MH CET Law Reservation Policy 2026 - Seat Allotment Policy, Social, Economical Reservation Criteria

MH CET Law 2026 Reservation Policy

The allocation of seats for the 5-year LLB and 3-year LLB under MH CET Law is done as per rules laid down under the MH CET law reservation policy 2026 through MH CET LLB CAP rounds. The seat allotment is different for aided and self-financing colleges in 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB.

Reservation in Government and Aided Colleges (3-Year LLB and 5-Year LLB)

Given below is the reservation policy for admission in Maharashtra for Professional undergraduate degree courses in law into the government, aided professional educational institutions, and aided undergraduate degree departments/courses in law in Non-Agricultural Universities

Reservation in Unaided Self-Financing Colleges (3 Year LLB and 5 Year LLB)

Given below is the reservation policy for admission in Maharashtra Professional Undergraduate Degree Course in Law into the Unaided (Vina-Anudanit) Professional Educational Institutions and Unaided/Self-Financed Undergraduate Degree Departments/Courses in Law into Non-Agricultural

Universities

$ M.S. Seats = CAP Seats – ( All India Seats + Minority Quota Seats )

@ These are the Minimum percentage of seats to be filled in the Minority Institution through CAP, this may be extended up to 100%.

MH CET Law Reservation Policy 2026 - Reservation for Backward Socio-Economic Groups

The reservation for backward category candidates from different socio-economic groups will be applicable to candidates from Maharashtra State only. There are no MH CET law seats for outside Maharashtra candidates under this category. Such candidates must ensure they fulfil the eligibility criteria of MH CET Law and also claim admission only to that category which they have mentioned in the application form.

MH CET Law Reservation Criteria 2026 - Backward Socio-Economic Groups

• To claim a reservation under the above-mentioned category, the candidates must upload a caste certificate, caste/tribe validity certificate, and non-creamy layer certificate when filling out the online application form.

• The candidates should also produce the caste certificate, caste/tribe validity certificate, and non-creamy layer certificate at the time of document verification

• Candidates possessing a caste certificate for any of the above categories but who belong outside Maharashtra will be considered under the general category.

• Earlier some of the castes under SBC were considered under OBC. Such SBC candidates will be eligible to claim reservations under the backward categories to which they belonged earlier.

• In case of any vacant seats after completing the admission process, SBC candidates would be given priority to fill up the seats subject to a maximum of 2% of the total seat intake.

MH CET Law 2026 Reservation Criteria for Children of Defence Personnel

The children of defence personnel will also be eligible for a reservation of 5% within the sanctioned quota of the law institute for Maharashtra State (MS) candidates. The reservation of seats under this category will apply to the following -

• Children of Ex-service personnel who are Domiciled in Maharashtra State (DEF-1).

• Children of Active Service Personnel who are Domiciled in Maharashtra State (DEF-2).

• Children of the Active Service Personnel (DEF-3) who are transferred to Maharashtra State but are not Domiciled in Maharashtra State.

• Children of the Active Service Personnel (DEF 3) who are not domiciled in Maharashtra State but their families are stationed in Maharashtra State under the provision of retention of family accommodation at the last duty station on the grounds of children’s education, provided that such candidate should have appeared for SSC/HSC examination either from a school/ college in Maharashtra or outside Maharashtra.

Also Read: CLAT Seats - Seat Matrix and Categories of Reservation

MH CET Law Reservation Policy 2026 - Other Important Points

Given below are a few other important points regarding reservation in MH CET Law 2026 for certain other important categories -

• 5% of the seats within the MS quota of the sanctioned intake of the institute will be reserved for candidates having a minimum of 40% disability. Candidates claiming reservations under this category must be domiciled in the state of Maharashtra. Such candidates are also required to upload at the time of application a certificate issued by the civil surgeon of the district hospital or the Approved Medical Board / or the All India Institute established by the Central Government

• 10% seats Over and above the Maharashtra State Quota of Institute / College shall be reserved for EWS candidates. Candidates claiming reservation under the EWS category must upload an EWS certificate before the last date of admission confirmation.

• 1% of the seats (excluding Minority institutions, All India Seats, if any) shall be reserved for Orphan Candidates as per the rules of the government resolution in respect of the Women and Child Welfare Department and other applicable government policies.

• 30% of seats shall be reserved for female candidates. However, there will be no reservation for Female candidates under Defense, Persons with Disabilities and Orphan categories

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