MH CET Law 2024 (3 & 5 Year LLB) - Exam Date (Announced), Eligibility, Syllabus, Question Papers, Preparation Tips

MH CET Law 2024 - State CET Cell Maharashtra has announced the tentative schedule of MHCET Law 2024 on its official website.  MH CET 3-year LLB will be conducted from March 11-13, 2024 while the MH CET 5-year LLB will be conducted from May 7-8, 2024. The CET Cell will conduct MH CET Law 2024 in online mode to admit candidates into five year integrated law and three year LLB programmes offered by law colleges in Maharashtra. Candidates will be required to perform MH CET Law registration by visiting the official website.  The seat allotment will done on the basis of MH CET Law counselling 2024. Only those candidates who obtain a non-zero score will be called for the counseling process. The CET scores are accepted by around 140 law colleges in the state.

What is MH CET Law Exam?

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law or MH CET Law is a state-level law entrance exam conducted by State CET Cell, Maharashtra. Through this law entrance exam candidates are admitted into 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB programmes offered by the participating law colleges in the state of Maharashtra. A total of 147 law colleges accept MH CET law scores. These colleges offer around 10,860 seats in 5-year LLB programmes and 16,240 seats in 3-year LLB.

MH CET Law 2024 - Important Events

MH CET Law 2024 Helpdesk

 In case of any queries, candidates can contact the exam authorities using the CET Cell helpdesk as given below.

• Email - Maharashtra.cetcell@gmail.com
• Contact - 022-22016157/59 (11 am to 5 pm)  

MH CET Law Participating Institutes 2024

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.

Top Law Colleges Accepting MH CET Law Scores

MH CET Law Exam Analysis 2024

The State CET Cell does not release answer keys of MH CET Law. However, candidates will be able to obtain exam analysis and unofficial answer keys immediately after the exam. Candidates who appeared for the last iteration of the exam can check the MH CET Law exam analysis to get relevant information like the difficulty level of the exam, topics from where questions were asked in the exam etc. 

MH CET Law 2024 - Exam Details

The State CET Cell, Maharashtra will release the syllabus for MH CET law 2024 for both 3-year LLB & 5-year LLB programmes. The online-based MH CET law 2024 will have 150 objective-type questions to be asked from the syllabus prescribed by the CET Cell. The MH CET law syllabus is comprised of the following sections.

• Legal aptitude & reasoning
• Logical and analytical reasoning 
• General knowledge and current affairs
• English
• Mathematics (Only for 5-year LLB entrance test)

Also Read |  MH CET law 2024 exam pattern 5-year LLB

MHCET Law MAH-LLB (5 Years) Eligibility Criteria

The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra prescribes the MHCET law eligibility criteria 2024 for 5-year LLB programmes offered by various law colleges. The MHCET law 2024 eligibility criteria covers the minimum requirements that one needs to fulfill before filling out the application form.

MH CET law eligibility criteria 2024 - 5-year integrated law :

• Qualifying exam : The candidate needs to have passed 10+2 or an equivalent exam (including 3-year diploma in engineering)
• Minimum marks : Maharashtra state candidates needs to secure a minimum aggregate of: 45% - General category, 40% - SC/ST, 42% - VJ / DT / NT(A) / NT / O.B.C./ S.B.C. category.
• Others : Candidates who have passed senior secondary or obtained a first-degree certificates through distance education or correspondence method are also eligible for admission.

MHCET Law MAH-LLB (3 Years) Eligibility Criteria

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 2024 for 3-year LLB:

• The candidates must possess a graduate degree in any discipline.
• Candidates appearing for their final year exams can also apply provided they submit the qualifying certificates at the time of admission.

Minimum marks required in the qualifying exam

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

State CET Cell Maharashtra will release the MH CET law 2024 application form in online mode. The application forms for 5-year LLB and 3-year LLB are released on the official website -  cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates who meet the MH CET law eligibility criteria 2024 may fill out the application form before the application deadline. The registration process for the exam will be in online mode.

How to fill MH CET law 2024 application form?

• Registration - The first step in the MHCET law 2024 application process is registration, wherein the candidate will have to create an applicant account. In the MHCET law registration form, enter your name, father's name, mother's name, contact details and other personal details. On successfully entering the information, a new account will be created with a unique login id.   
• Uploading the documents - The candidate will have to next upload a photo and signature as per the specification outlined in the table below.  

Document specification

• Filling the application form - In this step fill in your personal, educational details, and contact details. You will also be required to select an exam centre from where you wish to take the exam from. Candidates must fill out the information carefully and ensure accuracy of the details.
• Fee payment - In the last step of the application process, the MHCET law application form fee 2024 has to be paid using an online mode: credit card, debit card or net banking.

MHCET Law application form fee

Application Fees

MH CET law 2024 is one of the most popular and competitive entrance exams. Therefore, candidates will need to prepare well to secure good marks/rank. 

Difficulty level of MH CET Law 2024

The online, computer-based MH CET law 2024 for 5-year LLB will be 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 will be slightly higher, at 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.

How to prepare for MH CET law 2024- Important tips   

Candidates may follow the preparation tips given below to shape their preparation.

