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MBA CET Cut Off 2021 Category Wise — Historical Record and the Current Source

A 2021 MAH-CET category-wise cut off is a record of one counselling cycle, and 2021 was another disrupted one — the admission season still carried pandemic effects on examination scheduling, counselling timelines and candidate movement. That makes it a particularly weak reference point even by the ordinary standards of historical cutoff data. The ordinary standards are themselves strict. MAH-CET closings are outcomes of CAP allotment, not thresholds announced in advance. A category-wise closing records the percentile of the last candidate allotted a seat in that category, at that institute, in that round, in that year. It moves with the applicant count, the percentile distribution within each category, the seat matrix, and how many allotted candidates reported. None of those repeats. What historical data is genuinely good for is establishing a band. Take three recent consecutive cycles, hold the round constant, hold the category constant, and you have a range that tells you roughly where an institute sits relative to your percentile. That is enough to sort institutes into reach, realistic and safe tiers — which is all a candidate actually needs from cutoff data, and considerably more reliable than treating any single year's figure as a mark to clear.

⚡ Quick Answer

A 2021 figure records one disrupted cycle and does not transfer. MAH-CET closings are outcomes of CAP allotment, published per institute, category and round. For planning, build a band from three recent consecutive cycles at the same round and category, and take current figures from the CET Cell portal.

Why 2021 Is a Weak Reference

  • •Examination and counselling calendars were still disrupted, changing the shape of the applicant pool.
  • •Candidate movement and reporting behaviour were atypical, distorting how far later rounds fell.
  • •Institute participation and seat matrices shifted in ways that have not persisted.
  • •Comparisons against 2021 will mislead in a direction that varies by institute.
  • •Three recent consecutive cycles give a far more usable band.

What a Category-wise Closing Actually Records

ElementWhat it means
CategoryWhich reservation pool the seat came from
InstituteClosings are per institute, not system-wide
RoundRound 1 closes tighter than later rounds
YearThe applicant pool that produced it
PercentileThe last candidate allotted, not a bar set in advance

Building a Usable Band

  1. 1.Pick your category and hold it constant across the comparison.
  2. 2.Pull Round 1 closings for three recent consecutive cycles at each institute you are considering.
  3. 3.Take the tighter end of that range as your working assumption, not the average.
  4. 4.Sort institutes into reach, realistic and safe tiers against your own percentile.
  5. 5.Fill the CAP option list completely and in honest preference order, with genuine safe options at the bottom.

Documentation Behind a Category Claim

A category claim is verified at admission, not merely declared. Caste certificates, caste validity certificates and non-creamy-layer certificates are separately required for the categories they apply to, they take time to obtain, and an allotment against an unverifiable claim collapses at verification. Start these applications well before the counselling calendar begins.

Where to Confirm

  • •The Maharashtra CET Cell CAP portal for official category-wise and round-wise closings.
  • •The DTE Maharashtra information brochure for reservation rules and required documents.
  • •Individual institute admission pages for seats filled directly, outside CAP.

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2021 Cycle

Historical, and Disrupted

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Category-wise

Separate Closing per Category

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Round-wise

Closings Fall Across Rounds

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CET Cell

Official Source

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