 99%ile marks should be around 125-130 marks. This is subject to change as and when more information comes in.
