MH CET Law 2026: Registration (Closed), Exam Date (1 Apr - 8 May), Eligibility, Syllabus, and More

The conducting body has scheduled the MH CET Law 2026 exam dates which are 8^th May 2026 (for Integrated 5 year LL.B) and 1^st & 2^nd April 2026 (for 3 year LL.B) for the candidates who are willing to take the test. Also, students should complete the exam registration on priority basis before the last date which is 15^th March 2026 for Integrated 5 year LL.B course and for 3 year LL.B program it is 3^rd March 2026.

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra is the authorised conducting body of the MH CET Law which is held via online CBT mode. The State level exam is conducted for granting admission in few Law programs to the qualified students at specified educational Institutions in Maharashtra State.

In-depth information about the eligibility criteria, registration mode & process, test pattern, syllabus, schedule, participating Institutions, result, admit card, etc. of MH CET Law exam 2026 are incorporated in this article.

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for Law is popularly known as MH CET Law which is a State level centre-based online exam. Moreover, through the marks obtained in the MH CET Law 2026, candidates will be able to secure admission in 3 year LL.B & Integrated LL.B (5 year) programs at several Government & Private educational Institutions in the State of Maharashtra.

Some important MH CET Law 2026 related details are covered in the following table:

Applicants should know the specified important dates related to the MH CET Law 2026 as it is essential for them to be aware of the same in order to avoid any type of uncertain delay and complications.

The exam related dates of numerous important events are mentioned below:

The conducting body will only allow the eligible candidates to appear for the test which is why it is mandatory for them to be aware of the MH CET Law Eligibility Criteria 2026 and satisfy various requirements specified in the same.

Below-given table comprises general eligibility criteria of the State level MH CET Law 2026 exam:

The registration / application forms of the exam can be accessed by the interested candidates through online mode via ‘cetcell.mahacet.org’. In addition to this, applicants should know that they are required to conclude the MH CET Law Registration 2026 prior to the due date of their chosen academic program.

Furthermore, students should be well-acquainted with the application fee prescribed for the MH CET Law 2026 exam as they will have to pay the same while filling its application form. Also, for Open Category (Maharashtra State) / J&K Migrants / all India candidates belonging to any category the fee is Rs. 1300/- and for Orphan / Transgender / PwD / Reserved category students of Maharashtra State, Rs. 1000/- is the prescribed application fee.

Candidates are advised to take the MH CET Law 2026 with thorough preparation so that they do not face any kind of difficulty while attempting the questions on the main exam day. Also, analysing and covering the subject matter prescribed in the MH CET Law Syllabus 2026 in the best way through which students can prepare well for the test.

The exam curriculum consists of multiple sections which are listed below:

• Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning
• General Knowledge with Currant Affairs
• Logical & Analytical Reasoning
• English
• Mathematical Aptitude (only for 5 year Integrated LL.B course)

Candidates should be familiar with the format of the MH CET Law 2026 exam in order to avoid any type of uncertainty while taking the same. In addition to this, the questions in the online CBT mode test will be asked in English & Marathi language as specified in the MH CET Law Exam Pattern 2026. Moreover, there will be a total of 120 MCQs & for each question candidates will have 4 options and the set exam time limit is 2 hours.

Furthermore, applicants appearing for the test should be well-informed that every question carries 1 mark and they will be given the same if their chosen response is correct and along with this there will be no subtraction of marks for incorrectly marked answers.

For the registered candidates, the competent authority will release the admit cards of the entrance test as per the specified schedule. Moreover, students will receive a link via email ID / SMS through which they will be able to download their MH CET Law Admit Card 2026. Also, post clicking on the provided link, students will have to fill-in their registration / roll number and password / date of birth in order to download their admit card / hall ticket.

In addition to this, after downloading the admit card, candidates should print the same and affix their recent passport size photograph (preferably the same which was uploaded while filling the application form) on the same as they will have to carry it at their test centre with photo identity proof.

The MH CET Law 2026 exam will take place at a broad range of centres across Maharashtra State. Also, students can choose their preferences for the same but the final MH CET Law Exam Centres 2026 will be allocated by the conducting authority.

The MH CET Law 2026 exam centres are tabulated below:

*The conducting body reserves the right to cancel / change the exam centres.

Candidates should have an extensive preparation for the exam in order to pass the same with higher rank and it can be done by solving the last few years papers as it helps in revising the prescribed curriculum. Moreover, students should be aware of the number of sections, structure of questions, and other details prior to attempting the actual test and they can gain information regarding the same by practising with MH CET Law Previous Year Question Papers.

Additionally, the conducting authority will provide a link on its official website which is ‘cetcell.mahacet.org’ through which applicants will be able to access the MH CET Law Mock Test 2026 so that they can take the same to gain familiarity with the online test. It will also help the candidates in understanding how the CBT mode exams are conducted to avoid any confusion.

Candidates who have appeared for the entrance test can assess their performance by checking the MH CET Law Answer Key 2026 which will be uploaded on the official website within 10 days post the completion of the exam.

The results of the MH CET Law 2026 will be published on ‘cetcell.mahacet.org’ a few days / weeks after the completion of the entrance test. Moreover, firstly the conducting authority will calculate the raw scores of each session individually and then they will merge the scores of all the sessions which will be referred as percentile scores and on the basis of the same final MH CET Law Result 2026 will be compiled.

Once the candidates have passed the entrance exam then they are required to register online for the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) i.e., the MH CET Law Counselling Process 2026 as per the specified schedule. Moreover, while filling the application form of CAP, students should be aware they will have to provide certain applicable documents for the verification of the same.

Post this, as per the selection criteria of the desired Institute and marks obtained in the entrance examination, the process of MH CET Law Seat Allotment 2026 will be done for the qualified candidates.

Applicants who will qualify the MH CET Law 2026 will be further qualified to secure admission in 3 year LL.B / Integrated LL.B (5 year) courses at several educational Institutions which are recognised by the Maharashtra Government and are affiliated to any Non-agricultural University in the Maharashtra State. Also, the MH CET Law Participating Colleges 2026 includes a wide range of Government & Private Universities / Colleges / Institutes (including aided & un-aided Minority Institutions) which are located in Maharashtra.

Some of the participating Institutions are listed below:

• University of Mumbai / Mumbai University (MU), Mumbai
• Gondwana University, Gadchiroli
• UniPune / Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune
• Shivaji University (SUK), Kolhapur
• SNDT Women's University / Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University (SNDTWU), Pune