MHCET Law LLM Preparation 2026: Tips, Strategy & Guide

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law 2026 ( MHCET Law )

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Are you looking forward to appear in the MH CET Law Exam? The Maharashtra CET Cell will conduct the MH CET Law 2026 entrance exam to enroll in the 3-year and 5-year LLB programmes. Candidates who wish to appear in the MH CET Law Exam 2026 must check the MHCET Law syllabus thoroughly.

Candidates must start preparing as soon as possible. The candidates aspiring to get admission to a Law college accepting the scores of MHCET LLB exam 2026 must sit for this exam. To score well and achieve a better rank there should be a proper plan. The candidates must go through the MHCET Law exam pattern and syllabus thoroughly.

Along with that, candidates can refer to the previous year's question papers 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. 

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Table of contents
  • 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 2026
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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, best books for MH CET Law and other details. Candidates can find here all the details about the MHCET Law 2026 exam pattern: 

MH CET Law 2026 Subjects for 5-Year LLB

Candidates can check list of subjects for MH CET 5-year LLB Exam here

  • 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

Particulars Details
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?
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 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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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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Commonly asked questions
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.

Q:   What is MHCET Law syllabus for 3-year LLB course?
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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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Landmark Judgements for MHCET Law 2026

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Q:   What is MHCET Law syllabus for 5-year LLB courses?
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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
EnglishVocabulary (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

Q:   How many questions are asked in MHCET Law exam?
A: 

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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MHCET Law 2026 Preparation Plan

Candidates should begin their preparation for MHCET Law exam with a plan that focuses on each subject mentioned in the syllabus. Here are tips to prepare for the exam-

Particulars Details
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.
Revise and Practice Mock Tests Candidates should regularly go through the topics covered and improve their efficiency by practicing questions from previous years. 
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.

Books for MHCET Law 2026 

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

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which books are the best for MH CET Law 5-year LLB preparation?
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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 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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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

Refer to the table 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

Refer to the table below,

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

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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:   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.
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MH CET Law Mock Test 2026

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 download the MH CET Law mock test 2026 through this proces.

  • Visit the 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/ 

Read More: MH CET Law Participating Universities 2026

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Commonly asked questions
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.

Q:   How many times can I take the MHCET Law mock test?
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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 Shivaji University MHCET Law Cutoff 2023 was released for admission to the LLB course for students belonging to the All India and Home state quota. For the OBC AI quota, the closing cutoff score in the first and last round cutoff was 59 for admission to the BLS LLB course. In 2022, the closing s

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No, you have to carry a print out of the admit card on the exam day. There is no provision to show the hall ticket through any electronic devices on exam day.

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Akanksha

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No. The candidates will not be allowed to carry their mobile phone to the MH CET LAW exam centre. The authorities will not allow the candidates to bring their electronic devices inside the centres. Some of the electronic devices that are not allowed in the MHCET Law centre. If the candidates are fou

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Akanksha Kumari

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Answered 2 weeks ago

For MH CET Law 2026, the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) is expected to have three main rounds (CAP Round 1, 2, & 3) for both 3-year and 5-year LLB programs. With potentially more rounds or spot admissions if seats remain, but generally, expect around 3 rounds of online counselling for seat all

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Mukul Singh

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Answered 2 weeks ago

The MH CET Law 2026 Counselling Process is primarily online, involving online registration, document uploading, choice filling and online seat allotment. It is done by the Maharashtra CET Cell on the official portal. Though some verification might involve physical document checks later, the main pro

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Akanksha Kumari

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Answered 2 weeks ago

Candidates who have not appeared in MHT CET Law exam can not participate in the counselling. It is mandatory to not only appear for the test but also to clear the same. Candidates must get minimum cutoff to get the admission in choice of their college. 

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Nitesh Srivastava

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 3 weeks ago

The last date to apply for the MHCET Law 2026 has been released. Candidates will be able to fill the MH CET Law 3-year Application Form from January 8, 2026 to January 23, 2026. No notification for 5-year LLB courses have been released so far. All the details related to the MHCET law application win

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Swayam Gupta

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Answered 3 weeks ago

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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Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 3 weeks ago

The candidates need to submit the given details while filling out the MHCET Law 2026 application form:

Personal Details
  • Candidates's full name
  • Father's name
  • Mother's name
  • Gender
  • Marital status
  • Date of birth
  • Religion
  • Region to which you born
  • Annual family income
  • Mother tongue
  • Nationality
Permanent Address Details
  • Address 
  • State
  • District 
  • Taluka
  • Village
  • PIN Code
  • Telephone number
Address for Correspondence
  • Address 
  • State
  • District 
  • Taluka
  • Village
  • PIN Code
  • Telephone number

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Swayam Gupta

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Answered 3 weeks ago

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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Swayam Gupta

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