Understand the exam
Exam overview
Maharashtra admission examination for eligible three-year and five-year law programs.
MH-CET-LAW
Admission
MultiLevel
State
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Law
Last updated · Confirm dates, fees and eligibility on the official website before you apply.
Maharashtra admission examination for eligible three-year and five-year law programs.
Who can appear
Eligibility to appear
Class 12
Class 12 for the five-year integrated law route; a recognised bachelor degree for the three-year LLB route. This row records the undergraduate route while the examination also supports graduate-entry law. Check marks, domicile and category rules.
Eligibility to appear is not the same as eligibility to be admitted. Individual institutions add their own criteria on top of the exam's rules.
Overview
What this exam is
The Maharashtra state entrance examination for law admissions, covering both the five-year integrated programme entered after Class 12 and the three-year programme entered after a bachelor's degree. Admission runs through state counselling.
Subjects
What the paper tests
Legal aptitude and legal reasoning, general knowledge with current affairs, logical and analytical reasoning, English, and basic mathematics for the five-year programme. The two programmes have different papers, so check which applies to you.
PreparationPlan
How to prepare
State counselling means domicile and category status materially affect which colleges are reachable at a given score, so research the counselling rules alongside preparing for the paper. Legal aptitude needs no prior legal study, only practice at applying a stated principle strictly. The general knowledge component is broader than the national law tests and rewards steady reading.
Where the score is used
Courses connected to this exam
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Which paper do I take - three-year or five-year?
The five-year programme is entered after Class 12 and the three-year after a bachelor's degree, and the papers differ. Confirm which applies to you before preparing, as the syllabuses are not the same.
How much does domicile affect my chances?
Substantially. Maharashtra counselling allocates seats by candidature type and category, so the same score reaches very different colleges depending on your status. Research the counselling rules alongside preparing for the paper.
Is the general knowledge section harder than the national law tests?
It is broader, and it rewards steady reading rather than a targeted syllabus. Candidates preparing for national law entrances usually find this the section needing the most additional work.
Do I need mathematics?
Basic quantitative questions appear in the five-year paper. The level is elementary, but candidates from non-mathematics backgrounds should practise rather than assume they will manage on the day.