The Common Entrance Test Cell Maharashtra, has opened the 3-year LLB application form on January 8, 2026. They released the MH CET Law 2026 notification on November 21, 2025. The MH CET 3-year LLB will be conducted from April 1 to April 2, 2026. The MH CET 5-year LLB will be held on May 8, 2026. The MH CET Law 2026 notification provides all important details and the exam schedule. The MH CET 5-year LLB 2026 application is expected to begin in the first week of January 2026. Candidates will be able to complete MH CET Law 2026 registrations from the official website: cetcell.mahacet.org.
The MH CET Law 2026 will be conducted online separately for 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB. Candidates who have a valid score in the exam can register for the online MH CET Law 2026 counselling process to gain admission into the participating MH CET Law 2026 colleges. There are around 16240 seats for 3-year LLB and 10860 seats for 5-year LLB in the MH CET Law 2025 admission process. The CET Cell conducts three rounds of MH CET Law CAP counselling, followed by an institute-level round. Only those candidates who have a valid score are eligible to register for the MH CET Law 2025 counselling.
What is MH CET Law Exam?
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law or MH CET Law is a state-level law entrance exam conducted by the State CET Cell, Maharashtra. Through MH CET Law 2026, candidates are admitted into 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB programmes of participating colleges in Maharashtra. The CET scores are accepted by around 150 law colleges in the state. A total of 147 law colleges accept MH CET law scores.
MH CET 3-year LLB
Through the MH CET 3-year LLB entrance exam 2026, candidates are admitted into the 3-year LLB programme of participating colleges. There are around 16240 seats available for 3-year LLB. The syllabus of LLB CET 3 years includes sections on English, GK, legal and logical reasoning. The four sections are spread across 120 questions, each carrying one mark.
MH CET 5-year LLB
Through the MH CET 5-year LLB exam, candidates are admitted into 5-year LLB programmes of participating colleges. There are around 10860 5-year LLB seats available through the exam. The MH CET 5-year LLB syllabus has sections English, GK, Legal and Logical Reasoning and Mathematics. The MH CET 5-year LLB also has 120 questions, each carrying one mark. However, the weight distribution for each section is different.
MHCET Law Entrance Exam - Previous Year Statistics
| Exam instance | No. of candidates registered for CET | No. of candidates appeared for CET |
|---|
| MH CET 3-year LLB 2023 | 76425 | 64138 |
| MH CET 5-year LLB 2023 | 22526 | 19295 |
| MH CET 3-year LLB 2022 | 78479 | 56445 |
| MH CET 5-year LLB 2022 | 29011 | 19738 |
MH CET Law 2026 - Important Events
The MH CET Law 2026 admission process consists of various stages, such as the issue of the MH CET Law notification, the opening of the application form, the release of the admit card, conducting the exam, publication of the merit list and conducting the counselling process. Candidates can access the merit list using the MH CET login details on the official website -cetcell.mahacet.org.
MH CET Law Entrance Exam 2026 Events
| Event | Details |
|---|
| Release of MH CET Law 2026 notification | The CET Cell, Maharashtra has published the MH CET Law 2026 exam notification on November 21, 2025, at its official website for 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB. |
| Release of MH CET Law 2026 application form - 3-year LLB | January 8, 2026 |
| MHC ET Law 2026 application correction window | Will be notified |
| Release of MH LET Law 2026 admit card | Will be notified |
| MH CET Law 2026 exam dates | April 1 to April 2, 2026 (3-year LLB)
May 8, 2026 (5-year LLB)
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| MH CET Law 2026 answer key | Will be notified |
| MH CET Law results 2026 | Will be notified |
| MHC ET Law 2026 counselling and seat allotment | Will be notified |
Courses Offered Through MH CET Law
The following courses are offered through MH CET Law 2026:
- BA LLB
- BBA LLB
- B.Com LLB
- B.Sc LLLB
- BSW LLB
- 3-year LLB
MH CET Law 2026 - Syllabus and Exam Pattern
The State CET Cell, Maharashtra will notify the syllabus for MH CET Law 2026 for both 3-year LLB & 5-year LLB programs. The online-based MHCET Law entrance exam 2026 has 120 objective-type questions to be asked from the syllabus prescribed by the CET Cell. The details of the MH CET law syllabus for the two exams are given below.
