MHCET Law LLM Preparation 2025: Tips, Strategy & Guide

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law 2025 ( MHCET Law )

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Updated on Aug 26, 2025 16:31 IST

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MH CET Law Preparation 2026 - Candidates aspiring to get admission to a prestigious Law college through the MHCET LLB exam 2026 must score well to achieve a better rank and make it to the MH Law CET cut-off.

Achieving a high score in the MH CET Law 2026 examination requires the right preparation strategy. With great plan comes a desired success and having ample time for preparation in hand, candidates can easily cover the syllabus for the entrance exam. Considering this, preparation strategies for MH CET Law entrance exam 2026 have been discussed on this page. Also find the important tips & tricks to crack MH CET for Law 2026 exam during the MHCET LLB preparation 2026.

Moreover, Law CET exam pattern 2026 will be released by the examination cell in due time, meanwhile, candidates can refer to the previous year MH CET Law syllabus 2026 during their preparation for the exam. The Maharashtra Law CET examination cell also provides a free mock test for Maharashtra CET LLB 2026 , which can be accessed here. 

The MH CET Law exam will be conducted for admission to Law CET Maharashtra 5-year LLB and MH CET 3-year LLB courses. The dates for the MH Law CET 2026 exam will be announced on the Law MHCET official website, tentatively in November 2025.

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Table of content
  • MHCET Law 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
  • MHCET Law Syllabus 2026 and Important Topics
  • Landmark Judgements for MHCET Law 2026
  • MHCET Law 2026 Preparation Plan
  • MH CET Law Difficulty Level
  • MH CET Law Mock Test 2025
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MHCET Law 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

The important aspect to know about MH CET Law 2026 preparation is the exam pattern including subjects, types of questions, and other details. Candidates can find here all the details about the MHCET Law 2026 exam pattern

Test subjects of the MH Law CET five-year LLB will be as under: 

MH CET Law 2026 Subjects for 5-Year LLB

  • English
  • General Knowledge, including Current Affairs
  • Legal Aptitude
  • Logical and Analytical Reasoning Mathematics
  • Mathematics

MH CET Law 2026 Subjects for 3-Year LLB

Test subjects of MHCET Law three-year LLB will be as under:

  • English
  • General Knowledge including Current Affairs
  • Legal Aptitude
  • Logical and Analytical Reasoning Mathematics

MH CET Law 2026 Marking Scheme and Test Paper Language for 5-Year LLB and 3-year LLB

Test Paper Language English and Marathi
Question Type Objective and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Number of Questions 120
Total Marks 120
Marking Scheme
  • One mark for each correct answer
  • No negative marking

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Q:   How to prepare for MH CET Law 2026 Exam?
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To start the MHCET Law 2026 preparation, the first step should be to know and understand the exam pattern, syllabus and marking scheme. Understand the sections asked and the topics that are asked in the Maharashtra Law CET exam. Compile some best books for MHCET LLB preparation, you can also refer to the online, youtube tutorials while preparing for the exam. The most important step during the preparation phase is to practice mock test and previous year questions to get an overall idea about the exam structure and level of exam. 

Q:   How to practice for MH CET Law Mock Test?
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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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MHCET Law Syllabus 2026 and Important Topics

Candidates can know here the topics to cover for MHCET Law 2026 from each subject: 

Subjects  Important Topics
English  English passages on text reading and reasoning abilities, Vocabulary including, synonyms, antonyms, analogies, proficiency including, Idioms and phrases, one-word substitution, sentence improvement and rearrangements, fill in the blanks, and English usage errors - common errors, spotting errors, inappropriate usage of words, spelling mistakes  
Legal Aptitude and Reasoning  Study of law, legal aptitude, and problem-solving ability including, legal propositions, and a set of facts
Logical Reasoning  Identify patterns, logical links, rectify illogical links, wide analogies, completing arguments, drawing well-supported arguments, reasoning by analogy, applying principles or rules, understand the structure, relationship and draw logical conclusions, relationships among persons, animals and things
General Knowledge & Current Affairs History including, ancient, medieval and modern, geography, general science, economic, civics and current affairs of 2022-25 besides recent happenings and awareness of the world. 
Mathematics Profit and loss, Speed, distance, and time, Algebra, Average, Permutation and combination, Venn diagrams, Geometry, Probability, Triangles, Percentage, Numbers and, Trigonometry 

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Q:   How to get MH CET Law previous year question papers?
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To access the previous year questions, candidates can refer to the Shiksha portal. Please note that the MH CET Law examination cell does not publish the previous year question paper officially, however, you can access the memory based questions along with the answers here.

