MH CET 3-year LLB 2026: Merit List (OUT) & Participating Colleges
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law 2026 ( MHCET Law )
MH CET Law 2026 CAP Round 2 (5-year LLB)
11 Aug '26 - 20 Aug '26
State CET Cell Maharashtra has released MH CET Law 2026 3-yr LLB merit list for round 1 at official website. Check MH CET LLB 3-year LLB counselling process other important details here.
MH CET 3-year LLB (Latest Updates): Counselling, Seat-Matrix, Cutoff
MH CET 3-Year LLB Counselling 2026: Maharashtra CET cell has released MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 merit list for round 1 today on July 24. Candidates can download MH CET law counselling for 3-Year LLB merit list online at official website cetcell.mahacet.org or llb3cap26.mahacet.org. No login details are needed as MH CET 3-Year LLB merit list is released in PDF form.
MH CET Counselling Process 2026 is conducted separately for 3-year and 5-year LLB courses. Admission is done based on MH CET Law 2026 rank, category and seat availability. MH CET Law entrance exam was conducted to grant admission to the 3-year LLB course at colleges accepting MH CET Law scores.
MH CET 3-Year LLB 2026 Counselling Process 2026
The Maharashtra LAWCET counselling is conducted through a Centralised Admission Process (CAP). Candidates have to register online and get their document verification done to be eligible for admission to the college. The choice filling process to select the colleges of preference for admission can also be exercised during the MHCET Law 3-year Counselling process 2026. Thereafter, the admission cell releases a seat allocation list, and selected candidates will have to report to their allocated college for confirmation of the seat.
During counselling, candidates have option to ‘Freeze’ or ‘Float’ their choices.
- Float option- If candidates are not satisfied with the allotted colleges, they can choose the ‘Float’ option. Candidates exercising this option are eligible to appear in the subsequent counselling rounds. In case they are not offered seats, they can choose the previously allotted college.
- Freeze option- Candidates can exercise the ‘Freeze’ option to confirm their allotment, and if they do not want to participate in the further counselling rounds. They will accept the allotted college and pay the admission fee. Such candidates will not be considered for further counselling rounds.
- MH CET Law 3-year LLB 2026: Expected Cutoff for Top Colleges
- MHCET 3-Year LLB 2026 Tie-Breaking Method
- How to Register for MHCET Law Counselling 2026?
- MH CET Law 2026: Documents Required for Verification
- Details Mentioned on MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 Result Card
- MHCET 3 Year LLB 2026 Application Form
- MHCET 3 Year LLB 2026 Admit Card
MH CET Law 3-year LLB 2026: Expected Cutoff for Top Colleges
Check MH CET Law 3-year LLB Cutoff 2026 at top colleges accepting Maharashtra CET Law scores
| Colleges |
Other Maharashtra State Candidates |
Maharashtra State Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 99+ |
99+ |
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| 99+ |
99+ |
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| 97+ |
97+ |
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| 91+ |
93+ |
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| 94+ |
92+ |
Commonly asked questions
MHCET Law exam is held for admissions to 5-year and 3-year Law courses offered at participating Law colleges in Maharashtra. The exam is conducted in an online mode. Through the entrance exam, Law aspirants are shortlisted for admissions to 10,860 seats (excluding management intake) for the 5-year LLB program and around 16,420 seats for the 3-year LLB courses programmes.
The Maharashtra CET examination cell conducts the MHCET Law exam for admission to the LLB programs offered at the colleges in Maharashtra.
To see your MH CET Law result for 3-year or 5-year LLB, go to the official CET Cell website at cetcell.mahacet.org. Then open the LLB course section and click on the result link.
Log in using your application ID and date of birth, and your scorecard will appear on the screen. It shows your total marks and percentile clearly.
Candidates should aim to get 99+ score overall in MH CET Law exam (for both 3-year LLB & 5-year LLB).
MHCET 3-Year LLB 2026 Tie-Breaking Method
In a case where candidates secure the same rank or marks, the following method of tie-breaking is applied:
- Candidates with a higher percentage of marks in Class 12 or equivalent exams are given preference in the merit list
- Candidates securing a higher percentage of marks in the first language in Class 12
- Candidates with a high percentage of marks in Class 10
- A higher percentage of marks in English in Class 10 or equivalent exam
Also Read: Tips to Crack MH CET Law exam in 30 days
How to Register for MHCET Law Counselling 2026?
