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The State CET Cell, Maharashtra, has opened the MH CET 5-year LLB application correction window from April 7, 2026, to April 9, 2026. The registrations were closed on March 31, 2026. Candidates with incompleted application can make teh required changes in this correction window. The MH CET 5-year LLB exam will be conducted on May 8, 2026. They will release the MH CET 5-year LLB 2026 provisional hall ticket (exam city intimation slip) on their official website. The authorities will release the MH CET 5-year LLB admit card three to four days before the exam. Candidates must download the hall ticket before the exam. It is a mandatory document to be carried in the MH CET 5-year LLB exam centre.
The MH CET 3-year LLB exam was conducted on April 1 and April 2, 2026. The CET Cell will soon release the date for MH CET 3-year LLB result. Candidates can calculate their probable score by downloading the MH CET 3-year LLB unofficial answer key released by Careers360. Candidates who have a valid score in the exam can register for the online MH CET Law 2026 counselling process to gain admission into the participating MH CET Law 2026 colleges. There are around 16240 seats for 3-year LLB and 10860 seats for 5-year LLB in the MH CET Law 2026 admission process. The CET Cell conducts three rounds of MH CET Law CAP counselling, followed by an institute-level round. Only those candidates who have a valid score are eligible to register for the MH CET Law 2026 counselling.
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law or MH CET Law, is a state-level law entrance exam conducted by the State CET Cell, Maharashtra. Through MH CET Law 2026, candidates are admitted into 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB programmes of participating colleges in Maharashtra. The CET scores are accepted by around 150 law colleges in the state. A total of 147 law colleges accept MH CET law scores.
Through the MH CET 3-year LLB entrance exam 2026, candidates are admitted into the 3-year LLB programme of participating colleges. There are around 16240 seats available for 3-year LLB. The syllabus of LLB CET 3 years includes sections on English, GK, legal and logical reasoning. The four sections are spread across 120 questions, each carrying one mark.
Through the MH CET 5-year LLB exam, candidates are admitted into 5-year LLB programmes of participating colleges. There are around 10860 5-year LLB seats available through the exam. The MH CET 5-year LLB syllabus has sections English, GK, Legal and Logical Reasoning and Mathematics. The MH CET 5-year LLB also has 120 questions, each carrying one mark. However, the weight distribution for each section is different.
| Exam instance | No. of candidates registered for CET | No. of candidates appeared for CET |
|---|---|---|
| MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 | 25,092 (As of January 22, 2026 9 am) | - |
| MH CET 5-year LLB 2025 | 35,074 | 27,372 |
| MH CET 3-year LLB 2025 | 94,506 | 74,621 |
| MH CET 3-year LLB 2023 | 76425 | 64138 |
| MH CET 5-year LLB 2023 | 22526 | 19295 |
| MH CET 3-year LLB 2022 | 78479 | 56445 |
| MH CET 5-year LLB 2022 | 29011 | 19738 |
The MH CET Law 2026 admission process consists of various stages, such as the issue of the MH CET Law notification, the opening of the application form, the release of the admit card, conducting the exam, publication of the merit list and conducting the counselling process. Candidates can access the merit list using the MH CET login details on the official website -cetcell.mahacet.org.
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Release of MH CET Law 2026 notification | November 21, 2025 |
| Release of MH CET Law 2026 application form | 3-year LLB: January 8, 2026 5-year LLB: January 9, 2026 |
| MH CET Law 2026 application form last date | 3-year LLB: March 03, 2026 (ended) 5-year LLB: March 31, 2026 (ended) |
| MH CET Law 2026 application correction window | 3-year LLB: March 9, 2026 to March 11, 2026 5-year LLB: April 7, 2026 to April 9, 2026 |
| Release of MH LET Law 2026 admit card | 3-year LLB: March 29, 2026 5-year LLB: TBA |
| MH CET Law 2026 exam dates | 3-year LLB: April 1 to April 2, 2026 5-year LLB: May 8, 2026 |
| MH CET Law 2026 answer key | Will be notified |
| MH CET Law results 2026 | Will be notified |
| MHC ET Law 2026 counselling and seat allotment | Will be notified |
The following courses are offered through MH CET Law 2026:
The State CET Cell, Maharashtra, has notified the syllabus for MH CET Law 2026 for both 3-year LLB & 5-year LLB programs. The online-based MHCET Law entrance exam 2026 has 120 objective-type questions to be asked from the syllabus prescribed by the CET Cell. The details of the MH CET law syllabus for the two exams are given below.
| Section | No. of questions |
|---|---|
Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning | 24 |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 32 |
Logical and Analytical Reasoning | 24 |
English | 40 |
Total | 120 |
| Section | No. of questions |
|---|---|
Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning | 32 |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 24 |
Logical and Analytical Reasoning | 32 |
English | 24 |
Basic Mathematics | 8 |
Total | 120 |
In case of any queries, candidates can contact the exam authorities using the CET Cell helpdesk as given below.
