CLAT Vs. MH CET Law - Know Which Exam is More Difficult?

CLAT Vs. MH CET Law, Which Exam is More Difficult?

Edited By Sansar Singh Chhikara | Updated on Jan 03, 2024 04:08 PM IST

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) and Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MH CET Law) are two of the biggest entrance exams in the country. Both exams are conducted once every year for law admissions in the participating colleges. Similarly, both these exams are conducted offline through pen and paper-based test mode.

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CLAT Vs MH CET Law: Key differences
MH CET Law vs CLAT: Participating Institutes
CLAT vs MH CET Law: Paper Pattern

While there are many similarities between these two exams, there are also a lot of differences between CLAT vs MH CET Law in terms of difficulty level, paper pattern, seats etc. In this article, we will discuss the differences between CLAT and MH CET Law in detail

CLAT Vs MH CET Law: Key differences

Particulars	CLAT	MH CET Law
Full form	Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) and	Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
Difficulty Level	Very Hard	Moderate
Geographical Scope	National-level entrance exam	State-level entrance exam
Exam Schedule	CLAT is usually conducted in December	MH CET 5-year LLB exam is usually conducted in May
Participating Institutes	A total of 24 NLUs and more than 60 law schools conduct admissions through CLAT 2024	A total of 142 colleges accept MH CET Law scores for 5-year LLB admissions
Seat Matrix	3,243	11,250

CLAT vs MH CET Law: Difficulty Level

Talking about the difficulty level of both exams, CLAT is the toughest entrance exam in India. MH CET Law is a relatively easier entrance exam. The CLAT syllabus 2025 is very diverse and the difficulty level of questions is very hard. Objective questions are asked from comprehension passages and it becomes difficult to decipher concepts. On the other hand, MH CET Law has direct objective questions.

MH CET Law vs CLAT: Geographical Scope

CLAT is a national-level entrance exam that is conducted at different test centres across India. A total of 24 National Law universities accept admissions based on CLAT scores. Contrary to CLAT, MH CET Law is a state-level entrance examination. The exam is conducted for admission to law courses in Maharashtra state. The MH CET 5-year LLB exam is conducted at exam centres other than Maharashtra too, however, admissions are done in law schools situated in Maharashtra only.

CLAT vs MH CET Law: Syllabus

The CLAT and MH CET Law syllabus differs a lot both in terms of difficulty level and topics. The CLAT syllabus comprises of five subjects - English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques. On the other hand, MH CET Law comprises of legal aptitude, general knowledge, current affairs, logical reasoning, English and Basic Mathematics subjects. Let us have a look at the syllabus of both these entrance exams.

CLAT Syllabus and Subjects

Subjects	Topics
English Language	Correcting Incorrect Grammar Sentences Synonyms & Antonyms Tenses Fill in the Blanks Spotting Grammatical Errors Active & Passive Voice
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	National & International Affairs Schemes Science & Technology Summits & Conferences Sports Awards & Honours Arts & Culture Important Historical Events
Legal Reasoning	Indian Constitution - Fundamental Rights, Duties, Judiciary, Parliament, Directive Principles of State Policy, Local governments Important amendments and provisions Important judgments Current legal affairs Law of Torts, Constitutional Laws, Laws of Contract, IPR Law, Family Laws
Logical Reasoning	Analogies Series Seating arrangement Syllogisms Blood relations Logical sequences and matching Calendars and clocks
Quantitative Techniques	Ratios and proportions, Basic algebra, Mensuration Statistical estimation Algebra

MH CET Law Syllabus

Subject	Topics
Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning	Constitutional Law Law of Torts Indian Penal Code Legal Terms and Legal Maxims Landmark Judgements Contract Law
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	History (Ancient/Medieval/Modern) Politics Economics Science and Technology Civics Sports Current Issues of National Relevance Major International Events and Conferences Business Economics
Logical Reasoning	Making Inferences & Conclusions Identifying Assumptions Identify Patterns and Relationships Deductive Reasoning Analogies Seating Arrangements and Blood Relationships
English Language	Antonyms and Synonyms Spotting errors and spelling mistakes Idioms and Phrases One word substitution Sentence completion, rearrangement, and improvement Analogies Tenses and voice Word definitions
Basic Mathematics	Profit and Loss Time and work Speed and distance Algebra Averages Venn diagrams

MH CET Law vs CLAT: Participating Institutes

A total of 24 NLUs participate in the CLAT counselling and admission process. These NLUs are among the top-ranked law schools in India. The MH CET Law also offers admissions into 142 participating law schools. Some of the best law schools in Maharshtra accept admissions through MH CET Law.

