MAH MBA CET 2026 CAP Round 1 OBC Cutoff: College-Wise Scores

MAH MBA CET 2026 CAP Round 1 expected closing score for OBC category students ranges between 145 and 175 out of 200 at top Maharashtra colleges, with JBIMS expected to maintain the highest OBC cutoff at 99.90 percentile or above.

The Centralized Admission Process (CAP) Round 1 for MAH MBA CET 2026 is expected around July 2026. Students belonging to the OBC (Other Backward Class) category benefit from reservation and typically see cutoffs 2 to 5 percentile points lower than the Open category at the same institutes. Based on CAP Round 1 trends from 2025, this article presents college-wise closing score predictions to help you plan your preferences before the seat allotment process begins.

• MAH MBA CET 2026 is scored out of 200 marks; merit lists and cutoffs are expressed as percentile.
• OBC (Maharashtra domicile, Non-Creamy Layer) students receive 19% reservation in government-aided and university-managed MBA institutes in Maharashtra.
• CAP Round 1 always closes at the highest cutoffs of the season; subsequent rounds see lower percentiles as unfilled seats carry forward.
• Expected OBC closing percentile at JBIMS for 2026: 99.90 percentile and above, corresponding to approximately 175 marks out of 200.
• Students with 95 percentile or above in the OBC category have strong chances at well-regarded state B-schools including K.J. Somaiya and Welingkar.

What Is MAH MBA CET OBC Cutoff in CAP Round 1?

The MAH MBA CET CAP Round 1 OBC cutoff is the minimum percentile at which all OBC-category seats are filled at a given participating institute. CET Cell, Maharashtra publishes institute-wise and category-wise closing scores after the Round 1 seat allotment result. Only students with Maharashtra state domicile and a valid OBC Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate are counted under the OBC category for the purpose of CAP seat allotment. Students from other states are treated as Open (All India) students regardless of their category certificate.

The OBC quota is separate from the Open merit list, so an OBC student who qualifies on the Open merit list may be allotted a seat under the Open category, freeing up an OBC seat for the next student on the OBC merit list. This mechanism means the actual OBC closing percentile shown in the allotment result can sometimes be lower than the Open closing percentile by more than expected.

MAH MBA CET 2026 Expected OBC Cutoff: College-Wise Table

The table below presents expected closing percentile and corresponding raw score for OBC category students in CAP Round 1 2026. All figures are predictions based on 2025 CAP Round 1 closing data and estimated changes in seat intake and applicant count. Actual cutoffs will be declared by CET Cell Maharashtra after seat allotment.

All figures above are expected based on 2025 CAP Round 1 trends. Actual cutoffs for 2026 will be declared by CET Cell Maharashtra at cetcell.mahacet.org after seat allotment.

MAH MBA CET 2025 CAP Round 1 OBC Cutoff (Reference)

The table below lists OBC category closing percentiles from the 2025 CAP Round 1 seat allotment as released by CET Cell Maharashtra. These figures are the primary basis for 2026 predictions shown above.

Source: CET Cell Maharashtra CAP Round 1 seat allotment data, 2025.

Factors That Affect OBC Cutoff in CAP Round 1

OBC cutoffs do not stay fixed from year to year. Understanding what drives movement helps you gauge whether 2026 cutoffs will be higher or lower than 2025.

• Number of OBC applicants: More OBC-eligible test-takers means higher competition and upward pressure on cutoffs at every institute.
• Seats available under OBC quota: An increase in total intake or in reserved OBC seats at a college generally brings the closing percentile down; a decrease has the opposite effect.
• Overall exam difficulty and score distribution: If the 2026 MAH MBA CET paper was easier, more students score in the 155 to 175 range, compressing the top percentile bands and making those slots harder to secure.
• New institutes entering the CAP process: Additional colleges in the system absorb a portion of applicants, reducing pressure on mid-tier institutes in Round 1.
• Preference choices submitted by students: Institutes that receive a high proportion of first-preference fills in Round 1 see higher cutoffs; less-preferred colleges see lower Round 1 cutoffs but higher Round 2 cutoffs as students exhaust their top choices.
• OBC students allotted under Open merit: When a significant number of OBC students qualify on the Open list, the OBC quota seats shift lower, reducing the effective OBC closing percentile at competitive institutes.