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

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law 2025 ( MHCET Law )

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Updated on Sep 29, 2025 14:15 IST

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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 Law 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 2025. The detailed exam pattern has been discussed below.

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  • MHCET Law Exam Pattern 2026: Key Details
  • MHCET Law 2026 Sectional-weightage
  • MHCET Law Marking Scheme 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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Commonly asked questions
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. This is because these sections test candidates' awareness of current events and a variety of academic subjects, such as history, geography, science, and economics. The weightage of the General Knowledge and Current Affairs section in the MH CET Law 3-year LLB exam is 40. However, the weightage of the section in the MH CET Law 5-year LLB exam is 30.

General Knowledge questions typically cover a wide range of topics, such as:

  • Indian history and culture
  • Indian politics and economy
  • International affairs
  • Science and technology
  • Current events
  • Current Affairs questions test candidates' knowledge of recent events that are relevant to India and the world.
Q:   What is the revised MH Law CET syllabus?
A: 

The syllabus for the MH CET law exam comprises 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. The concepts related to national and 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 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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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Will the question paper of MH CET Law be in Marathi?
A: 

Yes, the question paper of MH CET Law can be given in Marathi. Candidates can choose to answer the question paper in either Marathi or English.

However, it is important to note that the question paper will be the same for both Marathi and English medium candidates. The only difference is that the Marathi medium candidates will be given a Marathi translation of the question paper.

Candidates should choose the medium in which they are most comfortable answering the question paper. If you are more comfortable answering in Marathi, then you should choose the Marathi medium question paper. However, if you are more comfortable answering in English, then you should choose the English medium question paper.

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. 

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MHCET Law Marking Scheme 2026

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

  • One mark will be awarded for correct answer
  • There is no negative marking
  • Unanswered questions will not be considered

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MHCET Law Exam Pattern FAQs

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Answered 4 weeks ago

The Maharashtra CET examination cell conducts the MHCET Law exam for admission to the LLB programs offered at the colleges in Maharashtra. The exam is conducted at the designated centres across the state and nearby cities. Candidates who register for the exam will only be issued the admit cards and

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The MHCET Law exam is conducted for admission to the three year LLB and five year LLB courses at the colleges across the Maharashtra State. The candidates aspiring to take admission to the LLB programs will have to register for the entrance exam as per the schedule released on the official website. 

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Damini Aggarwal

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Answered 2 months ago

The candidates will have to mandatorily carry the hall ticket to the examination hall to avoid rejection in sitting for the exam. The admit card for MHCET Law is important as it mentions the candidates' roll number, the venue of the exam, direction to the exam hall, reporting time and the exam date.

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Damini Aggarwal

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Answered 2 months ago

In case candidates do not carry the hall ticket document to the exam hall, they will denied the entry to the appear for the exam. Candidates in such a case are advised to keep a softcopy of the hall ticket number with them. They can get the print out of the MHCET Law 2025 admit card from a nearby se

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Damini Aggarwal

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Answered 2 months ago

The Maharashtra CET Law admit card will be issued a few days before the exam to the registered candidates. The admit card will be an important document that needs to be carried to the exam hall. It will mention the reporting time, name of the course opted, hall ticket number, etc. The candidates wil

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Damini Aggarwal

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Answered 3 months ago

Candidates who are aspiring to sit for the MH CET Law 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB programme will have to submit the scanned the latest photograph and signature in the required format during the MHCET Law 2026 application process. However, they may also need to upload the category certificate, residenc

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Damini Aggarwal

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Answered 3 months ago

Yes, candidates in their final year of graduation can appear in the MH CET 3-year LLB exam, and the candidates giving their 10+2 exams can also sit forthe MH CET Law 5-year LLB exam. However, this is subject to the condition that they will have to submit their passing certificate during the counsell

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184 Institutes accepting MHCET Law

ILS Law College

Law College Road, Pune Private

ILS Law Co
  • 1.89 Lakh
  • 5 years
  • |
  • Full Time

K.C Law College

Churchgate, Mumbai Public

K.C Law Co
  • 21,150
  • 3 years
  • |
  • Full Time

Manikchand Pahade Law College

Aurangabad Public

Manikchand
  • 18,039
  • 3 years
  • |
  • Full Time

Government Law College, Churchgate

Churchgate, Mumbai Public

Government
  • 6,000
  • 3 years
  • |
  • Full Time

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