MH CET 3-year LLB Syllabus & Exam Pattern (Revised)
| Section | No. of questions |
|---|
Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning | 24 |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 32 |
Logical and Analytical Reasoning | 24 |
English | 40 |
Total | 120 |
MH CET 5-year LLB Syllabus (Revised)
| Section | No. of questions |
|---|
Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning | 32 |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 24 |
Logical and Analytical Reasoning | 32 |
English | 24 |
Basic Mathematics | 8 |
Total | 120 |
MH CET Law Exam Instructions 2026
- Candidates must take a printout of MH CET Law 2026 admit card and carry it to the exam hall.
- Candidates must also carry proof of valid ID along with the admit card.
- Candidates must report to the exam centre at the prescribed reporting time.
- Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, smartwatches, and calculators are prohibited inside the exam hall.
- Candidates must wear simple clothing and avoid wearing any heavy jewellery or metals.
- Only transparent water bottles are allowed inside the exam hall.
MH CET Law 2026 Helpdesk
In case of any queries, candidates can contact the exam authorities using the CET Cell helpdesk as given below.
- Email - Maharashtra.cetcell@gmail.com
- Contact - 022-22016157/59 (11 am to 5 pm)
MH CET Law Participating Institutes 2026
The State CET Cell releases the list of MH CET Law colleges on its official website. Every year, close to 150 law colleges and universities participate in the MH CET law counselling.
Top Law Colleges Accepting MH CET Law Scores
Actual College Name | Seats in 3-year LLB | Seats in 5-year LLB |
|---|
Government Law College, Mumbai | 300 | 240 |
Indian Law Society Law College, Pune | 60 | 240 |
SVKMs Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai | - | 120 |
DES Shri Navalmal Firodia Law College, Pune | 180 | 180 |
Dr DY Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society Dr DY Patil Law College, Pune | 120 | 120 |
Rizvi Law College, Mumbai | 180 | 120 |
University of Mumbai Law Academy, Mumbai | - | 60 |
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar College of Law (5 colleges | 240 | 360 |
Marathwada Mitra Mandal's Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune | 120 | 180 |
Progressive Education Society's Modern Law College, Pune | 180 | 180 |
Sinhgad Law College, Pune | 120 | 120 |
Yashwantrao Chavan Law College, Pune | 360 | 300 |
Bharati Vidyapeeth's New Law College, Kolhapur | 60 | 60 |
MH CET Law Exam Analysis 2026
Candidates who appeared for the last iteration of the exam can check the MH CET Law exam analysis to get relevant information like the difficulty level of the exam, topics from where questions were asked in the exam etc. The exam analysis can help candidates evaluate the level of preparation needed and design a proper strategy for the exam.
MH CET Law Toppers 2026
The State CET Cell, Maharashtra, also announces the list of MH CET Law exam toppers. The MH CET Law 2026 toppers are students who have secured the maximum number of marks in the entrance exam. The list of MH CET LLB 2026 toppers are released separately for 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB. Students can check the previous year toppers of the MH CET Law exam have been given in the tables below:
MH CET Law 3-year LLB Toppers 2023
| Rank | Name of candidate | Marks obtained |
|---|
| 1 | Patil Priyanka Vijayanand | 136 |
| 2 | Mhatre Manali Manohar | 134 |
| 3 | Karhad Arnav Bharat | 133 |
| 4 | Gadhave Suraj Parmeshwar | 131 |
| 5 | Metri Sagar Rajshekhar | 130 |
MH CET Law 5-year LLB Toppers 2023
| Rank | Name | Normalized CET score |
|---|
| 1 | Vijay Kalyan Jha | 129 |
| 2 | Yash Raj | 128 |
| 3 | Isha | 126 |
| 4 | Prakhar Pandey | 126 |
| 5 | Mahajan Lavanya Amol | 126 |
