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MH CET Law 2020 application process has begun for 5 year degree program from January 21, 2020. Registration for 3 year law degree program will begin in March 2020. The paper has been introduced by the Government of Maharashtra 3 years back to grant admission to students in law colleges of Maharashtra. The exams for 3 year and 5 year courses will be conducted on separate dates and application dates for the same will be released separately.

For 5 year integrated program, MH CET Law will be conducted on April 12, 2020, with application process starting on January 20, 2020. For 3 year course, MH CET Law 2020 will be conducted on June 21, 2020, with application process begining from March 19, 2020. The seat intake capacity of 5 year program is around 5000 whereas 15,000 seats are there for 3 year course.

Apply for MH CET Law 2020 5 Year Program

• The exam will be conducted in 18 cities of Maharashtra. 
• It consists of 150 objective type questions and the time duration is 2 hours. 
• The Participating Colleges will release category-wise cutoffs to grant admission to students through MH CET Law Counselling. 
• MH CET Law Result (3-year LLB) will be declared in the third week of June 2020.

MH CET Law 2020 Highlights

MH CET Law 2020 Exam Calendar

MH CET Law 2020 Exam Calendar

Tabulated below are the official MH CET Law 2020 Exam Dates:

MH CET Law 2020 Eligibility

MH CET Law Eligibility Criteria regarding nationality, domicile, educational qualification and age limit is described below: 

Nationality

• A candidate should be an Indian national.
• Candidates with Maharashtra domicile will be eligible for 85% seats in the law colleges
• Only 15% seats will be reserved for Outside Maharashtra candidates. 

Age Limit

There is no age limit applicable in either 3-year or 5-year LLB Program. 

Academic Qualification

LLB (5 years) course

• Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam from any recognized board.
• Applicants must have 45% marks in the qualifying exam, however, reserved category candidates should have 40% marks.

LLB (3 years) course

• Candidate must possess a graduation degree in any stream from any recognized university.
• General and reserved category candidates must have 45% and 40% marks in the qualifying exam respectively.  

Note:Candidates appearing in the final year of graduation are also eligible and can apply for MH CET exam.

MH CET Law 2020 Exam Pattern

Detailed Exam Pattern for 5-year LLB Program

The section-wise distribution of marks and questions in the exam is tabulated below:

Detailed Exam Pattern for 3-ye​ar LLB Program

The section-wise distribution of marks and questions in the exam is explained below:

*There is no Negative Marking for any of the degree programs.

MH CET Law 2020 Syllabus

For BA LLB (5 Year Program) – Total 150 Marks

• The conducting body specifies MH CET Law syllabus each year.
• The syllabus for both the programs remains almost the same.
• No change in the syllabus of MH CET Law has been notified as yet.

The topics covered for the exam are as mentioned below:

Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning (40 marks)

• In this section, the problem-solving ability and candidate’s interest in the study of law will be checked.
• The questions will be based on legal prepositions and sets of facts.
• Test takers are required to assume the truth of these prepositions and answer accordingly.

Logical and Analytical Reasoning (40 marks)

• The questions in this section will be based on wide analogies, completing arguments, drawing well-supported conclusions, reasoning by analogy, applying rules, etc.
• Also, this section will test the candidate’s ability to understand the structure, relationship and drawing logical conclusions about structures

GK and Current Affairs (30 marks)

• For the current affairs section, aspirants are required to follow the current events in politics, economy, education, etc.
• To prepare for the GK section, candidates can study topics such as History, Geography, General Science, Civics, etc.

English (30 marks)

Questions in this section test candidate’s command over English language.

Mathematical Aptitude (10 marks)

• In this section, candidate’s aptitude for elementary Mathematics is tested.
• To prepare for this section, aspirants can revise the syllabus of Class 10.

Note – For 5-year LLB Course, candidates will have to prepare and attempt questions from Basic Mathematics as well. Various sub-topics covered under all the above-mentioned topics.

MH CET Law 2020 Registration

The application form filling procedure is completely online. Visit MH CET Law Official Website to register for the state level law examination.  

Pre-requisites for MH CET Law Registration Procedure?

Listed below are the required credentials:

• Active Email ID
• Valid and Functional Mobile Number
• Candidate’s Name as on official documents
• Date of birth
• Scanned Passport size Photograph
• Scanned Signature 
• Bank details for fee payment

There are three major steps to apply online for MH CET Law namely Registration, Uploading Documents and Fee Payment. A brief about the same are listed below:

Step 1: Registration

• Visit the official website of State Common Entrance Test Cell i.e. mahacet.org.
• Click ‘Apply Online’ and choose ‘Click here for New Registration’
• Enter your Name, Contact details and Email-id, to get a Provisional Registration No. and Password.
• Save application by clicking 'Validate your details' and 'Save & Next' button.

Step 2: Upload Documents

After entering all the details in MH CET Law 2020 Application form, you have to scan and upload your photo and signature. There are certain guidelines defined by the authorities to upload these documents. 

Step 3: Application Fee Payment

MH CET Law Application fee can be paid through online mode only. The following mediums can be used for paying the fees:

• Credit card
• Debit card (RuPay/Visa/Master card/Maestro)
• Internet banking
• IMPS
• Cash cards
• Mobile wallet

MH CET Law Registration Fee varies as per candidate’s category:

Download Admit Card

Download Admit Card

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra releases the document on the official website. Candidates can download MH CET Law Admit Cards by logging in with their Roll no./ Registration no. and Password/ Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy). It is mandatory to carry admit card to the exam center on the day of examination.

Details on MH CET Law Hall Ticket

Candidates must cross-check all the details mentioned on the admit card. The details mentioned on admit card are:

• Name of the candidate
• Roll number
• Venue of the examination center
• Timings of the examination
• Rules and regulations to be followed on exam day

Documents Required with Admit Card

Candidates are supposed to carry below-mentioned documents along with the admit card on the day of the examination:

• Photo IDs such as PAN card/ Aadhar Card or any other ID proof.
• Print out of MH CET Law Application Form
• One recent photograph that the candidate uploaded during MH CET Law Registration.

Note: If any of the candidates forget to carry the above-mentioned documents, along with the admit card then she/he may not be allowed to appear for the examination.