The Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA) is under Savitribai Phule Pune University, considered a premier management education institution. It has well-known academic programs, expert faculty, and strong industrial contacts that attract aspiring MBA students from different corners of India. PUMBA offers various MBA specializations.
Admission to PUMBA is mainly through entrance exam scores followed by a cutoff. For candidates belonging to the Maharashtra state, it is mandatory to appear for the MAH CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test). For candidates from other states one can apply based on national-level entrance exams such as CAT, CMAT, MAT, or ATMA.
The DTE, Maharashtra conducts the admission procedure according to guidelines laid down for CAP. Through CAP, candidates are shortlisted, and their documents are verified. Candidates are then admitted according to their merit and PUMBA cutoff scores. The cutoff ensures that only deserving candidates get into the institute.
PUMBA MAH CET Cutoff 2025
The expected PUMBA CET cutoff 2025 percentile ranges between 98.65 and 98.73. These scores should ideally be targeted to secure a position in this leading institution. However, the cutoff varies for each category but is common for all specializations.
Courses |
CET Cutoff percentile |
MBA Systems Management |
98.49-98.57 |
MBA Finance |
98.49-98.57 |
MBA Marketing |
98.49-98.57 |
MBA Pharma-Biotech |
98.49-98.57 |
MBA Operations Management |
98.49-98.57 |
MBA Human Resource Management |
98.49-98.57 |
PUMBA MAH CET Cutoff 2024
Candidates must be aware of the PUMBA category-wise CET cutoff before applying for admission. To be noted, the cutoff varies for Home State and Other state candidates. PUMBA CET Cutoff for Open Category is 99.57 for Round 1. For Round 2, it stood at 99.51, and for Round 3, the cutoff was 99.49. PUMBA cutoff for OBC is between 98.65 and 98.73 for the Home State Category. Basically, the cutoff is a bit low for the reserved category candidates compared to the general category. PUMBA MBA Cutoff for SC Category is between 95.63 to 96.4 for the Home State.
Category |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
OPEN - General -Other state |
99.57 |
99.51 |
99.49 |
OPEN - General-Home State |
99.11 |
99.11 |
|
OBC - other state |
99.29 |
99.19 |
99.24 |
OBC - Home State |
98.73 |
98.66 |
98.65 |
SC - Home State |
96.4 |
95.98 |
95.63 |
SC - Other State |
98.16 |
98.16 |
98.09 |
ST - Home State |
88.97 |
92.01 |
88.97 |
EWS |
98.46 |
98.97 |
98.45 |
TWFS |
99.18 |
99.45 |
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SC – PWD - Home State |
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90 |
General – PWD - Home State |
90.95 |
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OBC – PWD - Home State |
88.32 |
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ORPHAN |
78.91 |
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|
Nomadic Tribe (NTA)- Home State |
96.91 |
96.7 |
98.65 |
Nomadic Tribe (NTA )- Other State |
99.11 |
98.45 |
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PUMBA CAT Cutoff 2025
The institute also accepts the CAT score for offering admission to the MBA program. The cutoff for the general category is expected to be between 80-85. In contrast, the PUMBA CAT cutoff for OBC is less compared to the general category.
Courses |
CAT Cutoff percentile |
MBA Systems Management |
80-85 |
MBA Finance |
80-85 |
MBA Marketing |
80-85 |
MBA Pharma-Biotech |
80-85 |
MBA Operations Management |
80-85 |
MBA Human Resource Management |
80-85 |
PUMBA MAT Cutoff 2025
Candidates who are applying through MAT for PUMBA admission are required to achieve the percentile between 80-85. In contrast, the PUMBA MAT Cutoff for OBC will be below the 80 percentile. Here, we have tabulated the PUMBA CAT cutoff for the general category.
Courses |
MAT Cutoff percentile |
MBA Pharma-Biotech |
80-85 |
MBA Finance |
80-85 |
MBA Systems Management |
80-85 |
MBA Human Resource Management |
80-85 |
MBA Marketing |
80-85 |
MBA Operations Management |
80-85 |
PUMBA CMAT Cutoff 2025
Applicants seeking admission to the PUMBA through CMAT must achieve the percentile between 95 and 99. The PUMBA CMAT cutoff EWS Category will be a bit low compared to other categories.
Courses |
CMAT Cutoff percentile |
MBA Pharma-Biotech |
95-99 |
MBA Finance |
95-99 |
MBA Systems Management |
95-99 |
MBA Human Resource Management |
95-99 |
MBA Marketing |
95-99 |
MBA Operations Management |
95-99 |
PUMBA ATMA Cutoff 2025
Candidates must achieve a score between 90 and 95 on the ATMA exam to be eligible for admission.
Courses |
ATMA Cutoff percentile |
MBA Operations Management |
90-95 |
MBA Systems Management |
90-95 |
MBA Marketing |
90-95 |
MBA Finance |
90-95 |
MBA Pharma-Biotech |
90-95 |
MBA Human Resource Management |
90-95 |
PUMBA Cutoff 2024
Students can analyze the expected cutoff for 2025 by looking at the previous year's cutoff. The PUMBA CAT Cutoff for 2024 stood at 80 percentile, whereas the ATMA cutoff is 90. The institute has set the highest cutoff for CMAT, which is restricted to the 95 percentile.
Exam |
Cutoff |
CAT |
80 |
ATMA |
90 |
CMAT |
95 |
MAT |
80 |
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