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

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Updated on Sep 29, 2025 14:15 IST

By Damini Aggarwal, Assistant Manager - Content

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

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

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Commonly asked questions

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

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?

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.

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

Commonly asked questions

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

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?

Yes, as per the official 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, do not forget to enter your option of language.

MHCET Law Marking Scheme 2026

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

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

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MHCET Law Exam Pattern FAQs

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Who conducts the MH CET Law exam?

Answered a month 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

Damini Aggarwal

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What is the importance of MH CET Law admit card?

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.

Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

What if I forget to carry the MH Law CET admit card to exam hall?

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

Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

When will the MHCET Law admit card 2026 be issued?

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 provide the-