MAH MBA CET Eligibility Criteria 2026: Check Educational Qualifications, Age Limit

The MAH CET MBA eligibility criteria 2026 are determined by the State CET Cell. The selection process is merit-based, with candidates' scores determining the outcome. The eligibility criteria include age, qualifications, and other factors. Eligible students can begin their preparation for the test by reviewing the MAH MBA CET 2026 syllabus.

Candidates must be at least 21 years old to apply for the MAH CET MBA test. The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a university recognised by the University Grants Commission or the Association of Indian Universities, with a minimum of 50% marks.

MAH MBA CET Eligibility Criteria 2026

Check out the eligibility criteria before applying for the MAH MBA CET exam.

Criteria	Qualifications
Educational Qualification	Candidate must have obtained a Bachelor’s Degree awarded by any of the Universities recognised by the University Grants Commission or Association of Indian Universities in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent (at least 45% in case of candidates from reserved categories and Persons with Disability belonging to Maharashtra State only) or it's equivalent. Candidates who are appearing for the final year examination of any Bachelor’s Degree to be awarded by any of the Universities recognised by the University Grants Commission or Association of Indian Universities in any discipline are also considered eligible for appearing in the exam.
Age Limit	Eligibility Criteria MAH CET MBA states that the minimum age required for the candidate to apply for the exam is 21 years
Nationality	The candidate applying for the exam must be an Indian Citizen
NRI Candidates	Candidates who apply as NRI/ Foreign National/ Foreign Student/ PIO/ Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries must satisfy the basic educational qualification
Competitive Exams	Candidates who have appeared for the CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GMAT are also eligible to apply for All India seats.

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MAH MBA CET Category-wise Eligibility Criteria

Students from various categories can refer to the table below for more information on the eligibility requirements for their specific category.

Category	Eligibility Criteria
Maharashtra State Candidature	The candidate should be an Indian National The candidate must have passed a three-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in aggregate from a recognized university In the case of students of Backward Class categories students and PwD, the minimum marks required is 45 per cent The candidate must have obtained more than zero scores in MAH CET 2026
All India Candidature/Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidature Candidate	The candidate applying under this category should be an Indian National They must have passed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate from a recognized university They must have obtained more than zero scores in MAH CET/CAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT/ATMA/XAT
NRI/OCI/PIO Foreign National, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries	Candidates applying under this category should have passed a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50 per cent marks or equivalent from a university recognised by the University Grants Commission or the Association of Indian Universities

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MAH MBA CET Guidelines for Persons with Disabilities

Candidates who will take the exam as a PwD must follow the rules below.

• The contender will be responsible for hiring their own scribe.
• The scribe chosen by the contestant should not be a candidate for the same exam. If any of the aforementioned violations are discovered at any point during the process, both the candidate's and the scribe's candidacies will be revoked.
• Candidates who are eligible for and wish to use the services of a scribe during the examination should say so on the online application form. Any future request may not be granted.
• A person who acts as a scribe for one candidate cannot also be a scribe for another.
• The scribe can be from any intellectual background.
• Both the candidate and the scribe will be required to provide an appropriate undertaking indicating that the scribe meets all of the above-mentioned scribe eligibility standards. Furthermore, if it is later discovered that they did not meet any of the established eligibility criteria or hid material facts, the applicant's candidature will be cancelled, regardless of the outcome of the online examination.
• Candidates who utilise a scribe are eligible for a compensation time of 20 minutes each hour of the examination.
• Only candidates who have registered for compensatory time will be eligible for such concessions. Because compensatory time is system-based, the Competent Authority will be unable to grant such time to candidates who have not registered for it. Candidates who have not registered for compensatory time will not be eligible for such concessions.

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Summary

MAH MBA CET Eligibility Criteria 2026 require candidates to hold a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved categories). Final-year students are also eligible to apply. There is no age limit for appearing in the exam. Applicants must meet nationality requirements, including Indian citizens, NRI/OCI/PIO, and foreign nationals, as specified for MBA/MMS admissions in Maharashtra.