PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (2025, 2024, 2023) – MAH MBA CET Opening & Closing Ranks
Particulars
Details
Course Name
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
College Name
PUMBA
Admission Through
Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra Counselling (via MAH MBA CET)
Latest Closing Rank (2025)
207 (AI Category)
Previous Year Closing Rank (2024)
123 (AI Category)
Cutoff Trend
Lower Competition (68.29%)
Total Seats
180
Counselling Rounds
3 Rounds
Official Cutoff Release Body
Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra
The PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) cutoff 2025 for the AI category closed at 207 rank, showing a significant decrease in competition compared to 2024, where the closing rank was 123. The cutoff has consistently tightened over the past few years, indicating rising demand for Master of Business Administration (MBA) at PUMBA.
Admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is conducted through Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra Counselling (via MAH MBA CET) based on MAH MBA CET ranks, with a total of 3 rounds of seat allocation.
Summary
The closing rank for PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2025 was 207 for AI category.
Compared to 2024 (123 rank), the cutoff trend is decrease in compeetition.
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (Round-wise Latest Year Trends)
The following tables show round-wise closing cutoff ranks category-wise for
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Data is shown for the latest available years: 2025, 2024, 2023
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (AI Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
253
192
258
Round 2
204
190
265
Round 3
207
123
228
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (EWS Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
1127
1055
771
Round 2
1184
751
719
Round 3
1243
1079
834
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GNTAH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
1072
1929
1128
Round 2
1908
2072
1128
Round 3
1300
947
2046
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GNTAO Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
920
658
720
Round 2
1348
1092
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GNTBH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
2254
1360
1442
Round 2
-
1628
1940
Round 3
-
940
2533
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GNTBO Category)
Round
2025
2023
Round 1
905
1481
Round 3
909
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GNTCH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
1239
1354
1064
Round 2
1402
-
1252
Round 3
1495
1530
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GNTCO Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
1064
1264
512
Round 2
1151
-
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GNTDH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
1492
840
1417
Round 2
-
-
1534
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GNTDO Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
1112
811
938
Round 2
1154
-
-
Round 3
1189
-
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GOBCH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
1008
892
949
Round 2
1099
916
960
Round 3
1211
952
1034
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GOBCO Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
575
524
541
Round 2
602
599
626
Round 3
614
566
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GOPENH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
777
613
678
Round 2
843
655
755
Round 3
925
667
783
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GOPENO Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
455
331
429
Round 2
412
366
494
Round 3
577
379
335
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GSCH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
1651
2196
1623
Round 2
2073
2394
1962
Round 3
2217
2604
2135
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GSCO Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
1291
1237
739
Round 2
-
1237
-
Round 3
1396
1284
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GSEBCH Category)
Round
2025
2024
Round 1
1393
1244
Round 2
1503
1586
Round 3
-
1712
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GSEBCO Category)
Round
2025
2024
Round 1
746
908
Round 2
-
942
Round 3
1074
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GSTH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
4941
6021
5510
Round 2
5576
4373
5744
Round 3
-
6021
3052
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (GSTO Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
3144
3030
3762
Round 2
-
-
3958
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (ORPHAN Category)
Round
2024
2023
Round 1
8036
9711
Round 2
11795
14375
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (PWDOBCH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
11648
6446
6804
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (PWDOPENH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
5169
5115
3384
Round 2
6077
-
-
Round 3
21651
-
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (PWDRNTAH Category)
Round
2023
Round 1
5895
Round 2
6232
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (PWDRNTCH Category)
Round
2025
Round 1
39416
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (PWDRNTDH Category)
Round
2024
Round 1
5642
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (PWDROBCH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
10088
7986
8350
Round 2
-
48774
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (PWDRSCH Category)
Round
2025
Round 2
32527
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (PWDRSEBCH Category)
Round
2024
Round 1
9776
Round 3
21471
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (PWDSCH Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
31337
3667
5963
Round 2
31337
36245
-
Round 3
2270
5458
-
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff (TFWS Category)
Round
2025
2024
2023
Round 1
557
607
481
Round 2
564
412
258
Round 3
565
-
203
The PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) cutoff 2025 for the AI category ranged from an opening rank of 253 in Round 1 to a closing rank of 207 in the final round (Round 3). The cutoff decreased gradually across counselling rounds, reflecting seat allocation trends during Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra counselling. Candidates securing ranks within this range were eligible for admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at PUMBA.
The final closing rank for PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2025 was 207 (Round 3).
The opening rank remained 253 across all rounds, indicating top preference demand.
Cutoff ranks tightened gradually from Round 1 to Round 3 during Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra counselling.
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff Trends (2023-2025)
Year
Closing Rank
Change vs Previous Year
Trend
2025
207
▼ 84 rank
▼ Lower Competition
2024
123
▲ 105 rank
▲ Higher Competition
2023
228
-
Base Year
The PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) cutoff has shown a consistent increase in competition over the past 3 years. The closing rank improved from 228 in 2023 to 123 in 2024, and further to 207 in 2025. This indicates a rising demand for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at PUMBA, with more high-ranking candidates opting for this course during Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra.
