MH CET Law Exam Pattern 2026: Exam Mode, Marking Scheme & Sectional-weightage

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law 2026 ( MHCET Law )

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The MHCET Law exam pattern will be released by the State Common Entrance Cell, Maharashtra, for the five-year and 3-year LLB programmes along with the MHCET 2026 notification. For effective exam preparation, the MH CET Law exam pattern should be referred to thoroughly. 

The exam pattern for MHCET Law refers to the overall pattern of the MHCET Law question paper, which includes the type of questions asked in the exam, syllabus, weightage and marking scheme. The MH CET Law will be conducted for admission to 5-year LLB and 3-year LLB at colleges accepting MHCET Law 2026. The detailed exam pattern has been discussed below.

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Table of contents
  • MHCET Law Exam Pattern 2026: Key Details
  • MHCET Law 2026 Sectional-weightage
  • MHCET Law Marking Scheme 2026
  • Best books for MH CET Law Preparation 2026
  • MHCET Law Exam Pattern FAQs
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MHCET Law Exam Pattern 2026: Key Details

The main features of MHCET Law 2026 question paper for both courses are as under:

Features Details
Exam mode Online, Computer-based test (CBT)
Exam duration 2 hours
Test paper language English and Marathi
Type of questions Multiple choices questions
Total questions 120 MCQs
Total Marks 120 marks
Subjects Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning, General Knowledge with Current Affairs, Logical and Analytical
Reasoning, English. Same subjects for the five-year LLB course as well but with Mathematical Aptitude as well. 
Negative Marking No negative marking

Also Read: MH CET Law Last Minute Preparation Tips: Subject Wise Tips, Strategy & Guide

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Q:   Which is the most important section in the MH CET Law question paper?
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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.

Q:   What is the revised MH Law CET syllabus?
A: 

The syllabus for the MH CET law exam has topics from Legal Aptitude and reasoning, GK and current affairs, Logical and analytical reasoning, English language and basic mathematics. Candidates will have to study about legal principles, reasoning skills, and applying laws to scenarios. From GK section, questions from national & international events, politics, science, and legal developments will also be asked.

From the reasoning section, pattern and problem solving abilities will be analysed, and questions from geometry, ratios, percentages will be asked. 

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MHCET Law 2026 Sectional-weightage

The subject-wise weightage for MH CET Law 2026 five-year LLB course is as under: 

Subject

Total No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning

32

32

General Knowledge with Current Affairs

24

24

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

32

32

English

24

24

Basic Mathematics

8

8

Total

120

120

Also Read: MH CET Law 2026 Notification

The subject-wise weightage for the MH CET Law three-year LLB course is as under:

Subject

Total No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning

24

24

General Knowledge with Current Affairs

32

32

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

24

24

English

40

40

Total

120

120

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Q:   What is the revised MH CET Law exam Pattern?
A: 

The State Common Entrance Cell, Maharashtra has released the revised exam pattern of the MH CET Law 2025 for the five-year and 3-year LLB programmes. The exam authority changed the total number of questions to be asked to 120 from 150.

Three year LLB programme entrance exam has Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning, General Knowledge with Current Affairs, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, English. Same subjects for the five-year LLB course as well but with Mathematical Aptitude as well. 

Q:   Will the question paper of MH CET Law be in Marathi?
A: 

Yes, as per the previous year notification, you can choose to answer the MHCET law question paper in Marathi. The examination cell allows applicants to choose either English or Marathi. During the application process, can will be able to fill the preferred language. 

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MHCET Law Marking Scheme 2026

The following marking scheme will be followed to evaluate the papers,

Particulars Details
For correct answers +1
For incorrect answers 0
For unanswered questions 0

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Q:   What is a good score in MH CET Law exam?
A: 

As per the previous year trends, the score above 99 will be considered a good score for both 3-year and 5-year LLB programs. However, the good score depends on many factors such as targetted college, category of the candidate, reservation policy, and the overall performance of the candidate. For admission to top law colleges accepting MH Law CET score, the cut off score is declared which also depends on the number of the candidate and difficulty level of the papers.

Q:   What is MH CET Law Normalization Method to calculate scores?
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Normalization process is an established practice for comparing candidate scores across multiple shift papers. There are possibilities of different level of difficulties in each shift for the same exam, however to tackle this scenario, the Normalization Method will be used to calculate the MH CET Law 3-year and 5-year LLB results.

Step 1: Candidates would be distributed into four sessions randomly so that each session has approximately equal number of candidates. Suppose: Session-1: Day-1 Batch 1 (D1-B1), Session-2: Day-1 Batch-2 (D1-B2), Session-3: Day-1 Batch 3 (D1-B3).

Step-2: The examination results for each session would be prepared in the form of Raw Scores.

Total Percentile (TP) = 100 X No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score equal to or less than T1 score

                               Total No. of Candidates appeared for the session

Step-3: The Percentile scores for the Total Raw Score for all the four sessions (Session- 1: Day-1 Batch 1-1, Session-2: Day-1 batch-2 and Session-3: Day-1 Batch-3 as calculated in Step-2 above would be merged and shall be called the CET Percentile scores which will then be used for compilation of result.