List of Colleges Accepting CLAT Score - UG Courses

NLU Name	Courses	Seats	Domicile Reservation	Fees
NLSIU Bengaluru	BA LLB Hons	300	25%	Rs.4.10 Lakhs pa
NALSAR Hyderabad	BA LLB Hons	132	25%	Rs. 2.70 Lakhs pa
NLIU Bhopal	BA LLB (Hons) B.Sc LLB (Hons)	202 (BA LLB (Hons) 134 seats, B.Sc LLB (Hons) 68 seats)	50%	Rs. 3.30 Lakhs p.a.
WBNUJS Kolkata	BA LLB (Hons) BSc LLB (Hons),	132	33%	Rs. 3.85 lakhs p.a.
NLU Jodhpur	BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons),	Total 120 seats across both the programmes.	25%	Rs. 3.06 Lakhs p.a.
HNLU Raipur	BA LLB (Hons)	180	50%	2.15 Lakhs pa
GNLU Gandhinagar	BA LLB (Hons), B.Com LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), BSc LLB (Hons), BSW LLB (Hons)	Total 172 seats for the all programmes	25%	2.58 Lakhs pa
GNLU Silvassa Campus	BA LLB(Hons),	66	25%	2.58 Lakhs pa
RMLNLU Lucknow	BA LLB(Hons),	169	45%	1.70 Lakhs pa
RGNUL Patiala	BA LLB (Hons)	180	10%	Rs.2.59 Lakhs pa
CNLU Patna	BA LLB (Hons) BBA LLB (Hons)	138 (69 each for BA LLB and BBA LLB)	50%	Rs. 2.57 Lakhs pa
NUALS Kochi	BA LLB (Hons)	60	49%	Rs.2.14 Lakhs pa
NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack	BA LLB (Hons) BBA LLB (Hons)	180 (BA LLB 120 BBA LLB 60)	25%	Rs. 2.47 Lakhs pa
NUSRL Ranchi	BA LLB (Hons)	120	50%	Rs.2.41 Lakhs pa
NLUJA Assam, Guwahati	BA LLB (Hons)	60	50%	Rs. 2.44 Lakhs pa
DSNLU Visakhapatnam	BA LLB (Hons)	138	48%	Rs. 2.09 Lakhs pa
TNNLU Tiruchirapalli	BA LLB (Hons) B.Com LLB (Hons)	120 (BA LLB (Hons) 60 , B.Com LLB (Hons) 60)	48%	Rs.1.17 Lakhs pa (TN SC/ST) Rs.1.23 Lakhs pa (TN first generation graduate) Rs.2.17 pa (All India SC/ST) Rs.2.23 Lakhs pa (Others) Nil (TN Govt. schools quota)
MNLU Mumbai	BA LLB (Hons)	100	62%	Rs.3.28 Lakhs p.a. (Maharashtra students) Rs. 3.62 Lakhs p.a. (All India)
MNLU Aurangabad	BA LLB (Hons) BBA LLB (Hons)	120 (60 each for BA LLB and BBA LLB)	62%	Rs.2.66 Lakhs pa (Maharashtra students) Rs. 3.12 Lakhs pa (Others)
HPNLU Shimla	BA LLB (Hons) BBA LLB (Hons)	120 (60 each for BA LLB and BBA LLB)	25%	Rs. 2.98 Lakhs pa
DNLU Jabalpur	BA LLB (Hons)	120	50%	Rs. 2.96 Lakhs pa
DBRANLU, Sonipat, Haryana	BA LLB (Hons)	120	25%	Rs.1.87 Lakhs pa
MNLU Nagpur	BA LLB (Hons) BBA LLB (Hons)	120 (60 each for BA LLB and BBA LLB)	62%	Rs.3.65 Lakhs pa
NLUT Agartala	BA LLB (Hons)	60	30%	Rs.1.81 Lakhs pa

Top Colleges Accepting MH CET Law Scores

S.No	Name of the college
1	Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai
2	Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai
3	Rizvi Law College, Mumbai
4	The University of Mumbai Law Academy
5	D.E.S. Navalmal Firodia Law College, Pune
6	Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune
7	Indian Law Society (ILS) Law College, Pune
8	Dr. Ambedkar College, Department of Law, Nagpur
9	Dr. DY Patil College of Law, Navi Mumbai
10	St. Wilfred’s College of Law, Mumbai

CLAT vs MH CET Law: Paper Pattern

Particulars	CLAT	MH CET Law
Mode of exam	Online	Online
Total number of questions	120	150
Time duration	120 minutes	120 minutes
Total marks	120	150
Negative marking	Yes	No
Language	English	English & Marathi

MH CET Law vs CLAT: Seat Matrix

CLAT counselling is carried out for admissions to 24 participating NLUs. These 24 NLUs offer a total of 3,243 seats for admissions in integrated law courses. A total of 142 institutes participate in the MH CET 5-year LLB counselling. These 142 participating courses offer a total of 11,250 seats for admissions in 5-year LLB course.

CLAT vs MH CET Law: Exam Schedule

The CLAT entrance examination is conducted every year in the month of December. The application form of CLAT exam is made available online in the month of August. The entire admission process is carried out till June/July. On the other hand, the MH CET Law exam is conducted in the month of May. The application form of MH CET Law is usually released in January.