What is in this PDF
This is the MBA CET 2023 Slot 2 paper as students remembered it on exam day, rebuilt question by question by the Cetking team and solved in Cetking language: the shortcut first, the long method only where it is needed. 200 questions, 150 minutes, no negative marking — the pattern the exam has kept for years. Use it the way we use it in class: as a timed mock first, then as a question bank. If you are preparing for MBA CET 2027, the 2023 paper is the floor, not the ceiling: the 2024, 2025 and 2026 papers moved Logical Reasoning up a notch and brought new Abstract Reasoning types. Solve this one for speed; then move to the newer papers for pattern.
The most common questions in MBA CET
Cetking has tagged every question from the 13 MBA CET papers we hold — 2025 Slots 1 to 6, 2026 Slots 1 to 5 and both Attempt 2 slots — 2,600 questions in all. The section split never changes: Logical Reasoning 75, Quantitative Aptitude 50, Verbal Ability 50, Abstract Reasoning 25. Inside each section the same handful of question types comes back every year.
Logical Reasoning (75 marks). Six types are worth about 30 marks on their own: Order & Ranking (about 6 a paper), Coding-Decoding (5), Blood Relations (5), Number Series (5), Direction Sense (4), Venn Diagrams (4). Add Alphabet Series, Odd Man Out, Matrix-based Puzzles, Linear Arrangement, Input-Output and Syllogisms and you have covered 60 of the 75. Puzzles look frightening; the one-line questions carry the section.
Quantitative Aptitude (50 marks). Pie Charts (about 3 a paper), Trains & Boats (2), Mensuration (2), Profit & Loss (2), Percentages (2), Time-Speed-Distance (2), with Mixtures, Pipes & Cisterns, Tables, Numbers, Simplification and Time & Work close behind. Data Interpretation (pie, table, bar) is worth 10 to 15 marks and is the fastest-scoring block in the paper if you know the percentage-to-fraction table.
Verbal Ability (50 marks). Reading comprehension is the biggest single type — RC specific-detail (about 9 a paper), RC inference (5), Antonyms & Synonyms (5), Idioms & Phrases (3), Spotting Errors (3), Fill in the Blanks (2), then Vocabulary in Context, Para Jumbles and Sentence Improvement (2 to 3 each). Vocabulary, not grammar, decides this section.
Abstract Reasoning (25 marks). Figure Series (about 7 a paper), Figure Classification (6), Counting Figures (3), Figure Analogy (3), Pattern Completion (2), Water / Mirror Images (1). Twenty-five marks at under 30 seconds a question once the eye is trained.
Difficulty. Across these papers 68% of questions are easy, 27% medium and under 3% hard; our tagging gives an average of 42 seconds a question. A 120+ score comes from attempting 170+ questions, not from cracking the five hard ones.
How to use this paper
- Timed attempt, 150 minutes, no breaks. Mark unattempted questions separately from wrong ones.
- Section-wise autopsy. Count your score per section against the targets below. Any section under target is where the next week goes.
- Type-wise tally. For every wrong or skipped question, note the type (Blood Relations, Pie Chart…). The same 15 types will show up in your list — those are your chapters.
- Retake after 10 days. Same paper, same time. The second score is the honest one.
| Section | Marks | 99 percentile target | 95 percentile target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | 75 | 55+ | 45+ |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 35+ | 28+ |
| Verbal Ability | 50 | 38+ | 30+ |
| Abstract Reasoning | 25 | 22+ | 18+ |
Targets are Cetking class targets for a 140+ / 120+ total; the exact percentile-to-score map moves a little every year.
MBA CET at a glance
MAH MBA/MMS CET is conducted by the Maharashtra State CET Cell for admission to MBA and MMS courses in Maharashtra, including JBIMS, Sydenham, SIMSREE, Welingkar, K J Somaiya and the other CAP colleges. Computer-based, 200 questions, 150 minutes, one mark each, no negative marking; four sections — Logical Reasoning 75, Abstract Reasoning 25, Quantitative Aptitude 50, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension 50. The exam runs in several slots over two or three days, and a second attempt has been offered in recent years; the percentile is normalised across slots, so a slightly harder slot does not cost you. Admission is through the CAP rounds on the CET score, with 100 percentile tied to the top score of the year. The 2023 paper on this page is one of the slots of that year. For the current year's dates, admit card and result pages see the MBA CET page.
Practise online, question by question
- MBA CET papers with solutions — every question of the 2025 and 2026 papers as a card with the answer and Cetking's solution, section by section. Faster than a PDF when you want to check one question.
- Topic pages — all Blood Relations questions from every paper on one page, all Pie Charts on another. This is how a type-wise tally becomes practice.
- Arena — timed sets with a leaderboard. Beat your own time on the one-line Logic types.
- CET G Strategy shortcuts — the shortcut library behind Cetking's solutions.
- CET mocks — full-length mocks on the actual pattern once you are through the past papers.
- 6-month MBA CET 2027 study plan — week-by-week plan, free PDF.
Frequently asked questions
What does memory-based mean? Students who wrote the paper told us the questions as they remembered them on exam day; the Cetking team cross-checked the inputs, rebuilt the paper and solved it. Numbers and names may differ slightly from the screen; the question types, the mix and the difficulty are what the paper had.
How many questions and how much time? 200 questions in 150 minutes: Logical Reasoning 75, Abstract Reasoning 25, Quantitative Aptitude 50, Verbal Ability 50. One mark each, no negative marking.
Is there negative marking in MBA CET? No. Attempt every question. An unattempted question is a mark given away.
What is a good score in MBA CET? In recent years about 120 to 125 has meant 99 percentile and 140+ has meant 99.9 and above. See the MBA CET college rankings and cutoffs for what each score opens.
Which section should I prepare first? Logical Reasoning — 75 marks, and 60 of them come from types you can learn in a month. Then Abstract Reasoning (25 easy marks), then Quant DI, then Verbal vocabulary.
Is the 2023 paper enough, or do I need the newer ones? Solve 2023 for speed and confidence, then the latest papers for the current difficulty. All of them are free on cetking.com/cet/papers.
Can I get the answer key separately? The PDF carries the answer with the solution under every question. For a quick key, the online paper pages show the answer on one tap.
Where do I start if my score is below 80? Start with the CET page — the Game Plan, the syllabus and the class timetable are all there — and the 6-month plan above. Below 80 almost always means Logic and Abstract basics, not Quant.