The government of Maharashtra will conduct the MH-CET law exam for admission
to the 3-year and 5-year law program in the state of Maharashtra. DTE conducts the
MH-CET law exam online. MH-CET was introduced in 2016 by the Directorate of Technical
Education, Maharashtra as a common entrance test for students seeking admissions
to various government law colleges in the state. Nearly 15,000 students write MH-CET
(5-year Law) every year.
Eligibility criteria
For MAH LLB (5 Years)
Educational Qualifications: 10+2 passed/appearing
Minimum marks in qualifying exam
- 45%in aggregate for Open, SEBC, and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Category candidates
and all India candidates.
- 40%in aggregate for candidate belonging to SC and ST category from Maharashtra state.
- 42%in aggregate for VJNT, SBC, OBC categories belonging to state of Maharashtra
MH-CET Law Exam Pattern
Exam mode
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Online
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Language
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Marathi and English
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Type of questions
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MCQs
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Exam duration
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2 hours
Extra time will be allotted to several PwD candidates (based on the kind of disability)
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Total number of questions
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150
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Total marks
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150
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Marking scheme
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1 mark for each correct answer
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Negative marking
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No
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MH-CET Law Exam Pattern: For Five-Year LLB
Section
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No. of Questions
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English
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30
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Mathematical Aptitude
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10
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Logical &Analytical Reasoning
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40
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General Awareness with Current Affairs
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30
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Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning
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40
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Total
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150
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MH-CET Law Syllabus
- Legal aptitude & Legal Reasoning: Indianpolity, including Executive,
Judiciary and Legislature, Law propositions with facts, the Constitution, etc.
- General knowledge with Current Affairs: Indian geography, current
affairs, latest rules and amendments, etc.
- Logical & Analytical Reasoning: Reasoning by analogy, completing
arguments, drawing well-supported conclusions, puzzles, blood relations, series,
etc.
- English: Vocabulary, synonyms &antonyms, analogies, idioms
&phrases, sentence improvementand rearrangement, fill in the blanks, etc.
- Maths (Only for 5-year LLB): Speed &distance, profit &loss,
time &work, Algebra, etc.
Some Good Colleges:
MH-CET LAW scores and ranks are accepted by colleges in Maharashtra, of which some
of the top ones are:
- Government Law College (GLC) - Mumbai
- ILS Law College - Pune
- SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law - Mumbai
- Rizvi Law College - Mumbai
- Vivekanand Education Society's College of Law - Mumbai