Commonly asked questions
MH CET Law exam has five main sections. Each part carries different marks. English includes 30 questions, General Knowledge and Current Affairs 40, Legal Aptitude 40, Logical Reasoning 30, and Basic Mathematics 10 (for 5-year LLB only). Total marks 150. Every question gives one mark, no negative marking.
Yes, you can join many law colleges without CLAT by applying through private universities, which often take students based on merit or interviews. You can also go for state-level law exams like MH CET Law, TS LAWCET, and others, or appear for university-specific entrance tests. In many places, direct admission is also given using your 12th or graduation marks, which is a common way for both 5-year and 3-year LLB programs outside the NLU system.
No, Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) Mumbai doesn't take MHCET Law scores for its 5-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) or LL.M. courses. The admission process at MNLU Mumbai is done only through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), which is the main exam for entry into all National Law Universities in India.
Candidates can expect the following score to be safe to secure seats in top Colleges accepting MH CET Law score including GLC Mumbai and ILS Pune for the 3-year LLB MH Law CET exam:
| MH CET Law Safe score | 105+ |
| MH Law CET most probable score | 100+ |
| MH CET Law (OMS category safe score) | 100+ |
| MH CET Law (MS category safe score) | 90-100 |
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Candidates need to register online on the official website of CET Cell Maharashtra as under:
- Visit cetcell.mahacet.org
- Register as a new candidate by filling the required details for MH CET Law counselling process
- Upload documents related to the academic and category on the website only
- Next, fill the choice of colleges from the given list as per your preference and pay the counselling fee.
- Provisional allotment list is published by the examination authority on the official website based on the preferences given by candidates.
MH CET Law 2026: Documents Required for Verification
The list of documents required for admission formalities at the allotted colleges are,
- MH CET Law Admit Card and Rank Card
- MHCET Law Application Form
- Class 12th and class 10th mark sheets
- Graduation mark sheets and certificates for three-year LLB course admission
- Caste certificate
- Domicile certificate/ Birth certificate/ School leaving certificate (mentioning the place of birth/ Community, Nativity & date of birth certificate)
- PwD certificate and medical certificate
- Photographs (at least four)
Also Read: Cutoff for MHCET participating colleges
Commonly asked questions
The top colleges that accept the MH CET Law scores are given below-
- Governmet Law College, Mumbai
- Indian Law School, Pune
- Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai
- Dr DY Patil Law College, Navi Mumbai
- Rizvi Law College, Mumbai
- Shri Naval Firodia Law College, Pune
The ideal cut off to secure a seat and get the admission in one of these top colleges ranges between 96 to 99. Candidates must target to acheive this score in order to easily land into their preferred Law College.
With a rank of 1748 in the MH CET Law 3-year LLB exam, you stand a good chance of getting admission to several law colleges across Maharashtra.
In Maharashtra, there are around 16,000 to 17,000 seats available for the 3-year LLB programme across government, aided, and private law colleges. The exact number may change slightly each year depending on college approvals and intake capacity decided by the State CET Cell.
Many top law colleges in Maharashtra take MH CET Law score for admission. You can apply to Government Law College Mumbai, ILS Law College Pune, Rizvi Law College, and many others. Each college has own cut off marks. MH CET Law colleges offer 3 year and 5 year LLB courses for students who qualify exam.
Details Mentioned on MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 Result Card
Once the result is announced, candidates must make sure that they cross-check all the details mentioned on the MH CET Law 3-year LLB scorecard 2026. It will carry the following details:
- Name of the candidate
- Course opted for
- Shift of the MH CET Law entrance exam
- Roll number of the candidate
- Application/ Registration number of the candidate
- MH CET Law raw scores
- MH CET Law 3-year LLB normalized score
- MH CET Law percentile
- Subject-wise marks obtained in MH CET Law
- Category-wise rank in MH CET Law
Estimate Your MHCET LAW 2026 Admission Chances
Calculate MHCET LAW 2026 Percentile — Predict your MH CET LAW rank instantly using expected marks. Explore category-wise percentile trends and top participating colleges
Commonly asked questions
Getting admission in Government Law College (GLC) Mumbai with 96 percentile in MHCET Law is possible but depends on the year's cut off. Usually, GLC cut off stays very high, often above 98 percentile for open category. Still, 96 percentile has fair chance in reserved or outside Maharashtra categories.
