Short answer
All India seats are 15% of the sanctioned intake in Maharashtra MBA/MMS institutes. They are filled through CAP on the percentile score in MAH-MBA/MMS CET, CAT, CMAT, XAT, ATMA, MAT or GMAT, and are treated as General category seats with no reservation.
Based on the State CET Cell's Information Brochure for 2026–27 admissions (dated 02.07.2026). The 2027–28 brochure hasn't been published yet — rules can change, so check it when it is.
Who this applies to
Indian citizens seeking an All India seat in first-year MBA/MMS in Maharashtra
The rule, explained
In unaided private management institutes (other than minority institutes), 15% of the sanctioned intake is All India seats. Government and government-aided management institutes and university departments also have 15% All India seats.
These seats are filled through the Centralized Admission Process (CAP). Merit is based on the percentile score in the State CET (MAH-MBA/MMS CET), the Common Admission Test (CAT), the Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT), the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), the Entrance Test for Management Admissions (ATMA), the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) or the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT).
All India seats in postgraduate courses, including MBA, are treated as General category seats. There is no reservation in them for reserved categories, women, Persons with Disability, orphans or Defence candidates.
What the official document says
Autonomous - 65% (State Level) Non- Autonomous – 45.5% for HU, 19.5% for OHU 15% Nil 20%
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 106 (opens the official site)
Autonomous – 85% (State Level) 15% Nil Non-Autonomous 70 % for HU, 15 % for OHU 15%
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 105 (opens the official site)
First Year Management.-Percentile score in CET conducted by the Competent Authority, Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by Indian Institute of Management and Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) conducted by National Testing Agency
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 85 (opens the official site)
All these seats for Post Graduate courses are treated as General Category seats and no reservation is provided for these seats from the candidates of Reserved Class Category, Ladies, Persons with Disability, Orphan and Defence, etc.;
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 86 (opens the official site)