The closing rank changed by 21 ranks from 2023 to 2025 (~9.21%).
The biggest year-on-year jump was between 2023 and 2024 with a change of 105 ranks.
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) remains highly competitive during counselling rounds.
Cutoff Trend Graph (Closing Rank vs Year)
The closing rank trend indicates rising demand for
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA). As closing ranks move lower
(better rank), it reflects higher demand for the program during counselling.
PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Category-wise Cutoff Analysis 2025
Category
Closing Rank (2025)
Difference vs General
Competition Level
AI
207
-
High
EWS
1243
-
High
GNTAH
1300
-
High
GNTAO
1348
-
High
GNTBH
2254
-
High
GNTBO
909
-
High
GNTCH
1495
-
High
GNTCO
1151
-
High
GNTDH
1492
-
High
GNTDO
1189
-
High
GOBCH
1211
-
High
GOBCO
614
-
High
GOPENH
925
-
High
GOPENO
577
-
High
GSCH
2217
-
High
GSCO
1396
-
High
GSEBCH
1503
-
High
GSEBCO
1074
-
High
GSTH
5576
-
High
GSTO
3144
-
High
PWDOBCH
11648
-
High
PWDOPENH
21651
-
High
PWDRNTCH
39416
-
High
PWDROBCH
10088
-
High
PWDRSCH
32527
-
High
PWDSCH
2270
-
High
TFWS
565
-
High
The PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) cutoff 2025 varies significantly across categories due to reservation policies. Category-wise comparison data is limited for this course. This variation is primarily driven by category-wise seat allocation and demand differences during counselling.
The smallest cutoff gap vs General is for AI at 0 ranks.
The largest cutoff gap vs General is for AI at 0 ranks.
General category typically remains the most competitive for PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) admission.
Impact of Reservation on PUMBA Cutoff
The variation in cutoff ranks across categories is influenced by the reservation policy implemented by the Government of India.
A fixed percentage of seats is allocated to OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and EWS categories, resulting in relatively higher closing ranks
for reserved categories compared to the General category. This ensures equitable access to premier institutions like
PUMBA while maintaining merit-based selection through JEE Advanced.
Factors affecting PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) cutoff
Factor
Impact
Insight
Year-wise Trend
Lower rank = higher competition
Closing rank moved from 123 in 2024 to 207 in 2025
Round-wise Movement
Ranks usually expand across rounds
General category final closing rank in 2025 is undefined
Category Variation
Different cutoffs per category
Reserved categories generally have higher closing ranks than General
Recent trend data indicates continued demand concentration
Year-wise Trend Impact
A consistent improvement in closing rank over the years suggests increasing competition for PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA), as more high-ranking candidates prefer this course.
Round-wise Cutoff Movement
Cutoff ranks typically expand from the first round to the final round during Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra counselling, as seats are reallocated based on candidate preferences and withdrawals.
Category-wise Variation
Cutoff ranks differ across categories, with General category usually having the lowest closing rank, indicating higher competition compared to reserved categories.
Seat Matrix for PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) seat matrix shows that a total of 180 seats are available for the program, distributed across multiple categories. This distribution plays a crucial role in determining cutoff ranks, as categories with fewer seats tend to have more competitive cutoffs.
PUMBA vs Peer Colleges Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff
College
2025 Closing Rank (General)
2024
2023
PUMBA
-
-
-
Cutoff comparison for Master of Business Administration (MBA) is currently limited due to insufficient peer data.
All listed colleges remain competitive within their respective rank ranges
Which College is Best for Master of Business Administration (MBA) Based on Cutoff?
Cutoff data is insufficient to determine the top college for Master of Business Administration (MBA)
.
Lower closing ranks indicate higher demand and stronger competition among top-ranking candidates.
Other Courses at PUMBA Cutoff
Course
Latest Cutoff
Link
-
-
-
PUMBA offers multiple courses, but detailed cutoff comparison is currently unavailable due to limited data.
Popular Courses at PUMBA Based on Cutoff
Top course data unavailable
Second course data unavailable
Additional course comparison limited
Core and less preferred branches generally have relatively higher cutoff ranks, indicating lower competition.
Which Course Has the Lowest Cutoff at PUMBA?
Cutoff comparison data is limited for PUMBA.
.
Other courses typically have relatively higher cutoff ranks.
FAQs on PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) Cutoff
What is the PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) cutoff for General category?
The latest available closing rank for General category is - (2026).
Can I get PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) with rank 200?
Based on recent cutoff trends, this is uncertain for the General category.
Does PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) cutoff change every year?
Yes. Recent data ranges from around - to -, varying by year, round, and seat movement.
What is the closing rank for PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) in counselling?
The latest closing rank in the available data is - for General category.
Is PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) better than other colleges based on cutoff?
Cutoff rank is one indicator of demand. In the latest year, the lowest peer cutoff is - at rank -.
Which college has the lowest cutoff for Master of Business Administration (MBA)?
Based on available peer data, N/A has the lowest recent closing rank.
What factors affect PUMBA Master of Business Administration (MBA) cutoff?
Major factors include exam difficulty, number of applicants, seat matrix, category allocation, and counselling round movements.