For MNLU Mumbai (CLAT), you usually need to be in the top 500–600 ranks, which is around 90–95+ marks out of 120 for General All India candidates. The closing rank often goes near 1473 by the third round. In MH CET Law, getting around 115–120+ marks is mostly safe if you're aiming for top law colleges in Maharashtra. The cutoff marks can change depending on your category and which MNLU campus you choose — Mumbai, Nagpur, or Aurangabad.
Modern Education Society's New Law College (NLC), Mumbai takes admission for the 3-year LLB course through the Maharashtra Law Common Entrance Test (MH CET Law). If you're from the general category, getting around 115+ marks gives you a strong chance of getting in. Even with 100+ marks, you still have a fair shot at admission depending on the cutoff that year.
MHCET 3 Year LLB 2026 Application Form
The MH CET Law application process 2026 was conducted online on the official website of MH CET Cell, cetcell.mahacet.org, and portal.maharashtracet.org. The last date to apply for the exam was March 3, 2026. Candidates looking forward to appearing for the exam must ensure they meet the MH CET 3-year LLB eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. The MH CET for Law 2026 registration cum application form was mandatory to be filled out to appear in the MH Law CET entrance exam.
Check out the method to fill out the MH CET Law application form below-
- Visit cetcell.mahacet.org
- Click on the CET Exam Portal tab.
- Click on the 3-yr LLB tab (select the tab for the course for which you want to fill out the application form).
- Now register yourself for the exam
- Fill in your personal details and permanent address details,
- Enter your email ID and mobile number for registration.
- Generate a password and complete the registration process.
- Now, sign up again by entering your application number and password.
- Fill out the form and upload your passport-size picture and a scanned copy of your signature.
- Pay the application fee, save, and submit the MHCET Law application.
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MHCET 3 Year LLB 2026 Admit Card
MH CET Law admit card 2026 for 3-year LLB entrance exam was released online. Know how to download MH CET Law admit card
- Go to official website of Maharashtra CET Cell
- Click on "CET Examination Portal" link for a five-year LLB
- A new webpage will be opened
- Login with application number, date of birth and password
- Click on the View/ Print Admit Card link
- Download and save it
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
Yes, the CAP Counselling dates for 5 year LLB courses are out. Candidates could register until July 17, 2026. The final merit list for round 1 was out on July 29, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
The reporting time for the MHCET Law exam will be different for both the shifts. It is not yet out, however, the candidates will be required to reach the examination hall as per the time mentioned on the admit card. The hall ticket will be issued to the registered candidates online. Use the login cr
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
The CET Cell has declared the MHCET Law 3-year LLB & 5-year LLB courses.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
MH CET Law exam lasts for 2 hours. The test held online in computer-based mode. You must answer 150 questions in that time. Each question carries one mark, and there is no negative marking. Manage time well because once timer ends, paper auto submits.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
There is no sectional time limit in MH CET Law exam. You get total 2 hours to finish all 150 questions. You can move between sections anytime during test. Manage your time wisely so every part gets enough attention before exam ends.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
General Knowledge (GK) is often said to be the hardest part of the MH CET Law exam because it's wide, changing, and not easy to predict. Current affairs are usually simpler to handle, but the static GK part that includes history, geography, and legal topics becomes tough for many students.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
With a rank of 1748 in the MH CET Law 3-year LLB exam, you stand a good chance of getting admission to several law colleges across Maharashtra.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, six months is a good time to prepare for the MH CET Law exam. It gives enough days for both 3-year and 5-year LLB courses. Study daily with focus on Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and English. Keep giving mock tests often.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
It's neither too easy nor too tough. With proper planning and regular practice, most students can score well. Difficulty depends on the preparation level.
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Answered 2 months ago
General Knowledge and Current Affairs section is the most important section in the MH CET Law question paper. These sections test candidates' awareness of current events and a variety of academic subjects. The weightage of this section is 40.
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