The State CET Cell releases the list of MH CET Law colleges on its official website. Every year, close to 150 law colleges and universities participate in the MH CET law counselling.
Actual College Name | Seats in 3-year LLB | Seats in 5-year LLB |
|---|---|---|
Government Law College, Mumbai | 300 | 240 |
Indian Law Society Law College, Pune | 60 | 240 |
SVKMs Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai | - | 120 |
DES Shri Navalmal Firodia Law College, Pune | 180 | 180 |
Dr DY Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society Dr DY Patil Law College, Pune | 120 | 120 |
Rizvi Law College, Mumbai | 180 | 120 |
University of Mumbai Law Academy, Mumbai | - | 60 |
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar College of Law (5 colleges | 240 | 360 |
Marathwada Mitra Mandal's Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune | 120 | 180 |
Progressive Education Society's Modern Law College, Pune | 180 | 180 |
Sinhgad Law College, Pune | 120 | 120 |
Yashwantrao Chavan Law College, Pune | 360 | 300 |
Bharati Vidyapeeth's New Law College, Kolhapur | 60 | 60 |
Candidates who appeared for the MH CET Law 3-year LLB 2026 exam can check the MH CET Law exam analysis to get relevant information like the difficulty level of the exam, topics from which questions were asked in the exam, etc. The exam analysis can help candidates evaluate the level of preparation needed and design a proper strategy for the exam.
The State CET Cell, Maharashtra, also announces the list of MH CET Law exam toppers. The MH CET Law 2026 toppers are students who have secured the maximum number of marks in the entrance exam. The list of MH CET LLB 2026 toppers is released separately for 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB. Students can check the previous year toppers of the MH CET Law exam, which have been given in the tables below:
| Rank | Name of candidate | Marks obtained |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patil Priyanka Vijayanand | 136 |
| 2 | Mhatre Manali Manohar | 134 |
| 3 | Karhad Arnav Bharat | 133 |
| 4 | Gadhave Suraj Parmeshwar | 131 |
| 5 | Metri Sagar Rajshekhar | 130 |
| Rank | Name | Normalized CET score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Kalyan Jha | 129 |
| 2 | Yash Raj | 128 |
| 3 | Isha | 126 |
| 4 | Prakhar Pandey | 126 |
| 5 | Mahajan Lavanya Amol | 126 |

| Full Exam Name | Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Law |
| Short Exam Name | MHCET Law |
| Conducting Body | Directorate of Higher Education Mumbai |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Languages | English +1 more |
| Mode Of Application | online |
| Application Fee | Online : 800 |
| Mode Of Exam | online |
| Mode Of Counselling | online |
| Participating Colleges | 203 |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours |
MHCET Law MAH-LLB (5 Years) (session 2026)
MHCET Law MAH-LLB (3 Years) (session 2026)
The authorities will notify the MH CET Law counselling schedule on its official counselling portal for 5-year LLB and 3-year LLB. All candidates who have a non-zero CET score in the MH CET Law exam could register online for counselling and seat allotment from the official counselling portal. The CET Cell will conduct the MH CET Law 2026 counselling through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for 5-year LLB and 3-year LLB admission. Candidates have to register and fill in the LLB CET college choices through their login. The authorities will then allot the colleges as per the candidate’s rank and college preference.
After the completion of the centralised MH CET law 2026 counselling rounds for both 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB programmes. The law admissions are completed at the institutional level as well.
Candidates are allotted seats in law colleges based on merit cum preference. Candidates must make sure to clear the MH CET Law cut-off to be eligible for seat allotment. Here are the simple steps involved for MH CET Law counselling.
Note that options entered before CAP Round I will be the basis for seat allotment in CAP Round I and II. Also, the choice-filling option will be activated again before CAP Round III, which will be the basis for seat allotment in the round.
The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra prescribes the MHCET law eligibility criteria 2025 for 5-year LLB programmes offered by various law colleges. The MHCET law 2025 eligibility criteria covers the minimum requirements that one needs to fulfill before filling out the application form.
