MH CET Law Preparation 2026 (3 & 5 Year LLB): Subject Wise Tips, Important Topics, Strategy
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law 2026 ( MHCET Law )
Exam On - 1 Apr '26 - 2 Apr '26
The MHCET Law exam 2026 will be conducted by the Maharashtra State Examination Cell. 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 exam pattern and MHCET Law 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.
Also Read:
- 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
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 |
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Commonly asked questions
To prepare for the Maharashtra LAWCET exam, candidates must know and understand the pattern of exam first. Read the important topics that are there in the syllabus. The best way to ace the exam is to refer recommended books by the experts.
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.
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
Candidates can access 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.
Landmark Judgements for MHCET Law 2026
Students preparing for the Maharashtra CET Law entrance exam must read about the Landmark cases of India. Mentioned below are the important Landmark Judgements decided by the Supreme Court of India:
- Golaknath v. State of Punjab Case: Facts and Judgement
- Kesavananda Bharati Case: Doctrine of Basic Structure, Facts, Judgement & Impact
- Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan Case: Summary, Judgment & Significance
- Sabarimala case (Indian Young Lawyers’ Association v. State of Kerala, 2018)
- Indira Sawhney v Union of India: Landmark Judgement, Facts and Key Guidelines
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-
| 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 |
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| English |
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| Legal aptitude and reasoning |
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| Logical reasoning |
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| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
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| Mathematics |
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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 |
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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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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/ |
MHCET Law Exam
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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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| Address for Correspondence |
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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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