MBA MH- CET

The MBA Maharashtra Common Entrance Test is one among the many entrance tests that are held to ascertain the admission in a Business School in Maharashtra.  After a degree course in Health Sciences, Engineering or Pharmacy, a student can opt for an MBA in his chosen field.  The criteria for eligibility is that a student should have secured a minimum of 50% from any certified university or a CGPA.  There is a relaxation for the students belonging to Other Backward Classes [OBC]; they can apply if they have secured 45% marks in their graduation course.

It is conducted annually by the Directorate of Technical Education.  This test is usually taken in the month of March.  The Directorate maintains and enhances the quality of technical education by formulating policies from time to time.  Its policies are made in consultation with the industries and national institutions.  It contributes to the development of industry and society.

A student who clears the CET is eligible to get an admission in one of the 80 institutions in Maharashtra that are approved by the AICTE, New Delhi.  These colleges that offer the MBA program may be government aided, university managed or unaided institutions. 

The MBA MH-CET is a pre-requisite to get an admission in the desired MBA course.  The application form is available online.  A student fills the application form on the site www.dte.org.in/mba.  He / she must upload the photograph and signature.  A unique application ID and a password are allotted to each candidate.  This is used to find out the result and to follow up on any other notification regarding the examination.  The application form costs Rs. 1,150/- for the general category and is Rs. 950/- for the reserved category. 

Applications that are sent through Post / Courier are not accepted.  No other documents are to be sent at the time of application.  The documents are to be produced only at the time of verification so they are to be kept ready but not sent to the DTE.

The paper consists of 200 questions.  The candidate is given 150 minutes to solve the paper.  The total marks are 200 and the students can be rest assured that there is no negative marking.  There are no sections either.  It consists of questions to test the quantitative ability, verbal ability, reasoning and data interpretation or sufficiency.  The result is declared within a month i.e. usually in April.  85% of the seats are reserved for the students from the state of Maharashtra and 15% are for students from other parts of the country or abroad. The exam is conducted at given centers; the venue is informed on the hall ticket that is given at the time of application along with other details. 

After the result of the CET is declared, group discussions and personal interviews are organized that are comprised of 17 marks respectively.  The past academic record carry 4 marks and 2 marks are allotted for the past work experience.  Thus the result is worked out of 240 marks.  A student is evaluated on all these sections and then the admission for an MBA course is confirmed. 

A student is confirmed based on his merit in the examination through the three CAP rounds.

AICTE Approved MBA Colleges

What is AICTE?

The All India Council for Technical Education traces back its establishment in 1945. The AICTE is an official national council that oversees and coordinates the commencement of technical and management education in India.

Why AICTE?

MBA courses today are of high priority for individuals seeking a career in the field of management. MBA today has become a perquisite for a ticket into thriving and successful management companies, a course that is sworn by its respective applicants in accordance. FDI’s in India have been on a high lately and the corporate utopia is constantly multiplying and gaining prominence here. An integral instrument in measuring the competency of task force involves securing an MBA certification from a reputed institution.  For many families and individuals alike, obtaining an MBA from a popularly recognized establishment renders a social prestige of sorts.

The country has an array of business schools to choose from including the likes of IIM, ISB, IIFT amongst many others. With more than a thousand institutes to choose from, how does one get an insight on which of these business schools is most fitting? Enter AICTE! The AICTE is a functional and statutory government body that is constantly researching, implementing and setting the standards that go into the making of a business school by approving and certifying numerous such management institutes on the basis of quality of education offered by them.

The MBA institutional  structure compromises of private Universities, autonomous institutions state run Universities and AICTE approved business schools. To procure a seat at private and autonomous institutes like the IIM and ISB are the vision of many MBA aspirants but along with this prospect, also comes the complications of opportunities that occur in these institutes. So what does one do if they are not qualified for these aforementioned schools? AICTE through its framework sets a standard and quality recognition for management establishments across the country.

Some benefits of opting for an AICTE approved institute are:

·     Nationally recognized Degrees and AICTE certification is preferred by majority of companies during recruitment.
·         Steady scope for those interested in public sector jobs which go a long way.
·         Advantage of government recognized certification in prospects abroad pertaining to further studies.
·         Approval from AICTE overall contributes to considerable academic security.
·         Number of management and engineering institutes to choose from the AICTE list.
·         Lesser complications in securing loans from banks.
·         Good number of availability for seats, comparatively.
·         Collaboration with foreign universities.

AICTE extends its recognition through programs in the spheres of architecture, hotel management, IT, pharmaceuticals and many such others. With the increase in number of public sector undertakings, AICTE definitely takes it up a notch in regards to the same. The staff and council of the AICTE are well versed with education and management patterns. Visit the AICTE website for more details and do take a check for AICTE approval before enrolling in a university of your choice.