MH CET Law Exam Pattern 2026: Exam Mode, Marking Scheme & Sectional-weightage
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law 2026 ( MHCET Law )
Exam On - 1 Apr '26 - 2 Apr '26
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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The last date to apply for the MHCET Law 2026 is not released yet. All the details releated to MHCET law application window will be released with the notification.
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The application fee for the MHCET Law 2026 exam differs by category. Check details below
General category candidates from Maharashtra State and J & K migrant candidates | INR 1000 |
Outside Maharashtra State Candidates | INR 1000 |
Reserved category candidates from the state of Maharashtra (ST, SC, VJ/DT (NT-A), NT-1 (B), NT-2 (C), NT-3 (D), OBC and SBC) | INR 800 |
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The candidates need to submit the given details while filling out the MHCET Law 2026 application form:
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MHCET Law 2026 Exam Analysis will be released after the exam. MHCET Law exam will be conducted on May 8, 2026. We'll provide the exam analysis based on student reviews and reactions.
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There is no limit to taking the MHCET official mock test online. You can take the test as many times as you want.
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The MHLAW CET question paper has 120 objective-type questions. These 120 questions are divided into five sections for 5-year LLB course and four sections for the 3-year LLB courses. No negative marking in the exam.
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The MHCET Law syllabus for the 5-year LLB course is given below. The candidates can apply for 5-year LLB programs after 12th.
| Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning | Study of Law, Legal prepositions, set of facts from Case Laws, Legal aptitude and problem solving ability, Analysis based Questions |
| General Knowledge with Current Affairs | History (Ancient, Medieval and Modern), Geography, General Science, Economics, Civics, and the Current Affairs of past 1 year |
| Logical and Analytical Reasoning (30 Questions) | Identify patterns, logical links and rectify illogical arguments, completing arguments, wide analogies, drawing well supported conclusions, understand the structure, reasoning by analogy, applying principles or rules, relationship and to draw logical conclusions about the structures, and also includes reasoning deductively from the set of statements and rules or principles that describes the relationship among persons, things or events |
| English | Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, analogies etc.) Proficiency (Idioms and Phrases, One-word Substitution, Sentence Improvement and rearrangement, Fill in the Blanks etc.) English Usage Errors (Common errors, spotting errors, inappropriate usage of words, spelling mistakes etc.) English Comprehension with minimum two passages followed by Five to Ten questions that test reading and reasoning abilities. |
| Basic Mathematics | This section will include standard 10 level mathematics questions. These questions will be related to topics including Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Speed and Distance, Average, Algebra and Venn Diagram |
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The MHCET Law syllabus 2026 for the 3-year LLB course is given below:
| Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning | Study of Law, Legal aptitude and problem solving ability, Legal prepositions, set of facts from Case Laws, Analysis based Questions |
| General Knowledge with Current Affairs | History, Geography, General Science, Economics, Civics, and the Current Affairs of past 1 year |
| Logical and Analytical Reasoning | Identify patterns, logical links and rectify illogical arguments, wide analogies, completing arguments, drawing well supported conclusions, reasoning by analogy, applying principles or rules, understand the structure, relationship and to draw logical conclusions about the structures, and also includes reasoning deductively from the set of statements and rules or principles that describes the relationship among persons, things or events |
| English | Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, analogies etc.) Proficiency (Idioms and Phrases, One-word Substitution, Sentence Improvement and rearrangement, Fill in the Blanks etc.) English Usage Errors (Common errors, spotting errors, inappropriate usage of words, spelling mistakes etc.) English Comprehension with minimum two passages followed by Five to Ten questions that test reading and reasoning abilities. |
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The MHCET Law Application form is expected to be released anytime soon. once the application window open, candidates will be able to apply for the MHCET Law exam for admission to 5-year and 3-year LLB courses.
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