Make a study routine:

For a competitive entrance exam like MH CET law 2024, the preparation should be well organized 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.

Refer to best-recommended book

The quality and relevance of the study material largely affect the candidates' preparation for MH CET law 2024. The study material for MH CET law 2024 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.

Recommended books for MH CET law 2024

Make handwritten notes 

While preparing for the MH CET law 2024, candidates should make short and concise handwritten notes. These notes will help them in revising the topics in a short period of time. The short notes will also come handy a few days before the exam when candidates will need to revise the important topics quickly.

Solve sample papers

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 all are relevant for law entrance exam preparation and have very much similar syllabus and level as seen in MH CET law.
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Any candidate who plans to take the state-level exam should consult the MHCET law 2024 exam pattern which provides direction and key insights to ace the exam.

The MH CET Law exam 2024 question paper will include objective-type questions only. There will 150 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.

MH CET Law 2024 Exam Pattern

When preparing for the MH CET exam, there are always benefits to be gained by taking MH CET 2024 mock tests. Typically, mock tests of MH CET 2024 may be taken closer to the exam, but there is no stopping in making it a part of exam preparation strategy a little earlier. By solving mock test one will be able to develop a deeper understanding of the question paper, get an exam-like ambience to practise and thus carry invaluable confidence to the exam centre.

The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra will also release official MH CET law 2024 mock tests to familiarise candidates with the online-exam.

How to Access the MH CET Law Mock Test 2024?

• Visit the official MH CET website.
• The mock test link (3-year LLB or 5-year LLB) will be displayed on screen
• Click on sign in link
• The mock test will page will open
• Attempt MH CET mock test 2024

The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra releases the admit card of MH CET law in online mode. The MH CET law admit card 2024 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. MH CET law 2024 admit card carries information such as the roll number of the candidate, allotted MH CET law exam centre, date and time of exam and reporting time.

On the day of the MH CET law exam, the candidate has to arrive at the exam centre as per the reporting time. Latecomers may not be allowed entry inside the exam venue.

How to download MH CET Law 2024 Admit Card?

• Visit the offical website mahacet.org
• Click on the programme (3-year or 5-year LLB).
• Click on the download link to open the login page.
• Enter your registration id and password.
• Admit card will be displayed on the screen.
• Download and take a printout of the admit card.

Precautions related to the MH CET law admit card 2024

The candidate needs to check that the details mentioned on the admit card, including the candidate's name, allotted exam centre, etc. are correctly mentioned. If there is any discrepancy, one needs to get in touch with exam officials and get it rectified at the earliest.

The CET Cell will release the MH CET Law 2024 result in online mode. The result is released in the form of individual scorecards containing the names, marks and ranks of the candidates. One can access the result without the need for a login id. However, to access the MH CET Law 2024 scorecard, one will need login id and password.

How to download MH CET law 2024 result

• Visit the official website of MH CET law - mahcet.org.
• Click on the result link given in the notification section 
• The MH CET law result will be displayed in the form of a consolidated list
• Download and check your name, roll number and corresponding marks 

Other than a consolidated list, the CET Cell will also release the MH CET law 2024 scorecards for all candidates. The scorecards of MH CET law 2024 can be downloaded by logging into the CET Cell admission portal using your registration ID and roll number. 

Based on the result or more specifically the CET score, MH CET law 2024 merit list will be prepared. Candidates whose names appear in the merit list will be invited to participate in choice filling and seat allotment process. 

How to download the MHCET law 2024 scorecard?

• Visit the official website: mahacet.org
• Select your course (3-year or 5-year LLB)
• Click on the result link
• In the login window that opens, enter registration ID and roll number  
• On login, the result will be shown in downloadable PDF format.

MHCET Law 2024 result - Details

The result of MHCET law will contain the following details

• Candidate's name
• Roll number and application number
• Marks obtained
• State Rank
• All India Rank (AIR)

Mode of Counselling: Online

The State CET Cell, Maharashtra will conduct the MH CET Law 2024 counselling in online mode. All candidates who have a non-zero CET score in MH CET Law exam can register for counselling and seat allotment. Candidates will be allotted seats in law colleges on the basis of 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 for MH CET Law counselling.

1. CAP Registration: MH CET law CAP registration is mandatory for appearing in the counselling process. Only such candidates who register for the counselling will be included in the merit list and considered for seat allotment.
2. Issue of merit numbers: Candidates who are shortlisted for counselling will be issued merit numbers.
3. Choice filling: Candidates who have been issued merit numbers will be invited for choice filling and locking. As part of the choice-filling process, candidates will need to pick their choice of institutions before the start of CAP Round-I and CAP Round II. All entries should be in the order of priority.
4. Seat allotment: The allotment of seats will be made after each CAP Round taking into account the merit rank and choices entered by the candidate.
5. Document verification: Upon allotment of seats, the candidate has to accept the seat, pay the acceptance fee through candidate log-in.
6. Report at allotted college: Finally, the candidate has to report at the institute allotted to them on the designated day to complete the remaining admission formalities.

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.