The Percentile of all four sessions will be calculated separately for the total raw score.

Q:   What are the benefits of solving MH CET Law previous years' question papers?
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There are many benefits to solving MH CET Law previous years' question papers. Here are a few:

  • Get familiar with the exam pattern and question types. By solving previous years' question papers, you will get a good understanding of the exam pattern and the types of questions that are asked. This will help you to feel more confident and prepared on the day of the exam.
  • Identify important topics. By analyzing previous years' question papers, you can identify the topics that are most frequently tested. You can then focus your preparation on these topics.
  • Improve your speed and accuracy. Solving previous years' question papers under timed conditions will help you to improve your speed and accuracy. This is important because the MH CET Law exam is a timed exam.
  • Build your confidence. Solving previous years' question papers and getting good scores will help you to build your confidence. This can be very helpful on the day of the exam, when you are feeling nervous.

Overall, solving MH CET Law previous years' question papers is an essential part of your preparation for the exam. It is important to solve as many previous years' question papers as you can, and to analyze your performance carefully. This will help you to identify your strengths and weaknesses, and to focus your preparation accordingly.

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Best books for MH CET Law Preparation 2026

Here are some expert-recommended books for overall exam preparation. Some of the books also have MH CET Law previous year question papers and online mock tests. The list of books include,

MH CET Law Preparation Books Author
Pradnya's MH-CET: Law for L.L.B for 3 years & 5 years LLB exam  Adv. Revati Mohril, Gajanan Shewalkar (Nikita Publications) 
MHCET CLAT - Best book for Law entrance C J Pooniwala
CLAT Master Box Karan Mehta and Harsh Gagrani

Also Read: Best study material for MH CET Law 2026

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to prepare for MH CET Law 2026 Exam?
A: 

Fo Maharashtra LAWCET exam preparation, candidates must know the exam pattern first. Read the main topics that are there in the syllabus. The best way to clear the exam is to prepare from books recommended by the experts.  

Q:   How to get MH CET Law previous year question papers?
A: 

Candidates can get the previous year questions through the Shiksha's website. The MH CET Law examination cell does not releases the question paper online. The candidates can find the memory based questions along with the answers here.

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MHCET Law Exam Pattern FAQs

Check out the Frequently asked questions here:

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Q:   How many times can I take the MHCET Law mock test?
A: 

There is no limit to taking the MHCET official mock test online. You can take the test as many times as you want. 

Q:   Is the question paper of MHCET LAW for five-year LL.B. And the three-year LL.B. Same?
A: 
No, even though the MHCET LAW examination is conducted by the same body for both courses, the question papers are different. The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test law 3-year LL.B. Question paper and 5-year LL.B. Question paper contain questions in 4 and 5 sections. However, questions in the two question papers are different. The difficulty level of the question papers for the two types of law courses will be different.
Q:   Which books are the best for MH CET Law 5-year LLB preparation?
A: 

Students can refer the following books while preparing for MH CET Law 5-year LLB program:

MH CET Law Preparation BooksAuthor
Pradnya's MH-CET: Law for L.L.B for 3 years & 5 years LLB exam Adv. Revati Mohril, Gajanan Shewalkar (Nikita Publications) 
MHCET CLAT - Best book for Law entranceC J Pooniwala
CLAT Master BoxKaran Mehta and Harsh Gagrani
Q:   How to practice for MH CET Law Mock Test?
A: 

The Maharashtra CET Cell releases the free mock test papers for candidates a few days before the exam, which can be accessed online through the official website. Meanwhile, candidates can practice the previous year MH CET Law mock test papers, you can also go through the memory based questions compiled up here to get an idea about the exam structure and level of exam.

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A good score in MH CET Law depends on the programme and college. For top colleges like GLC Mumbai or ILS Pune, scoring 110+ out of 150 is considered strong for the 5-year LLB, while 100+ is good for the 3-year LLB. Mid-tier colleges usually accept scores between 70–90 marks depending on category and

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MH CET Law scores are accepted by top Maharashtra colleges for 3-year and 5-year LLB courses. Popular ones include Government Law College Mumbai, ILS Law College Pune, Rizvi Law College, K.C. Law College, New Law College Pune, and Dr. Ambedkar College of Law. Admission depends on MH CET Law merit an

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The NMU MH CET Law cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLB courses for various categories under both the All India and Home State quota. 

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Following are the MH CET Law general knowledge static topics that candidates need to focus on

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Here are some books that students can refer to, for studying current affairs for MH CET Law 2026:

Book

Author/Publication

Legal GK for Competitive Exams

Universal Publication

Law entrance exam book

Oswal's publication

Yearly General Knowledge Book

Pearson

General Knowledge books

Lucent Books House

 

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Poornima Sharma

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Students should follow below mentioned preparation tips in order to excel the current affairs and GK section of the exam:

·       Regular revision, on daily and monthly basis, is necessary in order to remember the latest developments on various topics

·       Candidates should focus on news from Janua

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Students need to cover general awareness of History, Geography, General Science, Economics, Civics, Social Science, and Environment, Current Affairs of the past year, recent events and awareness around the world, as part of the current affairs topic for MH CET LAW 2026 examination.

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    • 3 years
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    • 3 years
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