MH CET law eligibility criteria 2025 - 5-year integrated law:
Before filling up the MH CET law application form for 3-year LLB, candidates must make sure they fulfil the eligibility requirement. State CET Cell, Maharashtra has prescribed the following conditions as part of MHCET law eligibility criteria 2025 for 3-year LLB:
| Category | Minimum aggregate required in qualifying exam |
|---|---|
| General candidates belonging to Maharashtra (as per domicile certificate) | 45% |
| SC/ST candidates from Maharashtra | 40% |
| VJ / DT / NT(A) / NT / O.B.C./ S.B.C. Category belonging to State of Maharashtra. | 42% |
| Candidates from other states (All categories) | 45% |
The CET Cell, Maharashtra has also specified that candidates who did their graduation through open university with preparatory examination are also eligible to apply for MH CET 3-year LLB.
The CET Cell has opened the MH CET 5-year LLB application correction window on April 7, 2026 to APril 9, 2026. The authorities closed the MH CET 5-year LLB 2026 registration on March 31, 2026. The application form for the MH CET 3-year LLB was closed on March 3, 2026. The MH CET 3-year LLB application correction window was open from March 9, 2026, to March 11, 2026. The MH CET Law 2026 application process involves steps such as online registration, filling out the application form by providing details such as educational qualification details, communication details, and fee payment. The application fee for MH CET Law 2026 is Rs 1000 for general/EWS candidates and Rs 800 for SC/ST/OBC candidates.
| Item | Size | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Scanned Photograph | 20KB to 50 KB | .jpg |
| Scanned Signature | 10KB to 20 KB | .jpg |
| Category | MH CET law form fees |
|---|---|
General/EWS | Rs. 1000 |
OBC/SC/ST/Orphans/Transgender | Rs. 800 |
Preparing for MH CET Law 2026? Check the most important topics you must focus on to score well. Know key areas, chapter-wise weightage and smart study priorities.
Download EBookLast year, the CET Cell Maharashtra revised the MH CET law exam pattern for both 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB. It has reduced the number of questions to 120 from the earlier 150 questions. Any candidate who plans to appear for the state-level exam should consult the MHCET law 2026 exam pattern, which provides information on the exam modalities and question paper structure. The CET Cell prescribes the MH CET law exam pattern 2026 separately for 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB in the information brochure. The MH CET law syllabus 2026 is similar for 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB with an additional maths section for 5-year LLB. In the MH CET 3-year LLB there are four sections on English, GK, Legal and Logical reasoning. The MH CET 5-year LLB exam pattern has an additional section on Mathematics apart from the four sections in the 3-year LLB.
The MH CET Law exam 2026 question paper includes objective-type questions only. There are 120 questions to be attempted in a duration of 120 minutes. This translates to less than 1 minute per question. So, one must not only solve the questions but do it fast as well.
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of the exam | Online, CBT (Computer Based Test) |
| Type of paper | Multiple-choice question paper |
| Exam duration | 120 minutes |
| Total number of questions | 120 |
| Maximum marks | 120 |
| Marking scheme | 1 mark for each correct answer There is no negative marking |
| Language | Marathi and English |
Legal aptitude and legal reasoning: Unit 01
Logical and analytical reasoning: Unit 01
Logical and analytical reasoning: Unit 04
Logical and analytical reasoning: Unit 05
English: Unit 02
English: Unit 03
Legal aptitude and legal reasoning: Unit 01
Logical and analytical reasoning: Unit 01
Logical and analytical reasoning: Unit 04
Logical and analytical reasoning: Unit 05
English: Unit 02
English: Unit 03
When preparing for the MH CET Law exam, candidtes are recommended to take the MH CET 2026 mock tests. By solving mock tests, candidates can develop a deeper understanding of the question paper, get an exam-like ambience to practise and thus carry invaluable confidence to the exam centre.
MH CET Law 2026 is one of the most popular and competitive entrance exams. Therefore, candidates need to prepare well to secure good marks/rank.
The online, computer-based MH CET Law 2026 for 5-year LLB is of intermediate level. Questions in the maths section will be of Class 10 level, while in the remaining sections, candidates will be expected to demonstrate a decent level of knowledge and awareness.
The difficulty level for MH CET Law 3-year LLB is slightly higher, at the graduation level. Candidates appearing MH CET LLB 3 years should have a good conceptual understanding of the subjects as well as knowledge of current events.