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Landmark Judgements for MHCET Law 2026

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MHCET Law 2026 Preparation Plan

The MHCET Law exam will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Candidates should begin their preparation with a plan that focuses on each subject mentioned in the syllabus. Here are tips to prepare for the exam,

  • Create a Timetable - Candidates should make a timetable wherein allocating time to each topic in a section (subject). The timetable should also include revisions, which are such an integral part of the exam preparation package. 
  • Gather Study Material and Reference Books - Another important thing to take into consideration is what books and study material should you from so as to cover the entire syllabus of MHCET Law. Below is the subject-wise list of books to refer to for Law CET Maharashtra 2026 preparation: 

Subjects 

Books for MHCET Law 2026 Preparation

English 
  • Objective General English (English) by RS Aggarwal
  • Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
Legal aptitude and reasoning 
  • Legal GK for competitive examination by Universal's 
  • Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning for CLAT by AP Bhardwaj 
Logical reasoning
  • A modern approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal 
  • Logical Reasoning for CLAT, SLAT, LSAT India and other law entrance exams by Universals
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
  • General Knowledge 2026-27 by Arihant Experts 
  • Yearly General Knowledge Book by Pearson
Mathematics
  • Class 10 Mathematics IQ Challenge by Anil Ahlawat
  • Objective Mathematics by R D Sharma
  • Revise Regularly - The candidate also needs to do a timely revision of a topic that has been recently completed. Therefore, with scheduled and regular preparation and revision, candidates should aim to cover all the syllabi of MH CET Law 2026. Make notes while preparing for each subject, and take help from these to revise properly. 
  • Take Mock Tests - While preparing for MH CET Law 2026, it is important to practice mock tests to assess the preparation level. The mock tests will give an overall analysis of a candidate's strengths and weaknesses. After getting mock test scores, candidates can work on the improvement areas and, improve their speed and accuracy. It is essential to understand, about the time taken by the candidate to attempt each question so as to attempt maximum question in the exam duration. Therefore, mock tests will help in time management, speed of solving questions and accuracy of answers. 

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Q:   What is the step-wise process to prepare for the MH CET Law 2026 exam?
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To prepare for the exam, first of all check the syllabus, get familiar with the syllabus, and then make a study plan. You may study from around 6-9 hours a day, depending on how you can cope and also your retaining power and efficiency. Make it a point to take notes during study, solve problem sets after completing a topic. As you gradually ease into the preparation, you may start solving sample papers as well. But it will take some time until you are able to solve an entire sample paper. Closer to the exam, along with sample papers, take mock tests.

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MH CET Law Difficulty Level

While deciding to appear in the MH CET Law, the first question that comes to the minds of candidates is about the difficulty level of the law entrance exam. Check out the difficulty level of the MH CET Law exam here.

MH CET Law 5-year LLB Difficulty Level

To know the difficulty level of the MH CET Law 5-year LLB, check out the section-wise difficulty for the sections in the previous year's exam question paper below:

Section

Questions

Difficulty Level

Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning

32

Easy to moderate

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

24

Difficult

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

32

Easy to moderate

English

24

Easy to moderate

Basic Mathematics

08

Easy

Total

120

Considering the difficulty level of each section in the MH CET Law entrance exam, it can be stated that the question paper for the MH CET Law 5-year LLB is moderately difficult. English is the toughest section of the question paper.

MH CET Law 3-year LLB Difficulty Level

The section-wise difficulty level for the last year's question paper of the MH CET Law 3-year LLB has been mentioned below. Knowing the section-wise difficulty level can help candidates understand the difficulty level of the MH CET Law 3-year LLB entrance exam.

Section

Questions

Difficulty Level

Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning

24

Easy to moderate

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

32

Moderate

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

24

Easy to moderate

English

40

Moderate

Total

120

The sections in the MH CET Law 3-year LLB are also easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. 

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MH CET Law Mock Test 2025

CET Cell Maharashtra has activated the link to the MH CET Law 2026 mock test for the 3-year LLB program on its official website. Candidates can check the steps to take the MH CET Law mock test 2026 here.

  • Visit the MAH CET Cell official website - cetcell.mahacet.org. 
  • Scroll down to the notification section. 
  • Click on the PDF link to "Click Here For Course Wise Mock Test."
  • The PDF will open. Now, click on the provided 3-year LLB mock test link. 
  • Login using the pre-existing login credentials to take the mock test. 
MH CET Law 2026 mock test for 3-year LLB (Official) https://mock.mhexam.com/LLB3/ 
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Damini Aggarwal

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Here are some top government LLB colleges in India accepting MHCET Law scores:

Government LLB CollegesTuition Fee
GLC MumbaiINR 6,000
KC Law CollegeINR 21,150
Manikchand Pahade Law CollegeINR 18,039
RTMNUINR 66,490

Note: The information is sourced from the official/counselling body of the institute/exam.

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185 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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