Duration
120 mins (3-year) / 150 mins (5-year)
MH CET Law is the state-level entrance exam conducted by the Maharashtra State CET Cell for admission to 3-year LLB and 5-year integrated law programmes (BA LLB, BBA LLB, BLS LLB) in government, aided and unaided law colleges across Maharashtra. It is one of the largest state law entrance exams in India with over 70,000 applicants annually competing for approximately 15,000 seats. The exam has two separate papers - one for the 5-year programme and one for the 3-year programme.
Mode: Online CBT
Duration: 120 minutes (5-year) / 90 minutes (3-year)
Total Marks: 150 (5-year) / 150 (3-year - Maths replaced by additional Legal Aptitude)
Marking Scheme: +1 for correct, no negative marking
Sections Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning
40 Questions • 40 Marks
Logical & Analytical Reasoning
40 Questions • 40 Marks
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
30 Questions • 30 Marks
English
30 Questions • 30 Marks
Mathematics (5-year only)
10 Questions • 10 Marks
Legal Aptitude Indian Constitution - fundamental rights, DPSP, amendments Legal reasoning - principle-fact application Legal maxims, landmark judgments awareness Logical Reasoning Syllogisms, analogies, coding-decoding Blood relations, direction sense, puzzles Critical reasoning, arguments, assumptions General Knowledge Current affairs (national and international) History, polity, economy, science basics Awards, sports, books, important events English Reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary Sentence correction, fill in the blanks, idioms 5-year: Passed Class 12 with minimum 45% (40% for reserved categories) 3-year: Graduated with minimum 45% (40% for reserved) No upper age limit Maharashtra domicile for state quota seats Registration opens
January-February 2027 (tentative - confirm on official website)
Last date to apply
March 2027 (tentative)
Exam date
April 2027 (tentative)
Results
May 2027 (tentative)
CAP counselling
June-July 2027 (tentative)
Register on cetcell.mahacet.org Fill application form with personal and academic details Upload photograph, signature and documents Pay application fee online Download admit card before exam After results, participate in CAP counselling rounds 💡 Preparation Tips No negative marking - attempt every question Focus on legal aptitude and reasoning - they carry the most weight Read newspapers daily for current affairs section Practice previous year MH CET Law papers for pattern familiarity Time management is key - 150 questions in 120 minutes means less than 1 minute per question ❓ FAQs Is MH CET Law only for Maharashtra students?
State quota seats are for Maharashtra domicile students. All India and management quota seats are open to all.
Can I appear for both 3-year and 5-year papers?
Yes, candidates can appear for both papers in the same session.
Is there negative marking?
No, MH CET Law has no negative marking.