Candidates may follow the preparation tips given below to shape their preparation.
For a competitive entrance exam like MH CET Law 2026, the preparation should be well-organised and timely. Candidates should start their MH CET law preparation as early as possible. They should have a daily study routine, giving 3-4 hours each day to the preparation.
The quality and relevance of the study material largely affect the candidates' preparation for MH CET Law 2026. The study material for MH CET Law 2026 should be concise, easy to understand, and relevant to the requirements of the test. Some of the important books that candidates can refer to for MH CET law preparation are mentioned below.
| Subjects | Study material for 5-year LLB | Study material for 3-year LLB |
|---|---|---|
Legal aptitude and legal reasoning | Indian Polity books up to class 12th | Indian Polity by Laxamikant and previous year papers to understand the type of questions asked in the exam |
General knowledge with current affairs | NCERT books of History, Geography and Economics Newspaper ( The Hindu/Indian Express/The Telegraph) Read any one monthly current affairs | |
Logical and analytical reasoning | Verbal and Non-verbal Ability by TMH PUB. (Arun Sharma) Practice mock tests and previous year papers | |
English | Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis Any grammar book of up to class 12 level | |
Maths (Only for 5-year LLB) | NCERT Books up to class 10th | N/A |
While preparing for the MH CET Law 2026, candidates should make short notes. These notes help them in revising the topics in a short period of time. The short notes will also come in handy a few days before the exam, when candidates will need to revise the important topics quickly.
The official question papers of MH CET Law are not released by the exam authorities. Therefore, candidates should rely on the sample papers available in the market. Solving sample papers is an important exercise as it makes the candidates exam-ready. Further. candidates can also solve the question papers of TS LAWCET, AP LAWCET, CLAT, AILET, as these are all relevant for law entrance exam preparation and have a very similar syllabus and level as seen in MH CET law.
The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra, will issue the MH CET 5-year LLB admit card three to four days before the exam. The authorities released the admit card of MH CET 3-year on March 29, 2026. The MH CET law admit card 2026 is a mandatory document that the candidate has to carry with them on the day of the exam, along with a valid photo ID proof. The admit card of MH CET Law 2026 carries information such as the roll number of the candidate, allotted MH CET Law exam centre, date and time of exam and reporting time.
The candidate must carefully review the details mentioned on the admit card, including the candidate's name, allotted exam centre, etc. If there is any discrepancy, one needs to get in touch with the exam officials and get it rectified at the earliest.
The CET Cell Maharashtra will release the MH CET 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB provisional answer key in the last week of May 2026 on its official website. Candidates can challenge the MH CET Law 2026 provisional answer key on the prescribed dates. After considering the valid objections, the CET Cell will publish the final answer key of MH CET Law 2026. The objection fee is Rs. 1000 per objection.
The MH CET Law 5-year LLB result will be declared tentatively in the first week of June 2026. Candidates can check the MH CET law result 2026 through their login. The result is released in the form of individual scorecards containing the names, marks and ranks of the candidates. The CET Cell will also declare the MH CET Law 3-year LLB result in online mode tentatively in the last week of June 2026. There are no qualifying marks in MH CET Law 2026. Candidates who have a valid non-zero score in the result of MH CET Law 2026 are eligible to participate in the counselling process.
Visit the official website
Click on the result link given on the homepage.
Log in with the CET registration number and date of birth.
The MH CET Law result 2026 will be displayed on the screen.
Based on the CET score, the MH CET Law 2026 merit list is prepared. Candidates whose names appear in the merit list will be invited to participate in the choice filling and seat allotment process.
The result of the MHCET law contains the following details
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The MH CET Law 2026 application form for the 3-year LLB opened on January 8, 2026, and the application form for 5-year LLB was released on January 9, 2026.
The MH CET law application fees is Rs. 1000 for general/EWS candidates, and Rs. 800 for SC/ST candidates.
The State CET Cell Maharashtra will conduct the MH CET Law 2026 exam.
The MH CET Law 3-year LLB syllabus consists of 4 sections namely Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, and English. The MH CET law three year LLB syllabus also has the same sections in addition to the Basic Mathematics section.
The MH CET Law 2026 is for a total of 120 marks.
There is no negative marking in MH CET Law 2026.
The MH CET law 2026 is conducted for a duration of 2 hours.
MH CET Law 2026 will be conducted in online mode.
One can check MH CET law result 2026 by logging into the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org
There is a centralised counselling & seat allotment for MH CET Law 2026.
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